Tue 31 May 2016
A Made-for-TV Movie Review: HIT LADY (1974).
Posted by Steve under Reviews , TV mysteries[5] Comments
HIT LADY. Made-for-TV, Spelling-Goldberg / ABC-TV, 08 October 1974. Yvette Mimieux, Joseph Campanella, Clu Gulager, Dack Rambo, Keenan Wynn. Screenwriter: Yvette Mimieux. Director: Tracy Keenan Wynn.
It must have seemed to be a good idea on paper, or even in publicity stills, as Yvette Mimieux does look very good in a bikini as a drop-dead gorgeous assassin-for-hire in this made for ABC-TV movie production. While romancing would-be targets, she has a boy friend on the side whom she must keep the truth from. But from there the story is extremely weak, and there are huge questions left unanswered — if not gaping holes in logic — in terms of the final product, even regarding the “surprise” twist at the end.
I was going to say more, but why should I? I’ve already said everything I can think of to say.
June 1st, 2016 at 4:17 am
There’s something about this sort of thing that hints at the nadir of Western Civilization
June 1st, 2016 at 11:57 am
For what it’s worth, I added one more sentence describing the story line. It doesn’t change my opinion of the film, though, nor should it yours, Dan.
June 1st, 2016 at 12:29 pm
I think you said more than enough, Steve.
June 1st, 2016 at 6:48 pm
Mimieux kills people in a bikini. That pretty much sums this up I fear. Might have been more interesting if the bikini killed people.
June 1st, 2016 at 7:36 pm
Yvette could’ve borrowed the bullet-firing bra that Ursula Andress used in THE TENTH VICTIM.