Taboo III (1984)
** 1/2 (out of 4)
Barbara Scott (Kay Parker) is back and she's taking care of her younger son Jimmy (Jerry Butler) who we didn't hear about in the previous two movies. Before long mommy starts to have a burning desire about her youngest son but she keeps fighting off the heat for as long as she can.
TABOO III is certainly better than the second film but once again it too fails to match the original movie. In my opinion the first film was a dramatic picture that tried to deal with a taboo subject in a serious manor. The sequel was a pretty weak attempt to try and push the boundaries of good taste but I found the film to be rather bland and boring. This film here is pretty much a straight sex film but it benefits from having Parker back in the lead role and the main focus of the story.
The continuation story line is obviously rather corny and especially since this son wasn't mentioned in the previous two films but that's easy to overlook. The film, to me, is rather corny at times and there are many unintentional laughs that come from some of the performances and this actually helps the film be slightly more entertaining than the previous ones. I'd argue that songs being played over the sex scenes really don't help matters either since they are just as corny as the acting.
The main reason to watch TABOO III is because Kay Parker. Once again she's extremely beautiful here and while here performance isn't "Oscar-worthy" it's at least good enough to hold your attention and she at least makes you feel as if you're watching a real character and not just some bimbo in a sex movie.
** 1/2 (out of 4)
Barbara Scott (Kay Parker) is back and she's taking care of her younger son Jimmy (Jerry Butler) who we didn't hear about in the previous two movies. Before long mommy starts to have a burning desire about her youngest son but she keeps fighting off the heat for as long as she can.
TABOO III is certainly better than the second film but once again it too fails to match the original movie. In my opinion the first film was a dramatic picture that tried to deal with a taboo subject in a serious manor. The sequel was a pretty weak attempt to try and push the boundaries of good taste but I found the film to be rather bland and boring. This film here is pretty much a straight sex film but it benefits from having Parker back in the lead role and the main focus of the story.
The continuation story line is obviously rather corny and especially since this son wasn't mentioned in the previous two films but that's easy to overlook. The film, to me, is rather corny at times and there are many unintentional laughs that come from some of the performances and this actually helps the film be slightly more entertaining than the previous ones. I'd argue that songs being played over the sex scenes really don't help matters either since they are just as corny as the acting.
The main reason to watch TABOO III is because Kay Parker. Once again she's extremely beautiful here and while here performance isn't "Oscar-worthy" it's at least good enough to hold your attention and she at least makes you feel as if you're watching a real character and not just some bimbo in a sex movie.