Thanks for the ideas guys, I'm making a list of things to research up on from all the replies.Nutty:~ I think I have Lord of Asses 1 and (another number) on VHS somewhere. I never got around to atching them but I'll dig them out and check them out.. if I like 'em enough I'll "upgrade" to dvd..
Astro:~ I've had Ecstasy Girls 2 in my Comparison Cart for awhile now as one to get sometime.. I didn't realise Daniella was in that as well as Tera. I'm not too sure about RLD stuf at the moment, it seems to be more like the Anabolic/Diabolic style, which I don't really enjoy most of the time... It's presented that way anyway..
To convert that into something more understandable, it's like saying I like Woodman's formula/style and even Kovi's non-fetish stuff. Essentially well-shot reasonably HC stuff with high production values.
The Jean-Yves Castel stuff, and the Various Euro Angels style doesn't do anything for me.. despite the casts made up of people I think are great, I'm not really interested in gapes and that kinda thing.
Much of the Anabolic/Diabolic stuff I've seen (and I've seen a fair bit) seems to be technically well done, occasionally poor lighting, generally good casts, long scenes but on the whole looking cheaply made. I'm sure having seen them on VHS does them no favours, but the colours on them often seem washed-out or dull, and shot in the same sort of "motel 6" locations. I guess I'm just too used to the Woodman "club med" look, but just as Roccofan has his own stylistic likes (heat above faces) I like visually rich scenes if that makes any sense.. especially when paying a "premuim" price. ($22+)
While I realise they have a great many fans that love their style, and others might not see a real difference between theirs and Private's, it's usually not quite the kind of thing I'm after. I'm not opposed to picking up something from them, just I guess for me to spand money on another Anabolic/Diabolic DVD, it's have to be one with the highest praises of people here, and of course there's always personal preferences within that.. ;)
The Puritan one I'll take a gamble on, as it's about $13 at the moment (or was when I last looked 2 days ago). And I don't at all mind the North Pole/Pick Up Lines kind of style, which I'd also put the first Ecstasy Girls DVD into.
I just checked out your review and screenshots/covershots of CD2 and it looks like a bit much for me.. not that I find gapes/cum drinking out of glasses offensive or sick, I just find them uninteresting. Certainly thanks for the heads-up though!
Zaitochi:~ Whoa! That's quite a list! Rather than checking them out while typing this post I'll cut & paste the list and check them all out after I post this.
Wally:~ Thanks for that, I'll have a look at both of those as well. Does anyone know if the Daniella Matador scene has turned up in any of Private's Comps or "annual best ofs"?
BigMike:~ Again thanks for the list. Looks like I'll be spending the next hour or so doing my research. I'm pretty sure I have a Whack Attack or two on VHS as well. I'll have to check those out as well as previews on what DVDs to buy.
Thanks everyone.. off to do my research.. if only I'd researched as dilligently when I was at University.. ;)
cheers,
scipio

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