| | |  | DISCO | Home » » » Joan Collins: The Bitch | | | | | | | Description: | | Synopsis: From the best selling novel by Jackie Collins, meet Fontaine, a high living, pleasure-seeking divorcee who meets her match in the first class cabin on a flight to London. Unbeknownst to Fontaine, the elegant Italian Nico Cantafora was not just interested in playing around and has secretly brought her into an international robbery. Little does he know, Fontaine is up for any game… | | | Features: | |
• From the best selling novel by Jackie Collins, meet Fontaine, a high living, pleasure-seeking divorcee who meets her match in the first cabin on a flight to London. Unbeknownst to Fontaine, the elegant Italian Nico Cantafora was not just interested in playing around and has secretly brought her into an international robbery. Little does he know, Fontaine is up for any game. Format: DVD MOVIE
| | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Joan Collins, Michael Colby, John Ratzenberger Kenneth Haigh | | Director:
| Gerry O'Hara | | Format:
| Color, Digital Sound, Dolby, DVD, Full length, Full Screen, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Trinity Home Ent | | Run Time:
| 102 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| January 31, 2006 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 5 reviews |
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10 of 11 found the following review helpful:
 ......MISS YOU JOANIE ......[BABY-SAN ]May 23, 2007
By Christopher E. Sarno
...I agree with my colleague...luscious Joan Collins at her very acrid and mean-spirited 'best'...a true thespian regardless and easy on the eyes...butta-bing...seriously, folks...good entertainment from [the late 1970s]...despite the salacious/manner in which all the 'beautiful people' live, Joanie baby, gets her just rewards at the finis...I will give the Devil his due...if you love your sweet-cake, then Joanie is that dessert for you....mmm/mmm good...the price is reasonable and the DVD is a very crisp/clear transfer...I wonder what dear Joanie is up to right now??...I wonder??....SGGT CHRIS SARNO-USMC FMF
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
This movie is too cool.Jun 15, 2007
By M. Seger
This is a classic! tons of fun, make sure you have a big bowl of popcorn for this one.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
"Daring"Dec 08, 2010
By Terry Richard
"Terry Richard"
After the commercial and critical success of "The Stud" Joan Collins would star in its sequel titled "The Bitch" in 1979. The plot follows "The Stud" pretty much the same way in which Fontaine (the Collins character) is a rich socialte living in London who uses men the same way they use women. In this outing Fontaine becomes entangled with the mob who attempt to destroy her life and her business.
Based on the best-selling novel of Jackie Collins, "The Bitch", along with "The Stud", would bring Joan to the attention of network executives and Aaron Spelling when they were casting Alexis in "Dynasty" in 1981. When asked if Joan ever had any regrets in life she is quick to respond that she wishes the producers had never used the title "The Bitch" as she found it offensive and expoitive. However, after much arguing with the film's producers about changing the title Joan realized it was a no win situation.
"The Bitch" was a commercial success, but it was not without its problems during production. The script was barely finished, the wardrobe was incomplete, had a medicore director, and the leading man could hardly be heard when reading his lines so they had to be overdubbed.
Still, I enjoyed "The Bitch" and Joan looks flawless. One also gets a great sense of the disco scene in Britain in the late seventies.
"The Bitch", unfortunately, comes in full screen format and no bonuses are included. I am still waiting for a full-fledged release of this film in widescreen, along with extras, that I hope is not too long down the road. It would be wonderful to hear audio commentary by Joan on the making of this film.
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 So bad . . . so awesomely bad. Just completely trashy.Oct 08, 2007
By Kyler
"robby_ross"
Who could possibly care if Fontaine's "trendy disco" goes in the toilet? Or how she'll make ends meet until the next mark comes along? Or why everyone seems to be having such a bad time making this movie? Then there's the bizarre appearance of John Ratzenberger (Cliff from "Cheers") to contend with, also. I've never seen anything that made being rich look so stupid and so silly. Oh, and if you're wondering how to save an ailing discoteque, just hire some topless jive dancers in space make-up and project fake fire onto the wall--it'll do wonders for business. I guess if you're a fan, Ms. Collins is doing what she does best here. But the movie is just horrific, of course. I stared in awe, alternately rolling my eyes, laughing at how unintentionally funny it is, and marvelling at the sheer camp.
And that's the reason to watch.
Before our eyes, we see the last days of disco and the failure of the sexual revolution. This, ladies and gentlemen, is a document of a fascinating moment in social history. The gloss and artificiality of 1979 are painstaking. From the countless would-be pornographic sex scenes, scored to whacka-chicka music (and don't miss the dreadful group party scene toward the end), to the endlessly chromed and mirrored interiors, to the soft focus photography which connotes slick amorality--like a late-'70s Cadillac or Lincoln, it's an overwhelming clunker of glitz, glamour, and gratuity.
Soon enough, 1980 would come, bringing with it AIDS, Thatcher and Reagan, and smaller, more fuel-efficient cars. It's a fitting end that Fontaine's cameo is engulfed in the flames of her own disco inferno at the closing credits--the party is over, the punchbowl's been taken away, and the hangover will be to hell to pay.
3 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 The BitchFeb 06, 2007
By Antawane Williams
I first saw this film in the 80,s and at that time Miss Collins was a hot item.I then saw the dvd on amazon and had to have it.It is like this to see Joan Collins in something else besides dynasty and see her get down and dirty is priceless.
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