The Stranger, Volume One

From: Jamal Dunbar ([email protected])
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies.erotica
Subject: Review: The Stranger, Volume One
Date: Fri, 07 Mar 97 05:01:04
Organization: Teleport - Portland's Public Access (503) 220-1016

# The Stranger: Volume One
c 44.0/2.5W 1/18/96 Bella, Al Borda {88}
. Cherelle, John Black, Mickey
. Paisley Hunter, Tim Lake
. Paisley Hunter, Missy

Premise: A creepy guy spies on his neighbors fucking.

Unoriginal, technically inferior, erotically impaired--it's the Voyeur
meets Max Hardcore shot with Borda's usual incompetent and pretentious
style.

Knowing Borda's track record, I knew this video wasn't likely to be very
good, but I rented it hoping to spend some quality time with Paisley
Hunter.  Well, add Borda to the "don't rent no matter who he has working
for him" list, along with F.J.  "Stinkin' Cable Ready" Lincoln.

Scene One (41 Min)

The Stranger spies on his neighbor, a Charles Barkley wanna-be and
Cherelle, in their hot tub, and joins in on the fun.  We're 29 minutes into
the scene before the first cock hits pussy.  After that it's only 12 minute
before the scene is over.  Although Cherelle looks like she could be
Paisley's older sister, the scene did not hold my interest.

Scene Two (28 Min):

The Stranger spies in on Paisley Hunter and Tim Lake in their living room.
The scene shot in artsy black and white.   Borda switches to color at the
end but it doesn't help.  

Scene Three (19 Min):

Paisley Hunter and Missy play in the kitchen while the strange watches
from outside.  Yawn.  I can't seem to warm up to this Missy check, and
I'm not into lesbian scenes anyway.  FF.  End of Tape.

Conclusion:

I don't think Borda knows what looks hot on video.  He's trying to be
"nasty," but it just ends up as vulgar.  He shoots way too much close-up
footage.  His medium and long shots (when they occur) often fail to frame
anything of interest.  Not to mention the fact that his videos always look
like crap due to poor lighting or over exposure, and they usually sound
like crap too.

I've only scene two good Borda videos:

Major Fucking Slut: Tammi Ann
The Girl Just Can't Help It: Paisley Hunter

Both are still technically inferior, but even Borda's technical incompetence
can't ruin the heat generated by Tammi or Paisley in these videos.

I have this theory that the guys who make these videos never watch them,
except maybe to pat themselves on the back.  They certainly don't watch
them for the purpose of getting off.  I'm mean why should they?  They were
there when it was made, and probably have numerous partners to boot.  If
they spent anytime masturbating to these videos, they'd never do some of
the crappy things they do, like cutting to reaction shot of the guy's face.