This is the first time I'm writing a review for an adult film.
I decided to watch this movie out of curiosity, and I feel I could have spent my time watching a better movie.
I know adult films aren't exactly supposed to have good writing, but I felt like the plot here was kind of pointless. Basically, this guy, the not very likable protagonist, Dr. Love, meets a "woman of the night," the titular Misty Beethoven, at an adult movie theater in Paris. She offers him her services. Then he "takes her under his wing" and has her move in with him to teach her to be as promiscuous as possible.
I don't necessarily find this movie extremely sexist or offensive, but definitely outdated (although I must admit, I dig the bushes). Dr. Love is somewhat of an alpha-male stereotype that has women dressed as maids sucking him off all the time. He's also shown repeatedly talking down to women, Misty in particular. It's perturbing how the adult films of the time didn't (and still don't) display women and female sexuality in general in a more positive light.
The movie does have its charms. The cinematography is quite interesting at times (especially if you're into extreme close-ups of genitals), and I love the weird, cheesy soundtrack. The sex scenes are okay but nothing special, especially by today's standards.
Overall, the story fails to deliver and the misogynistic undertones are quite obvious. Sure, there is the novelty factor and everything, but the acting is not very good and the jokes aren't that funny. It is quite a forgettable film.
I decided to watch this movie out of curiosity, and I feel I could have spent my time watching a better movie.
I know adult films aren't exactly supposed to have good writing, but I felt like the plot here was kind of pointless. Basically, this guy, the not very likable protagonist, Dr. Love, meets a "woman of the night," the titular Misty Beethoven, at an adult movie theater in Paris. She offers him her services. Then he "takes her under his wing" and has her move in with him to teach her to be as promiscuous as possible.
I don't necessarily find this movie extremely sexist or offensive, but definitely outdated (although I must admit, I dig the bushes). Dr. Love is somewhat of an alpha-male stereotype that has women dressed as maids sucking him off all the time. He's also shown repeatedly talking down to women, Misty in particular. It's perturbing how the adult films of the time didn't (and still don't) display women and female sexuality in general in a more positive light.
The movie does have its charms. The cinematography is quite interesting at times (especially if you're into extreme close-ups of genitals), and I love the weird, cheesy soundtrack. The sex scenes are okay but nothing special, especially by today's standards.
Overall, the story fails to deliver and the misogynistic undertones are quite obvious. Sure, there is the novelty factor and everything, but the acting is not very good and the jokes aren't that funny. It is quite a forgettable film.