I guess I look at Obongo as a type of spectre that doesn’t
haunt as much as pleasure and arouse Alice. Alice will be out on a terrace,
naked on a lawn chair, asleep and vulnerable, with Obongo’s hands crawling up
her body looking to drive her wild, even masturbating her during the process.
Outside of the fantasy dream is resort proprietor Jess Franco peeping on her
from on the other side of a door leading to the terrace. She startles out of
her sleep to find him, not Obongo, looking on, immersed in his voyeurism.
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| tribal statues and the whole cultural milieu Jess exploits effectively |
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| One of Jess' many shots of the location |
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| As is typical, Romay naked and sleeping |
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| Room with a View |
They Call Him the Peeper
Well, if you really like ’83 body Lina Romay, then this film
gives you your money’s worth. She’s naked A LOT. And even when she’s not naked,
she’s scantily clad. Jorts and tiny bikinis are it. She’s actively involved in
sex with Wilson (and her entourage, a man and woman who accompany her as slaves
to her sexual whims) or intimately making out whenever the film calls for it.
And there is Franco’s camera enjoying it all. The film cavorts with Wilson and
Romay, delighting in their lusty antics. One scene has Wilson and her slaves
tongue-pleasuring Romay as she takes it all joyfully.
One bizarre scene doesn’t even involve Romay. Wilson forms a
symbol important to her in the sand right in the middle of the desert, finds a
white artifact buried within the circle, gives it a licking, and briefly her
slaves dildo her with it! Franco doesn’t spend a lot of time on the scene,
getting the point across and moving on. Since Romay isn’t involved, it seems
Franco doesn’t feel the desire to hold much attention to the scene.
Enough phallic imagery in this one for ya? Lol. I don't know what to make of most of these Franco sex flicks. Many of them have moments of passing interest / some decent visuals here and there but they drag on so slowly and the scenes are so over-long they more often than not end up boring me. I think many of Franco's die-hard fans wait patiently for those special "Franco moments" and have a high tolerance for tedium in the meantime. Same can probably be said for Rollin's fans. Romay is definitely better in the 70s. That wig she kept wearing throughout the 80s just kills me. Wilson is... interesting. Kind of neat where she got herself in her career: One of the few black sex stars of the decade... and born a man. It's unfortunate she passed away in the 80s as I'm sure she would have some truly fascinating stories to tell.
ReplyDeleteHaha, the wig! God, so funny. Yeah, these guys are an acquired taste for sure. I'm definitely going for some slashers after this! Haha
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