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dumblonde
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7/00
Posted - Jun 16 2004 : 7:49PM

I've only seen the first half of this double feature, but
Holy moly, this is indeed one of the best adult flicks that I've seen. Except for the usual bad acting by some (not all), this is probably as close to mainstream as porn can get, and I can't help but wonder what Ninn's budget for this was.

The opening was beautiful, with Sunset Thomas and Gerry Pike making love in a Cadillac convertible out in the desert, and the second sex scene took place in the back of a taxi!!! YES!

Although I don't care for Ninn's penchant for cold, high-tech industrial-type sets (at least in 1994) and am not into the fetish-ware, I find the sex much hotter than in Latex, and the story more engaging, even though it's as old as time... boy leaves girl (who really loves him), in search of fame and fortune, etc.

I'll be writing a review as soon as I see part two Sex 2: Fate, but in the meantime, enjoy some SCREENSHOTS OF SEX

Walter Burns
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Posted - Jun 17 2004 : 7:02AM
In what way?




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dumblonde
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2352 Posts
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Posted - Jun 17 2004 : 10:34AM
I worded that badly. Actually what I meant was, (keeping in mind that I haven't seen that many features), this movie is the closest to mainstream that I've seen (and I assume that The Fashionistas is in a class by itself).

That's not to say that it IS mainstream, or even that it approaches it. For porn however, I found that it held my attention, even when there was no fucking going on (which admittedly wasn't often).

BigBobxxx
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2681 Posts
5/04
Posted - Jun 17 2004 : 12:05PM
The thing I appreciate most about Ninn – and in "Sex 1" and "Sex 2" in particular – is his attention to detail and quality.
In particular, the cast is made up beautifully: outfits, makeup, hair... just gorgeous and a feast for the eyes.
Every girl looks beautiful.
Sunset Thomas in her prime is just breath taking.
And, Tyffany Million's look and acting (and some damn good sex scenes) certainly ranks among the top 20 XXX performances of all time.
blake_fan
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Posted - Jun 17 2004 : 1:15PM
1) We always thought of SEX 1 & 2 as trial runs leading up to LATEX and SHOCK which we thought of as significantly better.

2) Gerry Pike's acting was literally laughable. And he is a lead character.

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Walter Burns
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Posted - Jun 17 2004 : 2:25PM
Same question applies.

I am not trying to be funny or being an asshole. I just find this claim surprising. So, I wonder, what qualities of Sex make you think of mainstream?
It has been some time ago since I saw it. However, as far as I remember it, Sex (as most Ninn titles) is formally speaking quite far removed from mainstream cinema. Maybe here lies the rub, what mainstream are we talking about?

btw, for me, this has nothing to do with judging it as good or bad. Not at this point anyway.



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"The three form of entertainment that I study to better understand how I want to make porn are dance, sports, and comedy. From sports I understand that the day that running the four minute mile became not good enough was the day some ran a sub-four minute mile. But that still leaves us with comedy and and dance, both of which allow for the possibilty of doing more or less the thing that someone's already done, but doing it differently."

dumblonde
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Posted - Jun 17 2004 : 5:41PM
Walter, in my reply I wrote
So we are in agreement on that point. I'm just speaking informally since I'm not a student of cinema, but for porn I was impressed with everything from the musical score, the cinematography, even the simple story development.

Then again, maybe I've just watched too much gonzo lately

Tiffany Million made a great agent bitch from hell, but I do agree with Blake Fan about Gerry Pike's er..acting skills. Atrocious is a word that comes to mind, but he was good-looking and a had a big humdinger

I'll have pics from Part 2 posted soon.

Zoid
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Boobies and Anal
2004 Posts
5/04
Posted - Jun 18 2004 : 10:56PM
I certainly hope so.

'Sex' was IMO very disappointing although that's a matter of opinion of course. However, it's nowhere near mainstream cinema, that's for sure. It is IMO closer to a weird MTV music video with cheap SFX and quite boring sex.

Then again, I watched quite a few classics lately (including french ones).

skronker
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9/02
Posted - Jun 18 2004 : 11:02PM
Back when I watched this sort of stuff, I thought it was pretty great. Some of the better hotel pay=per-view choices I encountered. Excellent for hotel whacking before a night out on the town.
Coyote
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972 Posts
3/04
Posted - Jun 24 2004 : 3:11AM
Well now I'll have to check this title out!
blake_fan
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Under the spell of my muse.
175 Posts
1/01
Posted - Jun 24 2004 : 11:43AM
My wife and I were literally laughing out loud. BUT, it gets better.....

The very next time we saw him was in one of Blake's softcore flicks, and as if Blake saw Pike's acting ability, Pike was cast as a submissive in a B/D scene. In other words, he spent the whole scene wearing a leather mask with his mouth zipped shut!!!

Now THAT was perfect casting.

_______________________________

"The greatest argument for the existence of God,
is the beauty of the female form." -- Blake_Fan

"The great ambition of women is to inspire love." -- Moliere (1622-1673)

dumblonde
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2352 Posts
7/00
Posted - Jun 24 2004 : 12:53PM
He's not without his.. charms, but acting is not one of them, that's for sure.

Anyway, I finished the screenshots for Part 2, which wasn't quite as good as Part 1, but I still enjoyed it. Might even review it, hehe.

barrybrn
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1568 Posts
9/03
Posted - Jun 25 2004 : 5:29PM
Glad you liked this Dumbblonde. This Sex 1&2 were pretty great IMHO. I bought them back in the day on VHS.



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