In 1984, four years after Taboo and two years after Taboo II, writer Helene Terrie and director Kirdy Stevens return to tell another tale, featuring that ultimate sexual taboo: incest!
I was thinking, hypothetically, if I had been making these films, how would I have continued this saga?
I would probably followed the pattern of how they took a supporting character from the first film to make into a lead in the sequel and done the same thing again.
Like they could have taken the character of MaryLou (played by Bambi aka Tammy), the girl who helped Junior seduce his sister. She was immediately open to the idea of incest, and was into sex with girls as well, and was last seen joining Junior and Sherry at the orgy at Barbara and Gina's house, so she's a pretty uninhibited girl.
Maybe after the events of the last film, she's inspired to start exploring sex in her own family? The only thing mentioned about her family in Taboo 2 was that she didn't have a brother. But maybe she has a sister, whose a goody-goody type of girl, and MaryLou tries to seduce her to the dark side, and then they go after their father?
I don't know, just some ideas. Actually, in hindsight, the story that gets used in Taboo IV, with all new characters, could have worked for this character. But I digress.
Instead, the only two returning actors from the previous film (well, not counting Ron Jeremy, who was an unnamed orgy-member in Taboo 2 and plays a record company executive here) are Kay Parker and Honey Wilder, reprising their roles as Barbara Scott and Joyce McBride.
Jerry Butler and Blake Palmer join the cast as Barbara's son Jimmy Scott and Joyce's son Brian McBride.
Rewatching it now, for this review, I find the changes to be the most interesting thing about this film (take that for what it's worth), and I'm determined to try and make it work in my own mind, at least.
The easiest way this film works is if you assume it's one of those sequels that ignores other sequels like Halloween 2018 did. Remove Taboo 2 and just pretend this is a direct sequel to Taboo 1, and it works better, except I already know that later sequels include the events of Taboo 2, so that's not the case here.
While Taboo 2 revealed that shortly after the events of Taboo 1, Paul had left Barbara to go live with his father, and Barbara was now living a hedonistic lifestyle with her friend Gina, according to this film Barbara was still living with Paul and her other son Jimmy, who didn't appear was never referred to in Taboo 1 or Taboo 2.
Okay, well, maybe Jimmy was away during the first film? Maybe he was already away in college (Jerry Butler was 25 when this film was released but, as usual, no age is given for another of the characters, although he is clearly an adult, over the age of 21), and only moved back after he graduated? Likewise, at some point in the past 2 years, Paul decided to move back with Barbara, so all three of them were living together. Barbara and Paul were continuing their sexual relationship while keeping it secret from Jimmy (although he seemed to suspect something, at the very least he accuses Barbara of showing favoritism to Paul, although she tells him she loves them both equally), but Paul came to want to end it, and this film opens with Paul having just moved out early in the morning.
No, Mike Ranger does not return for this film (not counting a couple of flashbacks from Taboo 1), we just see a car that he's supposedly in driving away in the opening shot. And there's a phone call between Paul and Barbara where we just hear Paul's voice (clearly not Mike Ranger), telling Barbara he "can't handle it anymore," even though she begs him to come back, promising that she'll "stay away" from him. But he refuses.
Okay, well, maybe Jimmy was away during the first film? Maybe he was already away in college (Jerry Butler was 25 when this film was released but, as usual, no age is given for another of the characters, although he is clearly an adult, over the age of 21), and only moved back after he graduated? Likewise, at some point in the past 2 years, Paul decided to move back with Barbara, so all three of them were living together. Barbara and Paul were continuing their sexual relationship while keeping it secret from Jimmy (although he seemed to suspect something, at the very least he accuses Barbara of showing favoritism to Paul, although she tells him she loves them both equally), but Paul came to want to end it, and this film opens with Paul having just moved out early in the morning.
