Triple F's Rating:

Starring: It's a behind the scenes look at the making of Sex Island and Paradise (and possibly a third feature) starring Tara Patrick and Jessica Drake. There aren't any performances. The whole production takes the shape and form of a gonzo film.

It's all done on one camera that shakes and wobbles more than Blair Witch. However, it certainly the best of it's kind, showing the ins and outs (pun intended) of the sex film business. You really get a sense of how a major porn production is handled and put together, better than anything I've ever seen.

Suprisingly good. We get half scenes and partials here and there while they're shooting scenes from the movies or shooting stills or photo layouts. And, we get three complete gonzo anal scenes with three absolute babes, Jessica Drake, and Hungarian chicks Judy and Vanda.

You get to see the real personalities of two of the hottest actresses, Jessica Drake, and the ever gorgeous Tara Patrick. Tara is really intellgent and self aware, far more interesting than the lame bimbo characters she plays. You can see her quickly absorb information, and how thoughtful and well-spoken she is. I wish her videos would represent her intelligence as well as they do her beauty. Jessica, on the other hand, is a pure ham, she mugs and flirts with the camera constantly. Also, we really get an introduction in to the how-to's. We see how the director rehearses the actors, how the actresses prepare, how they cut costs by shooting two or three films simultaneously on the same locations. We see how scenes are shot, and see the video assist the director uses, how they light and diffuse the light. It also hints at the cameraderie of the crew, that alternates as cast in the other productions and vice versa.

Much of the information is not given straight. The primer for pornmaking is there, but you have to infer much of it; they don't tell you directly what's happening. If only this were more of nuts and bolts documentary, and less of a gonzo effort. Even worse the scene with Tara at the balcony is started, but not finished. Unfortunately, you have to rent the real video to see the whole scene.

I give it an 8. It stands apart from most gonzo videos because of all the making-of information you can infer from it. More stuff like budgets and casting should be included next time. This has the makings of a really excellent series. A great supplement. By the way, If you pay attention closely you can figure out Tara Patrick's real name from the video credits.

Posted By Triple F, www.excaliburfilms.com | 10/12/06 1:58 PM