April 13 movie: Modesty Blaise. I was looking for cheesy good fun and boy, did I find it. The story was ridiculous and confusing, but the clothes were great. As were the ultra-modern set designs, including a cell with a purple and black op-art pattern on the walls, floor and ceiling, designed to drive Modesty (Monica Vitti) insane!
Terence Stamp was wonderful as Modesty's oversexed mod-boy sidekick. But then, when is Terence Stamp not wonderful? I don't know that I'd go out of my way to see this again, but it was worth one viewing at least for Modesty's constant costume and hairstyle changes, and for Stamp in his narrow trousers, driving an Austin Healey and singing dopey love songs
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But then, when is Terence Stamp not wonderful?
I realize this is a rhetorical question, but the answer is "When he's in a bad Star Wars movie."
Ah, but I didn't see that movie!