Product Description
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BASED ON THE KINKY COMICS 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 her. But
even if she can endure the scorching torment of the desert and
steamy hungers of the jungle, will she survive her final 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
cult classic directed by Just Jaeckin (EMMANUELLE, THE STORY OF
O), now fully restored from French vault materials 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 classics that will be enjoyed long
after thousands of "better" movies have faded into obscurity.
Loosely adapted from John Willie's pioneering 1940s comic strip
"The Adventures of Sweet Gwendoline," and directed with
good-natured humor by French softcore spet Just Jaekin
(Emmanuelle, The Story of O), this delirious dose of mainstream
erotica plays like a sexy parody of Raiders of the Lost Ark and
Romancing the Stone. In his own audacious fashion, Jaekin was
attempting an ambitious, good-looking adventure with
above-average production values, but Gwendoline owes its "bad
movie" cult status to its cheesy combination of globe-hopping
scenery, tacky sets, hopelessly wretched dialogue, laughably
awful acting, and a constant parade of beautiful women, either
half-naked or scantily clad in outrageous S&M costumes. The film
is also notorious for being the screen debut of Tawny Kitaen
(shortly before she appeared with Tom Hanks Bachelor Party), who
brings a breathtaking lack of talent (and a very hot body) to her
title role as Gwendoline, a scrappy stowaway who arrives in China
on a quest to find her missing her, who'd ventured into remote
jungles in search of a rare and beautiful butterfly.
Joined by hunky mercenary Willard (Brent Huff) and her loopy
friend Beth (played by French model/actress Zabou), Gwendoline
survives a variety of absurdly amusing obstacles (including one
very phony-looking alligator) until they eventually reach the
land of the Yik Yak, an ian slave-culture consisting entirely of
slim, 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 topless, Kitaen and Zabou act like helpless,
virginal airheads who need a man to survive, and Gwendoline plays
out like an adolescent wet dream. With a climactic chariot chase
that must be seen to be believed, it's all so ridiculous that you
can't help but be entertained, and Jaekin's 106-minute,
French-language director's cut contains several action scenes
that were cut for the film's English-dubbed 88-minute American
version, released (and available separately) as The Perils of
Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik Yak (
/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000FI8MKW/${0} ). --Jeff Shannon
On the DVD
Jaekin's original cut has been spectacularly restored for this
Severin Films DVD release, with both French and English audio
tracks and a delightful commentary by Jaekin with
journalist/author Tony Crawley and Frederick Levier, former
contributor to Starfix, a French magazine devoted to fantastic
films; their unabashed enthusiasm for the film 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 gallery of Tawny Kitaen from
the French softcore magazine Lui; and a fascinating vintage audio
interview with Sweet Gwendoline creator John Willie, from the
archives of sex-research pioneer Dr. Alfred Kinsey. Kudos to
Severin Films for including these high-quality bonus features
with a film 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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Review
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An Amazing Adventure Movie! An Adult INDIANA JONES...The Finale
Is Absolutely Fantastic! -- 10K Bullets
FOUR STARS! --Mr. Skin
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