I rented this flick because it said is was "shamelessly loaded with sex and violence." This seems to have been a theme for Corman productions in the 70 as were stable actors Mary Woronov and Paul Bartel. OK, so this flick has Mary and Paul in it (as expected), but it also has scenes shamelessly ripped off of other Corman flicks. I realize that they're on a shoestring budget, but really. At one time Corman stole plot lines, ideas for movies, and even cover art from the big boys. In this flop, they stole from themselves. There's scenes from Deathrace 2000, Big Bad Mama, and The Big Doll House to name a few. They also stole the Godzilla suit as a "joke" about low budget production companies stealing effects and costumes from large studios.
I think the film was supposed to be a parody on budget film making, but it fell well short of the mark. The plot is amazingly simple (as could be expected), it involves a young, naive, country girl who comes to LA to make it in Hollywood. Instead she becomes a B movie actress and finds out about the seedy under-belly of the sleazy movie industry.
There were some silver-linings to this charcoal colored cloud. Mary Woronov and Paul Bartel appear to be having a good time making this schlock, and their performances are predictably stable. Dick Miller's performance as the ambitious but inept agent is surprisingly good. But on a whole, these few bright spots can't turn the thing around.
For seasoned bad movie watchers only.
I think the film was supposed to be a parody on budget film making, but it fell well short of the mark. The plot is amazingly simple (as could be expected), it involves a young, naive, country girl who comes to LA to make it in Hollywood. Instead she becomes a B movie actress and finds out about the seedy under-belly of the sleazy movie industry.
There were some silver-linings to this charcoal colored cloud. Mary Woronov and Paul Bartel appear to be having a good time making this schlock, and their performances are predictably stable. Dick Miller's performance as the ambitious but inept agent is surprisingly good. But on a whole, these few bright spots can't turn the thing around.
For seasoned bad movie watchers only.