Sextette

I had to watch this as part of a college class on the history of censorship. Mae West figures very prominently into the history of censorship for always pushing the envelope with her risqué double-entendres and sex jokes. The thing is, what was considered "funny" back in her day was not considered funny anymore by the time she made "Sextette"...and it's CERTAINLY not funny by today's standards. I give Ms. West props for daring to make a movie in her old age, but the movie is an absolute mess. It's painfully unfunny, the music is dreadful, the actors put on very campy performances, and the script is......just....BAD beyond any witty description I can conjure up. Easily one of the worst movies ever made.

Watch Timothy Dalton sing a duet of "Love Will Keep Us Together " with Mae.

I was inspired to watch this from Kimora Lee Simmons' book and I was not disappointed. I will be watching all the Mae West movies I can and taking notes! They don't make movie stars like this anymore.