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The party scene almost made me turn it off...


that scene was so stupid, I thought I would not get through it but it does get better as soon as Boris and Chris enter the picture.

Not bad film-I never heard of it and it was on THIS network and decided to give it a try. The ending was unsatisfying as were most of those pictures were during those days.

Still if on cable, give it a try to watch two masters at work!

5 out of 10.

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The party scene was the nuts......longest Doobie I have ever seen on film.

I'm only half Troll....on my mothers side.

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I liked it when the Party Girl starts pouring booze on herself and the guys holding her up.

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true and i thought the party scene in dracula AD73 was cringe worthy.

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Yes, indeed, I fully agree - its a crappy sequence. Good thing it was relatively brief.

Standing there, on a road that leads to anywhere ...

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Wild, crazy, swinging British orgy type party of the late 1960's.
It was silly and rather dates the piece but it made me laugh.

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I kind of liked the party scene. It gave off a fun, crazy vibe.

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Whats wrong with hot 60's babes?

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Not getting what you all find so odd about the 'party' scene ? It was the 60s, people were letting go, often for the first time, experimenting and of course, getting very high.
There was nothing unusual seeing people letting go their inhibitions and others watching on, cajoling and then maybe joining in. No it wasn't always pretty and sometimes things got way out of hand, but that was the '60s, warts and all.

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That's how I took the party scene too; it wasn't "stupid" at all, but rather reflected the times, which of course continues to this day, e.g. spring breakers.

However, the opening cult ritual sequence was giggle-inducing, which isn't good when the viewer is supposed to take it as a scary, diabolical rite. Scenes like that are challenging to pull off with a straight face, which explains why "Rosemary's Baby" wisely didn't include overt devil-worship until the climax; and very brief at that.

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