It's not clear that this comment constitutes a "spoiler", because relates only to the very opening sequence - and one that is really disconnected from the rest of the film.
The opening scene of naked man chasing a naked woman across a parched desert and then forcing her to service him is arguably the most erotic and beautifully photographed rape scene ever filmed: A close up of the setting sun illuminating a sensuous and drawn out scene of oral sex.
But be forewarned: This scene will offend anyone who shuns the mixture of sex with force (I shy away from the word "violence", but it certainly embodies brute force). For some, the most offensive portion may be the eventual submission and eager participation of the victim, once she realizes that there is no escape. Certainly repugnant to feminists, because they will accurately surmise that this acquiescence is a typical component of male chauvinist fantasy.
Rumor has it that as Derek rose to prominence for directing mainstream films and also became the boy toy of Bo Derek, he tried to buy all copies of this film and suppress the fact that it ever existed. That seems plausible, because so few references to it exist in any database anywhere. The few that you can find in archived listings have been stripped in subsequent updates. It's hard to believe that it was once in general VHS release. Just try to find the film anywhere today.
The opening scene of naked man chasing a naked woman across a parched desert and then forcing her to service him is arguably the most erotic and beautifully photographed rape scene ever filmed: A close up of the setting sun illuminating a sensuous and drawn out scene of oral sex.
But be forewarned: This scene will offend anyone who shuns the mixture of sex with force (I shy away from the word "violence", but it certainly embodies brute force). For some, the most offensive portion may be the eventual submission and eager participation of the victim, once she realizes that there is no escape. Certainly repugnant to feminists, because they will accurately surmise that this acquiescence is a typical component of male chauvinist fantasy.
Rumor has it that as Derek rose to prominence for directing mainstream films and also became the boy toy of Bo Derek, he tried to buy all copies of this film and suppress the fact that it ever existed. That seems plausible, because so few references to it exist in any database anywhere. The few that you can find in archived listings have been stripped in subsequent updates. It's hard to believe that it was once in general VHS release. Just try to find the film anywhere today.