Topic: 2009 Jimmy's Alphabet Marathon Review

[Jimmy]

Title : 800 Fantasy Lane (1979)

Overview
A couple of sex-starved buddies hit on a way to get chicks without all the effort of dating, nightclubs, or little black books in this raunchy romp. Jamie Gillis and Bud Wise play the good time guys, who own a gas station but dream of seeing their names up in lights. One day, while reading the Hollywood press, they spy an article about a new real estate company that provides sexy young realtors for their wealthy clientele. The guys see their opportunity and remake themselves as bogus film producers looking for new digs. They call up the agency and before they know what's hit them, a bevy of buxom young beauties are showing them around some of L.A's most fabulous pads. The flick soon segues into a series of fantasy scenes involving our heroes and their various vivacious vixens. One scintillating scenario finds our men confronted with five women and a sunken hot tub, while another sees one of the guys playing circus trainer to a cage full of naked, writhing wenches. The fantasy fun builds to an explosive finale that leaves both guys satisfied. You will be too, for this is one erotic address that every porn fan will want to circle on the map.

My Impression
Fun little movie, even if the story isn't the most complicated ever made. Jamie Gillies as usual give again a good acting performance (good since he is the only guy in this with Sam Grady) and the movie had a good woman cast also with Hillary Summers (before her big break with the great The Budding of Brie), Desiree Cousteau (not as good as she was in Pretty Peaches because she doesn't really had an important role), Lisa De Leeuw (a great looking redhead who can act), Aubrey Nichols (great blond actress with a very short career), Serena (always reliable for the roughest stuff),...

Some of the scenes are memorable like the dungeon scene who is played for real (not a surprise since Gillies and Serena were a couple in real life) and the circus trainer scene with full body make-up feline painting (as you can see on the cover) who is an high point in the eighties adult movie eroticism. Of course the cinematography by Garry Graver is perfect, but this isn't a surprise since he is a veteran from the seventies (he had worked with Orson Wells).

My problem with the version I own is that it isn't the complete one who is hard to find. A fisting scene is missing between Serena and Desiree Cousteau in the beginning, the scene is always there but all the fisting action is absent. Of course the movie is perfectly watchable without but I would prefer a composite version like Candy Stripers, Wild Things or The Private Afternoons of Pamela Mann.
 
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[Jimmy]

Title : Autobiography of a Flea (1976)

Overview
A flea, who inhabits the privates of a young girl, narrates the erotic adventures of his budding young virgin hostess. These gorgeous virgins are taught the Golden Rules of Sex by a group of lascivious priests who turn them into sex machines. Based on a 17th century classic of erotic literature this 1976 stunner is a sexual tour-de-force guaranteed to heat up more than the history books!

My Impression
Average production from the Mitchell Brothers, but I ain't the biggest fan of their film (except for the first half of Resurection of Eve no movie of them had impressed me yet). Sure the movie had two great men lead with Paul Thomas and John Leslie (John Holmes is in this also, but he isn't that much of an actor), but Jean Jennings the woman lead can't act (sure she's good and young looking but it isn't enough for me). It's not funny to watch her badly delivers comic line... The story is interesting and use a theme simillar as the one in Les Liaisons dangereuses from Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. The cinematography by John Fontanna is good as usual and the recreation of the 17th century is well done.

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[Najemikon]

He's reached "A"! Slow-coach... 

[Rogmeister]

Hey, I'm even slower but I have an excuse.  I hope to do a couple of reviews tomorrow... 

[Jimmy]

He's reached "A"! Slow-coach... 

It's because I watch the X-Files and play my baseball game at the same time...

[Jimmy]

Title : Betrayed Teens (1976)

Overview
A teenage biker scum kidnap the 14yr. old daughter of a pretentious New York couple. It's actually a ploy by the wife (Marlene Willoughby). The daughter and her friends take revenge on mom and dad in an orgy of incestual cocksucking and severe whipping.

My Impression
With this one I've finally found something that I was searching since 23 years, what was it? The name of an actress who was in the first Swedish Erotica loops (Andrea Learns How) I've seen. Her name is Amanda Blake, evidently this isn't her real name since she had a French or French Canadian accent (sound French Canadian to me) and her career was not a long one (5 movies and the already mentionned loops in 4 years).

Like all the Shaun Costello's one day wonder I've appreciated this one, but it isn't surprising since I like the most of the actors group who appear in his film. Of course you need to suspend your sense of disbelief since no one in the biker gang (including Amanda Blake) looks like teenagers and Leo Lovemore sure doesn't look like a private investigator. But frankly who cares?

Another great Costello's production with hot & realist action, a good story and without a dead moment.

