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Subject: REVIEW: The Seduction of Mary
Date: 11 Mar 1993 13:43:15 GMT
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Review: The Seduction of Mary
Director: Micheal Craig
VCA Platinum

Starring:  Victoria Paris, Mike Horner, John Dough, Cassidy, Teri Diver, 
	   Sharise, Nick E.

shot on film

Short review:  Turgid and disappointing.

     VCA's Platinum line has made some better-than-average flicks in the short
time it has been around.  Craig in particular has caught my eye as a director.
He did "Shades of Blue" (which I also reviewed) and "Hard Talk."  Both movies
were excellent.  They managed a slightly different flip on the standard sex
we see time and again.  A real plot, and lotsa heat.

     Well, everybody's gotta screw up sometime (although its possible that this
*was* his first film and got better, release dates are not my forte). 
"Seduction" is about a publisher, Paris, who is seduced by a writer of erotic
fiction, played by Horner. It's still hard to see Horner in something besides
the dozens of nerd/geek/accountant/repressive father roles he's done.  It was
managed with great success in "Shades", making him into a regular guy, but I
just can't buy the slick, domineering role he is stuck into here. Maybe it was
those horn-rimmed glasses.

     On the plus side, the movie is shot nicely on film, and the sets are ex-
cellent.  You can tell these guys had a real budget.  In terms of camera work
and the "look" of the scenes, all is of high quality for porn.  Lots of
technical merit here, but it lacks a spark to really make it work.

     The movie opens with Horner getting a shy Cassidy to open up sexually and
then they screw.  Paris watches, and we realize that she's actually reading a
book Horner wrote.  It's a pretty good scene, one of the two in the movie.

     Horner comes in for his interview and he makes it clear he's coming on to 
Vicky.  Vicky goes home and fucks husband Dough.  Intercut with their scene
are shots of a Paris/Horner tryst she's fantasizing about.  Despite some effort
of the part of the performers to make things sizzle, it's just ordinary.

     Mike then calls while Vicky and hubby are asleep and gets her to
masturbate for him.  Unless the notion of Horner talking dirty does something
for you, this isn't all that exciting.  He invites her to a party.  A couple
(Sharise and Nick E.) proceed to have sex (including some anal) as the
entertainment.  Not too bad, but not too good either.  It's okay as filler. 
The best part of this scene is watching Teri Diver coming on to Victoria, who
obviously isn't sure how to deal with advances from a female. 

     As the party ends, Horner drags Vicky off to his writing desk, where cuts
away her dress with scissors (ooh, aah) and has her call up her hubby for a
little phone sex.  Now here, *finally*, things get pretty hot.  I like to hear
women talk dirty, so this is a godsend to hear Paris, who normally sticks to
moans once the sex has started, saying "fuck me" and "cock".  As this goes on,
Diver returns, strips, and moves in on Vicky's exposed pussy.  Even better now,
Paris is talking dirty while getting eaten out, and we've a slight turn on the
regular lesbian seduction scene.  Anyway, she comes, hubby comes, and I almost
come too, because this is easily the best scene in the flick. 

     Well, after a bit more plot development, Horner and Paris do sex each 
other in a scene that is dull except for Vicky gets to wear a blindfold.  And
there is a twist ending to the whole thing, but by now I don't really care all
that much.  Here's hoping Craig does better in his other efforts, like "Shades"
and "Talk".

     I give it 2 stars out of 5.  Rent it only for the first and next-to-last
scenes, unless you're a big Victoria Paris fan.  1 lesbian, 1 anal, no facials.

semper fi,

Jammer Jim Miller 
Texas A&M University '89 and '91
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