Here’s another softcore sex flick from writer-director David Hamilton-Grant. It’s basically a sequel to The Office Party. Remember Sally (Theresa Wood), the gal who was getting married in that movie? Well, this is her wedding party, except some of the characters and actors have changed. In fact, an alternate title for the film was “The Wedding Party”, which would’ve helped to keep the party aesthetic going. (The theme song is even called “The Wedding Party”.) It’s not a classic of eroticism or anything, but you know you’re going to be in for a good time as soon as the opening credits roll and you see the title card, “And Jayne Lester as The Reluctant Virgin”.
Under the Bed! follows the same basic framework as its predecessor. We see characters attending a party, making innuendo, and eventually, various couples sneak off and go have sex. Heck, before we even get to the party, we get a fun scene where a sexy French maid seduces the milkman. As in the first film, the plot essentially revolves around Wood being pestered by a horny ex until she finally gives in and balls him.
While the setting is ideal for something like this (it’s much more open than the claustrophobic office setting of the first movie), the humor isn’t quite as sharp. The double entendres and repartee are good for a smirk or two, but there aren’t any actual laughs to be had this time around. Another quibble is that some of the new characters aren’t that much fun (like the mom who is always crying). Well, except for the Reluctant Virgin, of course.
While it may fall short of The Office Party, Under the Bed! is still a decent slice of British sex farce hokum. The ladies in the cast are game, which makes a big difference. Wood is once again appealing and sheds her wardrobe just as easily as she did in the first movie. Lisa Taylor is also quite fetching as a catering cutie with a thick Italian accent who gets banged on a boat. And who could forget the Reluctant Virgin? Especially during the scene where she predictably loses her stutter once she finally gets taken to pound town.
AKA: The Wedding Party.
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