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[Jimmy]

Title : China Cat (1978)

Overview
A trio of dangerous femme fatals try to recover a priceless jade statue that private detective, Johnny Wadd, unknowingly has in his possession.

My Impression
First Johnny Wadd movie in this marathon, I've 2 others listed in this serie and for good mesure two Dan McCord movie also. I don't think it's necessary to explain what is the Johnny Wadd franchise since everybody had heard about it at one time or another, if you haven't please get out of the church basement from whom you are a prisonner

This one use a different formula than usual since Johnny Wadd isn't investigating a case, but he is the target of The Charlie's Devils Organisation (evidently a reference to Charlie's Angels) who try to recover The Jade Pussycat from him. The story is correct even if this isn't the best one in the franchise, the best one being The Danish Connection who is not even a xxx movie. On the acting side John Holmes isn't as bad as he usually is (of course he isn't an icon because of his acting ) and the girls in the organization do a correct job (particullary Paula Wain), of course there are a couple of miss lines but this isn't the end of the world for me...

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[Jimmy]

Title : Dirty Susan (1977)

Overview
A private detective is hired to find a mysterious girl named Susan. He soon realizes that "Susan" is the girl he spent the previous night with, and with whom he had the best sex of his life. His investigation leads him into a variety of sexual situations.

My Impression
One of the Dan McCord movie I was talking about in the precedent review. This is a return to the East Coast my favorite production area. In this one the investigating part is just an excuse, since this is more about the effect of Susan on the characters sexual life. So you will get a lot of sex scene with Susan, but since she is played by Georgette Saunders this isn't a bad thing. The other important member of the cast are Shaun Costello (this is one of his One Day Wonder), Roger Caine (in one of his rare principal role), Kasey Rodgers (a great looking redhead, but her hair are dye in brown here), Erica Havens (who is a pretty bad actress) and Marcia Minor (not the most known actress, but a good one).

Like I've said the story isn't that great and a lot of moment are in the   category, but it's a fun way to pass less than one hour in front of the TV.  

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[Jimmy]

Title : Every Inch a Lady (1975)

Overview
Harry Reems and Darby Lloyd Raines are a couple who have built up a thriving business around each's ability to satisfy lovers of the opposite sex. They started out with a plain ol' escort service, but soon found out they could make more cash doing the kinky stuff. So now they specialize in supplying well-paying customers with customized sexual services. The money's rolling in and they seem to be very much in love, but trouble's brewing. Darby overhears Harry pillow talking with one of their workers with whom he's been spending his off-hour sexual energies, and it turns out Harry and his new squeeze are planning to rub Darby out and take over. Suffice to say, Darby gets super even.

My Impression
First movie in this marathon that is really a classic
Great comedy from the Amero's brothers, a fact that explain some of the homosexual moments in the film since John and Lem Amero were primary gay. Great cast with the great Darby Lloyd Rains (she gave another enjoyable performance in Naked Come the Stranger from Radley Metzger), Harry reems and Andrea True (hard to recognise untill the end). The scene at the opera between Marc Stevens and Erica Eaton where miss Eaton read an erotic novel to Stevens when he asked her to talk dirty while making it (all this score with wagner's Ride of the Valkyries) is a real classic.

Now I'm sure that some guy would not touched this because of the homosexual tone, but you will sure miss a great film... Anyway it's just Dr. Infinity who blow himself and come in his mouth while he pleasure himself with a cucumber this isn't the end of the world I just love those weird moments in these classic films.


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[Jimmy]

Title : F... And Lots of It! (1980)

Overview
How often have you woken up horny as hell after having a good old wet dream? Well, what if I were to tell you that somewhere there exists a Wet Dream Factory - a place where hot saucy dreams are manufactured?

This is the premise of F. The F action in F is fast and furious - hot, steaming and sweaty. The girls are gorgeous and there's plenty of them to ogle. F is most probably the horniest movie you will ever see.

My Impression
Even if this one had got a theatrical release it's important to understand that this isn't the same than the seventies films. More clearly it means that the story isn't really mind challenging. Not that it's a bad thing, but I prefer my movie with more story. In fact you can resume it by this : Hank Cannonball (John Leslie) follows his dream girl (Annette Haven) in an isolated house where he will make many weird encounters, but does this happen really or not?

To be honest this movie is quite enjoyable and fun. The first scene in the house where Hank enter in a room with three human dolls (Kandi Barbour, Mary Darling and Niki Stevens) is great (it's awesome to see how the girls don't move or blink at all). Of course not all the scenes are equally good, but in general they are funny.

Good film, but like most of the eighties productions it doesn't feel like a movie.

