August 17 movie: Boys Night Out. I thought for sure I had written this one up before, but I can't find it in the archive. Oh well. It's an incredibly sleazy 60s sex comedy in which four men (James Garner, Tony Randall and two other guys) rent a swinging bachelor pad where they put up a kept woman (Kim Novak) for a little fun on the side. Unbeknownst to them, she's actually a grad student writing a dissertation on the adolescent sexuality of the suburban male. Wacky hijinks ensue!
The funny thing about the movie is Novak actually learns nothing about their sexuality. The men take turns with her, and she tricks each one into feeling satisfied without ever getting any sex, by giving him what he really wants: lavish meals for the man whose wife has him on a strict diet, attentive listening for the boring accountant (Randall), the opportunity to repair things around the apartment for another guy. None of them even seems to notice that he isn't getting laid. But they all still think of her as the lowest form of trash. This movie reflects some really screwed up attitudes. (Not to mention, what university would approve "research" like this?)
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