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Women of the Night

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

I was suprised by this movie. Most of the exposure that I have had to Zelman King was through Red Shoe Diaries, so because of that I was expecting mostly mild titalation with some decent excuse for a plot. What I found in this film was something I never expected. Instead of sex and steamy dialogue (which there is some) you are instead given a somewhat confusing, yet suprisingly interesting plot. Most of the actors do really well with their parts (although at times two of the actresses totally bomb off the screen). I would recomend this to anyone who enjoys pulp type cinema, because this has all the makings of a Jackie Collins novel.

*Although not rated this would probably get an R rating.

I had never heard of pirate radio stations before watching this movie. I found the idea of a beautiful pirate radio host traveling the streets of Los Angeles in a fully armed 18 wheeler a bit strange at first, but it all makes sense at the end. The lead actress was so beautiful, so ethereal, so melancholy that I empathized with the men who protected and loved her. I never saw the Red Shoe Diaries (the director directed that series) but I've heard good things about it and I found this story to be surprisingly entertaining with the voices of the lead actress and Sally Kellerman (who is still sexy after all these years) and Donna De Lory's soundtrack to be both haunting and soothing. I highly recommend getting Ms. De Lory's album, "Bliss," to enjoy this wonderful performer. As erotica, though, the movie is quite tame, and the comedianne part was somewhat of a disappointment because her jokes weren't funny and they didn't show enough of her to really get a sense of her erotic nuances. Thus the four star rating rather than a five.

Okay, I can appreciate a cheesy, wafer-thin plot to make room for the steamy scenes, but this movie has neither. It thought it was going to be soft porn, but it didn't work out. But by the time you realize this, you have already lost interest in the plot, for the simple reason that there really isn't one. This is one of the few films actress Sandra Taylor ever starred in, so it's worth picking up if you're a fan. But if you're just looking to see if maybe Zalman King has finally done a nice steamy movie that doesn't involve David Duchovny and a small dog, you're wasting your time - he hasn't.

One of the best of Zalman King's Work. I was very surprised, as an avid admirer of his Red Shoes Series that he could dwelve this deep into human emotion and sexuality in such a blissful manner. Not only by the sentious nature of the storyline, the beautifully execution of the soundtrack and the lives of the characters you follow and get to know as you follow the midnight pirate radio broadcast. The underlying story that follows each of the characters keeps you wishing and wanting for more. I hated for the movie to end. Zalman far outceeded his work with Red Shoes with this move "Women of the Night". I wish he would do more and I wish he would continue to use George Clinton as his musical director.

I watched it twice in one night because I enjoyed it so. Much of the movie takes place in a radio station in the back of a traveling semi, but the location doesn't even matter. For those of you who enjoy the nuances of the human voice, get this, and just listen to it. There is a series of stories told, which intertwine beautifully, and are told over, through, and around the radio broadcast. Beyond that, I don't want to give more away. Enjoy!

I caught this one on a late night cable channel. I didn't know what to expect but the first few minutes caught me and I couldn't look away.
This is a story about an Heiress who managed to get away from her ruthless drug lord father and escape to the states. The story is laid out from her perspective and she incorperates the lives of two other women that she knew as a result of working at a coffee shop.
I can see how this may be a bit confusing at first because the storyteller is a blind radio pirate who is actually the heiress. She tells her story only at night in hopes of luring her father to her.
In the heiress's story, which to me is the only one that matters, Her brother was kidnapped and murdered and her mother committed suicide by driving drunken off a cliff. Then the young blonde girl is sent away from home because it is no longer safe. In this segment she realizes that her mother should have had a driver when she crashed and that leads her to believe that her father murdered her mother. The heiress runs from the 'bodygaurd' and gets away only because of a young asian man who distracts the men while she escapes.
Later in the states she meets up with this asian man and they fall in love and plan to move to another city where her father can't find them.
Then one night before they leave her father's men attack the coffee shop in hopes of kidnapping her, they mortally wound the asian man and before he dies he kills the man forcing the heiress into the car and she escapes.
From that day on due to the trauma she goes blind.

I'm not sure how long from this instance till she decides to tell her story via pirate radio, but she looks older to me.

That is only the heiress' story there are two other's to follow as well. This was beautifully orchastrated, and a jewel to watch. I love it.

I am certainly a fan of Zalman King and his work. I admit, I had to watch this film twice, as it wasn't until the end, that I completely understood what was going on. The second time around was wonderful. Very well done. I particularily enjoyed how, the film focussed on voices, and especially Donna De Lory and partner Cameron Stone, who's contribution enlightened and enhanced the intrigue ... added color and managed to add yet another dimension to the story and how it was being described by the main actress. Watch it a second time, and even a third to catch all the nuances. Another brilliant movie, and another different way of describing and feeding our inner desires, need, vulnerabilities.

I loved the idea of a beautiful pirate radio host traveling the streets of Los Angeles in a fully armed 18 wheeler. I live in L.A. and I can't believe there are this many beautiful people riding around in trucks. Just kidding :) It was an excellent movie and I highly recommend it to anyone who likes erotica.

This film was a royal disappointment. Did Mr. King run out of ideals? I have seen the DVD three times sober and once when I was not sober, and I did not understand the story line. Therefore, I can not tell the readers what the film is about. Some how Mr. King tried to incorporate a blind female radio announcer, a pirated radio station, and a South American murder into this film, and none it made since. The sound track was also distracting. For some reason, the editors repeatedly mixed the sound track in two extream volums. Sometimes I could barely hear the dialog and other times the loud volume scared me. I gave it a single star because the women are beautiful. Good luck with this film. I gave up on this one.

Once is just not enough when it comes to seeing this film. It is a story told in a way none has ever been...Each time I experience this film, there is something else that clicks into place. It's beautifully written, directed and performed. Sally Kellerman adds that final touch that makes this piece of art complete.