Neil Welch
The Stud is about Tony Blake, a handsome young man whose fortunes are tied to his ability to satisfy the sexual urges of influential women.This rather cheap and tatty British sexploitation movie must be the only movie (apart from its sequel, The Bitch) to be based on a novel by one woman, and starring her sister - Jackie Collins, purveyor of glossy erotic fiction in the Harold Robbins mold is the sister of Joan Collins, whose career was reinvigorated by this tosh.The erotic sequences are, frankly, not particularly erotic, although Miss C (Joan, that is) gamely gets 'em out for the lads for the first time at the age of 45, so points awarded to her for kudos (and also for looking pretty good).But this is essentially an overwrought bonkbuster, entertaining in a trashy sense on first viewing, but very much a product of its era, and further evidence that we British aren't very good at sex on screen.
glenn-aylett
Far from it, ten times more people were into disco and this film is probably a better reflection of the late 70s than Jubilee, with its Britain is finished, let's celebrate all that's grotty and rotten about the country. After all, where would you rather be, in some smashed up slum in punk gear, or down some high class disco being seduced by Joan Collins, what we would nowadays call a classy MILF. I am sure millions who attended their local Roxy every Saturday imagined they were in Hobos and flocked to their local fleapit to see what proved to be Joan Collins comeback after such dross as Empire of the Ants. Also the soundtrack, about the best thing about The Stud, sold in huge numbers.However, the film is complete schlock and little better than other soft porn of the period. It does have a sort of so bad it's good feel to it, but is a rather sleazy, dull film that has dated badly. I know as a seventies nostalgist I would watch it if it was on, if only for the music, but I would give The Stud one look and then put it back in its case as the acting is hammy and the plot is threadbare.
tAYLOR_308
I enjoyed this movie, Joan Collins is the only actress that could pull it off. She has the ability to play these roles without letting it become silly, or needlessly pornographic. She has the charisma of a true golden era movie star, but her roles are daring, unique and push the envelope. She brings an energy that is so youthful to her roles; which is great in these movies and Dynasty where she is at an age where most women are no longer seen at all, never the less sexy and beautiful. She shows that there is life after you are mature, and she makes it look fun. The messages in the film are interesting; both the men and the women have their own angles on each other and what is happening, neither is really a victim. Infidelity and promiscuity are seen in all socioeconomic levels in society. From peasants to kings sex is happening and has happened. There are also consequences for each character but they happen and life goes on. Some people are put off by the sexuality of the film but Fontaine is a jets disco owner in the seventies, it fits the character.
L. Denis Brown
This is a filmed version of Jackie Collins sleazy novel about the lives of the rich and famous, which she herself rewrote for the screen so that her sister Joan could star in the sleaziest role. It does the high society it features no service. Even the most ardent revolutionaries are unlikely to believe that those who have risen to the top in Society are as vacuuous and incompetent as this film shows. The film has no message and no story that is of interest to watch. In some parts it comes close to pornography, something that would be of no concern if it was an important aspect of a worth while story, but in this case provides nothing but futile titillation. As far as I am concerned, the sooner any residual copies are committed to the garbage bin where they belong the better. My viewers rating is 1 out of 10, and is based only on the fact that a rating of zero does not appear to be acceptable.
AD
