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Saki
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2087 Posts
11/99
Posted - Dec 7 1999 : 5:19PM
Zazel: The Scent of Love
Studio: Metro/Cal Vista Films
Directed by: Philip Mond
Starring: Sasha Vinni, Gina LaMarca, Anna Romero, Grace Harlow, Brooke Lane, Lene Hefner, Nikie St. Gilles, Helena, Antonio Valentino, Kevin James, Drew Reese, Devin, and Jon
Running Time: 2:05
Format: Single Sided, Single Layer
DVD Features: Spanish language track (!), photo gallery, biographies, 5 trailers, Zazel "theatrical" trailer
Plot Synopsis: Zazel (Sasha Vinni) is an artist trying to develop the world's most stimulating perfume. A series of 10 vignettes, each beautifully and erotically filmed, explore her imagination as she searches out elements for the perfume. Each of these sequences are named: Blue Siren, Wild Orchid, Bird of Paradise, Tiger in the Jungle, Three Musketeers, Precious Flowers, Angels, Old B&W Movie, Rhinestone Mermaid, and The Devil.
Flowers are a major theme in this film, exploring the erotic ties that flowers possess (a la Robert Mapplethorpe). I guarantee that you'll never look at flowers the same way again...
Notable Performances: Almost all of the women are well-known Penthouse models. At the time, this film was their hardcore debut. Back in 1997, Penthouse hadn't yet shown hardcore sex in its pages, so it was a turn-on to see these Pets do such "bad" things (akin to Teri Wiegel going from Playboy bunny to porn star).
Fully half of the sequences are among the hottest I've ever seen in the genre I call "glamour sex." Perhaps Andrew Blake or Cameron Grant could film a more beautiful feature, but Philip Mond manages to hold his own while raising the sex up notches beyond either Blake or Grant.
DVD Notes: OH MY GOD! Finally an adult film worthy of DVD! The film to digital transfer is as good as an adult feature could ever hope for. The soundtrack actually has good bass! Speaking of the soundtrack, there's even a Spanish language track! The film's trailer is practically Hollywood quality. If only it had a documentary or commentary track, then I think it could hold its own against most mainstream DVDs (really)!
Bottom Line: This was the first adult DVD I ever bought, and it will be the last to leave my collection if I ever have to sell it. A truly great artistic porn film that's sure to be a classic and fits the DVD format well. Only a couple caveats: If you don't like the artsy genre, or if you despise lesbian sex (70% of the scenes are, at least in part, girl-girl), then this probably won't do much for you.
Overall Rating: 5/5
Performers' Looks: 5/5
Extras: 3/5
A/V Quality: 5/5
Plot/Acting: 4/5
Category: Straight
Saki
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6409 Posts
11/99
Posted - Dec 9 1999 : 2:52PM
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JoeBobBriggs
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89 Posts
11/99
Posted - Dec 9 1999 : 9:13PM
Do yourself a favor and buy this DVD!!!!
If you have any intention of owning adult movies, this should be in your collection. This movie will be a classic for years to come. Hot women, hot sex (yowza!!), and visual imagery (I call it "artsy") to keep you coming back for repeated viewings!
A great couples movie, though some ladies might be turned off by the excessive lesbian action (hey, it works for me!!!).
gogo
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80 Posts
11/99
Posted - Dec 10 1999 : 1:07PM
Some of the film is very artistic - the "painted flower book" may have you pressing rewind as you realize there's an optical illusion at play - but there is a problem with this film. (It may not matter to some, it is a matter of taste.) I feel that the problem with Zazel is that the women in the lesbian scenes don't seem to really like being with women. I am thinking of the scene that takes place on an ice cube floating around in some water. The women pout and preen and do their pretend making out, but each one of them seems acutely aware that they are only doing so because this play-acting may arouse the male viewer. They don't do it because they are into women, and that to me makes it seem fake and un-erotic. (Oddly, the fact that they're floating around on an icecube doesn't bother me as being "fake", but...I think I've made my point).
MWoody
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San Luis Obispo
1 Posts
12/99
Posted - Dec 10 1999 : 11:25PM
Yeah, an excellent DVD, no question about that. The first one I bought, too, incidentally.
But a quick question: Has anyone else had difficulty playing it? Since I bought it over a year ago, I've tried it with several software players and three hardware decoder cards, all with either poor results or complete inability to play the disc at all.
If nobody else has had any problems, it's probably just a bad disc...
 
Saki
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2087 Posts
11/99
Posted - Dec 11 1999 : 9:22AM
I'd say that you have a bad disc. I bought my copy used, and it was badly scratched. But my Panasonic A310, which tends to freak out whenever there's a slight bit of dust on the surface of a DVD, plays my damaged Zazel disc without any problems.
Saki
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11/99
Posted - Dec 11 1999 : 10:50AM
One of my first discs too. No problems playing it.
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