From: "Frans Postma" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies.erotica
Subject: Review: Jenna's Build for Speed
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 97 18:03:58
Review: Jenna's Build for Speed
##Jenna's Build for Speed
#Wicked, Brad Armstrong, 1997
. Jenna Jameson, Serenity, Shayla LaVeux
. Jenna Jameson, Brittany Andrews [scene in b/w]
. Jenna Jameson, Felecia
. Jenna Jameson, Missy, Nadia
. Jenna Jameson, Jill Kelly
. Jenna Jameson, Serenity, Shayla LaVeux, Melissa Hill
& Felecia, Jill Kelly
This movie is directed by Brad Armstrong and it shows. I will not *EVER* rent or buy a movie where that man is listed anywhere in the crew-list. Most of scenes are filmed like a Music Video; too loud music (over real soundtrack), cuts too quick from one position to another (uses softfocus for those cuts as well).
In short, anything he films usually sucks. Too bad I didn't realize he had also directed this movie (_Jenna's Build for Speed_) before I bought it. This one is definitly NOT worth buying...
For all scenes goes; or the music is too loud or the sound is muffled out 'cos the Director wanted to say a LOT. (final scene has approx 20% original sound for example, rest is music)
Why can't they do like in _Unbrideld Lust_, put Music on the left track and Sounds on the right track.(stereo tracks) That way I can just select 'Right only' and be done with it.
The scenes;
1. Jenna Jameson, Serenity, Shayla LaVeux
This scene is not too bad but it's shot from all the wrong angles, I could swear the camera-man avoids all angles I would like too see, leave alone filming faces or full-body shots. And those annoying slooooow panning shots should be skipped. (a woman's leg is nice but not if it takes 45seconds to pan from toe to breast).
This scene also suffers from an over-active editor, some really nice angles or actions are only shown for a second or two and then we skip to the next angle, which is inevitable less good <sigh>. Am I the only one that prefers to see full-body shots as opposed to close-up? (I prefer to choose what I look at, close-up kinda denies you that choice)
For those into feet, there's some feet-licking here.. The glass-dildo was kinda cool, too bad the camera kept zooming on it, makes it hard to see the 'effect' of the dildo thingie (gimme more full-body or at least some face shots, dammit) why not look at the girls faces when they use a double-dildo? The dildo itself isn't all that interesting...guess I'll never figure it out.
2. Jenna Jameson, Brittany Andrews [scene in b/w]
Someone provide me a reason why this scene is in black and white and maybe I'll watch it again. I haven't seen a single scene that improved when in b/w as opposed to color. And Brittany doesn't do much for me either so this is FF-able.
3. Jenna Jameson, Felecia
Felecia, Felecia...why did you put up with that horrible make-up? Both girls have truly horrible make-up here. Scene itself revolves around/in an expensive car (the kind where the doors go up instead of side-ways) When you actually get real sound it's a pretty nice scene but for some reason that only happens for some very short intervals, the rest is filled with some old music. Felecia uses a fairly large glass dildo on Jenna, looks nice.
4. Jenna Jameson, Missy, Nadia
Aha, so that's Nadia. Had never seen the girl before, looks nice enough. Missy is the best girl in this scene of course:) For a change we get most of the original sound and some nice camera-work. The position where Missy is on her hands and knees and Nadia lies with her back on her (kinda like reverse doggy) is weird but nice. (Brad Armstrong is good in making up weird scene-positions, usually they end up being un-film-able but this one went OK)
5. Jenna Jameson, Jill Kelly
Jenna wears a wig (black) here, what the heck? This is the scene in a Rolls Royce (I think,the one with the horse logo) and Jill play's Jenna's driver (for about 10seconds that is:).
6. Jenna Jameson, Serenity, Shayla LaVeux, Melissa Hill, Felecia, Jill Kelly
Now this scene was the best of the entire tape. Not too suprising considering that most of the girls are in it. The overhead camera isn't properly used but the normal camera's capture at least some of the action well. Particulary nice is the Felecia/Serenity part, much better then their scene in _Erotic Visions_. The camera actually stays in a good position for more then a minute in this scene, amazing.
This is also Melissa Hill's ONLY scene in the movie, which sucks. Melissa should have been in at least another scene, preferable one with real sound too. 'cos the sound in her part is mostly dubbed out or hopelessly out of sync; she did have fun though, you could tell even without sound.
The verdict:
postive points:
+ nice scenery/cars which must have taken some effort
+ good Serenity/Felecia scene and some nice g/g with Melissa Hill
negative points:
I care
scene excepted)
This movies sucks & Brad Armstrong should be shot 'cos he caused it. Look at the castlist again and *please* explain too me how someone can make such a horrible movie which is hardly worth renting leave alone buying (for $20.95 I might add:() I will never rent or buy one of his movies again (and yes that includes _Where the Boys Aren't #9_)
Rating: 1.5 , rent only if you wanna see some pretty girls.
Definitly don't rent if you expect too see well shot g/g scenes or if you throw RC's at the screen when frustrated.
Current director-avoid-list (no Jeff, not you:)
1. Brad Armstrong
2. Nic Cremer
3. Bud Lee
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Comments and other opinions are VERY welcome.
Frans Postma