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Jane Fonda's memorable, zero-gravity striptease during the opening credits of this 1968 Roger Vadim movie is the closest the film comes to a liberated marriage of wit and sex. Based on a French comic strip, the story concerns the adventures of a 41st-century woman, who pretty much gets it on with whomever asks. The sci-fi sets were pretty interesting at the time, though they look rather anachronistic now. Appreciated today mostly as a camp classic, the movie is actually more trying than anything else. --Tom Keogh
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By bernie
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I first saw this movie in a small theater outside West Point, NY in 1968. I remember the theater as it had moths on top of the popcorn in the dispensing machine. The movie was innovative for the time. And one of the characters is Duran Duran the inspiration for the band by the same name.
In the 41st-century astronaut Barbarella (Jane Fonda) receives a message from the President of Earth (Claude Dauphin) and is tasked with a mission to track down a threat to the earth, the scientist Duran Duran (Milo O'Shea,) inventor of the "positronic ray." On her quest she must go through many trials and tribulations. We get to experience them vicariously. Put your tongue back in.
Will she find Duran Duran before it is too late?
When Jane looks back on her extensive career this will be her crowning performance. She never really re-captured that Barbarella spark.
I think that Barbarella inspired the opening scene of "My Stepmother is an Alien."
In the 41st-century astronaut Barbarella (Jane Fonda) receives a message from the President of Earth (Claude Dauphin) and is tasked with a mission to track down a threat to the earth, the scientist Duran Duran (Milo O'Shea,) inventor of the "positronic ray." On her quest she must go through many trials and tribulations. We get to experience them vicariously. Put your tongue back in.
Will she find Duran Duran before it is too late?
When Jane looks back on her extensive career this will be her crowning performance. She never really re-captured that Barbarella spark.
I think that Barbarella inspired the opening scene of "My Stepmother is an Alien."
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By Scott J
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The movie Barbarella was just a awesome movie,never have seen Jane Fonda in such Great!!! form.Would recommend this movie to anyone that has never seen it before.
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A trip
This movie is a trip. In spite of what agenda-driven, right-wingers have to say about it, based on their personal dislike for Jane Fonda and her oppinions of the Vietnam war, this... Read more
Published on Jun 24 2004 by Luis Mirantes
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Hanoi Jane in her best role
The only movie she ever made that I can sit through.
Published on Jun 18 2004 by Lodge2
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Ban Jane Fonda
Read up about her role in the Vietnam War before giving her your patronage.
Published on April 20 2004 by aerich
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An All Time Favorite For Camp Lovers- And Hanoi Jane Haters
Do you hate Jan Fonda for what she did in vietnam? Then this is her ONE film you'd actually love to watch. Read more
Published on Feb 10 2004 by Mr. Tickle Snort
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Redefining camp for the 41st century
Barbarella is a bad film on so many levels that I cannot even begin to pick it apart. But in an age when the recent Charlie's Angels movies are considered "empowering" for women... Read more
Published on Jan 18 2004 by Mathias
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An ANGEL is LOVE!
You want classic Sci Fi with visionary special effects and mind-bending themes? Check out STAR WARS or 2001! Read more
Published on Aug 13 2003 by Brett D. Cullum
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Funny, Intentionally-Horrid Camp / Cult Sci-Fi Flick
Jane Fonda may regret opting Barbarella as one of her earlier films, but fans of bad camp and cult sci-fi are happy to see the actress in this horridly funny sixties film. Read more
Published on Mar 17 2003 by John Nolley II
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Funny, Intentionally-Horrid Camp / Cult Sci-Fi Flick
Jane Fonda may regret opting Barbarella as one of her earlier films, but fans of bad camp and cult sci-fi are happy to see the actress in this horridly funny sixties film. Read more
Published on Mar 17 2003 by John Nolley II
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Ted Turner - 30 Years = 1 Lucky Bastige
Yes, camp and lots of eye candy, if you're into ultrasexy young nymphettes floating around in cush love-den space pads. Read more
Published on Mar 10 2003
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The Best Movie Ever!!!
I first saw Barbarella when I was 12. It was on the USA network on July of 1987. I didn't really know what was happening, and I was reading the Sunday comics while watching it. Read more
Published on Feb 18 2003
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