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4.0 out of 5 stars
Jess Franco proves again that he has the midas touch., August 10, 1999
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Franco's sexually explicit remake of The Most Dangerous Game should please fans with a taste for the macarbre and films of an erotic nature. The sets are lavish, the women are quite beautiful, and there is plenty of nudity. Tender Flesh is a great forum for Franco to show off his talent which is often denied due to low budgets and time constraints. The camera work and lighting are far superior to what is usually used in films of this budget and nature. Impressive and arousing, look for the uncut version's urine scene.
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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Jess Franco Treads Familiar Ground, August 18, 2000
By A Customer
This review is from: Tender Flesh (DVD)
This is Jess Franco's remake of his first remake of "The Most Dangerous Game"; the first time around, as "The Perverse Countess" (also with Lina Romay, then in the Amber Newman role), it was a little wilder and woolier, if not exactly fresh. "Tender Flesh" feels tired because of the stale plotline and the less than over-the-top action. I also didn't care for much of the cast; Amber Newman can't hold a candle to Franco's earlier starlets like Soledad Miranda or the young Lina Romay (hell, the OLD Lina Romay can't hold a candle to the young Lina Romay...Lina, put your clothes back on!). Despite the occasional weirdness and the ever-present female nudity (mostly of Lina...), the movie just doesn't go far enough for it to earn a recommendation except to Franco completists.
Just a couple of additional remarks:
The DVD is indeed loaded with extras; I enjoyed them more than I did the film.
I wasn't impressed with the visual quality of the movie. It wasn't horrible, but it was comparable to a mid-grade VHS tape, most likely due to the low budget of the film.
The women are NOT all that apppealing...as I said earlier, none of them can compare to the women in his earlier movies. It's not that "sexy" of a movie, nor is it that "weird"...while watching this, I kept thinking that it's something that you'd see at 4:00 AM on the USA Network (without the nudity and violence, of course); in other words, it struck me as just a generic low-budget thriller.
Franco's done much better; admittedly, his films aren't for everyone, but his better titles have a deserved cult appeal. "Tender Flesh" doesn't rank among them.
And Ms. Romay, please put your clothes back on.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Tender Flesh, May 28, 2001
This review is from: Tender Flesh (DVD)
The wild and wonderful world of Jess Franco may not be to everyone's tastes, but those even vaguely familiar with his work should check out this film at the earliest opportunity. Here, the gorgeous Amber Newman plays a young actress who must satisfy the dark desires of her potential employers in order to progress. Newman is certainly put through the hoop by her new admirers before the action moves to a remote island where Franco's twisted take on "The Most Dangerous Game" really kicks in.
As with many Franco films, "Tender Flesh" contains a few scenes that outstay their welcome but, overall, this is terrific stuff... Of course, Franco's excellent cast contribute immeasurably, blending 'old friends' (Lina Romay, Analia Ivars and Alain Petit) with new Franco babes Newman and Monique Parent to winning effect. As far as the latter two are concerned, it's great to see two American actresses successfully converted to Franco's European scheme of things. Indeed, Amber and Monique fit in so well, it's easy to get carried away with the notion that "Tender Flesh" could slot into the director's extremely productive 1980's output; it certainly wouldn't look out of place.
Extras on the disc include a stills gallery, a nice Amber video...and a 51 minute making-of documentary that is a model of it's kind and alone is worth absolutely every cent of the asking price. For a low budget production, picture quality is above average, though the sound occasionally lets the side down (Ms Romay's dialogue being unintelligible on more than one occasion). Apart from that, "Tender Flesh" is a real treat!
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