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 REFINEMENTS
IN LOVE (Impulse Pictures) 1971. 88 minutes. Documen…make that
little of this and little of that. Not Rated. Hardcore sex. Opening like a
propaganda sex film, this movie offers various opinions of how beneficial
adult movies can be. From curing the “sexually defective and crippled”
(in which they show hippies…ha!), to mending emotional problems,
watching porn is the way to go. Also briefly shown is how marriage can go
bad due to selfish lovemaking. Forty-five minutes in, the credits roll
which brings the second half of the movie and a new feel. Hoping to help
enhance the pleasures of lovemaking, this movie suggests couples add the
essence of Roman and Greek gods by covering each other with talcum powder
before lovemaking, or drinking Champaign, or banging on a waterbed for
that “floating” feeling. The movie also warns against “lighting
up” while receiving oral; a major no no. Oh ya, intertwining all this
stuff are hardcore sex scenes.
Wow. As I watched this DVD, I
thought it was the most disjointed thing in the world, and I suppose it
is. However, director Carlos Tobalina somehow manages to join together the
pieces of this puzzle and sends a message of how wonderfully love makes
the world go ‘round. All interviews look awkward and staged with actors
messing up lines here and there, but it is all a damn riot to watch. The
hardcore scenes are simply sex, with no build up or “ending” for
either person. Also briefly raised is the freedom of speech stuff
concerning pornography; man, this battle is an endless one, that’s for
sure. I suspect this DVD will appeal to a rather small base (grindhouse
sex fare, odd documentaries), but to those under that umbrella, it sure
will make ‘em smile. – Denis Sheehan
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