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Doll Face (1987)
Graver is at it again!
Okay, what we have here is a hardcore remake of director Graver's earlier (softcore) film "And When She Was Bad," right down to the character names. It's a fairly good story (especially for a porn flick) and the performances are pretty good, so this one is worth seeing. It's no 3AM (another great Graver hardcore epic) but what is? What stands out here is: Nina Hartley's two smoking hot sex scenes (that woman is always ready to go) and the astonishing beauty of Sandy Summers in the central role. She is absolutely amazing to watch. She's not a bad actress, either, and it's too bad that this was (apparently) her last role. One disappointment is the lesbian scene. Here's a scene that, by rights (especially taking into account the two amazing lesbian scenes in 3AM), should have been the hottest scene in the film, but is completely flat. I think the problem here is lack of interest. Summers just doesn't seem to be that interested in women, unfortunately, and doesn't shine until she's doing the men in the film. Oh well, it's still a good, hot little slice of 80s porn. Enjoy.
Private Gold 81: Porn Wars - Episode 1 (2006)
"Star Wars" Lesbian Fantasy
For quite some time (since I was probably thirteen or fourteen) I've wanted to see a "Star Wars" lesbian sex scene. I can't tell you exactly why this is, just that I've always liked lesbians and I've always liked "Star Wars" and those worlds collided in my head while I was going through puberty. Since that time, I've read fem-slash "Star Wars" fan fiction, I've perused explicit fan art and I've rented adult film rip-offs. None have been exactly what I've wanted. There was a "Star Wars" anime porn rip-off a few years ago that was *okay* but nothing very inspiring. All that has now been forgiven because we have "Porn Wars: Episode One." This film, from the wonderful people at Private, has amazing special effects, an actual story (a rarity in modern porn) and, best of all, a spectacular lesbian scene. There's only one lesbian scene, unfortunately, but it's great. The reasons why it works so well are three-fold: 1) The set and costumes are perfect, with a very "Star Wars" feel to them 2) The women seem really into each and there's a fair amount of kissing and making out (another rarity in lesbian porn scenes) and 3) It has Mya Diamond in it. Mya is perfect as a "Star Wars" heroine and she's just about the hottest woman in porn currently working. Her face is beautiful - gorgeous, even - but also (and here's the important part) *interesting*. She doesn't really look like your average porn star and that's makes the scene that much more exciting. The rest of the film is pretty good: the sex scenes are, for the most part, varied and exciting, the action sequences are pretty cool (for porn) and the story is a fairly good rip-off of "Star Wars" (certainly on the same level as some of those cheap Italian "Star Wars" knock-offs in the early 80s.) The best part of it all: this is only the first episode of three. I say bring 'em on, Private...and include at least one more lesbian scene in each part. Thanks a bunch.
Les hôtesses du sexe (1978)
The Karine Gambier Effect
Ah, the late 70s Euro porn scene. Take a deep breath and sniff that sleazy, yet somehow sweet, air. This particular film is no worse and no better than most of the other examples of its kind (that "kind" being the light, frothy, sweet Euro porn film that doesn't seem to really exist anymore in this world of Christophe Clark and Rocco pain and degradation marathons.) The story is nothing to write home about: it's one of those "sex plane" type things. It's about a specialized airline that offers its passengers more than just peanuts and an in-flight movie. No, these passengers are here for the sex, doled out by the lovely hostesses of the title. What stands out here is the presence of the absolutely amazing Karine Gambier, who is at her fleshy, gorgeous best. She is such a free-spirit and one can't help but smile whenever she's on screen. She's not given much to do acting-wise in this film, which is a shame since she was one of the best pure actors in this genre (Brigitte Lahaie was good as well and was able to make it into semi-mainstream films; Gambier, although putting in jaw-dropping performances in films directed by Jess Franco and Edwin Deitrich, never quite made as far as her more famous contemporary.) All in all, a fun, sexy, hardcore film that is forgettable but enjoyable. A note for the more closed-minded viewer: there is a short gay-male sex scene in this, so, if you're not comfortable with your sexuality, you may want to skip this (or just forward past the scene.)
