The Wild Women of Wongo, Sultry Babes in Togas Want Hunks

As wokeness begins dying, thank God, perhaps more films like our feature today will be made.  Back in 1959, we did not have to worry about nauseating plots featuring "strong, independent women shattering the glass ceiling."  We didn't have to listen to the mindless drivel about women working twice as hard to have to prove herself in a male dominated society.  We didn't have to pretend ugly women were women of true beauty.  Today, with wokeness, obesity, purple hair, septum rings, and tattoos are forced on us. Well, times are changing again...ugly women get away!  Bring on the sultry dames that we actually want to look at.  So, let us take a look at 1959's "The Wild Women of Wongo," directed by James L. Wolcott.

Omoo (Jean Hawkshaw), the king of Wongo's daughter, is promised to a man she does not find attractive.  Omoo is a babe and wears a leopard-print toga around.  The other maidens of Wongo, all babes, are also dressed in revealing togas. Mona (Mary Ann Webb) has a nice leather one, and the perky blonde Wana (Adrienne Bourbeau) is my favorite. There are several others. The dragon god, an alligator, will pick their mates. One day a hunk visitor comes to Wonga, the handsome Engor (Johnny Walsh).  He's never seen beautiful women before.  All the women on his island are right out of 2020 woke-America...ugly! Omoo and Engor lust for one another, but the king makes it clear, Omoo is promised to a local milquetoast man. On his exit, the king orders Engor killed, but Omoo and the other awestruck maidens save him. 

Engor escapes, but the maidens will be punished by spending a month in the wilderness until the dragon god eats one of them. The babes bicker and dance.  Ahtee (Cande Gerrard) asserts herself as Omoo's rival. Ape men and alligators attack, and the babes fight them off with spears. Now the babes get bold and take canoes to Engor's island.  Engor and his mates are all promised to the local beast-women of his tribe. Omoo and her buddies act and capture all the men from Engor's tribe in nets.  The men are upset at this but we wonder how upset they are given the women of their own tribe are...UGLY! Fat, too!

Just what will Omoo and the other babe maidens do with the captured hunks?  Will the ape-women of Engor's tribe mount a counteroffensive and catfight with the Wongo dames?  Will any ape men capture a maiden and have their way with her?  There will be catfights, nice ones!  Skinny-dipping!  More catfights!  There will also be aroused maidens doing alluring dances fit for exotic dance clubs.  This is an alluring one that celebrates beauty and manhood.  For an anti-woke film to combat Hollywood's current releases, see "The Wild Women of Wongo."  

Angel of Vengeance, Babe Hunted by Survivalists

Jannina Poynter is known only for one film...the one I'm reviewing now.  Sultry and quite fit, the actress will be put through the grinder in this one. She'll also do something that many actresses refuse to do...she'll be gang raped as part of her portrayal. Miss Poynter is not an atypical actress to appear in a Ted V. Mikels film.  He finds babes, who can act, and who will do what most won't.  Tortured, humiliated, and violated, Miss Poynter will come through just fine in our exploitation gem today, the 1987 Ted V. Mikels spectacular, "Angel of Vengeance."

The sultry Tina (Poynter) is back in the town she grew up in. Now she is all grown up and has quite a shape. She rents a cabin in the woods with a plan to write a book about her dad...I know...yawn! A group of ne'er-do-well survivalists notice her and feel compelled to rape her. These survivalists first introduce themselves to Tina when Manny (Macka Foley) heads over to her cabin to rape her. Tina beats him up, calls the cops, but doesn't press charges. Major Hargrove (David O'Hara) leads the survivalists inside a desert compound.  He hates women...all of them are trouble.  He has no idea.  He brings his survivalists into battle with a neer-do-well biker gang and they massacre the bikers.  A sultry biker babe, Linda (Linda Eden) is taken prisoner..  She'll be raped a lot by Manny.

Then Tina is captured.  She is beaten up, tied up, strung up upside down, and humiliated.  She'll be put in the same cell as Linda.  Manny comes by and promises to rape her.  Unfortunately for Tina, she will be raped one by one by all the survivalists.  Now the Major wants to slit her throat.  When Tina gives him sass, he decides to let her loose in the wilderness and allow his men to hunt her down.  Oops...he did not know Tina also has a survivalist background...he'll find out.  Crossbows, grenades, machineguns, daggers, booby-traps, and sticks will all assume the role of weapons of choice.  As hordes of survivalists begin the hunt, they have no clue they are the underdogs.

