Review of The Hot Box (1972) by Jason U — 09 Apr 2013
The story on this flick? Roger Corman commissioned a string of "women in prison" pictures after the success of his own The Big Dollhouse. This particular one was scripted by future big-baller Jonathan Demme, and directed by Joe Viola. When Corman saw what they had done, (originally titled RX Revolution,) he said: Yeah, that's great, fellas. Tell ya what. Shoot another scene where the girls have to strip down in some kind of hot box and change the title to The Hot Box.
So, that's what they did.
Corman, indisputably, has always known what's up. The finished product today is an artistic, message-driven movie that still features all the exploitation hallmarks you know and love.
Great performance by lead "revolutionary" Carmen Argenziano.
The girls? Well, there's a fake Pam Grier who...ain't no Pam Grier.
Otherwise, they're respectable. A particularly memorable effort by Andrea "Bunny Kincaid" Cagan.
Some occasionally disorienting editing.
All in all, good times.
This review of The Hot Box (1972) was written by Jason U on 09 Apr 2013.
The Hot Box has generally received mixed reviews.
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