Backside to the Future (1986)
A Wicked Incest/Sci-Fi Drama
Ah, here we are in the glorious, notorious, mid-eighties incest porn boom. This film is one of the most innovative ones of the sub-genre. A small rundown of the scenes will help illustrate what I mean. Erica Boyer goes back in time, although it takes her a while to realize this. The first thing she does is hook up with a pretty young thing (Tammy White) and they have sex. In the next scene she realizes that this young woman she just slept with is a young version of herself! Well, wouldn't you know it. Next she meets her father as a young man and he basically performs oral sex on her until she finally stops objecting (on the grounds that it's incest and it's wrong) and starts enjoying it. From then on, she thinks everything must be a dream. Meanwhile, her husband (Randy West), the inventor of the time machine, has automatically recalled the machine and accidentally brought the young version of his wife forward through time. Needless to say, they have sex. Then we have a pointless "normal" sex scene with some friends of the family before finally getting to the real nitty-gritty: Erica has sex with her own mother (the amazing, unstoppable Sharon Mitchell.) This scene is so nasty, so energetic, it's nearly unprecedented in mother/daughter porn scenes. Definitely the highlight of the video. Then we have an orgy scene (never the high point of videos of this period,) before Erica and Randy go back to the future and reconcile by (guess what) having sex. An excellent porn film that's funny and really sexy. Worth seeing for the two lesbian scenes alone.
Double Your Pleasure (1978)
Those twins are at it again!!
Since there is no plot summary of this film, I suppose I should give you an idea what the film is about. A wealthy business man hires a private eye to track down his twin nieces (the lovely Young sisters.) He is worried about them and, even more important, he believes they may have stolen a large sum of his money. The private dick (no pun intended) tracks down the pair and spies on them, watching them go about their daily routine which mainly consists of them having sex with each other and just about everyone else they run into. The gimmick here is that in the finale, the Youngs have a foursome with a set of twin brothers. A great, perverse, intensely sexy adult film from the golden age of the industry (back when the films were DIRTY.) I just can't heap enough accolades on the Young Twins'...er, heads. Put very simply, they're the best.
Taboo American Style: A Mini-Series Part 3 (1985)
Worship at the altar of Gloria Leonard...
I chose part three of "Taboo American Style" to comment on because it contains a wickedly erotic scene between Gloria Leonard and Tom Byron that concludes the film. They play mother and son, respectively. Now, incest scenes were not that rare at the time this film came out (it's the third part of a whole incest SOAP OPERA, for cryin' out loud) but this scene is the most effective and erotic of all the heterosexual incest scenes ever filmed. This is because the two actors are so committed and seem so real that there is a sense of uncleanliness about it (always welcome in porn.) Gloria Leonard is not a typical porn star, she seems more like a real person than your average porn star (female OR male.) That's why she's one of the best, in my opinion. The late 70s through the mid-80s were her peak period. Think of her scorching lesbian scene in "Heat Wave," for instance. Hell, she's only in ONE SHOT of "Joy" (1977) and she still makes an impression. Her scene in "Taboo American Style" part four is good, but there's something about the last scene of this film that lingers in my mind. A truly great performance.
Crazed (1992)
Flames of a Summer Night
What we have here, in this porn version of Thelma & Louise, is quite good: Hyapatia Lee and Christy Canyon looking as hot as they ever would, Christy doing a hot show for a bar full of bikers and cowboys, Hyapatia masturbating for a couple of guys in a spacious living room, and, best of all, Flame and Summer Knight as two hot bi-sexual hippie-types getting down right nasty with each other. This scene is phenomenal. I remember seeing it for the first time on the Playboy channel. It was hot then and that was the SOFTCORE version! Think I how felt when I saw the full, uncut version of the scene. These two chicks both became Goddesses in my mind at that moment. Great stuff. P.S. The only problem that this video (and, indeed, its sequel, Crazed 2) has is that Christy and Hyapatia never have sex with each other. I ask you, in a porn version of Thelma & Louise, is there anything more natural than the Thelma character munching on the Louise character? I didn't think so. Maybe I'm not crazy.
