ianlouisiana Review of The Girl-Getters

The Girl-Getters (1964)

Michael Winner,Nicholas Roeg,Oliver Reed,quintessential 60s figures.

[8/10 · 24 January 2018]

Sometimes Mr Winner gave the impression that as long as he got his cheque he didn't care whether anybody liked his films. Fortunately for him he hit a rich vein with his "Death Wish" franchise which were extremely popular and despite critical disapprobation hit a vein particularly in the U.S. where urban violent crime was reaching a new high and vigilanteism seemed to be an answer if not the answer. Long before then he had a number of idiosyncratic British films he could look back on including "The System" and "The jokers" both starring Mr O.Reed. From time immemorial local youths in seaside towns have regarded female visitors as fair game,but this is a game two can play and more often that they realised the hunters became the hunted as happens in "The System" where Ur- alpha male Beach photographer Mr Reed is played at his own game by a rich and beautiful tourist(Miss J.Merrow). Beautifully photographed by Mr Roeg and stylishly directed by an enthusiastic and energised Mr Winner,this film is due a renaissance.