No, Mike Ranger does not return for this film (not counting a couple of flashbacks from Taboo 1), we just see a car that he's supposedly in driving away in the opening shot. And there's a phone call between Paul and Barbara where we just hear Paul's voice (clearly not Mike Ranger), telling Barbara he "can't handle it anymore," even though she begs him to come back, promising that she'll "stay away" from him. But he refuses.
I'll note that there's no direct reference to Gina in this film, although in one scene we see Barbara opening her phone book and we see the name Gina and phone # written on one page.
And although not having any direct contact in the previous film, here Barbara and Joyce are good friends. It's easy enough to assume that they met sometime in the previous two years through their children, and became friends. When we last saw her, she and her husband Greg had renewed their passion for each other. But here she's divorced (with Barbara remarking that Joyce has "changed" since her divorce). But neither Greg, Junior, or Sherry is directly referenced in this film. She lives by herself, but is close to her son Brian, who lives in his own apartment, and she mentions him having gotten back from New York.
Okay, let's make this work. Joyce and Greg got divorced, I guess the passion didn't sustain itself, it happens, and maybe Sherry went to live with her father (and continued their sexual relationship)? Junior could have just gotten his own place somewhere, maybe out of town. And, like Jimmy, Brian was off in college, in New York, during the events of the first two films (Blake Palmer was 24 when this film was released), which is why he wasn't there nor referenced. Both sons moved back to California after graduation. We also learn that at some point after Brian came back, Joyce seduced him, and they've been carrying on a regular sexual relationship ever since. It fits within her character that after giving into incest with one son, Joyce would seek out the other one.
We get a hot sex scene of the two of them, where afterward she asks him "am I still the best lover you've ever had? Tell mommy I'm the best. Tell me."
And although not having any direct contact in the previous film, here Barbara and Joyce are good friends. It's easy enough to assume that they met sometime in the previous two years through their children, and became friends. When we last saw her, she and her husband Greg had renewed their passion for each other. But here she's divorced (with Barbara remarking that Joyce has "changed" since her divorce). But neither Greg, Junior, or Sherry is directly referenced in this film. She lives by herself, but is close to her son Brian, who lives in his own apartment, and she mentions him having gotten back from New York.
Okay, let's make this work. Joyce and Greg got divorced, I guess the passion didn't sustain itself, it happens, and maybe Sherry went to live with her father (and continued their sexual relationship)? Junior could have just gotten his own place somewhere, maybe out of town. And, like Jimmy, Brian was off in college, in New York, during the events of the first two films (Blake Palmer was 24 when this film was released), which is why he wasn't there nor referenced. Both sons moved back to California after graduation. We also learn that at some point after Brian came back, Joyce seduced him, and they've been carrying on a regular sexual relationship ever since. It fits within her character that after giving into incest with one son, Joyce would seek out the other one.
We get a hot sex scene of the two of them, where afterward she asks him "am I still the best lover you've ever had? Tell mommy I'm the best. Tell me."
"You're the best, mom", Brian dutifully replies.
And somehow Brian knows about Paul and Barbara's affair (maybe Junior or Sherry told him, since they both knew?). And he eventually tells Joyce about it.
Jimmy and Brian are best friends and working together to manage a rock band called "Affair" and are preparing them for a tour and trying to get them a record contract. The band is fronted by Chris and Phil Booth, who have gone on to continue to work in Hollywood, and they have a couple of good music performances in this film.
Jimmy and Brian's big plan to impress some record executives that come to see the band perform is to arrange for a party with a bunch of groupies that turns into an orgy (orgy scenes seem to be a tradition for these films now, they each have to have one). I'll spoil the ending by saying it works, and they succeed in getting the band a record contract.
Jimmy and Brian are best friends and working together to manage a rock band called "Affair" and are preparing them for a tour and trying to get them a record contract. The band is fronted by Chris and Phil Booth, who have gone on to continue to work in Hollywood, and they have a couple of good music performances in this film.
Jimmy and Brian's big plan to impress some record executives that come to see the band perform is to arrange for a party with a bunch of groupies that turns into an orgy (orgy scenes seem to be a tradition for these films now, they each have to have one). I'll spoil the ending by saying it works, and they succeed in getting the band a record contract.