Will the gang rape of Tina make the deaths of the hulking survivalists bloodier?  Is there a chance that Major Hargrove can prevail in his plans to cut Tina's throat?  Is this the greatest feminist anthem, as far as film goes, since "I Spit on Your Grave"?  Ms. Poynter gives an energetic performance and we love watching her run, sweat, being tortured, and prevailing.  For some gratuitous revenge exploitation, see "Angel of Vengeance." 

Paranoia, Restricted X Action

Giallo! Italian horror (thriller, actually) with some deviant sex and a lot of it. Now, to be honest...only a prude would see this film as Rated X. That is...a prude or the people marketing this Umberto Lenzi film. Still, we can agree this is at least a hard R rating...still good. Shower sex, threesomes in bed, lesbian passion...and of course, heterosexual sex. This is Italian and we can even say Euro-trash so throw in some brother-sister carnal relations...oh, those Europeans...everyone is related over there in that continent. Our feature today is the Carroll Baker film, 1969's "Paranoia" (aka "Orgasmo").

Kathryn (Baker) is a hot widow. Her older husband died and left her half the world's wealth. She comes to Italy to take possession of a mansion, now hers. An over-fawning old lawyer, Brian (Tino Carraro) helps her settle the affairs of the estate. She is a bit of a boozer and as we find out...a nymphomaniac. By chance (yeah, right) a stranded motorist, Peter (Lou Castel), breaks down in front of her estate. He's quite handsome...looks like Steve McQueen. Of course, he invades her shower and the two will have a long sex scene as the steaming hot water enhances the moment. He, apparently, hates wealth and wants nothing to do with money. She loves sex with this younger man. He keeps sneaking onto her estate and eventually is invited to move in. Guess who he brings? His hot sister, Eva (Colette Descombes).

Eva is actually part of a nefarious plan. She will seduce Kathryn and addict her to booze and pills. Now Kathryn joins the Rome nightclub scene with her two new friends. There will be threesomes and Eva will have more personal sex with her brother...and Kathryn. Uh oh again...our brother-sister duo begin their evil plan. After addicting Kathryn to pills and booze, they keep her captive. Eva and Kathryn will have a nice cat-fight and Peter will whip and slap her senseless. All this leads to more sex. It is apparent that Kathryn is in mortal danger. Our two amorous invaders claim they don't want her money. As Kathryn falls into an abyss of helplessness and peril, Eva and Peter get more aggressive and violent.

If not money, what do Eva and Peter want from their new sex-slave? With her continued fall into addiction and vicious torture, does Kathryn have a prayer at surviving? As far as deviant sex moves...who has the most to teach...the older Kathryn, or the two young perverts? This is a gratuitous and salacious one. Not the feel good film of 1969, and you will need a shower after seeing it. For some prurient fun see "Paranoia."  

008: Operation Exterminate, A Sultry Spy Frolics

Ingrid Schoeller is a sultry German actress and the star of our film. In this James Bond rip-off, the sexy actress dominates the screen and even when she is not on it, we long for her entrance into the scene.  She'll be clad in revealing evening gowns, perky and fashionable dresses, swimsuits, ski outfits, and other formal wear.  Sequins or satin, the dame looks like she belongs in them.  Yep, today we have a James Bond rip-off from Italy, "008: Operation Exterminate," directed by Umberto Lenzi.  

An anti-radar invention has been stolen and if it comes under the wrong hands, the free world will be endangered! Don't ask. The Brits send their best agent, Frank (Alberto Lupo), aka Agent 606.  He meets the American superspy, Agent 008 (Schoeller) in Cairo where the plans for the invention were stolen. The two sexy beings team up and sexual tension erupts. 008's cover is the nightclub singer Piper Astor, and she wears the sexiest gowns while performing.  606's cover is gambler/playboy.  The duo stick out and the seediest of Egyptian thugs move in to try to kill them. 008 is swept off her feet by the Japanese baddie, Tanaka (George Wang)...this won't go well for Tanaka.  606 is almost thrown off a tower, but kills his would-be assailant instead.

