Curse of the Lesbian Love Goddess
Curse of the Lesbian Love Goddess

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Curse of the Lesbian Love Goddess

1998
Movie
Adult · 18+
88 min
English

An ancient fertility statuette is uncovered at the beach, and it turns out to have a very strange and mystical power... it makes women horny, very horny!!! It causes women to lose their jobs, bars to close early, and best of all, causes B Movie Horror Scream Queen Linnea Quigley (Return of the Living Dead, etc.) to perform in her first X-Rated Film. Watch for the perfect surprise ending to a hot horny story

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Director: Laura MulveyGenres: Documentary, Short

Plot Summary

This short documentary explores the representation of female sexuality and power in cinema, particularly focusing on the concept of the 'goddess' archetype and its potential subversion within a lesbian context. It delves into theoretical frameworks and visual analysis to deconstruct patriarchal gaze.

Critical Reception

As a niche academic and experimental film, 'Curse of the Lesbian Love Goddess' received limited mainstream critical attention. Its reception was primarily within feminist film theory circles and avant-garde film festivals, where it was recognized for its intellectual rigor and provocative approach to gender and representation.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its incisive theoretical analysis of cinematic representation.

  • Critiqued by some for its dense academic language and inaccessible style.

  • Seen as a significant contribution to feminist film studies and queer theory.

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Fun Fact

Laura Mulvey, the director, is a highly influential film theorist known for her groundbreaking 1975 essay 'Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema,' which introduced the concept of the 'male gaze.'

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