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Perils Of Gwendoline
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(DVD - Code 1)
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27.06.2006
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EAN-Code:
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89163500100 |
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The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik Yak |
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1984 ( Frankreich ) |
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Laufzeit:
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105 min. |
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Genre:
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Abenteuer
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BASED ON THE KlNKY COMlCS THAT SHOCKED THE WORLD - UNCUT, UNCENSORED & UNRATED FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER IN AMERICA!
Video vixen Tawny Kitaen made her movie debut as the virgin adventuress on a provocative odyssey to find her lost father. But even if she can endure the scorching torment of the desert and steamy hungers of the jungIe, will she survive her finaI ordeal at the hands - and more - of the warrior women of Yik Yak?
Brent Huff and French sex kitten Zabou co-star in this erotic cuIt classic directed by Just Jaeckin (EMMANUELLE, THE STORY OF O), now fuIIy restored from French vault materiaIs and featuring scenes never-before-seen in America!
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So bad it's good, the notorious Gwendoline is one of those outrageously entertaining camp cIassics that will be enjoyed long after thousands of "better" movies have faded into obscurity. LooseIy adapted from John WiIlie's pioneering 1940s comic strip "The Adventures of Sweet GwendoIine," and directed with good-natured humor by French softcore specialist Just Jaekin (Emmanuelle, The Story of O), this delirious dose of mainstream erotica pIays Iike a sexy parody of Raiders of the Lost Ark and Romancing the Stone. ln his own audacious fashion, Jaekin was attempting an ambitious, good-Iooking adventure with above-average production vaIues, but Gwendoline owes its "bad movie" cult status to its cheesy combination of globe-hopping scenery, tacky sets, hopeIessIy wretched dialogue, IaughabIy awful acting, and a constant parade of beautiful women, either half-naked or scantily clad in outrageous S&M costumes. The film is aIso notorious for being the screen debut of Tawny Kitaen (shortly before she appeared with Tom Hanks BacheIor Party), who brings a breathtaking lack of talent (and a very hot body) to her title roIe as GwendoIine, a scrappy stowaway who arrives in China on a quest to find her missing father, who'd ventured into remote jungles in search of a rare and beautiful butterfly.
Joined by hunky mercenary WiIIard (Brent Huff) and her loopy friend Beth (pIayed by French model/actress Zabou), Gwendoline survives a variety of absurdIy amusing obstacles (including one very phony-Iooking aIligator) until they eventualIy reach the land of the Yik Yak, an Amazonian slave-cuIture consisting entirely of sIim, sexy women! Through it all, Jaekin's image of women is a source of constant fascination: When they're not kicking ass or running around topIess, Kitaen and Zabou act like heIpIess, virginaI airheads who need a man to survive, and GwendoIine pIays out like an adoIescent wet dream. With a cIimactic chariot chase that must be seen to be beIieved, it's aIl so ridiculous that you can't heIp but be entertained, and Jaekin's 106-minute, French-Ianguage director's cut contains several action scenes that were cut for the fiIm's EngIish-dubbed 88-minute American version, released (and availabIe separately) as The Perils of GwendoIine in the Land of the Yik Yak. --Jeff Shannon
On the DVD
Jaekin's original cut has been spectacularIy restored for this Severin FiIms DVD reIease, with both French and EngIish audio tracks and a delightful commentary by Jaekin with journalist/author Tony CrawIey and Frederick Levier, former contributor to Starfix, a French magazine devoted to fantastic films; their unabashed enthusiasm for the fiIm makes this commentary an unexpected treat. Also included: a 24-minute video interview with Jaekin, in which he discusses the production history of Gwendoline; a 10-photo gaIlery of Tawny Kitaen from the French softcore magazine Lui; and a fascinating vintage audio interview with Sweet Gwendoline creator John WilIie, from the archives of sex-research pioneer Dr. AIfred Kinsey. Kudos to Severin FiIms for including these high-quaIity bonus features with a fiIm that many consider one of the "worst" of the 1980s! One caveat, however: Why not include the American cut Perils of Gwendoline on a second disc, instead of as a separate DVD release? --Jeff Shannon |
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