Supervixens (1975) *

 

Way back in the day, before internet porn, even before hard-core pornography was legalized, people had to get their jollies from soft-core porn flicks. These took a variety of forms, based on the laws of the time, from the nudist camp films of the '50s, to the nudie-cutie films of the '60s, to the sexploitation/grindhouse movies of the '70s and '80s. One of the kings of sexploitation was Russ Meyer, probably best known for 1970's “Beyond the Valley of the Dolls” and 1965's “Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!” His trademarks were minimal plot, lots of sex, and big, giant titties. “Supervixens” features all of the above.

I'm going to spoil some of what little plot there is to this film, just to give you a good idea what you would be getting into. I figure the statute of limitations for spoilers has run out on a 50-year-old movie. The story is about a gas station attendant named Clint, whose life is complicated by every woman he meets wanting to bang him. And they all have big boobs. Clint gets into a fight with his jealous wife, Angel (Shari Eubank). While Clint drowns his sorrows at a bar, Angel seduces a cop (character actor Charles Napier). When the cop can't perform, Angel taunts him until he brutally murders her and pins the murder on Clint. Clint goes on the run, meeting a series of big-titted women, until he meets his dream girl, who is also played by Shari Eubank.

“Supervixens” features lots of beautiful women with big, natural tits, with the occasional glimpse of a soft penis thrown in for the sake of equal rights. The film also has a sense of humor. It would be a fun, naked sex romp if not for the frequent, casual violence, especially against women (although Clint takes his share of beatings, too). The jarring changes in tone when the movie goes from silly nudity to casual brutality are off-putting, at least for me. There are probably some worthwhile cult-classic sexploitation films out there, but for me, this isn't one of them.

1 star out of 5