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The Wild World of Batwoman (1966)
Never have scantily-clad gyrating bimbos been so boring!
Good lord a'mighty! Is this thing dull! The director made a slapstick film that takes itself deadly seriously. Huh?
And the Batwoman is more of a what-is-it. What's that on her head? And what's with the very large and strategically placed pin on her- um- bosom? Isn't that painful? Does her mother know she goes out like that in public? Is this where Janet Jackson got the idea?
One wonders with what inducement she collected about her her teenage minions. I gather the recruitment speech went something like this:
"As part of my entourage, you will be working to save the world from the criminal element. But I'm not going to give you any training, so you're not going to be very good at it. And I don't accept any girls that are any too bright. Furthermore, no fun will be allowed. You will be forced to recite ridiculous, meaningless formulae and must do so without cracking a smile. By way of relaxation, you will be forced to sit around the living room listening to me playing funeral dirges on the organ. Well? Who's with me?"
Come to think of it, no wonder they're such pushovers for the happy pills! I'd sure be popping happy pills if I was stuck in that organization!
Oh, extra bonus: totally random footage from The Mole People stuck in for no conceivable purpose.
The Terror (1963)
The antithesis of terror
I'm a huge B-movie buff. I revel in bad movies. This, however, is just too bad. It's incredibly slow-paced. It is supposed to surround us with an air of mystery and suspense. In fact, we don't care how it turns out- we just want all these people to go away.
The suspension of disbelief is incredible. We are supposed to believe that Nicholson, a Napoleonic officer (Why Napoleonic? Who knows?) "lost" his army. Lost an army? On a beach?? He is haunted by visions of a young beautiful woman. Personally, I'd just get a restraining order against her, end of story.
It's worth seeing (once) for Nicholson. Being well-known for his fun, over-the-top acting style, it's pretty interesting (for the first few minutes) to see him non-act his way through this film. You can practically see him making grocery lists in his head during his scenes.
Orgy of the Dead (1965)
I dare you to enjoy it
You would think a bevy of young girls gyrating topless in a cemetery might afford at least mild titillation- but no! Not a bit of it! The justification for the girls' performances is incredibly weak and transparent, and should have just been dispensed with.
I'm a big fan of Ed Wood, and I must say honestly- although I've tried several times- I've never been able to watch this movie till the end. After what seems like a mere two or three hours of this dreck, I simply can't take any more. May you have better luck (or a stronger constitution) than I!