(1982)

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morrison-dylan-fan1 January 2021
Warning: Spoilers
After watching the fun Tron (1982-also reviewed) I decided to turn the viewing into a '82 double bill. Having found the gem Breaking It... A Story About Virgins (1984 Video-also reviewed) after checking Nodriesrespect,I decided to do the same for lor_ great reviews,and got set for a Caribbean vacation.

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Getting the chance to direct after spending years being the assistant director for a number of Chuck Vincent's (who produced the flick,and has a cheerful cameo in the opening) works, Bill Slobodian brings some of Vincent's distinct sensibility to what was sadly Slobodian's (who sadly died from AIDS at just 40 years old in 1988) lone directing credit, with Slobodian & Vincent's regular cinematographer Larry Revene) framing the frisky set-pieces from the perspective of the ladies, via glossy panning shots towards the woman being on top over whispering narration on them fulfilling their desires in a steamy blue lagoon.

Thrusting from the as small as a thong set-up of "Pals go on a sunny holiday", the screenplay by Vincent's regular writer Rick Marx thrusts in welcomed comedic escapades, from the friends drunkenly coming up with the holiday idea in their regular pub, which builds to a delightful soft-focus fantasy of Lawrence Carlow IV dreaming he is a secret agent.

Getting their hands on Agent Carlow's weapon, Sue Nero and Sharon Mitchell give fab performances as friends Babette and Nanette,thanks to them tugging their raunch allure with a cheeky smirk at taking down this secret agent on a luscious holiday.
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Fun but trivial porn; quality cast
lor_29 June 2011
Chuck Vincent gave his long-time a.d. Bill Slobodian a chance to take the director's chair in the light-hearted porno film LUSCIOUS. Results are good, if inconsequential.

It's largely a woman's point-of-view picture, in the couples' movie mode popular back then. I enjoyed it as fluff, unpretentious but quality porn.

Three girl friends in snowbound Utica, NY (temperature is quoted at 31 degrees below zero) are down in the dumps at their local bar (frequented by noisy barfly played by producer Vincent) when they decide a vacation in Puerto Rico would be just the thing.

Their adventures there aren't exciting, but the sex & tourism formula works. Script by Rick Marx (using his "Maria LeMans" writing pseudonym, and having a cameo as a waiter using his alternate "Earl Arno" moniker) departs from its basic structure with a lengthy, but satisfying detour.

Michael Knight (receiving an "introducing" credit in probably his screen debut) plays a rich financial magnate, and he fantasizes himself as a secret agent of the Roger Moore school. In his tux he watches guest stars Sue Nero and Sharon Mitchell have lesbian sex by the pool and then joins in for troilism. A florid voice-over narration for this MOS vignette is amusing, featuring such purple prose as: "He could do more to a woman with his tongue than most men could with a baseball bat".

After this sequence blows over it's back to the women's stories. A MILF from Cleveland staying at the resort (Jinger Jaye, a porn actress I'd completely forgotten about) is serviced by resort hotel stud Ramon (Sean Elliot, another lesser-known '80s player).

Topbilled Samantha Fox, boasting light-colored hair and a Southern accent, masturbates as she listens to them in the next room, and then romps nude with Sean on the beach and has sex with him at twilight.

Champagne (obscure '80s actress) pairs off with sailor Kevin James, the popular '80s porn star of course, not the portly current comedian. Third New York gal Lisa DeLeeuw gets it on with Knight.

Cast goes on a boat trip to a romantic nearby island, but get caught in a storm, holing up in a handy cave. Back at the hotel, proprietress Vanessa Del Rio gets serviced by sailor Joey Silvera. She looks terrific all in white: corset, stockings, garter belt and high heels.

Marx's script goes overboard at this point, with cast trapped in the cave after a rock slide. They luckily and quickly find a way out, and have a happy ending, back home in snowy Utica.

Not to be taken seriously for a moment, this escapism benefits from the cast combining both superstars and unfamiliar talent. The natural big-breast wonders Nero and DeLeeuw are reason enough to watch, while everyone seems to be having a good time.

It was shot in NYC at Adventure Studios (also a Gerard Damiano stomping ground, for such movies as THE SATISFIERS OF ALPHA BLUE), deftly integrated with second unit exteriors (the Utica snow scenes) and island scenes presumably shot on Long Island rather than Puerto Rico. Vincent's regular team including cameraman Larry Revene did a pro job.
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