Barbarella is a cult-classic science fiction movie from 1968 directed by Roger Vadim and starring Jane Fonda. If there were ever a movie that could be described as the best movie of all time while also being the worst movie of all time, this is it. The story and acting are horribly bad. It is so bad that it could easily be one of the movies that the characters on "Mystery Science Theater 3000" could watch and excoriate. Along with the horrible writing and acting the special effects are extremely cheesy but given when this was made, that is not all that surprising. On the other hand, you have Jane Fonda at her physical peak either naked or half naked throughout the entire film.
The movie has been released several times on physical media. I have the DVD release with the uncut version of the movie. The only extra on that release is the movie trailer, but there are no commentary tracks on the movie or any other special features specific to the movie.
The movie does actually have a plot in which Barbarella is looking for a scientist named Durand Durand who has disappeared with some kind of weapon, but the movie is basically about Barbarella boning everyone she meets and showing off Fonda in various states of undress. There are a lot of people who hate Fonda for her war protest days, but there is no denying that in her prime she was as hot as any actress and this movie very much uses that to its advantage. The movie did have some influence on pop culture as the character of Durand Durand was the inspiration for the name of the 80s pop band Duran Duran. Ultimately, the movie is very cheesy and campy. Kind of akin to the 1960s Batman TV show in that way. It is not one to get because you want to see quality acting. It is however one of those that you can be entertained by just how bad it is.
