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I suspect most of this footage began as a classroom film about sexual reproduction (likely aimed toward medical students) with some added footage spliced here and there to re-market it as an X-rated exploitation film. The movie starts out as an alleged documentary about Denmark's newfound permissiveness toward premarital sex and erotica in the early 70s. There are in-the-street interviews, scenes from a nightclub, pictures of adult magazines, and a visit to a porn movie set. All of this is a reasonably amusing setup. But what quickly evolves is more a clinical look at sexuality, complete with endless charts, discussions of cultural attitudes, details about pregnancy, birth control and venereal disease, and even a filmed live birth--all described by an unseen, monotone male narrator without any hint of passion or excitement. Disguising erotica as education was an old school exploitation trick. This one is essentially more an educational film disguised as erotica. There is some good information contained within, but modern audiences would be hard pressed to find it particularly entertaining.

This is something of an old-fashioned "scare" B-movie in the tradition of Reefer Madness--designed to warn youth about the consequences of bad decisions. Despite some camp value it's pretty uncomfortable to watch in places. "Pam" (the lovely Connie Nelson) is introduced as your typical all-American teenager who runs around in pigtails, loves playing with her dog, etc. but then gives birth out of wedlock. From there her life quickly spirals downward into drug addiction, prostitution, violence and more. I'll at least give the producers props for honesty in using the tag line "Not A Pretty Picture." There was a slightly shorter, re-cut version of this film (sans some of the "lecture" scenes) called "High School Hooker," released by the obscure "Alexander International Films" as a double bill with "The Stepdaughter" (itself a re-edited "R" version of the original 1972 PG film called "Winter Love"). I wouldn't call it "fun" to watch but like a train wreck or airplane crash, it certainly keeps your eyes glued to the screen.

Reasonably entertaining tale about "Vicki" (Karen Corrado) who catches her football captain boyfriend cheating. To prove a point she decides to go out for the football team herself, much to the chagrin of the boys and their grumpy coach. Otherwise it's more or less an after-school special of car chases, parties, fights, and sexual innuendo/politics. Some of the scenes are a little confusing. Why, for example, is there a "football class" for girls when no one wants the girls to play? This may be the only screwball teen comedy ever produced by Independent-International--or at least one of very few. The company was more known for violent, low-budget action pics helmed by the late cult director Al Adamson. A more convincing food fight and a little more nudity wouldn't have hurt, but I like the film OK for what it is. James Spader's cameo is great. I was also impressed with Corrado's performance and believe she showed potential to be a very good actress. A rather ominous sounding review at amazon hints that her real life maybe didn't turn out too well which, if true, is unfortunate. It doesn't appear she ever acted in any other film.