Product: Sextette (1978)
Rating: 4.0
Too Much of a Good Thing Can Be Wonderful
Sextette is about an international sex symbol on her wedding day (Husband Number 6). Throughout the course of this one day, she and her husband are interrupted for a variety of interviews and interludes (with everyone except each other). I adore this movie (so much so I warped the tape and HAD to buy the DVD). I would only recommend it to a Mae West fan, however. After all, this movie was made for her fans. Therefore, it might be difficult for someone not familiar with her work to understand the magic and inferences. Although it is set in the 70s, there is a scene where she is trying on the different dresses for an upcoming movie. It is a true pleasure to see all those "Diamond Lil-esque" costumes in color. I encourage you to approach the movie in a campy frame of mind. Also, this is an older Mae West. While she is still delivering all her famous lines, due to Alzheimer's, her speech is a bit stilted at times (the dialogue was often being read to her through an earpiece). She is still glamorous, but this is not the face you are used to from her other movies (unless you're only familiar with her appearance in Myra Breckenridge). The technical aspects of the DVD are what caused me to give this movie only 4 stars. There is the perk of chapter selection, but the sound was horrible. My TV was at maximum volume, yet the dialogue was still very soft (good thing I have all the dialogue memorized). Also, it would have been great to have the movie trailer or some other little perk at the end (I guess I've been spoiled by all the DVDs with a million extras at the end). The picture quality was great. Overall, a very good movie, but I'd only recommend purchase of the DVD for West fans thoroughly familiar with the movie.