Product: Sextette (1978)
Rating: 5.0
MAE WEST: THE GREATEST STAR!!!
Nobody, but NOBODY could ever top Mae West! She was just as fantastic in her last movie Sextette as she always was. She was absolutely amazing regardless of the age-prejudiced attacks some so-called "critics" have written.For one thing, there is NO OTHER movie star in history that endured the way Mae did. She is witty, sexy and as frisky as ever in Sextette. Ringo Starr told TV Guide concerning Mae's performance in Sextette, "the minute she opened her mouth I knew I didn't' have a dog's chance...she is so fan-bloody-tastic that she just wipes us out!"It is well past time for the "critics" to give it a rest. It is time to stop trying to outdo Rex Reed in viciousness. It is also time to stop discriminating against someone because of the person's age.The GREAT Mae West was still the Queen of Sex when she made Sextette, and she always will be!!! She is still the Eighth Wonder of the World!!!Mae West was still the greatest star in the history of the world when she made this movie. I find the nasty, error-filled comments of so-called "critics" here that relentlessly attack this film (and the disgusting comments) offensive in the extreme! ALL (every single one) of the ruthless attacks against this film here are age prejudiced criticisms that have absolutely not merit. The attacks all say the same tired things, over and over. They attack Miss West because (and only because) of her age. And the fact is, they have all the so-called facts wrong to the maximum degree!This film is truly entertaining, well made, well filmed and very campy and funny. This is exactly what this film set out to do too.The constant attacks against this film try to imply that Mae was playing a part of a "young hottie" when in fact the film makes it VERY PLAIN that she is a LEGENDARY film star from the golden age of Hollywood.The attacks state trashy urban legends (hidden earpieces force-feeding lines, wigs, cosmetic surgery, etc.) and all these things have been brought to truthful light at Wikipedia.com.IT IS TIME for truthful, honest, non age-prejudiced reviews....and here it IS! First of all this film is truly amazing due to the fact that Miss West delivered an INCREDIBLE and AMAZING performance in this film, especially considering her age!Mae West never had a face lift or cosmetic surgery of any kind in her life and that is an established fact! Comments saying she slurred her speech, was grossly overweight, did not know what she was doing are completely untrue and most importantly completely UNFAIR! Any time you have people attacking someone because of their age you better think twice before you believe it!The fact is that Mae West in Sextette, was AMAZINGLY like her former self in her old movies! ALL the astonishing and legendary mannerisms are here right in this film! Mae was not overweight, was not "lifted" and was not "senile" when she made this film. This film could have NEVER been made if the lies that are posted here were true.Now let me say this...NO, this film is not "Gone With The Wind" and no one ever thought it was. But the fact is that this movie is an entertaining feature especially for a last film for a super mega star. When it comes to SUPER MEGA STAR status, well, NOBODY in the history of film can compete with the legendary Mae West! It is inhumane and cruel to allow the ruthless comments here with distorted facts attacking this film. If you do not like a film, well that is one thing and that is fine, but to ruthlessly attack a person, saying horrendous things about another human being is unjust, cruel and just PLAIN NOT FAIR!Mae West was and remains the GREATEST star in the history of the world. She is the ONLY star in history to have her name listed in Webster's Dictionary. She saved Paramount Pictures from bankruptcy, she was the highest paid woman in the world at one time, and NOBODY can deny that her personality was unlike anything ever before of since! Let us give Mae credit for an ASTONISHING and AMAZING performance in a final film! Let us give her credit for an amazing performance for a performer at the age she was in this film. What about looking at all that instead of hateful, cruel, ruthless and unfair attacks? When I read some of these terrible reviews and the incredibly ruthless things that are said I just have to wonder what kind of nasty so-called human being would even post such comments. That is what is sick in the extreme!I give this farewell performance by the invincible Mae West 5 stars for her INCREDIBLE, praise-worthy performance and I say God Bless you Mae West for showing us all that age does NOT matter!