Invasion of the Bee Girls (1973)

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

I was looking forward to watching this movie. I enjoy B movies from the '70, especially ones with an outlandish premise as this film had. Plus, William Smith was in the cast. But I have to admit that in the end I kind of felt let down. Don't get me wrong, this is not a bad movie. Smith gives a lively performance, and the movie is directed with the right tone, which is to play it straight for the most part. And there is some welcome nudity and sex. But the screenplay should have been given another rewrite or two before filming started. It's not made clear why the women are doing what they are doing, plus the movie moves quite slowly, coming to a halt on more than one occasion. There are also some bits that will likely having you scratch your head with confusion, like when Smith starts to pursue a hit-and-run driver, then it's completely forgotten about. But there's also fault with the direction. The biggest problem with the direction is that despite the escalating body count, there isn't a feeling of a real threat building to a dangerous level - there should have been some real tension and suspense. As I said, this is still not a BAD movie, but it's definitely disappointing.

Very odd grindhouse 70s film which was written by a guy who went on to pen a couple Star Trek Features and a director who directed Elvis that's the way it was.Its a bit different than other 70s grindhouse films in that the acting isn't half bad and the story is a bit more linear.Men have sex and die from some sort of girls who are queen bees! Weird right? There's not a lot of blond and you'll see some characters who have had long careers.Not a super great film and it gets bogged down in the middle, and some of the girls have the worst bodies you'll ever see, -- especially the GILF at the end, but if it's 2am and you have nothing to do, try it.

How can you really go wrong with "Invasion of the Bee Girls"? Even critics like Leonard Maltin and Roger Ebert have given this one their seal of approval, and it truly is a model B / bee movie. It has the requisite amount of female flesh that trash lovers desire as well as a wonderfully wacky far fetched plot.B movie icon William Smith stars as Neil Agar, a government agent called in to help solve the problem when men in a small California town begin to die off. Well, at least they're dying HAPPY, if you get my drift...Could the answer be found in the laboratories of the nearby Brandt scientific institute? You'll just have to watch and find out.This was the brainchild of screenwriter and future director Nicholas Meyer, who went on to do things like "The Seven Per Cent Solution", 'The Day After', and two of the "Star Trek" feature films, although he'd be dismayed at the way it ultimately turned out and seriously consider taking his name off the picture. The director is Denis Sanders, who handles the material with style, maintaining a sense of humour about the premise, while having the actors play it straight. The movie also has some seriously sexy moments and scenes, with the seduction of one of the scientists rating as a definite highlight.The actors are all fun to watch, starting with tough guy Smith. 'The Price is Right' model Anitra Ford is a delicious villainess while Playboy Playmate Victoria Vetri is irresistibly cute as the bookish woman who gives Smith an assist in his investigation. Cliff Osmond is the perplexed local sheriff, Wright King, Ben Hammer, Andre Philippe, and Sid Kaiser play various scientists, soft core starlet Colleen Brennan has an uncredited role as a nude motorcyclist, and Cliff Emmich appears as the coroner. Professionals behind the camera include talented composer Charles Bernstein whose music score is quite infectious, and cinematographer Gary Graver, a man who's shot countless low budget pictures.All of them help to make "Invasion of the Bee Girls" a high old time for the schlock film fan. It certainly gets down to business quickly and wraps itself up in record time, including much exposition (you do get a little education into the sex life of bees) but remaining quite watchable for the duration.Eight out of 10.

ow we know how the terrorist slipped through and almost set off a bomb over Detroit. Government agents were busy investigating why men are dying of heart attacks after sex with their wives.This was a running joke in the film as people were advised to avoid sex. That went over well.The basic premise is the takeover of the Earth from men by killing them. Obviously, all me will willingly engage in extramarital sex with any woman who seems willing.The film stars William Smith (Any Which Way You Can, Conan the Barbarian, Red Dawn), and features one of the original "Price is Right" models, Anitra Ford, as the Head Bee Girl. Also stars Victoria Vetri, the 1968 Playboy Playmate of the Year (and we do get to see why!).The best scene is when they transform a new widow into a Bee Girl. After the transformation process, Ford plants a big kiss on the new initiate, which drives the other Bee Girls into a frenzy and lots of big natural breasts are exposed.Another great scene occurred when Smith runs into rescue Vetri before she can be transformed. He grabs her naked body like a sack of flour.Great B movie fare.