Love Scenes (1984) User Reviews

Correction To Previous Review

[Stoshie · 4/10 · 5 February 2007]

This is a fun movie for those who remember the actresses of the day (Tiffany Bolling, Julie Newmar, Britt Ekland and Monique Gabrielle). Not good for anything much more than nostalgia, however. I first saw the movie on late-night cable back in the mid-80's, but I understand it is out on DVD now, even though IMDb does not indicate so. Is it worth buying? Probably not. But if it can be found as a rental, it might be worth a view. All 4 women are beautiful and not ashamed to show it.

Just to correct the comment in a previous review - Tiffany Bolling was NOT a Playboy centerfold. She did one photo shoot in Playboy, but she was never a Playmate.

Adult soap opera look at filmmaking

[lor_ · 2 March 2023]

My review was written in January 1986 after watching the movie on a video cassette screener.

"Love Scenes" is a behind-the-scenes look at filmmaking, styled as a soap opera with nudity and simulated sex scenes included (since the feature was made for The Playboy Channel). Shot in 1983, pica was cablecast by Playboy last fall and has recently been programmed by another cable service, Cinemax.

Tiffany Bolling, a promising starlet over a decade ago and now a handsome, mature woman, toplines in a story which plays like Blake Edwards' "S. O. B.", but without the intended humor and acid satire. Val (Bolling) is a bankable Hollywood star eventually won over by her director husband Peter (Franc Luz) and his agent-producer Sydney (Jack Carter) to star in a frankly erotic feature penned by former actress Melinda (Julie Newmar).

Though the film project, titled "Lovescene', is almed for a hard R rating, Val becomes aroused in her first love scene with costar Rick (Daniel Pilon), resulting in tastefully filmed footage of an actual sex act, complete with her having an orgasm. Complicating matters is the fact, which Val confides to her photographer pal Annie (Britt Ekland), that she' has been faking the big O with hubby Peter throughout their five-year marriage.

Film suffers from overly predictable story development, with Melinda quitting as rewrites alter her original screenplay conception, Val having an affair off-camera with Rick and ultimately making up with her husband. Also, as often happens in backstage stories, the film-within-a-film is uninteresting and often merely an excuse to get in some more sex scenes. At times it seems that the issues raised would have relevance only to Bo and John Derek, though they would likely be amused at the old-fashioned hangups presented here. Ironically, "Love Scenes" had "Ecstasy" as its alternate title, the same alternate title (spelled differently) used by he Dereks briefly for their "Bolero" film.

Bolling gives an uninhibited performance featuring frequent nudity but hampered by the gauche soap opera acting style which permeates the project. Costar Luz is miscast, coming off as way too laidback for the dramatic scenes. Director Bud Townsend, best known for helming several horror pics, "Coach" and the 1976 porno version of "Alice in Wonderland", does a competent job but despite the subject matter errs on the side of blandness.

Clear sign of career decline

[th-56234 · 3/10 · 4 August 2022]

Tiffany Bolling is indeed attractive. The peak of her career was in the 70's. This and a couple other pics were indicative that the roles were fewer in number and lower in appeal.

Love Scenes suffers from some pretty bad acting and even worse sound track. Gives this a feel of cheap late-night Cinemax viewing. That's not good.

I watched for Bolling, I left for just about everything to do with this show. The sound track...good lord.

Essential viewing for Tiffany Bolling fans

[Woodyanders · 8/10 · 11 November 2009]

Tiffany Bolling was one of my favorite actresses who appeared with pleasing regularity in such choice trashy 70's drive-in fare as "Bonnie's Kids," "The Centerfold Girls," and "The Candy Snatchers." This mid 80's late night cable movie features Bolling in a nice substantial lead role as Val Binnes, an acclaimed actress who decides to play a bold and uninhibited starring part in a racy and controversial picture for her ambitious, but neglectful and self-absorbed director husband Peter (likable Franc Lutz). Val finds herself becoming too caught up in the risqué role, throws caution to the wind, and gets involved in an adulterous affair with her hunky, but arrogant leading man Rick (nicely played to the cocky hilt by Daniel Pilon). Can the marriage between Val and Peter survive the pressure and problems of shooting the movie? Director Bud Townsend and screenwriter C. Penning Master offer an interesting behind-the-scenes glimpse at the chaos and difficulties inherent in making a film while delivering more than enough tasty bare skin and steamy soft-core sex to keep exploitation feature fans happy. Moreover, Townsend and Master address the issues of sex and fidelity with a refreshing frankness and treat the material with admirable seriousness. The sturdy cast acquit themselves well in their roles: Bolling shines in the juicy lead (and looks positively delectable in the buff), Britt Ekland lends fine support as Val's sultry and understanding lesbian photographer best friend Annie, Jack Carter has a ball as blustery cigar-chomping producer Sidney, Julie Newmar is solid as eager novice screenwriter Belinda, and the ever-luscious Monique Gabrielle has a small, yet memorable role as a party guest. Tony Forsberg's crisp cinematography gives the film an attractive bright look. Only Ted Scotti's annoyingly redundant score fails to hit the bull's eye. A worthy soft-core item.

Good late-night viewing.

[Hermit C-2 · 8/10 · 11 June 1999]

This little-seen movie is a good one of its type. it involves the jealousies aroused when the on-camera love scenes an actor and actress are shooting for a film become a little too realistic and move beyond acting. Tiffany Bolling, one of a myriad of Playboy centerfold models to try her hand at making movies, does a good job here, but was rarely seen after this.