008 and 606 realize they are getting close to the man who stole the invention. Soon they realize the evil hotel manager, Kemp (Ivano Staccioli), is the culprit. He's very capable and arranges for 008 to be offed at a beauty institute...catfights will ensue.  008 has a plethora of gadgets including the obligatory lipstick tubes that spray nerve gas, and other deadly accessories.  Frank battles his own would-be killers and prevails.  The two manage to save one another's behinds and they eventually swap a lot of spit. Oh no!  Surprises abound and the pretty 008 will be imperiled from surprising forces.  As Frank gets beat up, and 008 is put under a spell to make her vulnerable to the advances of the bad guys, both spies need a bit of luck or they'll perish.

Will the Egyptian thugs and Kemp turn the tables on 008 and have their way with her?  Will Frank break out of his binds and save the nubile spy?  Can two spies, who make a living at deception and lies, trust one another?  This film is the magnum opus for Ms. Schoeller and her presence on the screen is 99% of the enjoyment one would glean watching this Bond rip-off.  For a highly seductive movie night, watch the beautiful Ingrid Schoeller in "008: Operation Exterminate."   

The Adventures of Paula Peril, The Comic Book Babe in Peril

I figured it out.  The dame in this film is a cross between Ada Wong and Jill Valentine from the "Resident Evil" franchise. Clad in red and black, with some shiny boots (heels), big...er, smile...leather belt, tight turtleneck...exquisite. Yep, Valerie Perez in the title role has the look.  Sultry and full of fire and desire.  Taken from the comic book, Paula Perillo, aka Paula Peril, will indeed be in much peril.  Strung up, tied to a chair, gagged, chloroformed, hung from a beam, manhandled by brute thugs, chloroformed again, strung up again...our sultry protagonist will indeed be in peril from dangerous brutes and other sultry dames. Let us take a look at 2014's "The Adventures of Paula Peril," directed by Jason Winn, Benjamin Barak, and Savvy Lorestani. 

As our pulp exploitation tale begins, the sultry Paula Peril, an investigative reporter, is battling several thugs.  She will be knocked out, strung up, gagged, and at their mercy. She will be wearing black heeled boots, black stockings, a tight black miniskirt, a tight red top, and have her great big...smile, on display. This is the life of Paula Peril in her efforts to clean up the city as the beat reporter for the Gazette. Then she will be all decked out in a tight red evening gown showing amazing cleavage.  The formal cocktail party is also attended by her paper's society page reporter, Veronica (Marla Malcom), in her shiny blue, revealing evening gown. Veronica will be wooed by a handsome cult leader, chloroformed, tied to an altar and prepped for sacrifice. Paula to the rescue, in her evening gown.  She too will be overpowered, and look good at it.

Yep, Paula and Veronica have a love/hate relationship. The two babes are rivals but ultimately are fighting the same foes. Again, Paula will be snared, this time by evil lady crime boss Irene (Stacey Turner).  Lucky for the tied up and gagged Paula, and may I say she looks so good in her tight outfit all tied up and in peril, her cub reporter Jimmy (Stephen Hanthorn) is there to save the day.  Being chloroformed, knocked on the noggin, gagged, tied up, and even tied to railroad tracks, always clad in her tight red and black outfit and boots, is a staple of this film. Take my word for it, the comic book plot works, though we won't go into it too much here. 

If you like sultry dames, clad in tight get-ups and boots, in peril...gagged, chloroformed, tied up, hanging from a beam, with bombs or henchmen nearby, this is the film for you.  Yep, a hybrid of Jill Valentine and Ada Wong works very well.  For an alluring and fun movie night, and for comic book fans, see "The Adventures of Paula Peril."

Red Sonja, Introducing Brigitte Nielsen

Yep, her first film.  The Euro-babe will be clad in a skimpy and shiny gladiator outfit the entire film, and also be wielding a big sword.  I have bad news for the unhappy college girl culture.  If you want to make it in the world, attach yourself to a good man.  You cannot do it without him.  Empowered and independent?  Don't make me laugh.  Save us all the trouble and juts find a man.  In 1985's "Red Sonja," Sonja does just that.  She gets into a jam, starts losing, and Arnold Schwarzenegger comes along and saves her impressive a**.  Today we will take a look at this Richard Fleischer film.

