Babyface (1977)
*** (out of 4)
Dan (Dan Roberts) is one day working on the docks when 15-year-old Priscilla (Lyn Malone) approaches him. Before long the two are having sex but her mother Molly (Molly Seagrim) shows up and now the daughter cries rape. Dan is shot by a cop and falls into a body of water where he's eventually dragged out by a couple ladies. After being cleaned up Dan joins a male prostitution group but soon he runs into Molly again.
Director Alex de Renzy ended up having a very successful run starting in 1977 with this film and the notorious LONG JEANNE SILVER before following these up the next year with the classic PRETTY PEACHES. For my money PRETTY PEACHES is the best of these three films but there's no question that all of them have a special place in the history of adult cinema. In fact, the more I watch of de Renzy the more I'm starting to enjoy and respect his work as it certainly has its own vibe and laughs.
Obviously the subject matter here will probably put some off even those who enjoy watching dirty movies. What's so hilarious about the film is that its naughty subject matter really leads to some very funny scenes including the meeting between Dan and Priscilla. The dialogue is certainly campy and I'd argue that the entire sequence is somewhat campy in a good way. Obviously if the subject was taken seriously there wouldn't be a need for laughs but de Renzy brought his typical comic style and it works.
For the most part Roberts makes for a good lead and he manages to make you believe the scenario that this poor guy is going through. Malone would apparently only appear in this one film but she too is quite memorable in the role of the teenager who is a lot naughtier than her mom thinks. You've also got Desiree West who is always fun to watch and Amber Hunt.
BABYFACE runs a bit too long at 105-minutes but fans of the genre and the director will certainly enjoy it.
*** (out of 4)
Dan (Dan Roberts) is one day working on the docks when 15-year-old Priscilla (Lyn Malone) approaches him. Before long the two are having sex but her mother Molly (Molly Seagrim) shows up and now the daughter cries rape. Dan is shot by a cop and falls into a body of water where he's eventually dragged out by a couple ladies. After being cleaned up Dan joins a male prostitution group but soon he runs into Molly again.
Director Alex de Renzy ended up having a very successful run starting in 1977 with this film and the notorious LONG JEANNE SILVER before following these up the next year with the classic PRETTY PEACHES. For my money PRETTY PEACHES is the best of these three films but there's no question that all of them have a special place in the history of adult cinema. In fact, the more I watch of de Renzy the more I'm starting to enjoy and respect his work as it certainly has its own vibe and laughs.
Obviously the subject matter here will probably put some off even those who enjoy watching dirty movies. What's so hilarious about the film is that its naughty subject matter really leads to some very funny scenes including the meeting between Dan and Priscilla. The dialogue is certainly campy and I'd argue that the entire sequence is somewhat campy in a good way. Obviously if the subject was taken seriously there wouldn't be a need for laughs but de Renzy brought his typical comic style and it works.
For the most part Roberts makes for a good lead and he manages to make you believe the scenario that this poor guy is going through. Malone would apparently only appear in this one film but she too is quite memorable in the role of the teenager who is a lot naughtier than her mom thinks. You've also got Desiree West who is always fun to watch and Amber Hunt.
BABYFACE runs a bit too long at 105-minutes but fans of the genre and the director will certainly enjoy it.