The Bluesman

Actor-director Chris Michael returns to the indie scene with this 22-minute junkie-and-sex tale, which is a change of pace from his earlier horror-comedies (LIMP FANGS). Joe Romersa stars in the title role, as a blues musician who's down on his luck, scrapping for cash, and ever in search of a quick fix. Even when he gets his first (and only?) big break, the self-destructive allure of the needle doesn't stop. This is a dead-serious subject, but the story isn't afraid to take some outrageous turns, such as when Bluesman hauls his "big funky ass" to pusher Sweet Willie Smalls (played by Michael, complete with buck teeth and a white afro). Or Jacklyn Lick as Heroin, a sultry drug fantasy who lounges around Bluesman's apartment -- and once she strips down to her b'day suit, it's no surprise he's willing to pawn his grandpa's guitar for a taste. Meanwhile, Romersa shows off his guitar licks during a gratuitous 2-1/2 minute audition. By the end, this twists into a sledgehammer anti-drug drama. Does that turn you off? Well, Jacklyn certainly won't when she's buck-naked and writhing suggestively with a oversized hypodermic between her legs. To be honest, I'm usually pissed-off by this type of "just say no" anti-whatever agenda, but since this targets heroin, I can't really complain, since it's the only drug I've seen truly fuck up friends' lives. Besides, Michael knows how to provide that 'spoonful of sugar,' thanks to gobs of nudity, and even turns up as his longtime comic character of The Creeper (this time begging for loose change with an empty KFC bucket).

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[joebowie]

A Drug Prevention Film if ever I saw one!

Love this film.