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Dr. Strange Sex Review  

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6/6/2015 9:42 pm
Dr. Strange Sex Review

Directed by Paul G. Vatelli. Released by Caballero in 1985.

Although a play on the title Dr. Strangelove, this film has little resemblance to the 1964 Stanley Kubrick film. This movie is the story of Dr. Strange Sex, a nickname given to the character played by Jerry Butler, since he ends up in precarious sexual situations with women from foreign agencies who are trying to steal U.S. secrets. He is a nuclear physicist commissioned by the U.S. government and the Soviets are out to pry any information they can out of him with beautiful spies such as Diva Wolf and Gina Carrera. However, Gina Carrera falls for her target and realizes that he wants world peace, so she turns traitor against her Soviet commander. Billy Dee plays a U.S. secret agent who is assigned to protect Dr. Strange Sex. Story Grade: A-.

This feature was shot on video, but includes film inserts that are presumably stock footage. The movie could have benefited by having been shot entirely on film, as the quality contrast between the two media is quite evident. Medium Grade: B-.

Some soundstage sets were used, while some scenes were shot at actual locations. There were a few outdoor scenes which benefited the production value. Set Design Grade: B.

The sexual performances were pretty standard. Girls wore high heel shoes in many of the bed sex scenes, which was somewhat distracting. No condoms were used in this production. (Condom use has no bearing on the grade.) Sexual Performance Grade: B-.

The acting was decent, although Soviet accents weren't entirely convincing. Gina Carrera didn't seem to use an accent at all. Bill Margold's Soviet commander character may have been dubbed. Acting Grade: B-.

Characters' wardrobe seemed to be appropriate; however, when Lois Ayres comes out of the shower, she is wearing earrings and her hair didn't appear wet. Wardrobe/Make-Up Grade: B-.

Lighting was consistent and scenes were appropriately lit, although the sex scene with Lois Ayres and Billy Dee featured a blue light that seemed out of place. Perhaps it was used to give the scene a feeling of taking place at night, but it didn't seem to be necessary and was simply distracting. Lighting Grade: B.

The sound in the Soviet Headquarters scene was hollow, tinny, and echo-y. Otherwise, there were no noticeable audio flaws. Sound Grade: B.

While the film inserts added to enhance the scope and scale of the production, I'm curious to know where they came from, since some also dealt with Soviets. The slow-motion cum shots were a bit over the top. Directing Grade: B.

Although there was definitely artistic merit in this production, a little more effort could have been made to make the production more<b> realistic. </font></b>The onscreen labels of the "Government Headquarters" and "Soviet Headquarters" were terribly vague, for example. The death scenes weren't the best, but there have definitely been far worse staged for x-rated fare. Artistic Merit Grade: B.

OVERALL GRADE: B.

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