Let's Get Laid' (1978) – James Kenelm Clarke.
As one might glean from the nakedly bawdy title, this raunchy 70s comedy is a far from subtle affair! Gordon Laid (Robin Askwith) returns from WW2, is set up in a posh Mayfair drum, and promptly becomes dangerously enmeshed in nefarious espionage shenanigans that frequently engenders implausible scenarios for full-frontal nudity, ribald humour, and fleshly, soft-lensed in-out. Production values are higher than one might expect, and I can't imagine two more quintessentially smutty stars than the Baron of bonkage Robin Askwith, and sensational strumpet Fiona Richmond! To those with scant interest in vintage British burlesque, Let's Get laid may seem rather flaccid fare, yet connoisseurs of Askwith's scurrilous 70s shag-o-rama might appreciate the spicier ingredients of this frothy, easily digested souffle. While Ms. Richmond's dazzlingly pulchritudinous charms far outweighs her rudimentary acting skills, her prodigious facility for being deliciously naughty provides ample compensations! Let's Get Laid may not have been selected for the Berlinale that year, and the absurd premise makes Billy Bunter's exploits look like a le Carre masterclass, it somehow remains a surprisingly fun romp, generously buoyed by capable jester Askwith's amiable buffoonery, and luscious Fiona Richmond's appetisingly lascivious personality! If you are open to keeping your brain in neutral for the duration, this is an unexpectedly watchable 70s lark, enlivened by a quality supporting cast, including a slinky interlude with sublime nymphet Linda Hayden!



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