Jungle Blue

Jungle Blue (1978)

* 1/2 (out of 4)

Jane travels to Peru in search of her missing father. Her and her friends, when not having sex, end up finding out what happened to the father after running into Evor (Bigg John) who is basically a Tarzan like character.

Director Carlos Tobalina made some pretty wild films that are now gathering a cult following thanks to companies like Vinegar Syndrome. This film here was obviously a rip-off on the Tarzan theme and for the most part it has enough campy moments to make it worth viewing. Fans of these types of pornos should know what to expect as you've got a bunch of bad performances scattered throughout some hardcore action scenes but to be honest nothing here is all that good.

I say that because even the sex scenes here are poorly shot and there's certainly nothing erotic about them. The highlight would be a sequence early on where a group of people are getting it on in a hotel room and there's a man on the couch left without a partner. This here leads to a rather funny joke. The rest of the film has some campy moments that get a few laughs and the director clearly thought it was funny to show humans getting it on and then we get shots of chimps and their erections. Oh yeah, there's also a scene with a fake looking gorilla getting it on with a lady.

I watch this movie for the first time today and boy did i laugh at how bad this was. I know that it's a 70's porno and that you really didn't need any acting talent or script back then make a porno but how about knowing how to edit or shot a movie. The acting is horrible, the sex scenes really doesn't serve anything because of how randomly and sometimes even badly they are filmed and the whole plot is just horrible. Again you can't be too hard on a movie like this one because it's a porno but when a movie isn't able to do the one thing it's suppose to do, it just served to be laugh at.

This Carlos Tobalina film was NOT a John Holmes film... it starred Bigg John, who appeared in a couple of obscure XXX in the late 70s. There is no confusing the two: Bigg John was a much better-looking person than Holmes. He looked a bit like John Shea on steroids. I have tried to correct the incorrect data on IMDb for some time without success.

How best to describe JUNGLE BLUE? Imagine an episode of Ron Ely's NBC "Tarzan" shot in a Great Adventure safari park with a copious amount of hard-core footage thrown in. Very "meh"... Tobalina has directed and even appeared (non-sex roles)in better adult films than this such as CHAMPAGNE ORGY.

Jungle Blue is a bizarre blend of jungle adventure, crime thriller, and explicit sex scenes, delivering a confusing and dated viewing experience.

The plot follows Jane who ventures into the South American jungles in search of her missing father. Accompanying her are explorers with a hidden agenda-they aim to steal jewels guarded by a native tribe. This sets the stage for a series of explicit encounters and a unique take on the 'jungle movie' craze of the late '70s.

The film, directed by Carlos Tobalina, is an ambitious attempt to merge multiple genres, but it falls flat. The acting is forgettable, and the story is often overshadowed by the frequent sex scenes. One scene in particular stands out for its absurdity and explicit nature: Jane, our supposed heroine, finds herself in a stimulating and unreal encounter with a gorilla, blurring the lines between fantasy and pure absurdity. The scene is a testament to the film's gratuitous nature, embracing the era's porn tropes with gusto.

As the film progresses, the sun-drenched explorers wander aimlessly, flashing back to orgies and wild encounters. The runtime feels excessive, with little narrative development to justify its length. The film does, however, offer some impressive wildlife footage, capturing the beauty and danger of the jungle.

Overall, Jungle Blue is a confusing and dated erotic adventure. It will appeal only to those seeking a very specific blend of genres or a trip down memory lane to the era of adventurous porn. It is a testament to a bygone era of adult cinema, for better or worse.

Get ready for a wild ride through the jungle, where sex-crazed explorers and wild beasts reign supreme!