I had never seen this film and figured it would bore me, but after 36 years it is an historical record of the LA scene. I was enthralled with each street scene, home decor, wardrobe, and hedonistic simplicity just like when I first moved here.
Richard still looks better in dress whites but nice to see him sans gray hair. I think the Armani suits were classic but those dark shirts and light silver boots ruined the look imho. He is a very handsome lad and so very wholesome, just what the lady ordered I am guessing.
Most of the women they focused on for his tricks were absolutely stunning, why would they have to pay anything was impossible to imagine. Also it was hard to believe the two topless girls did not have huge implants, nice. Back then, $1000 for a 'date' appears to be astronomical, but like women in his profession, probably had to work with some nasty characters. So before AIDS, internet porn, 9/11, crazy RE prices, the lure of LA was sumptuous and hard to resist.
I found the script most tedious and un-engaging, but the test of time proved this was just a blip in honor of the preservation of life in LA back in the day.
High recommend for those of us who lost their Beta tapes of touring the town and a happy reminder of a simpler life. Beware of nostalgia!
Richard still looks better in dress whites but nice to see him sans gray hair. I think the Armani suits were classic but those dark shirts and light silver boots ruined the look imho. He is a very handsome lad and so very wholesome, just what the lady ordered I am guessing.
Most of the women they focused on for his tricks were absolutely stunning, why would they have to pay anything was impossible to imagine. Also it was hard to believe the two topless girls did not have huge implants, nice. Back then, $1000 for a 'date' appears to be astronomical, but like women in his profession, probably had to work with some nasty characters. So before AIDS, internet porn, 9/11, crazy RE prices, the lure of LA was sumptuous and hard to resist.
I found the script most tedious and un-engaging, but the test of time proved this was just a blip in honor of the preservation of life in LA back in the day.
High recommend for those of us who lost their Beta tapes of touring the town and a happy reminder of a simpler life. Beware of nostalgia!