Bluebeard

Actors:  Richard Burton, Joey Heatherton, Raquel Welch, Virna Lisi, Sybil Danning, Nathalie Delon, Marilu Toto

Rating:  3 out of 10, this movie was a gag gift from a great friend who remembered what a big deal this movie was when it came out in 1972.  It was huge then because it involved an A list star and a topless scene from Miss Heatherton which was newsworthy, at the time.  Watching this again I am embarrassed for Mr. Burton and if you watch closely you can almost see him wincing at some of the ridiculous lines he is forced to utter.  It's a shame that one of the finest actors of any generation, no longer around to defend himself, sold out and took a pay check for this rubbish.  The story makes little to no sense as Burton plays a German baron who is also a serial murderer of women who annoy him.  It provides a series of beautiful women for no other reason than to take their clothes off, annoy the baron, and then get offed.  Heatherton was attractive but could not act, not even a little bit.  She is called upon to carry large parts of the movie and is utterly incapable of doing this.  Her scenes with Burton are cringe worthy.  Whoever put this movie together, if they're still alive, should be considered criminals. 

MVP:  Burton as Baron Von Zepper, embarrassed to be in this but still a great actor