SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

FirstWitch A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

Fleur Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

alexanderdavies-99382 Goodness knows what possessed Richard Burton to appear in rubbish like "Bluebeard." The above film, like "Hammersmith is Out," "Absolution," "The Assassination of Trotsky" and "The Exorcist 2: The Heretic," did no favours for Burton's career whatsoever. The attempts by "Bluebeard" to be humorous are embarrassingly poor. The whole thing has a low quality in every department and it's no wonder that the film quickly vanished without trace. The script is hardly worthy of Richard Burton or Raquel Welch, they being the only people in the cast remotely well known.

rawise2 I disagree with the reviewer who cannot spell Raquel Welch's name properly (spelled it Welsh). This movie is definitely twisted. What this movie lacks is is the Quentin Tarrantino treatment and thank goodness for that! None of the characters but Joey's are likable. The rest are downright hateful. 1960s Sex Goddess Raquel Welch plays a nymphomaniac nun called Magdalena. One of the 1960s premiere Sex Kittens, Joey Heatherton, does a fine job with her role and gives us a Big Bonus by baring her delectable C-cup natural breasts. And we get to watch her puppies play in a see-thru black top. She's the only sympathetic character in the movie and the one we cheer for. Joey exudes both sex appeal and talent in this movie. Her performance and her body are both a pleasure to watch. I give this movie four stars for having almost everything needed to make a movie great 1)beautiful scantily clad and naked women 2) good plot 3) good character development and acting 4) high suspense. It's only lacking a high action sequences (See my QT comment above.)

Coventry Ever since I was a child, the morbid tale of Bluebeard intrigued me immensely. But apparently, it's not very easy to find adequate films about the lady-murdering Baron. I haven't been able to track down the 1944 version (starring John Carradine!) yet, but I was very happy when I got hold of this one. I figured it couldn't go wrong with this cast (Richard Burton and Raquel 'One Million Years B.C.' Welsh), the period of release (the rancid 70's) and because it partly is an Italian production (they dare to exceed limits of good taste more easily). To my regret it turned out a disappointment… Not that it's an entirely bad film, though. The classic tale is respected and the film implies an interesting structure, but it's so darn tame! To any creative director or scriptwriter, this plot would offer such a great opportunity to deliver a compelling, adrenalin-filled film but here it's not the case. It doesn't even feature the slightest bit of sleaze, which I actually hoped for. There's too few excitement and action while the chilling set-pieces are underused. To choice to have Richard Burton play Baron Kurt 'Bluebeard' Von Sepper sounded like an ingenious casting idea but his performance only is so so. For those unfamiliar with the plot: it handles about a German WWI veteran who returns from the war a ladykiller….literally. His eighth wife Anne discovers a secret room in the castle and a horrible secret. The only good comments actually go out to the female cast! One thing you got to admit, Baron Bluebeard has a fine taste and eye for female beauty. Goddess Raquel Welsh is great as a nymphomaniac nun and also Sybil Danning, Nathalie Delon and Virni Lisi impress in their roles of ex-wives. Bluebeard is worth a peek if a TV-station would ever program it, definitely not worth buying.

gridoon A disappointing film version of the Bluebeard tale, with Richard Burton at his most colorless. The picture works neither as a straightforward horror flick (it has barely any suspense) nor as a tongue-in-cheek black comedy, although there hints of attempts at that direction, too (especially in the Raquel Welch segment). It's also quite long, and made somewhat indifferently. As for the women, I'd say that Nathalie Delon and Agostina Belli steal the show. (**)