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Category  Feature Film 
Director  Paul Thomas
Themes  Blonds, Lesbians, Relationships
Production or Street Date  07.26.2000 (dop), 05.02.2001 (dor)
Released By  Vivid Entertainment Group
Available Formats  VHS (unknown if DVD version is planned)
Running Time  72 minutes (approx.) -- not including commercials
Source and Price Paid  Courtesy of  Vivid Entertainment Group
Box Cover Quote  "You've just won a video date with Lori Michaels.  You'll need a corsage, rubbers and anal lube."

Synopsis

Unlike most adult movies I watch, this one has a plot.  In a nutshell, the story revolves around a guy who is about to get married (to Lori Michaels).  Unbeknownst to him, his buddy enters him into a online contest to win a date with fictional Vivid girl "Ultrella", played by Dasha.  The buddy dupes the groom to be into describing how he feels about his fiancée and uses this as the basis for his contest submission.  Unlike all the other ridiculous entries, this one is seems heartfelt, and Ultrella is touched.  The groom wins the contest.  Does he stay with Lori Michaels or hook up with Ultrella?  Even if he does stay with Lori, will she find out about these shenanigans?  You'll have to watch the movie to find out!

What's Hot

Lori Michaels looks super hot on the box cover.  On the tape she was OK, but not nearly as good.  Kudos to photographer and box designer.  April looks good on the box and in the video also.  

Lesbian fans might enjoy the three way girl/girl scene with all blonds (Dasha, April, and Ryan Conner).  The sequence has some good 69 action with especially nice licking from the booty side.  These girls have nice butts!  Halfway through the sequence the girls break out the toys and Ryan and April don strap on dildos.  Dasha does all the riding (pussy only, no anal penetration).  

Some hot, but hard to see highlight clips featuring Dasha.  See below.

The bachelor party scene near the end has some good group with three guys and two girls.  Layla Jade performs a hot, but brief DP in the doggy position.  

What's Not

The girls were not visually identified or character in the opening or ending credits.

In one sequence, the guys watch a "Best of" tape featuring "Ultrella" (Dasha).  Dasha performs some hot and nasty sex in some of the clips (including anal), but the action is seen from the perspective of the guys the entire time, i.e. on a television set.   That might be OK for an short introduction to the sequence, but I feel the action should have zoomed in once the set up was established.  I don't want to watch hot sex depicted on the television set, on my television set!  Unless you have a super large screen or projection TV, I think you'll agree.  Perhaps if there is a DVD version, Vivid can correct this or allow the viewer to zoom in by way of the "multiple angle" feature.  I think these short sequences were highlights from other movies. 

Short running time!

Everything Else

Fair to good production values.  Video quality did not seem especially sharp and was grainy at times.  Sound quality was good.  Portions look shot on film.  My copy of the video had an annoying interference bar that scrolled across the top third of the screen every twenty seconds or so.  

Condoms were used in this feature.

Last Word

Recommended for couples.  The lighthearted story is somewhat amusing.  As far as sex goes, most of it is vanilla.  There's a little bit of nasty tossed in the mix, but (hopefully) nothing to shock a girlfriend or wife.  Do not believe the cover and expect to find "anal orgies" here.  Overall Rating:  C

Second Opinion? 
No other reviews of this video are known.  If you find one on the web, please email me!

Review Date: 07.02.2001

Other Suggestions & Comments

On the date of this review, the price for this video was $29.99 based on one online retailer.  

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