Michael_Elliott
Spiderbabe (2003) * 1/2 (out of 4) Softcore take-off on Spiderman has Misty Mundae playing Patricia Porker, a social outcast who is bitten by a radioactive spider, which turns her into a crime fighter as well as lesbian lover. These low-budget softcore movies are usually good for a quick laugh and some cheap sex scenes and this here is really no different. Whereas Sam Raimi's films relied on special effects, this one here just needs constant lesbian scenes and the only effect is that our crime fighter can shoot spider webs from between her legs. For the most part this is a pretty silly movie that features some awful direction that really never adds any energy or excitement. I think the biggest problem with the film is that there's simply no good pacing and even though it runs just 88-miutes it feels twice as long. The story itself is a pretty silly one and the dialogue is horrible but you really can't blame the screenplay too much since it's obvious that the most important thing were the sex scenes. The sex scenes happen at least every three or four minutes and for the most part they are lesbians scenes. The only decent thing in the movie are a few of the sexual fantasies that our hero has while she's still playing the outcast. The sex scenes are clearly the best thing here with the standout being the one between Misty and Darian Caine who plays her best friend. SPIDERBABE is certainly going to mainly appeal to fans of Mundae but others might get a few cheap thrills out of its campy nature.
danmax
This is a fantastic meditation on eroticism, pleasure and spiders... It had more spiders than Cronenberg's Spider, and more Babe than Pig in the City. The special effects are AWESOME, and it should be nominated for an Academy Award, when the time comes.A young woman's inner struggle, between loving men and women, is beautifully portrayed with irony and humour. We have all been there. Ultra right conservatives will scream, but this might as well be the best feminist film of this era.Funny, yet profound, entertaining, yet utterly important, this film is a wonderful portrait of a generation without a future and it is an allegory of the current situation, home and abroad.Rent it. You won't regret it.
barnettj
If you are a fan of spoof films and soft core porn, then this film belongs on your Must-See list. Need I mention that any fan of Misty Mundae will also be pleased to watch this film that has enough of a plot to be entertaining and enough of Misty to be titillating (pun intended). Although this film was not intended to be a blockbuster, I do think it would have benefited with more directorial experience, but at least this guy is aware of Misty's acting style, which I find refreshing in its lack of ham.....sometimes you just want to leer at some body. Spiderman has always been my favorite superhero, but I am not a fan of Sony's recent efforts. In fact, my dissatisfaction with the sequel is what led me to seek out Spiderbabe. I am glad I did, and I have now placed this film on my wish list of DVD's (ok, it's not at the top of the list, but also nowhere near the bottom), and you can bet that I am holding out for the Unrated 2-disc set....I can't wait to see the bloopers and outtakes.
Stoli_Raz_N_7
Sure, this film was retarded. But you expected that the moment you looked at the cover-box. It's a B movie, and on the T&A factor this movie delivered. Truthfully, it was funnier than expected. While it was by no means a work of comedic genius, like "The Party Animal" or "Orgazmo", as far as B movies go it was worth the watch, if you're into that sort of thing anyway.Christians and morally-oriented parental groups, this is soft-core adult entertainment. If you don't want your children watching sexual content and nudity, then you should keep your children away from this film.
AD
