jaragon Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 "The Love Machine" (1971) is another Jaqueline Sussan camp classic but it's not as funny as "Valley of the Dolls" Robin Stone ( John Philip Law) sleeps his way to the top of the television industry . Dyan Cannon is sexy funny as the wife of one of the network executives. David Hemmings plays Jerry a gay fashion photographer who lust after Stone . The main problem with the film is that John Philip Law was handsome but cold. In the movies most shocking scene he picks up a hooker and beats the crap out of her hen he suggest he is a closet queen. I think the hooker was suppose to be transgender. For the sensitive among you the F word is used a lot . The movie lacks the over the top camp which makes " Dolls" a classic. Directed by Jack Haley Jr. Dionne Warwick sings the theme song. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougieB Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 I've only seen parts of it on TV, which means it must have been heavily edited. John Phillip Law was a much better "love machine" as Pygar, the blind angel in Barbarella. I was so jealous of Jane Fonda when she was picking feathers out of her hair the next morning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaragon Posted June 9, 2021 Author Share Posted June 9, 2021 2 hours ago, DougieB said: I've only seen parts of it on TV, which means it must have been heavily edited. John Philip Law was a much better "love machine" as Pygar, the blind angel in Barbarella. I was so jealous of Jane Fonda when she was picking feathers out of her hair the next morning. You can find in on line for free if you google it- it's not a very good film but there is plenty of camp- the scene with the hooker is specially interesting and would word a lot better if she turned out to be a he. Law was sexier as Simbad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillyCinephile Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 Haven't seen this in years. For me, it's all about Dyan Cannon. I thought by now it would have turned up on Blu-ray. (Seems perfect for one of the boutique labels.) I wonder if there are legal issues keeping it out of circulation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaragon Posted October 10, 2021 Author Share Posted October 10, 2021 On 10/9/2021 at 8:18 AM, PhillyCinephile said: Haven't seen this in years. For me, it's all about Dyan Cannon. I thought by now it would have turned up on Blu-ray. (Seems perfect for one of the boutique labels.) I wonder if there are legal issues keeping it out of circulation. Cannon steals the movie! I would love to see Shout Factory do a blu ray release - their edition of the gay camp classic "The Fan" is worth it just for the hysterical commentary track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillyCinephile Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 3 hours ago, jaragon said: Cannon steals the movie! I would love to see Shout Factory do a blu ray release - their edition of the gay camp classic "The Fan" is worth it just for the hysterical commentary track Cannon stole just about every movie she appeared in. Have you ever seen DOCTORS' WIVES? She's killed off in the first ten minutes or so -- her murder sets the story in motion -- and you spend the rest of the film hoping that she merely faked her death. No such luck, but there is a fun theme song performed by Cass Elliot over the closing credits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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