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[Jimmy]

Title : Gina, The Foxy Chick (1974)

Overview
San Francisco story of a sad hooker struggling to support her gambling addicted boyfriend.

My Impression
Early west coast production filled with bad looking people, badly filmed, badly recorded, badly edited, badly acted and feel very long even if it runs only for 1h09.

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[Jimmy]

Title : Hot Child In The City (1979)

Overview
Two great looking girls arrive in the city seeking employment in the film industry. During their lengthy interview, they watch many other people making love behind a series of doors. When they are offered the job they can't wait to join in on the hot sex action!

My Impression
This one is probably one of the only film where Marcia Minor (using the alias Brenda Lockwood) had the first role, I use "probably" and not "certainly" because I'm not sure since she's one of those actress who use a different alias in every movie. Add Rikki O'Neal (Debbie Does Dallas and Secret of a Willing Wife) to the cast and you are in my movie dream territory. The dream? 2 beautifull everyday girls who are the perfection for me, I don't really care for the supermodel or cheerleader type of girls since they are out of my league... but the girls next door type is another story (Marcia Minor looks even smaller than me and in my case at 5'2'' this is really a rarity ).

The film itself is quite good and use the girls lost in the big city theme. The story is quite simple and the film is a little bit sex heavy something that I usually don't like, but it's fine with me here. The thing that I haven't like, and the reason why the movie doesn't get a perfect score, is the use of 2 old loops (one with Jason Russel and the other with John Holmes) who are too evident because they are in bad shape.

One of the best I've seen in a long time... Great looking actresses, good music and, to be honest, quite arousing

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Edit
I've already succeed to find 3 of the songs in the movie
That's The Meaning by Beautiful Bend
Boogie Motion by Beautiful Bend
Get Down by Gene Chandler

Tramontane by Foreigner is use in the movie also, but I have it already

[Jimmy]

Since I talk about the music... Here we go

The instrumental openning (I can't place this one dirrectly in my post)

Song used in the first scene between Marcia Minor and Ron Hudd

Song used in the foursome with Marcia Minor, Rikki O'Neal, Herschel Savage and Bobby Astyr


Of course I can't post the real scene on YouTube

[Jimmy]

Title : Insatiable (1980)

Overview
The legendary Marilyn Chambers plays Sondra Chase, a rich heiress and model. She finds life to be rather unfulfilling despite all her money. She even pursues acting in a movie to perk up her spirits. But nothing seems to do the trick.

My Impression
Another classic with the return of a legend after a 7 years pause in her adult career... And what a return
She was a living proof in this film that it's perfectly possible for a woman to age wonderfully, she looks even better at 28 years old that she was at 20 in Beyond the Green Door. She was not only a legend because of her look, but because of her acting talent and her personallity also. It's amazing to think that she had done only 2 adult movies in the seventies (Beyond the Green Door and Resurrection of Eve, Inside Marilyn Chambers is composed of outakes of the two precedent movies) and that she was one of the most, if not the most, respected actress in the bussiness.

The Film itself is a great couple movie who is played like an erotic one and not a pornographic, of course this is an hardcore film. But this is so professionally made and act that you don't feel like watching a xxx movie while watching. This movie was made with a big budget and this is easy to see on the screen since half of it was filmed at London. The supporting cast is nice also with some of the best male actors in the bussiness like David Morris (a Tony Danza look alike who had died of a drug overdose 10 years ago), Richard Pacheco (one of the best actor of the adult industry), John Leslie (always a favorite of mine who continue to work in the industry 38 years after his first movie, of course he is a director now) and John Holmes who is perfect in this since he doesn't have to act.

Strong recommandation, even if you usually don't like to watch adult cinema.

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[Jimmy]

Title : Johnny Wadd (1971)

Overview
It all started with Johnny Wadd, a film shot at a time when pornography was illegal, sex was rampant and rules were obsolete. Bob Chinn wrote and directed what became a series of legendary detective movies that traced his rise from film student to porn pioneer. In his first feature role, John Holmes enriches the screen with an easy confidence matched by a solid acting ability and jaw dropping prowess.

My Impression
To be honest I'm a little bit deceived by this one, since it was the movie that had launch the great Johnny Wadd franchise. It doesn't feel like a movie to me and the fact it was made in 71 isn't an excuse since ... Love You to Death and The Debauchers made the same years had good production value. The film is made mostly in one room with the exception of a beach exterior at the end. The story isn't really develloped and looks more like an excuse to show repetitive sex scenes with John Holmes and a different girls.

Anyway this isn't the first franchise who had start on the wrong foot and this film historical importance can't be denied. Of course VCX had given a first rate treatment with this DVD release.

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