Sonja (Nielsen) is left battered, bloodied, and gang raped after Queen Gedren's (Sandahl Bergman) men murder her family.  Some ghost tells Sonja to man-up and go after Gedren. Okay, Gedren is busy.  She raids the fortress of some sultry priestesses and her men massacre the babes and steal a talisman that could destroy the world.  Now Gedren has the deadly talisman and plans to harness its power so she can rule the world. One babe-priestess escapes, Varna (Janet Agren).  As she dies Varna implores Sonja to find and destroy the Talisman before Gedren harnesses its power. Kalidor (Schwarzenegger) made this all possible by saving Varna's life and then fetching Sonja who was off learning to swordfight from the Grand Master. We've all been there.  The world is about to be destroyed and Sonja is off on her own selfish interests. Fortunately, a real man came into the film and refocused this strong, independent, and empowered woman.

Okay, joining Kalidor and Sonja is the little boy Prince Tarn (Ernie Reyes, Jr.) and his helpful valet Falkon (Paul L. Smith). Sonja ditches Kalidor and the other three proceed. They get in a jam when a dragon has them holed up in a cave. Kalidor comes and saves the day. Kalidor expresses interest in having passionate pre-marital sex with Sonja. She tells him she will have no man unless he beats her in a fair fight. A subtle invitation perhaps? Okay, back to the plot. Queen Gedren is waiting for Sonja and wants to kill the warrior herself.  A final battle looms and we wonder how Kalidor will save Sonja's a** in the inevitable catfight with swords.

Will Sonja realize she needs a man in her life if she plans on any kind of success?  Will Kalidor sicken of Sonja's talk of empowerment and independence and move onto Sheena (Tanya Roberts)?  Are babes in skimpy gladiator costumes wielding swords and needing hunks a plot that we need to see more of now that wokeness is dying?  See "Red Sonja" and treat yourself to a man's movie.  

Opposing Force, Stripped, Hosed Down, and Violated

Ah, the 80s.  In the 80s, when you want to look nostalgically back at the 70s you hire Anthony Zerbe and Richard Roundtree for your film. Two great actors, but not the reason why we watch today's film. Lisa Eichhorn!  A real babe!  Many today do not recognize the name. Today's feature is her magnum opus where she will be an Air Force babe, dressed like a stewardess (love those old female military uniforms), stripped, hosed down, humiliated, and yes...violated...ouch! By the enemy?  Nope!  Our feature today is 1986's "Opposing Force," directed by Eric Karson.

Lt. Casey (Eichhorn) arrives in The Philippines, Clark AFB, to begin Escape and Evasion training. Her, and several other Air Force guys will be dropped into a jungle and hunted down, captured, and will go through a realistic simulation of a Vietnamese prison camp. Major Logan (Tom Skerritt) and her team up, but this will do no good.  Soon, everyone is captured and brought in. The camp is run by Colonel Becker (Zerbe) and his main sergeant, Stafford (Roundtree).  Becker's men take glee in beating up and humiliating the students.  This is, of course, what these training schools do. Then Casey catches the eye of Becker and let's just say the evil colonel may go a little off curriculum.  Casey will be made to strip.  She'll be hosed down.  In fairness, so will everyone else.  It will get worse for her.  Becker does bring up a good point when he asks her if she has any idea what the Vietcong would do to her.  We know.

Inadvertently, this film makes a great case for getting women out of combat.  Though this is not the film's intention, we as viewers are all thinking the same thing. We also know what is coming.  The ultimate violation.  Becker will be brutal and torture her as he does the dirty deed.  Logan, who was sort of watching out for Casey is pushed too far when he sees Casey after the brutality.  Now Logan goes bananas and rebels.  He also tries to get his brainwashed men to rebel along with him.  This won't be easy.  Even Casey has been broken down.

Was Becker doing Casey a favor in showing her what would be in store for her if she were ever captured by the enemy?  Could this point been driven home by on-line training followed by a 10 question multiple choice exam?  Will people watch this film and see a message about how the military needs to change, or do they just want to see Lisa Eichhorn naked and wet? This film works as an exploitation film, but not as social commentary.  For brutality, grenades, machineguns, jungle warfare, and torture, see "Opposing Force."