Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold explained

Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
Director:Fred Olen Ray
Producer:Fred Olen Ray
Starring:J.J. North
Raelyn Saalman
Tim Abell
Tammy Parks
Michelle Bauer
George Stover
Nikki Fritz
Ross Hagen
Jay Richardson
Russ Tamblyn
Tommy Kirk
Stanley Livingston
John LaZar
Music:Jeffrey Walton
Cinematography:Gary Graver
Editing:W. Peter Miller
Distributor:New Line Cinema
Runtime:84 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold (also known as Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfolds) is a 1995 comedy satirical science fiction film directed by Fred Olen Ray and starring J.J. North, Ted Monte, Tammy Parks, Raelyn Saalman, Nikki Fritz, John LaZar, Tim Abell, Jay Richardson as well as cameos by Russ Tamblyn, Michelle Bauer and a "running man" credit for science fiction author Brad Linaweaver.[1] [2] [3] The film is a parody of Attack of the 50 Foot Woman,[4] but contains much nudity. The film was loosely remade as Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader (2012).[5]

Plot

The three finalists for Plaything Magazine's "Centerfold of the Year" - Inga (Raelyn Saalman), Betty (Tammy Parks) and Angel Grace (J. J. North) - are at a photoshoot. Betty makes disparaging remarks about Angel's appearance. After the shoot, Angel goes to Dr. Lindstrom's (John LaZar) clinic. She took experimental beauty enhancing drugs previously, and now wants to start taking them again. Dr. Lindstrom warns her that any additional doses could be fatal, but ultimately gives her a case with many vials, cautioning her to only take one a day.

Shortly thereafter, Angel, Betty, and Inga go to the Plaything Mansion for a photoshoot to decide who will be the Centerfold of the year. There, they meet Bob Gordon (Jay Richardson), the founder of Plaything Magazine. The morning of the photoshoot, Angel oversleeps. She realizes that she didn't take a vial the previous day, and wrinkles are starting to form. In an act of desperation, she takes several vials. The overdose then causes her to pass out momentarily. When she reawakens, she has grown 1–2 feet taller. Angel is oblivious, even though her high heels and bikini seem smaller.

When Angel arrives late to the photoshoot, everyone else notices her sudden height increase. She and the other women begin posing for Mark. Suddenly, Angel faints. Mark, Betty and Inga go to alert Gordon while Mark's assistant, Wilson (Ted Monte), stays behind. By the time the group returns with Gordon, Angel has grown into a giantess.

Sometime afterward, a circus tent is set up for Angel, who is upset at her sudden growth spurt. Back at the Plaything Mansion, Mark and Gordon plot to make Angel the centerfold, use her size as a major selling point for the magazine, and then turn her over to the government for experimentation. Wilson overhears the conversation, and confronts Mark about the plan; Mark shrugs off Wilson's concerns.

Over the next couple of days, Mark tries to persuade Angel to pose for a photoshoot. He lies to her, saying that Gordon has arranged for a specialist to come in and help her, and that Dr. Lindstrom cannot be reached. One night, Wilson sneaks into Angel's tent. He explains that she is being lied to, but she doesn't believe him. He also confesses his love for her.

The next day, Wilson calls Dr. Lindstrom, who agrees to go to the Mansion to see Angel. After the call, Wilson and Betty find a rough-copy of the next issue of Plaything, promising Plaything's 'Biggest Centerfold Yet.' Betty, furious that Angel's size has seemingly won her the centerfold contest, sneaks into Angel's room. There, she finds Angel's beauty enhancement drugs, and takes several vials.

Some distance away from the Mansion, Mark has convinced Angel to do the photoshoot, and is taking pictures of her. Gordon and Wilson join them towards the end of the shoot. Gordon continues to pretend he contacted a specialist, but Angel confronts him about lying. Betty arrives, having grown giant, and attacks Angel. Their brawl eventually leads them to downtown Los Angeles. Lindstrom, Mark, and Wilson pursue them. Wilson uses an antidote, created by Lindstrom, which shrinks Angel and Betty back to normal. Wilson and Angel embrace. Mark forcibly tries to kiss Betty, who explodes due to an instability with the antidote, killing them both.

Production

Tommy Kirk has a small role in the film.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold . . J.R. Taylor . June 2, 1995 . March 1, 2020 . March 1, 2020 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200301153455/https://ew.com/article/1995/06/02/attack-60-foot-centerfold/.
  2. Web site: Monster Crap Inductee: Attack Of The 60 Foot Centerfolds (1995). Monster Crap. Seth Drakin. October 20, 2012. March 1, 2020.
  3. Book: R. G. Young. The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film: Ali Baba to Zombies. 2000. Applause. 978-1-55783-269-6. 30.
  4. Web site: Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold - DVD. Turner Classic Movies Shop. March 1, 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20201202163441/https://shop.tcm.com/attack-of-the-60-foot-centerfold/786936698862. December 2, 2020.
  5. Web site: Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfolds (1995) . MORIA - Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Film Review. Richard Scheib. 21 April 2013. March 1, 2020.
  6. Diabolique Magazine. Stephen. Vagg. The Cinema of Tommy Kirk. 9 September 2019.