Plot: What’s it about?
Mr. Murphy (Ed Wood, Jr.) is a photographer, but when he invites models to his home he has no intentions of taking their pictures. Instead Murphy seeks to seduce them and lure them into his bedroom, where he can then have his way with them. And while Murphy isn’t very good looking and seems like a slob at times, he manages to get his hands on some serious flesh nonetheless. He has arranged for a new model to arrive and when she does, he works his magic and has her naked in a matter of moments, then leads her back to the bed where the two start to get down to business. But just when he prepares to enter the sacred area, the doorbell rings and another model waits at the door. So he quickly seduces her and soon enough, he is back in bed with two girls on him this time. But once again he is bothered by the door, which holds yet another model and once again he ends up with another chick in bed with him. Soon he needs some help as more and more girls arrive, so he invites in some passing guys and we’ve got a regular orgy on our hands. Before too long, Murphy runs into some dominant ladies and finds himself dressed in women’s clothing, doing whatever they demand. But when you’re Mr. Murphy…these things happen each and every day.
This movie, which is also known as The Love Feast, stands as one of the most unusual movies I’ve ever seen. It follows an implausible storyline much like an adult film would, but then there’s almost slapstick comedy injected in times when Wood’s character gets tired of all these naked women showing up. While this film never shows penetration or the like, there is some serious nudity and I mean like full frontal with the legs open. So if you’d be offended by a non stop barrage of breasts, butts, and female genitals this isn’t your movie at all. I suppose some might buy this title for the erotic content, but I really can’t imagine someone looking at this to become turned on. Sure there are some nice looking women in the movie that bare it all, but I think it is all far from erotic and doubt few would disagree. I think this will appeal most to fans of Ed Wood and while I do love some of his films, I doubt I will revisit this one any time soon. If you do like the movie then this disc will be a no brainer, but first time viewers should rent before they plunk down the cash. I do want to commend Rhino (or Acme, as the brown paper bag exterior claims) for releasing such an obscure and offbeat film, as I am sure there is an audience for this one.
This decadent feast of sex and nudity was directed by Joseph F. Robertson, who certainly has experience in the realm of sexually driven cinema. I am not sure how much technical skill it takes to frame up a woman’s ass, but I think Robertson does a fine turn in making sure we see all the best attributes of these ladies. I can only imagine the stress involved in deciding which boobs to cover and who should be eating who out, but that’s what a director does and Robertson gives us our money’s worth. The camera work is quick and zooms a lot and perhaps Robertson wanted it to be a little silly, just the movie itself. If you want to see more of Robertson’s movies I recommend Debbie Does Dallas 3, Dangerous When Wet, Both Ends Burning, Auntie Lee’s Meat Pies, Sweet Cheeks, and Innocent Seduction. The lead role in this movie is played by Ed Wood, Jr. and while he isn’t a very good actor, he brings across a sense of wild abandon that suits the part well. His fellow stars include a virtual bevy of beauties, most of which display the personal grooming (or lack thereof) habits of the time.
Video: How does it look?
Pretty Models All In A Row is presented in a full frame transfer, which seems to retain the original aspect ratio. The titles seem framed well and I never noticed any tits or ass cropped from the film. The colors look a tad dated, but still have richness left and the body paint in the title sequence looks fantastic. I found no problems with contrast either and though a few instances of edge enhancement arose, the image was still very sharp. This isn’t a perfect transfer, but fans should be pleased with the results.
Audio: How does it sound?
This track is more than adequate and since this movie is not audio driven the least, I doubt many will disagree. The music is wacky and wild, which means it fits the film well and it sounds decent in this mix. Whatever sound effects emerge sound good, but since there aren’t many it’s not like you’d miss them. The dialogue sounds very good and though it is poorly written, you’ll hear every last line in perfect clarity.
Supplements: What are the extras?
If you flip this disc over, you’ll discover a bonus movie entitled Look Back In Angora. This seems like a documentary at first, but soon you’ll see this is more of a comedic piece that tells what a loser Ed was. But it is all in good fun and Wood fans should be pleased it was included. Ed even appears as multiple characters, which is always good for a documentary type piece.
