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Le Magnifique (1973) is a French "James Bond" spy film staring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jacqueline Bisset. The first 40 minutes were outstanding, with Belmondo so skillful that he shoots 8 people out of a palm tree with one shot, shoots 30 or 40 bad guys with a semi-automatic, spots assassins in costume from miles away, and many amazing things as well. For instnce, someone throws a grenade at him at the airport. He picks up a tennis racket from a luggage cart, and slams it back at the attacker. The attacker uses a nine iron to fire it back, and Belmondo returns volley for game, set and match. His partner, Tatiana, played by Bisset, is his equal, and there is obviously passion between them.

It is at this point that we learn Belmondo is really a pulp novel author, and we have been living his latest book. Bisset is his neighbor, Christine, who he often watches through his window. As the two become acquainted, Belmondo's story reflects the state of their relationship. While the film continues to switch between real life and fantasy, the fantasy portions don't live up to the first act of the film. Bisset showed lots of cleavage, but had everything covered in the only nude scene. However, since it was Jacqueline Bisset, I made images anyway.

IMDB readers say 7.3 of 10, with is very high for a foreign language comedy. There are no reviews available. The transfer is very nice, and the subtitles are good. I give the first third of the film a B, and the last 2/3 a C, for an overall grade of C+. Even if you don't like comedy, spy parodies, or French language films, you may want to risk a rental on this one.

IN THE NEWS

IMDB (quoted section in yellow) reports that today's guest star, Julia Roberts' brother, Eric Roberts, has lashed out at his little sister for failing to support him in his times of need. The 46-year-old actor has slipped from the limelight in recent years, despite having earned an Oscar-nomination for Runaway Train in 1985. But he says Julia - who made one of her first movie appearances in Eric's 1988 starring vehicle Blood Red has been of no help to him in recent years. And the embittered actor even goes as far as to say his Oscar- winning sister can't act! He says, "I helped Julia but she has never helped me. Everyone's going on about how great she was in Erin Brockovich but what did she actually do? Wear some push-up bras. It wasn't great acting. Hollywood has never embraced me. Part of that is my fault because of my behavior in the past, but Julia could have helped me. When she's been in a situation to help, she wanted nothing to do with me."

MOVIES

The Red Violin is one of my favorite movies of the last decade, and a strong contender for the best original script during that period. Without thinking it through all the way, I'm thinking it's maybe the best Canadian movie based on an original screenplay. The Sweet Hereafter is a tough competitor for the #1 spot overall, but that screenplay was adapted from a novel by Russell Banks. IMDb lists those two films #1 and #2 when I sort Canadian movies by IMDb score, with other strong contenders being Exotica, Glenn Gould, Last Night, The Five Senses, and Jesus of Montreal. Don McKellar, who could probably walk through the States unrecognized,  wrote three of those movies, and starred in a fourth.

Oh, wait, I forgot Strange Brew.

To be serious for a second, The Red Violin seamlessly winds together multiple time periods into a sweeping story that is a chilling mystery as well as an aesthetic experience. It is interesting to watch, but it is also an intelligent essay on how different cultures and historical periods place a different value on beauty, or measure it differently.

• More important than that, Greta Scacchi got naked. (1, 2, 3, 4)

Warm Blooded Killers. Tuna and I gave two thumbs up to this unknown comedy about a brother/sister crew of salty-tongued professional killers. The film manages to give its characters surprising warmth and depth. Honest, this movie is a lot of fun, and actually sorta sweet. Tuna and I liked it better than most theatrical releases, although it could never escape film festival purgatory.

• Doria Valenzuela (1, 2)

White House Madness. How bad is this 1975 cult classic? Well, you'd have to do a pretty bad job to get me to tell you that I hated your movie which ridiculed Dick Nixon. But these lads were up to the task. Male nudity only. One of the very few screen moments where a real American president is portrayed naked on screen. (Let's just say it lends new meaning to the phrase Tricky Dick)

The following are the latest movie reviews available at scoopy.com.

• The yellow asterisks indicate that I wrote the review, and am deluded into thinking it includes humor.
• If there is a white asterisk, it means that I inexplicably determined there might be something of interest.
• A blue asterisk indicates the review is written by Tuna (or Lawdog or Junior or C2000 or Realist or ICMS or somebody else besides me)
• If there is no asterisk, I wrote it, but am too ashamed to admit it.

• Frances Raines breasts and bum in almost every picture, plus pubes in links 8 and 9.
  (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)

Next up, from "Dr.T & the Women"

• Farrah Fawcett gets nekkid in the water fountain. (1, 2, 3)

• Helen Hunt, wet shirt pokies, and far off nudity. (1, 2, 3)

Scoops,

"Inferno" was in fact a feature film we are told made for Asian (Probably Japanese) TV in 1992. It also aired on British TV later. It's about a young guy who travels across Europe and randomly encounters a assortment of gorgeous women (All played by supermodels) It has never been on video, it's quite a rare little number so it's not the best quality as you already now..

Yesterday we ran Kate Moss topless. In the 1/18/02 issue we posted images of Shana Zadrick showing all 3 B's. Today we have....

• Tyra Banks showing cleavage.
• Susan Holmes looking very sexy in lingerie.
• Amber Smith, also in lingerie with a hint of partial bum exposure.

Tuna's post of "A scream in the Streets" in the 1/18/02 edition has an unknown no longer! The short haired brunette that is getting her rug munched is Sandy Dempsey. She was a background favorite and orgy favorite in many of the early 70's sleazerama productions, and just like Sharon Kelly and Rene Bond she also made the move to adult movies. Here are some hardcore caps from one of my favorite ones, "Swinging Genie".

Enjoy,

-Scorpion

For those members of the Funhouse who may not be aware of it, Anne Lockhart (shown in the Graphic Response Saturday caps from Joyride) is the daughter of June Lockhart (Lassie, Lost in Space fame) and needless to say, she got her mom's great breast genes.

This movie is memorable for featuring the four leads in the film being the sons and daughters of famous Hollywood actors - Desi Arnaz Jr (father Desi Sr.), Robert Carradine (father John), Anne Lockhart (mother June) and Melanie Griffith (mother Tippi Hedren).. Sort of a brat pack of their day.

-Magic

Just found this on the net....Niki Taylor is suing Glamour UK for taking nude pics of her.

She claims that she was manipulated to have photographs taken of her nude and of her bodily scarring sustained in the accident. Personally I think that if they tricked her into showing her scars, the judge should throw the book (with a brick inside) at them. But after so many years as a top model is she really going to be tricked into posing nude? Especially now?

Here are the details

-C2000