Barbarella (film)
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| The film was both a box office and critical [[failure]]. ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' claimed that "Despite a certain amount of production dash and polish and a few silly-funny lines of dialog, Barbarella isn't very much of a film. Based on what has been called an adult comic strip [by Jean Claude Forest], the [[Dino De Laurentiis]] production is flawed with a cast that is not particularly adept at comedy, a flat script, and direction which can't get this beached whale afloat." Another major critic at the time claimed the film was a "mix of poor special effects and the [[Marquis de Sade]]" However, it has gained a [[cult following]] since its re-release in 1977 on home video, and has had considerable influence on pop culture in the decades following its original release. | The film was both a box office and critical [[failure]]. ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' claimed that "Despite a certain amount of production dash and polish and a few silly-funny lines of dialog, Barbarella isn't very much of a film. Based on what has been called an adult comic strip [by Jean Claude Forest], the [[Dino De Laurentiis]] production is flawed with a cast that is not particularly adept at comedy, a flat script, and direction which can't get this beached whale afloat." Another major critic at the time claimed the film was a "mix of poor special effects and the [[Marquis de Sade]]" However, it has gained a [[cult following]] since its re-release in 1977 on home video, and has had considerable influence on pop culture in the decades following its original release. | ||
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Barbarella, also known as Barbarella, Queen of the Galaxy is a 1968 erotic science fiction film, based on the French Barbarella comic book created by Jean-Claude Forest.
Reception and cultural influence
The film was both a box office and critical failure. Variety claimed that "Despite a certain amount of production dash and polish and a few silly-funny lines of dialog, Barbarella isn't very much of a film. Based on what has been called an adult comic strip [by Jean Claude Forest], the Dino De Laurentiis production is flawed with a cast that is not particularly adept at comedy, a flat script, and direction which can't get this beached whale afloat." Another major critic at the time claimed the film was a "mix of poor special effects and the Marquis de Sade" However, it has gained a cult following since its re-release in 1977 on home video, and has had considerable influence on pop culture in the decades following its original release.
