AnhartLinkin
This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.
Ariella Broughton
It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.
Michael_Elliott
The Student Nurses (1970) ** (out of 4) When Roger Corman broke away from AIP he formed New World Pictures and this low-budget film ended up being a huge hit and got the company off to a great start. The film is pretty simple as we're introduced to four nurses in their final year of schooling and we see their personal dramas, a lot of which surrounds sex. THE STUDENT NURSES was the first of what would end up being a five film series and it's pretty funny to see that this film really isn't all that naughty. Today the movie is sold as an exploitation picture but when you take a step back and actually watch the film you'll notice that it's more melodrama than exploitation. The one selling point of the film is that all four nurses are incredibly beautiful and there are several scenes that feature them naked. I'm willing to bet that people flocked to drive-ins because of the nudity and not because of the stories. The stories themselves are all pretty simple. One woman gets knocked up by a deadbeat. Another struggles with her affection for a doctor. Another falls for a patient. None of these stories are all that interesting but there are some pretty weird moments in the film. One such case is a very bizarre abortion sequence, which has to be seen to be believed. There's also a weird musical sequence that I'm not quite sure what to make of. Elaine Giftos, Brioni Farrell, Barbara Leigh and Karen Carlson play the nurses and all of them are extremely cute but also manage to deliver better than expected performances. THE STUDENT NURSES certainly isn't a great film but it's far from being awful. Fans of the 70's drive-in films should get enough entertainment out of this to make it worth viewing at least once.
Woodyanders
Four lovely young nurses in their last year of nursing school experience all kinds of turmoil and excitement in their lives: sweet Susan (winsome brunette Elaine Giftos) tries to comfort the bitter, terminally ill Greg (a moving performance by Darrell Larson), eager, but neurotic Phred (lovely blonde Karen Carlson) romances handsome gynecologist Jim Caspar (affable Lawrence Casey), free-spirited hippie Priscilla (the stunningly gorgeous Barbara Leigh) gets impregnated by laid-back drug dealer Les (the solid Richard Rust), and compassionate Lynn (nicely played by Brioni Farrell) helps out angry Mexican revolutionary Victor Charlie (the excellent Reni Santoni). Despite the fact that this film was made for Roger Corman's legendary exploitation outfit New World Pictures, it's anything but your standard mindless piece of leering soft-core schlock. Instead, it's a very pleasant, charming and even often thoughtful time capsule of the social and political upheavals of the groovy early 70's (the subplot involving Lynn and the revolutionaries is especially potent and provocative). Special kudos are in order for director Stephanie Rothman, who brings a welcome and refreshing intelligence and sensitivity to the material. Moreover, the four attractive and appealing female leads all turn in sound and praiseworthy work. Scottie MacGregor likewise impresses as wise supervisor Ms. Boswell and ubiquitous 70's trailer voice guy Ronald Gans supplies the off-screen voice of a psychiatrist. Stevan Larner's polished cinematography, the fantastic rock soundtrack, and the flavorsome folksy'n'funky score by Clancy B. Grass III are all up to speed. A real sleeper.
Ii_fut_in_gura_pe_stelisti
IMDb mark: 3This is a '70s type of film, all the way. Even though it was produced by Roger Corman's company, I don't think it is exactly the type of film people expect when they hear his name. Very likely, this blandness, as some might call it, has something to do with the fact that a woman directed the movie.-Cast: I only heard of Elaine Giftos, whom I saw in a couple of episodes of 'Three's Company'. Other than her, I have never heard of any of the others. 2/20-Nudity: I think Phred is the blond one; she is nude three times. Priscilla has the best nude scene, however. And Sharon is briefly topless, also. 14/20-Ending: I wasn't crazy about the ending at all. Of course, taste varies. 4/15-Acting: The acting in Corman's movies is usually very cheesy. So, maybe it's not surprising that it seemed cheesy here, too. 2/11-Plot: Here are these 4 nurses, who are studying to become nurses. Dumb, isn't it? While doing so, they work and play, get tangled with the wrong people and, naturally, get involved with men. Each one of the four has like her own subplot. 2/10-Theme: Don't mix business with pleasure. At least, that's what I make of it. 4/10-Soundtrack: I couldn't say I liked it. 2/10-Genre: This is a drama. 1/4-->Overall: 31/100Apart from the fact that the nurses are easy on the eyes, I couldn't possibly see why anyone would be compelled to watch this movie. It's a really bad sort of drama. From Swordlord, 2 swords down!
johnv-3
I was in Grade 9 when this movie came out in 1970. I always remembered it, as the ads in the local paper featured a pouty young nurse with her uniform falling off her shoulders. Pretty hot stuff for a junior high school student in Western Canada in 1970! Naturally, I couldn't go see it, as it was rated "restricted adult", and in the years after the ardour faded and I never got around to viewing it until recently.Thanks to good ol' cable and their willingness to screen almost anything, I finally got a chance to view this 'hot' artifact of my adolesence. The result, a chance to drift down memory lane and view a classic early 70's youth flic.The plot needs not be repeated here, as the title basically says it all. The student nurses are young, attractive, rebellious, and, of course, sexually liberated. Various turgid plot devices keep things going between romps in bed. Sundry nude scenes help remind us how actresses looked prior to the era of breast implants. Everybody is groovy, everything is cool, except when 'the man' representing adult authority rears his ugly head.In spite of the above, though, I couldn't help but like this film. Perhaps it's my age, but it personifies an era that seems so much more innocent and fun than the slasher flics or hard edged teenage exploitation films of today. Soft drugs, unprotected sex, and a basic 'nice' approach to life personifies the earnest strivings of the Student Nurses, and captures a side of the late '60's and early '70's that actually did exist for a few years. I was too young to participate, but I witnessed it, and like many boomers, I mourn it's passing.See the flic if you get a chance. If you're over 40, it'll bring back memories. If you're under 30, you'll get a chance to see the warmer, softer side of the 60's that your parents remember.5 out of 10 for nostalgia.
