The Perils Of Gwendoline In The Land Of The Yik Yak (1984)

Hilarity ensues as Gwendoline (Tawny Kitaen), accompanied by a soldier of fortune, Willard (Brent Huff), and her French maid (Zabou), journeys deep into the jungle and desert to capture a butterfly that has eluded her late father's scientific quest. They eventually discover the lost underground realm of the Yik-Yak, an all-female society ruled by a queen who plans to kill Willard after he mates with a female gladiator champion.

Trivia: Tawny Kitaen is probably best known as the sexy vixen in several Whitesnake videos in the late 1980s, along with her then-husband, lead singer David Coverdale. She also married Chuck Finley, a major league baseball pitcher from 1986-2002, winning 200 games as a member of the Anaheim Angels, Cleveland Indians, and St. Louis Cardinals. Chuck Finley filed for divorce in Orange County (CA) Superior Court against Kitaen just 3 days after she was arrested for allegedly hitting him. Finley also obtained a temporary restraining order against her and temporary custody of their daughters. In her response, dated April 15, Kitaen acknowledged that she has become addicted to prescription medications for depression and migraine headaches and is currently seeking treatment. Gee that really livened up the mood.

The Perils of Gwendoline is a very good example of an 80s sexploitation B movie. It stars Tawny Kitaen and has more then it's fair share of the female anatomy showing but not enough to push it past an R rating. The plot is stretched to the breaking point, the acting is horrendous, and the effects are laughable. But that is what you would expect from a film like this. This is just fun, sit back, relax, and don't strain your brain fare. So what does it say about me when I like the loyal, slightly goofy, glasses wearing female sidekicks in these films better then the main eye candy? Hmmm. I'll have to get back to you on that.