Sunday, May 05, 2024

Movie review - "Starhops" (1978) *1/2 (re-watching)

 I wonder what Julie Corman, Stephanie Rothman and Barbara Peeters all thought of each other. Rivals? Friends?

Rothman wrote this script but it was rewritten so she took her name off it. Barbara Peeters directed. Steve Zaillian edited.

This isn't good. It has some cohesian - three girls defending their restaurant - but feels padded, with scenes of sunset and a disco. It's hard to tell the girls apart - especially as they're often wearing the one costume. One has a German accent I guess. Slabs of the action turn to a guy, who is going undercover to get dirt on the restaurant, which is annoying.

Normally in these films you get some social conscience. There's none here. Or some genuine sexiness. Again, none.

There's high spirits, I guess. Peeters made a great three girls film with Summer School Teachers. I wonder what happened here.

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