Verdict
Summary
From Russ Meyer, Vixen is a pretty simple, connect-the-dots melodrama with lots of nudity and sex, but barely a logline of a plot. Its central character Vixen is a despicably unappealing (if amply endowed) woman of low character, so it’s not always the most pleasant film to watch, although if you’re looking for a ton of nudity, look no further.
Plot:
A private pilot for hire takes his promiscuous wife and some clients around the Canadian wilderness, leading to conflict.
Review:
A bush pilot named Tom (Garth Pillsbury) is a busy man, taking on clients who hire him for a few days at a time, sometimes just for an afternoon to fly them around the Canadian wilderness to beautiful locales in the region. He’s known for being a pretty good guy, but anyone who knows him knows also that his wife Vixen (Erica Gavin) is a horny floozy who will have sex with any man who tries to. Tom is clueless and has no reason to believe that his wife is nothing but faithful, but she’s as far from that as the east is to the west. She even has eyes for her brother Judd (Jon Evans), but he won’t have her because he knows what a slut she is. Judd’s buddy is a black biker named Niles (Harrison Page), and Judd is more than willing to encourage Judd to go after his sister, but Vixen draws the line at having sex with a black guy because she’s as racist as they come. When Tom takes on some clients for a day excursion, Vixen cheats on him right under his nose with his client, and when the client’s wife, a foxy redhead (played by Vincene Wallace) throws herself at Tom, he stays faithful and rejects her. The same obviously can’t be said of Vixen, though. Later, when Tom and Vixen accompany a Scottish guy – along with Niles, whose very presence in the plane offends Vixen – on a day trip, the Scottish guy turns out to be a hijacker who intends to steal the plane, and even Vixen is a little surprised by the fact that Niles helps Tom save them all.
From Russ Meyer, Vixen is a pretty simple, connect-the-dots melodrama with lots of nudity and sex, but barely a logline of a plot. Its central character Vixen is a despicably unappealing (if amply endowed) woman of low character, so it’s not always the most pleasant film to watch, although if you’re looking for a ton of nudity, look no further. It’s a pretty harmless film, although Vixen engages in willful incest (the first thing her brother says to her after they have sex is, “I’ve had better”), so be warned. I wouldn’t exactly call the film grotesque, but it is pretty tasteless. Meyer certainly had a “type” of gal he cast in his movies, and this one has them aplenty. His fans will rejoice, while newcomers might be a little underwhelmed by Vixen.
Severin has just released Vixen in a nice looking high definition transfer on both a standard Blu-ray edition and in an Ultra HD 4K disc. Special features include a censored prologue, an archival audio commentary with Meyer, a commentary with star Gavin, interviews with Gavin and co-star Page, as well as several featurettes and the trailer.
