New Wave Hookers Review

Reviewed by Corey Thomas  on  11/27/2005

The Dark Brothers' "New Wave Hookers" was an original (before the numerous sequels), hot, hilarious movie upon its release in 1985 and some, but not all of those elements hold up today.

The story involves two slackers, Jimmy (Jamie Gillis) and Jamal (Jack Baker), who spend their time drinking beer and watching porn videos. As the movie begins, Jimmy tells Jamal they should become pimps and open an escort service, New Wave Hookers, where the girls would fuck to new wave music. They soon fall asleep, where they are transported into another world: They now run New Wave Hookers Incorporated and have a "dog" (Steve Powers), who telepathically receives phone calls.

Their first girl is Candy (Desiree Lane), who skates into their office. Jimmy and the "dog" try her out, while Jimmy watches and masturbates (Jack Baker was actually a legitimate actor, playing Sticks on "Happy Days", and his sexual acts are limited to self-gratification and oral sex). Next Brooke Fields and Kimberly Carson visit a barely recognizable Peter North, who lives in a tent. This is a fairly standard scene, ending with the typical North blast. The third scene, and the most famous from the movie, is a DP with Ginger Lynn, Tom Byron, and Steve Powers in a college dorm. It's a pretty full force DP with both guys going at it together (not the typical DP you see nowadays, where the top guys goes at it and the bottom guy stays still) and the way Ginger says, "You boys wanna fuck me? Wanna fuck me in the ass?" is classic.

The rest of the sex scenes are fairly routine. Kristara Barrington is very sexy, but Jamie Gillis' sushi routine pretty much ruins any eroticism that could be achieved from it. This scene is worth seeing, though, for Jack Baker's enormous cumshot. After this scene, according to IAFD's scene breakdowns, there was a scene between Traci Lords and Rick Cassidy, cut for obvious reasons. It's been said that it was a very good scene, but I will never know.

Lastly, we have some sex on a round carousel-like table. I actually fast forwarded through this scene due to its dullness. It definitely overstayed its welcome.

Then we get back to the guys. I won't spoil what happens here, bt just don't be prepared to get a straightforward conclusion.

"New Wave Hookers" is a fun, classic, and often hilarious movie made during the end of the Golden Age. It is a perfect movie to watch with friends (preferrably after a couple of drinks). I don't know how good of a "couples" movie it would make, but it's certainly recommendable for solitairy viewings too, :).

The biggest asset of the film is the music. Done by the Plugz, with additional music by the Sockets, the music gels perfectly with the sex. Sometimes I will skip around the movie just to get to the songs, as they always seem to be a mood lifter.

I do recommend "New Wave Hookers", although the look of the film, the hairy bush, and the whole 80's-ness of the movie date it somewhat. Still a fun movie, though, no matter what the year.