Couldn't believe those two appeared in this cartoon train wreck. The production values are unbelievably CHEAP, obviously 99% of the production expenses went to the two stars' salaries. Still, I'd like to see it again. And again. And again...
shareOne of the most campy movies ever made, though I still prefer Burton's WORSE trukeys, The Klansman and Bluebeard.
shareOhmigod!! I can't believe someone else has actually seen the Klansman too. Burton looks perpetually hungover in this film and what about Cameron Mitchell. He started at the top as part of the original cast of "Death of A Salesman" on Broadway and ended up in that crapfest.
share2 friends & I saw this in Windsor, Ontario when it first came out. We still laugh when recalling scenes even though we haven't seen it since. The opening long shot with Peter Ustinov in the attic reading a text is worth the price of the film alone. My take is that the principals, Burton, Taylor & Ustinov, set out to make a really trashy film for the fun of it. This film is not meant to be taken seriously. Very talented actors & director & writers just getting together to make the trashiest film they could put together. A special film all in all. Liz Taylor as a southern waitress in a small town truck stop is just plain fun. Knowing the work that the principals had done before & their reputations vastly helps to increase the fun. I doubt that viewers without knowing any of their work would "get" the pure fun of this gem. No redeeming social value but something that one recalls nearly 40 years later with out loud laughter.
shareI saw this on Canadian TV in the 70s when I was just a kid and for some reason it's stuck with me all these years, although for the longest time I couldn't remember the title. All I could remember was Richard Burton messing with people's heads. A few years ago I tracked down a grainy VHS copy of "The Medusa Touch", thinking it might be the film I recalled seeing but, nope, that was some other delightfully campy Burton flick. Now that I've figured out which film I'm actually looking for I check every so often to see if it's been released on DVD. I'd love to see it again!
In response to some of the reviews (not all of them were bad, believe it or not!) Taylor said, "You'd think it was a crime to have fun making a movie." And there you have it--Taylor had long passed the point when she harbored any serious thoughts about her career--if indeed she really had any. It was one more way to work in Europe--better tax breaks...keep and eye on Burton and indulge her flair for bad taste and vulgarity. I loved the movie, myself. Especially ET's final showdown with Beau Bridges ("Monkey d**k...peanut balls."
shareIf you want weird, camp Burton flicks, I could highly recommend both Candy and Staircase.
The former is a genuine late sixties curio, whilst the latter is... A bizarre, slow motion train wreck of head scratching proportions!
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