Come and Be Purified (1973).txt
Come and Be Purified (1973)
aka: Attend and Be Purified, Be Purified
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0135236/
Trivia: The bulk of this movie was filmed at the Commodore Hotel in Manhattan, New York City
*** This review may contain spoilers ***
How's this for an exceptionally edgy and controversial premise: Charlattan priest Father Sexus (marvelously played with lip-smacking naughty relish by the legendary Jamie Gillis) encourages devoutly religious folks to shed their inhibitions and happily participate in assorted carnal activities of licentious delight. Director Shaun Costello deserves major mad props for the incredibly cheeky audacity of the story alone; one can't help but be amused and impressed by the cheerful nose-thumbing brazenness of this particular picture. Of course, we also get the customary explicit presentation of such hardcore standbys as fellatio, cunnilingus, lesbianism, and straight copulation, but it's Costello's uproariously offensive sense of giddy irreverent humor that in turn makes this movie one immensely gut-busting riot to behold (a hysterical philosophical debate on wants and needs is simply sidesplitting). Better still, Gillis portrays his juicy lead role with considerable raffish glee and gusto, Costello acquits himself well as Sexus' assistant Brother Francis, and yummy redhead Erica Eaton positively sizzles as the enticing Miss Divine. The fitting use of organ music further enhances the infectiously sinful frivolity. The cinematography is rough, but acceptable, with lots of extremely graphic and leering close-ups of certain parts of the male and female anatomy. The surprise ending is a real dilly. A gloriously brash and blasphemous hoot.
Reviewed By: Punish on August 9, 2009
Another film shot almost entirely inside the Commodore Hotel, we get a few interesting establishing shots of New York City early on (including some aerial shots that we can probably safely assume were stock footage inserts unless Costello had access to some aerial photography gear?) before the action heads indoors where it stays for good.
Directed by
Shaun Costello (as Warren Evens)
Cast
(Cast)
Shaun Costello ... Brother Francis (uncredited)
David Davidson ... Scott (uncredited)
Erica Eaton ... Miss Divine (uncredited)
Jamie Gillis ... Father Sexus (uncredited)
Valerie Marron ... Mary (uncredited)
Ashley Moore ... Rod (uncredited)
Actresses
Erica Eaton [BJOnly Facial]
Unknown Female 1270
Valerie Marron
Actors
Ashley Moore
David Davidson
Jamie Gillis
Russ Carlson
Scene Breakdowns
Scene 1. Unknown Female 1270, David Davidson
Scene 2. Valerie Marron, Jamie Gillis
Scene 3. Unknown Female 1270, Ashley Moore
Scene 4. Erica Eaton, David Davidson
Scene 5. Valerie Marron, Russ Carlson
Scene 6. Erica Eaton, Unknown Female 1270, Jamie Gillis
Scene 7. Valerie Marron, Ashley Moore
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