Perry Kate Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Lovesusti The Worst Film Ever

Derry Herrera Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.

Casey Duggan It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

JLRMovieReviews As a huge Lana Turner fan, I had avoided this film, as I had heard and read bad things about it. But the interesting thing about having low expectations is being pleasantly surprised. This film, having Lana married to millionaire Dan O'Herlihy and being stepmother to his daughter and having control of his money and her life (and her love life!) after he dies, isn't as bad as I thought it would be. In fact, it keeps one's interest and keeps you guessing all the way through it, with elements similar to Lana's usual melodramatic movies. When her stepdaughter and lover want the money coming to her from daddy's will, they take drastic measures. Costarring good actors Richard Egan and George Chakiris, this is definitely a different type of Lana Turner film with its 1970s feel and groove and use of the big cube, but I wouldn't necessarily call it an embarrassment for Lana; it certainly entertains. Some may call it camp or unintentionally funny. But its dialogue and acting didn't seem to me to be overblown or extreme; it seems more of a state-of-mind film, with Lana being tortured psychologically. I can just imagine a 70s audience watching this and doing who knows what at the same time. I would definitely watch this again, unlike Bittersweet Love, another Lana film I just discovered. If you come across this on Turner Classic Movies, watch and enjoy this less-than-classic but otherwise entertaining Lana Turner film.

museumofdave So many of the great film actresses from the Golden Age were driven hard by their own ambitions and the maintenance of stardom: they seemed unable to gracefully leave the screen and their considerable achievements, and would rather be horrors than has-beens. Joan Crawford's last film was the dreadful Trog, Bette Davis appeared as the Wicked Stepmother, and even Mae West, at age 85, creeped her fans out in the tedious Sextette. I thought of Mae West especially, and her attempt to be sexy while watching Lana Turner negotiate her way in the exploitation film The Big Cube. If you want to understand how mainstream America envisioned the 1960's counterculture and all that it implied--psychedelic colors, heavy drugs and trippy music--the first 30 minutes of this nutty camp classic have it right: a visit to a San Francisco nightclub is a complete hoot, full of coeds dropping sugar cubes (LSD) into their beer, a freak out in the center of the dance floor so bad the police arrive (rather quickly, as if they had been waiting offstage) to drag the poor victim to rehab--and even, however briefly, a topless dancer! But to return to Lana Turner, trapped in a bad situation when her husband drowns unexpectedly and she's left with an avaricious stepdaughter whose malicious boyfriend (George Chakiris, who should have fired his agent for casting him in this turkey) decides the two of them should drug mama and drive her slowly mad; Lana hasn't a clue why she's having psychedelic hallucinations, and one hopes she wasn't secretly hoping this was her final chance for an Oscar as she screams and wails and carries on like Godzilla on a bender. This wild immersion in off-the-wall exploitation is entertaining fun for the first half, and then gets bogged down in the melodrama; Lana's co-star, the young Karen Mossberg, competes with her mother for worst blonde wig, but her wooden acting style and bizarre accent makes her hard to understand, and she never made another film; watch instead for her redheaded BFF, played by Pamela Rodgers, whose perky personality enlivens the screen with a totally zany sex kitten. TV star Richard Egan maintains a stoic attitude throughout the film, a steady if stolid presence. This is a fun romp "of a kind," and succeeds at that level. For Lana fans, it's probably fairly horrifying to see the persuasive actress of the excellent Bad and The Beautiful and The Postman Always Rings Twice stuck in such a turkey, but in spite of fairly fuzzed-out lenses and a slightly anorexic appearance, the lady does her best and soldiers on.

MartinHafer This was made during an age when old-time Hollywood stars were destroying themselves in film and it would have been better if many had just retired instead of making god-awful films like Joan Crawford, Jennifer Jones and Lana Turner did late in their careers. BUT, these bad films are enjoyable, as they are so bad you can't help but enjoy them for their camp value.The film begins with Turner marrying a rich guy (Dan O'Herlihy). However she tries, Turner is not able to get the man's daughter (Karin Mossberg--who was an odd choice to play the daughter, as her command of English seemed rather poor) to accept her. However, Turner doesn't realize just how deep the step-daughter's resentment of her is. When the father dies in a boating accident and Turner is left in charge, Mossberg and her freaky boyfriend (George Chakiris) decide to drive the woman crazy--that way they can get their hands on all that money. So, combining LSD and recordings weird suggestions, they drive her towards the deep end. What happens next (other than lots of crazy psychedelics), you'll have to see for yourself. Just be prepared--it's embarrassing and amazingly silly.While there is some shock value (with all the boobies scattered throughout the film), the writing is just awful. Characters behave in insanely inconsistent ways and the ending is just dumb (you've GOT to see the play--it's amazingly dopey). A bad film but a strangely enjoyable one.

preppy-3 Stage actress Adriana Roman (Lana Turner) quits her career to marry rich widower Charles Winthrop (Dan O'Herlihy). However his daughter Lisa (Karin Mossberg) hates Adriana with a passion. She is romanced by amoral Johnny Allen (George Chakiris) who wants her for her money. When Charles dies in an accident Johnny pushes Lisa to drive Adriana insane with LSD so she gets everything.Sounds pretty terrible but I actually enjoyed it. The script is OK when it deals with Turner, O'Herlihy and the other adults. However it falls apart when dealing with the 20s somethings. These "kids" say hilariously stupid things--Bibi, a friend of Lisa says "Let's call half a dozen guys and have an orgy"!!! They're always taking drugs and acting in what is (supposedly) an amusing manner. At a wedding two of the guys (purposedly) drive their motorcycles into a pool and all the other idiot kids jump in. Oh those wacky kids! Whenever they're on screen we get lousy dialogue, bad music and tons of casual drug taking. To make matters worse Mossberg is a lousy actress (she understandably never made another movie) and has a serious accent--but her father has none! Also Pamela Rodgers as Bibi gives Mossberg a serious run for her money in the bad acting department. Her mild striptease might please some viewers (only her chest is shown). Of all the "kids" only Chakiris gives a good performance. Turner is excellent and looks fabulous. This may have been a low budget Mexican movie but she gives it her all. Old pros Richard Egan and O'Herlihy are also good.So this is a strange combo of a 1960s exploitation film and a serious drama. I was honestly never bored and it DOES carry a strong anti-drug message at the end.