Red Blooded American Girl's best moment is its opening aerial shot of stunning French beauty Lydie Denier lying on a bed wearing just her panties, stockings and suspenders - the only way from there is down.
Sadly, Denier isn't in the film very much: the 'red blooded American girl' of the title is none other than Fall Guy babe Heather Thomas, who plays Paula, a volunteer at the Life Reach institute, where scientists are searching for a cure for AIDs. Andrew Stevens plays cavalier drug designer Owen Augustus Urban III, who is hired by Dr. John Alcore (Christopher Plummer) to help with the research, and who immediately takes a fancy to Paula.
Convinced that something isn't quite right at the lab, Owen and Paula sneak into the building after dark to satisfy their curiosity; opening the door to a padded cell, they discover Denier, who jumps up and bites Paula on the leg. Soon after, Paula begins to exhibit strange behaviour. Owen examines her and discovers that she has been infected with a virus - one that has given her a craving for blood! It transpires that Alcore and his chums are actually looking for an answer to the virus that has turned them into bloodsuckers!
For some strange reason, this 'vampire virus' makes it look as though Paula has emptied three cans of lacquer on her hair and has been taking make-up tips from Dee Snider; she also takes up juggling with a steak knife while wearing silky red jim-jams! Paula then escapes into the night to satisfy her hunger (choosing to snack on the wimpiest guy in a Gold's Gym), leaving Owen to try and cook up a cure for her. Which he does.
To counter the virus, he connects his own blood supply to Paula's, introducing his antidote into the mix. This course of treatment removes all trace of hairspray and clown make-up, leaving Paula fresh-faced and gagging for sex, so Owen obligingly shares another one of his bodily fluids with her! Soon after, Plummer and a gun-toting henchman sneak into Owen's apartment, and leave happily clutching their cure.
Terrible dialogue, uninspired direction, and lame performances make Red Blooded American Girl a woeful experience. Stevens is wooden throughout, while Thomas's performance is quite frankly bizarre, the 'actress' using a range of contorted facial expressions to (unsuccessfully) convey the horror of her predicament. Plummer, who is far better than this nonsense, hams it up a treat and happily pockets his pay check. Sons of Anarchy star Kim Coates also appears in a supporting role that he would probably rather forget, in one scene rubbing himself up and down with a blood bag while taking a bubble bath! It's a living, I suppose.
3.5/10, rounded up to 4 for Denier's brief but impressive opening scene.
Sadly, Denier isn't in the film very much: the 'red blooded American girl' of the title is none other than Fall Guy babe Heather Thomas, who plays Paula, a volunteer at the Life Reach institute, where scientists are searching for a cure for AIDs. Andrew Stevens plays cavalier drug designer Owen Augustus Urban III, who is hired by Dr. John Alcore (Christopher Plummer) to help with the research, and who immediately takes a fancy to Paula.
Convinced that something isn't quite right at the lab, Owen and Paula sneak into the building after dark to satisfy their curiosity; opening the door to a padded cell, they discover Denier, who jumps up and bites Paula on the leg. Soon after, Paula begins to exhibit strange behaviour. Owen examines her and discovers that she has been infected with a virus - one that has given her a craving for blood! It transpires that Alcore and his chums are actually looking for an answer to the virus that has turned them into bloodsuckers!
For some strange reason, this 'vampire virus' makes it look as though Paula has emptied three cans of lacquer on her hair and has been taking make-up tips from Dee Snider; she also takes up juggling with a steak knife while wearing silky red jim-jams! Paula then escapes into the night to satisfy her hunger (choosing to snack on the wimpiest guy in a Gold's Gym), leaving Owen to try and cook up a cure for her. Which he does.
To counter the virus, he connects his own blood supply to Paula's, introducing his antidote into the mix. This course of treatment removes all trace of hairspray and clown make-up, leaving Paula fresh-faced and gagging for sex, so Owen obligingly shares another one of his bodily fluids with her! Soon after, Plummer and a gun-toting henchman sneak into Owen's apartment, and leave happily clutching their cure.
Terrible dialogue, uninspired direction, and lame performances make Red Blooded American Girl a woeful experience. Stevens is wooden throughout, while Thomas's performance is quite frankly bizarre, the 'actress' using a range of contorted facial expressions to (unsuccessfully) convey the horror of her predicament. Plummer, who is far better than this nonsense, hams it up a treat and happily pockets his pay check. Sons of Anarchy star Kim Coates also appears in a supporting role that he would probably rather forget, in one scene rubbing himself up and down with a blood bag while taking a bubble bath! It's a living, I suppose.
3.5/10, rounded up to 4 for Denier's brief but impressive opening scene.