Sheena (1984)
Director:
John GuillerminWriters:
David Newman (screenplay), Lorenzo Semple Jr.(screenplay)Stars:
Tanya Roberts, Ted Wass, Donovan ScottBased on the famous comic strip, Sheenachronicles the adventures of the title character (Tanya Roberts), a fair-skinned orphan taken in by a kindly Zambouli priestess (Elizabeth of Toro, a real-life African queen) in a remote African village and trained in the ancient arts of makeup and hairstyling. When American newsmen Fletcher (Donovan Scott) and Vic (Ted Wass) travel to her homeland to cover a story on Prince Otwani (Trevor Thomas), they uncover his plot to assassinate his brother, the reigning prince (a renowned field-goal kicker), and frame the priestess for the crime. Sheenajoins forces with the newsmen to stop him and restore order to the country. Although Roberts looks great in a loincloth, her assets alone cannot save this turkey; one wonders where the jungle princess manages to plug in her blow-dryer. This ridiculous film was panned across the board upon its release and subsequently bombed.
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Tanya Roberts glows in "Sheena"
Sheena is mainly a vehicle to display the beauty and charm of Tanya Roberts. She doesn't disappoint. This is the type of movie that's best enjoyed with your thinking processes turned off. LOL! Fans of Tanya shouldn't miss it. For others, suggest you ignore the story. It's unintentionally funny at best. Just admire Tanya's assets and don't try to make sense of the rest of the movie.
