This is a mediocre movie. The degree to which the movie works, at all, is because of Jessica Harper and Veronica Cartwright. The male actors (including Richard Dreyfuss) are almost completely disposable. Dreyfuss succeeded only in making his character very unlikeable. His portrayal of an alcoholic director of "skin flicks" is completely generic. The biggest problem with the movie is too much dialogue (mostly between the male characters). I don't think anyone ever watched an "adult movie" because they wanted to listen to men who never stop talking and shouting at each other. Now, for what does work in this movie. Jessica Harper and Veronica Cartwright both drove me crazy! Veronica shows "everything." Jessica, almost everything. They both deserved credit for their lack of inhibition. At one point, Jessica, like the male characters, also starts talking too much. But, she at least had her clothes off while she was talking! That makes all the difference in the world! Jessica also had a look of "classic" beauty. That would have been true even if she hadn't taken her clothes off, but I'm glad that she did! Another big mistake in the movie is that the Veronica Cartwright character is taken out much too soon. Veronica has always been a good actress. In this movie, she also lets "everything" show. I enjoyed watching her let everything show! They should have kept her around for the duration. Overall, the movie deserves points for being willing to accept the "X" rating. However, the great Richard Dreyfuss had nothing to do with what made the movie work. All the credit goes to Jessica and Veronica.
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