Jimmy has a girlfriend named Diane (Lisa Lake) who's very annoying most of the time, always pressuring Jimmy to tell her he loves her and to commit to her. Although this doesn't stop her from fucking Brian behind his back. Barbara doesn't approve of Jimmy dating Diane, and it's mentioned that she used to date Paul, which seems odd, but it's clear it's mostly jealousy on her part, which she tries to deny.
Another story detail we get about Barbara is that since the film she quit working for Jerry Morgan after they stopped dating, but she did become a real estate agent herself and had been working for another agency but recently quit because she was tired of getting sexually harassed by her new boss.
There are several scenes throughout the film where both Jimmy and Barbara are fighting their attraction to each other. Jimmy spies on his mouth getting dressed in her room, rubbing lotion on her breasts. He gives her a kiss that gets aggressive until she has to push him away. Barbara walks in on Jimmy fucking Diane on the couch and rushes to her room where she lays on her bed crying, but also fondling herself.
There are several scenes throughout the film where both Jimmy and Barbara are fighting their attraction to each other. Jimmy spies on his mouth getting dressed in her room, rubbing lotion on her breasts. He gives her a kiss that gets aggressive until she has to push him away. Barbara walks in on Jimmy fucking Diane on the couch and rushes to her room where she lays on her bed crying, but also fondling herself.
Finally, Barbara goes to see Joyce to talk to her about it but is shocked to find Joyce in bed with Brian. Barbara confesses to Joyce about her past affair with Paul and her growing lust for Jimmy. Joyce tries to tell her not to feel so guilty, citing her own affair with Brian and tries to make it seem natural. She then coaxes Joyce into letting Brian fuck her right there, and afterward, Joyce says that Barbara is going to be her new "partner in sin," and that they're going to out and get some young hot studs together and teach them all they know.
Despite this newfound solidarity, the next time Jimmy goes over to Joyce's house, supposedly to meet Brian there, Joyce seduces him.
It's notable that this scene takes place in a similar-looking den to where Junior seduced Joyce in Taboo 2, she's even wearing a similar black robe and nightie and it starts off with the two of them slow dancing. It's a nice little visual callback to the previous film.
and she sees them having sex through the front window, and isn't too happy about that.
So next time we see the ladies together, Barbara makes Joyce promise not to have sex with Jimmy again.
So next time we see the ladies together, Barbara makes Joyce promise not to have sex with Jimmy again.
But after that little incident, the ladies concoct a plan where they order a pizza, and when the pizza delivery guy arrives (played by Marc Wallice, they invite him in and seduce him, having a smoking hot three-way.
The final scene has Barbara returning home one night, and she sees Paul's car parked in the driveway. Thinking he's come back she rushes inside, changes into a nightgown then goes to his old bedroom where thinks he's sleeping. And just like in the first film, she begins sucking his cock while he sleeps. But then lights come on and it's actually Jimmy, and the two of them have hot sex. And afterward, Barbara is now a happy and sexually liberated woman again. THE END
Okay, the continuity is a mess and the story is bland. But, come on, it's Kay Parker and Honey Wilder, the original porn MILFS, together in one movie (and specifically two sex scenes), what's not to love? That alone makes it worth watching. The scenes with them are all incredible.
A couple of other scenes that really standout are a threesome that Blake Palmer has with Kristara Barrington and Pamela Mann, who play a couple of groupies, and then Jerry Butler has sex with Pamela Mann. These scenes help make this film a classic, although I do wish it had a more logical storyline. Chacebook rating: FOUR STARS
A couple of other scenes that really standout are a threesome that Blake Palmer has with Kristara Barrington and Pamela Mann, who play a couple of groupies, and then Jerry Butler has sex with Pamela Mann. These scenes help make this film a classic, although I do wish it had a more logical storyline. Chacebook rating: FOUR STARS
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