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The 1960's were an era of terrifically beautiful actresses, ranging from Ursula Andress to the starlets of Hammer Film Productions. Among the highest order of cinematic goddesses was young Jane Fonda, whose performance in the title role of "Barbarella" remains extremely erotic--today's more explicit sexuality notwithstanding. The film's slight storyline concerns a futuristic "astro-navigatrix" trying to track down a mad scientist and prevent him from using a horrific weapon that he invented. Hot on his trail Our Heroine encounters all manner of intergalactic beings who do their best to separate her from her unusually frail space-girl costumes; a blind angel, sadistic "leather men," children w/carnivorous dolls, and a tyrannical lesbian queen are all eager to entice Barbarella into their various fun & games. Finally, when the space-girl does catch up to her quarry (the crazed scientist wonderfully named Duran Duran) he too wants to work out his fantasies on her; he subjects her to his "excessive machine"--a pleasant torture device that supposedly kills by inducing a lethal number of orgasms! Fortunately, Barbarella's [...] capabilities outlast the machine, causing it to collapse in broken fuses. And so it goes until the less-than-inevitable, but happy, finale.
All in all this film's fantastic episodes are brilliant, inspired. Barbarella's narrow escape from flesh-eating dolls as well as her many encounters with the lesbian tyrant (played to the hilt by Anita Pallenberg) are truly imaginative sequences. Other highlights include the film's initial scene--with Barbarella doing a strip-tease in a zero-gravity chamber; and her down-and-dirty defeat of Duran Duran's nasty machine. In essence there are very few dull moments in the entire film. Director Roger Vadim--Jane Fonda's husband at the time--was at the height of his considerable powers. And Mistress Fonda herself was glorious; in such an unlikely role, her extreme beauty blended harmoniously with an essential innocence in a way that made her the cinematic descendant of Marilyn Monroe! For any actress at any time there can be no higher praise than comparison with Marilyn; and in Jane Fonda's case, such comparison is actually deserved. My highest ratings.
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I love this movie. Maybe it's because it seemed so risque as a kid, or maybe it's because Jane hates it. Whatever, it's great fun. Sure the script leaves much to be desired. And yea, the special effects suck. It was 1968, what do you want? But that only adds to its charm. It's a funny movie, more on the silly side. This is true camp and if you like campy flicks, this one has to be in your collection.
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Many have seen this movie on TV many times. For a B-movie it is great fun and interesting to watch. No extras on the DVD. I wish they did add something from behind the scenes, etc.
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Everyone, this is the what Jane Fonda looked like before she became an actress, and before "Monster-In-Law!!!" Great clothes by the designer Paco Rabanne, horrible special effects, a blind, flying angel, a kinky dame in black leather, silly dialog. What more could you ask for!!!!! Campy, but fun!!
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OK, we all know that Duran Duran got their name from the evil doctor in Barbarella, but Barbarella's influence on pop-culture extends far beyond that!
Fans of X-men will notice that when the Great Tyrant captures Pygar, it's identical (practically frame by frame) to the introduction of Callisto and the Morlocks in #169 (X-men fans, pull out your issues, you'll see what I'm talking about).
Demolition Man (sorry, I love campy movies), uses many of the elements of the "perfect society" that Barbarella comes from - down to the way they have sex (sitting next to each other with your hands up).
There are many others, but I'll let you discover them for yourselves!
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