I've quickly identified my enjoyment of a Playboy video calendar comes down to either knowing some of the Playmates involved or a standout moment or two. 2008 is a decent video, but some of the concepts miss the mark and there's a issue of time management here. On a more positive note, I can finally see why there was some excitement around Sara Jean Underwood back in the day.
"January" is Jayde Nicole - PMoTY 2008 - getting naked in a field or inside a barn. It's shot pretty artistically, but Jayde looks good. An interview in the middle breaks things up - a slight change of pace - then her pictorial is shown. Everything here is taken from Playmate profiles so it's reused already, but they double dip. Her second scene of getting naked in a mansion was also used in 2009's calendar (6 mins). "February" is Brittany Binger - Jun 2007 - getting out of a white top, thong panties on a bed to start. It's really quick before the interview, pics interlude. Now she's either in a chair, lounger or walking along the beach in clips that transition back and forth. I really liked Brittany's look, down to earth personality but it seems all too quick to really be able to breath in what's on display here (5.5 mins).
"March" is Giuliana Marino - PMoTY in native Germany, Apr 2007 for the US - shown off dancing, posing on a stage with plenty of closeups to start. It's a high energy number that stands out from the usual presentation you get and Giuliana's look compliments the choice. Interview, pics are followed by her sneaking into a house and recording herself getting sexy on a bed. At the tail end she's shown naked & wet in the shower (6 mins). "April" is Tiffany Selby - Jun 2007 - a simple setup has her standing in matching white top, panties before nice shots of her in water or naked get inserted. The interview, pics is followed by a bunch of topless shots on a bed as her hair gets artificially blown around (6 mins).
"May" is Janine Habeck - Sept 2006 - in a white dress shirt, panties in a studio loft that makes it way into a bed intercut with her nude. It's got a lite, playful style to it before the interview, pics reveal she too was a German PMoTY. Now it's a strip on a stage as a lounge singer in sexy black, but it feels over too soon (6 mins). "June" is Nicole Voss - Aug 2006 - dropping out of a pink dress outdoors. A winning smile, perky nipples and some nice shots make this scene great. After her chat, pics it's Nicole inside nude from the start in a chair. It's one of those classical numbers, but still delivers some nice views though again really short (5.5 mins). "July" is Heather Rene Smith - Feb 2007 - and she dances around, poses in 'n out of a pink bra, panties as feathers drop from the set. It's beyond artsy where nudity isn't the focus. After the talk, pics Nicole strikes a variety of poses in a house that jumps around from the usual places - up against a wall, bed, chair but not enough good shots (7 mins).
"August" is Tamara Sky - Aug 2007 - showing off her singing, DJ chops with 'Lick It'. The good news is this sexy latina is shown off nicely in between performing. Tamara takes a guy from the crowd and gives a private lapdance saving this piece from being completely cringe. After the talk, pics she quickly slips out of a dress at night which provides some nice views before she retreats inside to a bed and rolls around (7 mins). "September" is Shannon James - May 2007 - and wastes little time showing off her tight, all natural petite body. It's a quick segment but doesn't feel that way because plenty of nice shots are given in a short timespan. When the interview, pics are done Shannon poses, runs thru a wheatfield at night. It's shot well, stylish, but low on nudity (7 mins).
"October" is Kia Drayton - Dec 2006 - and this black beauty gets shown off in 'n out of a white dress. After the talk, pics Kia is in the desert in a variety of shots. A nice shot of her butt getting wet is a definite visual highlight (6 mins). "November" is Sarah Elizabeth - Nov 2006 - gets shown off as a white/green theme runs thru apples, objects. After the convo, pics Sarah is on a bed. She has a great body, but I didn't feel it always got shown off to it's best in either segment (6 mins). "December" is Sara Jean Underwood - PMoTY 2007 - and in a hometown-like segment the clothes come off posing against a vintage car or beneath a clothesline. After her chat, pics Sara has a storied segment I believe shown in it's entirely. She ends up stripping on a bed and is shown topless, nude in various shots sprinkled in elsewhere in a hotel (13 mins).
Playboy went with a slightly different style for their second last video Calendar. Graphics, interviews, pics, naming them during their scenes. It wasn't my favorite in combination with shorter scenes, but there was just enough here to make me happy. I wasn't familiar with most of the Playmates, but the "girl next door" concept felt genuine. Many of the ladies were completely natural beauties and I can see why Sara Jean was made PMoTY too.
