I'm surprised that nobody talks about the Up and Cummers series by Randy West. Is there something I don't know here? Is Randy West an outsider of the porno industry? somebody fill me in please!
Maybe they just need to have something to talk about first.
I've seen a few, and those were quite good, not the greatest but certainly viewable and whackable. I still have my copy of #98, because of those reasons.
But perhaps a reason why no one talks about this series is because there are lots of volumes, same can be said for Ed Powers, both guys turn out product at a breakneck speed it seems, and both are transfered onto DVD by the same company, New Machine, which could also be another factor?
I can't say that Up and Cummers or any Ed Powers titles are that truly unwatchable, but with so much porn out there, they do kinda get lost in the mix.
Actually, I'm a fan of the series. I can understand why people are tired of seeing Randy West (though I don't mind; he's a nice guy in person), but he still has a lot of hot girls and the sex is less mechanically and robotically performed than in most of today's glonzo glut.
I remember Randy West bragging on the forum of Ed Powers after he just signed with Evil Angel how Stagliano was gonna make him a big director and how much Ed Powers sucks and stuff like that. I still have no idea what a guy like Randy West is doing at Evil Angel because his movies are pretty sub-par. He's the weakest link at Evil Angel.
Evil Angel should have signed Rodney Moore instead.
I think part of the reason is that Randy is so tan that he's starting to resemble a woman's purse and is getting so old that if he lights the candles on his cake the fire department shows up.
I think the bigger reason the U&C series isn't talked about here is that the job New Machine has done on them leave much to be desired. What I've seen has been a straight transfer, and unlike DVDs from the rest of the Evil Empire, didn't really give anything that couldn't be found on the VHS. I have a very hard time justifying paying $20 for a DVD when all I get is the movie and maybe a photo gallery. It takes a lot of extremely hot sex for me to justify it, and I haven't seen that from Randy.
I will admit that I haven't seen a lot of the series (which I intend to change fairly soon), but Randy also has a habit of chopping up scenes so that if you like a star you have to pick up several DVDs to get all of her work with him. This really ticks me off, and is part of the reason I haven't paid too much attention to the series.
Astro -- Pretty much the entire DVD catalog of U&C is on sale for $12 at my fave smut emporium near the Port Authority (BIGmike knows the joint, too, I think). The new releases probably sell for $20, but otherwise they are bargain-priced. I loved UC/DD in their early years, and I think Randy at least still gets some high-end talent. My theory about it all is simply that there IS so much more competition now, and if I have a choice of watching a newbie in a Mike John-directed romp, with tons of extras and good male talent, then I'll choose that title rather than U&C, with Randy's endless greasy chatter and the boring-as-fuck setups (let's face it, RW is no JJ). His one advantage is that the sex is "realer," and sometimes the girls are so new that they project a vulnerable air that's quitr a turn on. But it grosses me out to watch the man in action (not as bad as Ed though -- that's just tragedy). On the other hand, Joey Silvera is roughly the same age and certainly no mega-stud, but I kind of enjoy watching him. Maybe it's because he's nuts.
Anyway, I still buy and watch U&C -- esp. for $12, and esp. for the "memory lane" aspect of glimpsing starlets who have come and gone (usually with implants), back before they'd scored their first tattoo or done their first bukkake.
Nothing says I love you so much as a tongue in the ass. 2884 Posts 1/03
Posted - Jun 21 2003 : 2:31PM
Speaking of the Jenna scene, Randy (IMO) ruined the end of the scene by indulging his creampie fetish. If there's one thing great about Jenna Jameson, it's that she's no cum dodger. A nice pop to her face and mouth would have made it a great scene. Also, his inane babbling at the end looked like it freaked Jenna out a little.
I think Evil Angel actually has pretty interesting sex in their DVDs. Joey's flicks esp, have a lot of kink and variety, and all the Buttman vids take their time with lots of tease. But, overall, a lot of gonzo is anything but.
yeah, & dont forget about the ego on top of randy west's shoulders as well. check out the up & cummers #10 with the jenna jameson scene & listen to mr. west's comments. im totally fine when he doesnt open his mouth (along with mr. marcus) but too bad he does it so often!
Does anyone know why New Machine is releasing Randy West DVD's and not Evil Angel? I mean he works for Evil Angel so it would make sense if they would release his DVD's also.
Does anyone know why New Machine is releasing Randy West DVD's and not Evil Angel? I mean he works for Evil Angel so it would make sense if they would release his DVD's also.
I think he worked the deal, same as Greg Dark, so that they could get all of his movies out, faster. Plus, I do believe that Evil Angel was just starting to transfer their titles to DVD at this time. (I would love to see Greg Dark's titles rereleased by Evil Angel.)
Don't quote me, I may, or may not have read this somewhere.
He doesn't work for Evil Angel. He owns Randy West Productions. Evil Angel distributes his movies on VHS. Regardless of what one thinks of his movies, Randy was ahead of the curve when it came to DVD. He was ready to get into DVD before Evil Angel was ready to support DVD. Rather than patiently waiting, he hooked up with another company that was ahead of the curve (at the time), to distribute his product on DVD.
My guess is that he got locked into a long term contract with New Machine and, if it were possible, he would probably currently prefer if his DVD's were released by Evil Angel.
For what it's worth... if I like the girl, I will usually watch an Up & Cummers scene with her. I haven't really been disappointed with the series. I think Randy West is pretty reliable in terms of delivering decent porn in his genre. Much better than Ed Powers.
Yeah, I suppose that he was a little self indulgent for his creampie finish. But in my view, that is one of the greatest sex scenes ever to be captured on film-- I mean really-- such passion-- and it seemed so real . When I'm watching really good porn, I'm usually imagining myself in the dudes role, and the way he gives it to Jenna in U&C #11, I wouldn't have finished in any other way. He fucks Jenna exactly the way I would have, and he finishes just as I would have wanted to. Perhaps I just have a creampie fetish-- I dunno.
Here here Skronker. I shop 'downstairs' too. Great prices eh? I like the U&C series. Sexy girls and they strip & pose. Watching Randy gets a little tiresome but the girls are usually so hot. I own damn near 60 of 'em on DVD. I'm very pleased they've started putting them out again (104 and up). Jim