Wide Open Spaces (1995)
A Scorching Final Scene
For much of its running time, this video is your standard all-girl routine. Now, I happen to like all-girl videos, so this is not a bad thing. However, it doesn't distinguish itself until the final scene, which is a volcanic encounter between Jeanna Fine and Tina Tyler on a bar. I don't know if I've ever seen a better pairing in adult films. These two women appear to be so hot for each other that the screen almost catches fire. I suppose it has much to do with the fact that both women have such strong personalities and putting them together is like the orbits of two massive planets rubbing up against each other. Whatever the reason, this one scene makes this video a classic and a must-have for lovers of all-girl videos.
California Taboo (1989)
Naughty!
Ah, incest porn of the 80s. There are truckloads of them. A short list would include Taboo I-IV, Taboo American Style I-IV, Innocent Taboo, Backside to the Future I & II, Hannah Does Her Sisters, etc, etc. This is one of the best of the lot, primarily because it has that most rare of incest porn couplings: a mother/daughter scene. Now, we have plenty of examples of stepmother/stepdaughter, but very little of pure mother/daughter. It was common in incest dramas of the 70s to have a mother/daughter scene, but, almost always, they were interrupted by the father, or some other male. There are one or two exceptions, but, by and large, this is the case. But Nina Hartley (as mom) has a great mother/daughter scene here. And that (and the always welcome presence of Jeanna Fine) makes this video worthwhile.
The Farmer's Daughters (1976)
How does one defend "The Farmer's Daughter"
How does one defend "The Farmer's Daughter?" This is the question I am asking myself. The film is depraved, sadistic, perverse and soulless. Perhaps we should begin with these adjectives. I think that's a winning recommendation, actually. Especially when it comes to the adult film industry. Currently, adult films are afraid to offend beyond the normal boundaries (there is still a market for "rough sex," "humiliation," etc.) Put simply, adult films take no real chances anymore. "The Farmer's Daughter," while not a great film, at least has nerve on its side. It dares to be gleefully offensive, on nearly every level. There is depravity (forced incest of family members, including a Mother/daughter x 3 scene,) humiliation (the daughters are truly MEAN to the ranch hand,) and murder (the convicts and the ranch hand are all blow away.) All in all, it's pretty grueling, even for an entry in the "sadistic 70s" hardcore genre. It has all this, plus the demented mind of Zebedy Colt behind (and in front of) the camera. Only Colt (and Abel Ferrara) would direct a hardcore film which contains incest and cast himself as a father who gets "serviced" by his hottest daughter. And, to add the last cherry on top of this disgusting pie, the great Gloria Leonard plays the mother. Only in the 70s...
Slippery When Wet (1986)
The Original
The star rating above (10 out of 10) is an exaggeration, I suppose. You see, this was the first adult film that I saw. I was probably fourteen, I was in Junior High, I know that. In the mornings, before school, I would go over to a friend's house. He lived right near the school. And sometime during that school year, my friend found a suitcase in his father's closet that was full of videotapes. Turns out that these videos had three adult films recorded on each one of them. This film was the first one we watched. I remember being totally blown away that this video actually showed penetration, oral sex, etc. Needless to say, I was never the same again. So, I'll always love this video. The only problem is that I don't have a copy of it and have had trouble finding it in recent years. The title is the main problem (there are a heck of a lot more adult videos named "Slippery When Wet" out there then IMDb would lead you to believe.) If anyone out there has a copy, drop me a line. I'd accept just a crappy, taped copy of it. Help a degenerate out here!
Teenage Twins (1976)
Ahh, Depravity...
Modern porn has lost something: Depravity. So much of Seventies porn was depraved and that made watching an adult film from this period a unique, exciting experience. What they lacked in polish they made up with gleeful taboo-bursting eroticism. Just think, there's "Water Power," "The Farmer's Daughter," "Little Orphan Dusty," "The Story of Joanna," and, of course, "Teenage Twins." Mix a dash of wannabe-H.P. Lovecraft-mysticism-and-satanism with a whole lot of perverted sex and you get this film. Best of all, we have the smoking hot Brooke and Taylor Young performing actual lesbian incest. You wouldn't be able to find any modern equivalent on the shelves today (in America, at least.) This provides the film an extra sizzle that is also present in this delectable pair's other films (especially "Double Your Pleasure.") No other sister tag team measures up to these two women. God, I love them. I really wish they had made more films. Well, at least we have this one (which is fairly easy to get your grubby little hands on.) Long live depravity!