Jesse Jane

Does the disc actually say HD DVD on it?

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i popped it in my laptop just now with internet disabled and it still played. but maybe i already acquired a license from the first time i played it. Is there any other way of figuring out if it has DRM?

anyway, here are the listed system specs:

MINIMUM CONFIGURATION (plays 720p video)
microsoft windows XP
windows media player 9 series
2.4 ghz processor or equiv
384 MB of RAM
64 MB vid card
1024 x 768 screen resolution
16 bit sound card
speakers

Edited by - masamune on 10/3/2005 3:39:53 PM

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Anyhu, I don't actually know how to check for it, as I don't use Windows myself.
But I found the following little snippet of info on Microsoft's site. It's about music files, but video files are probably similar in this.

Excellent review, Masamune.

BTW, Lee, are you sure it isn't technically correct (however misleading) to call it HD-DVD?
I mean, the WMV9 format is, IIRC, endorsed by the DVD consortium as a valid HD-DVD codec, and as the HD-DVD lasers are supposed to be compatible with traditional DVDs, any future HD-DVD player may be expected to be able to play this as if it was a 'real' HD-DVD. Just one with a higher compression to fit onto the smaller disc.

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The thing is, it's all still up in the air for HD-DVD since the final spec hasn't yet been voted on, and Warner have been pushing for red laser WMV (essentially DVDs with HD content crammed on in WMV codec like Pirates) to be added. Having said that I can't believe Toshiba would want their potential future waters muddied by having incompatible discs already out there in the market and using the same name they themselves plan to use.

All that's kind of moot however, after the latest momentus news. Paramount (one of the 3 major studios to pledge support to HD DVD) has just announced that they will now also be releasing on Blu Ray, with the other 2 studios Universal ad Warner trailed to follow suit shortly. At that point Blu Ray will have total studio support for their format, while HD DVD will only have about 43% of the market. Which machine do you imagine joe six pack would be more likely to pick up at the store? The studios and manufacturers aren't totally stupid and they must see that scenario. I'd be surprised at this point if HD DVD ever saw the light of day.

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Look away dear friend or be lost to us forever!

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1. The feature on a regular DVD, which you'll play as normal.

2. Another standard DVD disc with bonus footage.

3. The main feature + BTS footage in WMV format. That's the one I'm worried might have the DRM protection.

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i opened the wmv files in windows media player (when u put the disc in it actually autoplays on its own player which doesn't appear to be windows media player)
then I did this -> Library -> click on the playing file...

and there is NO protection on it.
Heres the full details listed:

Title: PiratesXXX_0_0 (i also checked it with the other file, the BTS segment. this one here is the main feature)

Media: video

Protected: No

File Path: D:\video\pirates\PiratesXXX_0_0

I also right clicked the files, properties, license
and the license details box is empty.

hope that helps

Edited by - masamune on 10/4/2005 2:43:28 PM

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I loved the story, visual effects and the music. The music in particular was extremely well suited to what was happening in the story. The music in Carmen Luvana's last scene sounded like the happy little "Hobbit's Theme" from "Lord of the Rings".

Evan Stone was hilarious as usual. Carmen, Jesse and Janine were great. the real stand-out for me was Jesse Jane. I had only ever seen her before in lame-ass lesbian scenes - but this girl can really suck cock (her deep-throating was awe and stiffy inspiring!). Jesse also proved to be a very capable actress.

Now I am the first guy to dismiss lesbian scenes as a waste of filmtape. I can count the good lesbian scenes I have seen on two upraised fingers. However, Jesse's two lesbo romps in this film were winners. In particular, Jesse's scene with Carmen had the eyes popping out of my head. They fucked like a pair of wild mongoose!!

All in all, this is another movie like "Dark Angels" that I will watch over and over again for both the story and the sex.

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*Least things first: The packaging is just about the best I've ever seen on any DVD. The cover is pretty sweet, but once you open up the foldouts inside, the nude portraits of Janine, Jesse and Carmen are frickin' gorgeous. Really spectacular.

*It's not uniformly good. The dialogue before Carmen and Jesse tangle is the worst kind of porno cheese, and then they get into a scene that doesn't really match the characters (Carmen's, anyway). But this is the beauty of porn: Who the fuck cares? I'm usually the only one who does, but here it instantly fails to matter because they're hot as hell together.

*Jesse fucking Jane, man. On the surface she's nothing I like in porn, but all those whiners who say there's no good sex in features should have to watch her first. Sure it's a little over-the-top sometimes, but for some reason I buy into her act big-time. She's got personality to spare, and she's not the worst actress out there, either.

*My exposure to Janine has been limited because of the g/g aspect of the rest of her career. I could become a real fan. She really has a good face for the screen -- all of the women here look good, but somehow she stands out as seeming to belong in movies.

*In a star-studded cast, not everyone will get enough attention. But Devon and Teagan do a great job setting up their one scene, and Devon takes a heck of a drilling.

*I was pretty disappointed that Brian Surewood didn't get more screen time, but his audition tape (as always, a cool DVD extra) kind of tells that story.

*There were some heavy accents from some of the non-sex performers, which was disconcerting. I don't know if it was a case of wanting to cast your friend or your favorite bartender or something, but I had to rewind to understand some lines. Unhelpful.

*Joone seems to be using some sort of voice mask on the commentary. What's up with that? Haven't I heard him using a normal voice on other discs anyway (probably a Tera Patrick movie), or am I imagining that?

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There were some legit laughs too. It's like some kind of milestone, this flick. It's an actual frickin' movie or something. What does this mean? I was even kind of proud of Playground/AdamEve.

Also, they couldn't have found some excuse to end up back in the brothel at the end? Aw, whatever. Good movie. When will we see another of it's kind--sometime in early 2009? I sure would like to see it become a semi-regular deal.

Edited by - Monkey Power on 10/23/2005 3:31:07 AM

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And I think I'm just used to the extreme angles gonzo gives me that I thought it was shot badly ( the sex scenes I mean). Not one good ass shot, everything shot by the side...boring.

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My computer can play wmv hd files just fine so any company should not be automatically trying to install software on my computer. That's a huge no no.

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