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Mr Patman
1980, lq, pan-n-scan into TV/VHS aspect ratio
SPOILERS
Mr. Patman represents an odd lull in James
Coburn's career. Earlier he had been popular as the smug
tough guy in a variety of tongue-in-cheek westerns and
spy flicks. Nearly two decades later he won an Oscar for
his dramatic role as an abusive father in Affliction.
This one came in between, when he was trying to
transition from the snarky confines of his established
screen persona into mature dramatic roles. Although his
performances are not generally known for sensitivity and
compassion, this low-budget Canadian film gave him the
opportunity to stretch his range a bit by playing a
tender, charming night orderly who treats mental health
patients with a gentle, matter-of-fact grace. That may
not have been great casting, but Coburn did bring a
certain charisma and a touch of his characteristic
swagger to the part, and that gave the character some
nuances which were not on the written page.
Although the Patman character has the respect of
patients and doctors alike, and enough of a grasp on
reality to seduce two competent women, it is apparent
that the line between the sanity of this orderly and
that of his patients is a thin one. In a surprise ending
that surprises nobody since it has been telegraphed in
many ways, he ends up checking himself in as a patient.
Author Tom Hedley has an odd resume at IMDb. He is
credited with scripting more than one film per year in
the early 80s, but wrote absolutely nothing for the
screen afterwards, having turned his talents to live
theater. The acme of his film career, such as it was,
was sharing a Razzie nomination with the legendary Joe
Eszterhas for their co-authorship of Flashdance. Some
thirty years later, Hedley finally realized his dream of
creating "Flashdance, The Musical," which had quite a
successful run in the UK, was popular in Europe, and had
a multi-year tour in the USA, although it never reached
Broadway.
Flashdance may have been nominated for a Razzie, but it
also won Oscar nods, resonated with audiences, and had
legs. On the other hand, Mr. Patman accomplished
virtually nothing. If you don't remember this film, you
are a member of a very large club. As these words are
typed, Mr. Patman has a whopping 76 votes at IMDb, which
is one of the lowest totals I've ever seen for a feature
film starring a major actor. To add some perspective,
the obscure Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy
Humppe and Find True Happiness has 329 votes! Patman has
been forgotten for good reason. The script is just not
particularly engaging. The whole production has a
sincere, indie vibe, and is obviously intended as a
character study, but it doesn't really have a clear
story line to buttress the character development enough
to hold the interest of audiences. In other words, don't
expect "Mr. Patman, the Musical" any time soon.
Tabitha Herrington's career kind of
mirrored that of the author. She got some work between
1980 and 1983, then disappeared. I think this
is her Facebook page. But she did full-frontal and
rear nudity in this role!
s1e8, 720p
Gaite
Jensen got topless (briefly) in two
entertaining scenes
 
 
Naked News
1080hd
Laura
Desiree hosted the Entertainment segment of
the July 25th show
Eila
Adams did some of her crazy nude exercises on
July 27th (capture below)
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