"January" is Jayde Nicole - PMoTY 2008 - getting naked in a field or inside a barn. It's shot pretty artistically, but Jayde looks good. An interview in the middle breaks things up - a slight change of pace - then her pictorial is shown. Everything here is taken from Playmate profiles so it's reused already, but they double dip. Her second scene of getting naked in a mansion was also used in 2009's calendar (6 mins). "February" is Brittany Binger - Jun 2007 - getting out of a white top, thong panties on a bed to start. It's really quick before the interview, pics interlude. Now she's either in a chair, lounger or walking along the beach in clips that transition back and forth. I really liked Brittany's look, down to earth personality but it seems all too quick to really be able to breath in what's on display here (5.5 mins).
"March" is Giuliana Marino - PMoTY in native Germany, Apr 2007 for the US - shown off dancing, posing on a stage with plenty of closeups to start. It's a high energy number that stands out from the usual presentation you get and Giuliana's look compliments the choice. Interview, pics are followed by her sneaking into a house and recording herself getting sexy on a bed. At the tail end she's shown naked & wet in the shower (6 mins). "April" is Tiffany Selby - Jun 2007 - a simple setup has her standing in matching white top, panties before nice shots of her in water or naked get inserted. The interview, pics is followed by a bunch of topless shots on a bed as her hair gets artificially blown around (6 mins).
"May" is Janine Habeck - Sept 2006 - in a white dress shirt, panties in a studio loft that makes it way into a bed intercut with her nude. It's got a lite, playful style to it before the interview, pics reveal she too was a German PMoTY. Now it's a strip on a stage as a lounge singer in sexy black, but it feels over too soon (6 mins). "June" is Nicole Voss - Aug 2006 - dropping out of a pink dress outdoors. A winning smile, perky nipples and some nice shots make this scene great. After her chat, pics it's Nicole inside nude from the start in a chair. It's one of those classical numbers, but still delivers some nice views though again really short (5.5 mins). "July" is Heather Rene Smith - Feb 2007 - and she dances around, poses in 'n out of a pink bra, panties as feathers drop from the set. It's beyond artsy where nudity isn't the focus. After the talk, pics Nicole strikes a variety of poses in a house that jumps around from the usual places - up against a wall, bed, chair but not enough good shots (7 mins).
"August" is Tamara Sky - Aug 2007 - showing off her singing, DJ chops with 'Lick It'. The good news is this sexy latina is shown off nicely in between performing. Tamara takes a guy from the crowd and gives a private lapdance saving this piece from being completely cringe. After the talk, pics she quickly slips out of a dress at night which provides some nice views before she retreats inside to a bed and rolls around (7 mins). "September" is Shannon James - May 2007 - and wastes little time showing off her tight, all natural petite body. It's a quick segment but doesn't feel that way because plenty of nice shots are given in a short timespan. When the interview, pics are done Shannon poses, runs thru a wheatfield at night. It's shot well, stylish, but low on nudity (7 mins).
"October" is Kia Drayton - Dec 2006 - and this black beauty gets shown off in 'n out of a white dress. After the talk, pics Kia is in the desert in a variety of shots. A nice shot of her butt getting wet is a definite visual highlight (6 mins). "November" is Sarah Elizabeth - Nov 2006 - gets shown off as a white/green theme runs thru apples, objects. After the convo, pics Sarah is on a bed. She has a great body, but I didn't feel it always got shown off to it's best in either segment (6 mins). "December" is Sara Jean Underwood - PMoTY 2007 - and in a hometown-like segment the clothes come off posing against a vintage car or beneath a clothesline. After her chat, pics Sara has a storied segment I believe shown in it's entirely. She ends up stripping on a bed and is shown topless, nude in various shots sprinkled in elsewhere in a hotel (13 mins).
Playboy went with a slightly different style for their second last video Calendar. Graphics, interviews, pics, naming them during their scenes. It wasn't my favorite in combination with shorter scenes, but there was just enough here to make me happy. I wasn't familiar with most of the Playmates, but the "girl next door" concept felt genuine. Many of the ladies were completely natural beauties and I can see why Sara Jean was made PMoTY too.
