Vivid Girl Confidential: Racquel
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Release date:
February 26, 2004 -
Cast:
Janine|Dyanna Lauren|Jessica James|Racquel Darrian|Kym Wilde
Genre:
Compilation
Director:
Paul Thomas, Derrick Lane, Cleo Edwards, Jody Blue
Cast:
Racquel Darrian, Derrick Lane, Tianna, Buck Adams, Dyanna Lauren, Jon Dough, Randy Spears, Corinne Williams, Janine, Alex Jordan
Length:
1:45
Production Date:
1993-1998
Extras:
Photo Gallery, Bonus Room, Previews, Behind the Scenes, More Adult Fun, The Web
The Bonus Room brings us a trio of bonus scenes featuring Racquel, starting with a clip from Paul Thomas' Torrid Tales, in which she takes on Jon Dough and husband Derrick Lane in a kitchen threeway. A scene from Where the Boys Aren't 5 puts her in the midst of a lesbian tryst with Christy Canyon, as she fucks her girlfriend with a big strap-on, as Francesca masturbates. Any scene with Christy in it is worth watching, but having her get slammed from behind by Racquel makes this one outstanding. Another segment from that film rounds out the bonus scenes, adding Kelle Dylan and Kym Wilde to the all-girl party. A poolside pussy-eating marathon takes place, with Racquel right in the middle of the action.
A Preview reel checks in with 8:28 worth of trailers, including looks at Portrait of a Sunrise, Wild Poppy, Night Sticks and All Star Teens. The other big extra here though is a nearly 18-minute long Behind the Scenes look at the making of Portrait of a Sunrise. Chi Chi LaRue, the infamous screaming director, is behind the camera for this movie, and this feature shows exactly how it was made, with a minimum of talking and as much filming footage as one could want to see. A short interview with Sunrise Adams breaks things up, as she explains her motivation for plastic surgery. A good bonus if you were every interested in being "on the set." Unfortunately, this is a Racquel Darrian comp, so a scene from this film is not included for comparison's sake.
Of course, Vivid provides us with the two more despised menu choices in DVD land: More Adult Fun and The Web which bring you the forced ads you fast-forwarded through at the beginnning of the disc. Isn't there something else they could put here? The Photo Gallery isn't much more interesting, flipping through shots taken on set, automatically
Audio/Video:
Despite the age of the scenes in this comp, the video transfer and audio mix are top-notch. Many scenes are crisp and without the grain that films 10 years ago tend to have. When I saw the dates for this DVD were 1993-1998, I lowered my expectations quickly. So I was plesantly surprised with some of the elements.Of course, there are the "studio" scenes that suffer from the media used. As far as audio goes, this disc gets a thumbs up.
Body of Review:
In the '90s, Racquel Darrian was right up there in the royal family of adult film. Picky about which movies she made, she cultivated an image as the porn star America could trust to bring the heat when on-screen. Instead of diluting interest in her by appearing in every film rolling each day, A beautiful girl wth an amazing body, Racquel was the perfect porn star for her time, a time when bushes were untamed and not every girl's look involved a surgeon's scalpel. A more innocent time? Sure. A more innocent girl? Hardly. Racquel was every bit the cock-hound today's hungry girls are, if not a little more. Let's take a look at what tented pants 10 years ago:
At this point, Tianna, playing Derrick's wife, comes in, and runs over the viewer's cock with a Mack Truck. The way she berates them is the absolute opposite of sexy. The fact that she joins in to get a mouthful in a daisy chain, while lickng Racquel's breasts doesn't make it any better. She plays the part as a complete psychopath, even when being drilled from behind, with her head in Racquel's crotch.
Tianna finds herself in the middle of a fingercuff, taking it up her cunt from Racquel's strap-on, while blowing Derrick. The two then join forces to get Derrick off, which he does, all over Racquel's face. Take Tianna out of this scene, and it imprves by about 1000X. As is, it's a definite skip if women yelling at cheating husbands doesn't stiffen your meat.
Janine, who's been sitting on the sidelines, gets in on the action, grinding her legendary lips on Racquel's face, while her own are tended to by Corrine. The sapphic pile-up gives way to some fingercuffs, as the boys return to fill Racquel in from both ends. Her desire to take on two guys at once seems to be a theme for her. Maybe she is too much woman for just one man. Either way, her one body brings both guys off, and they fire a few volleys onto her stomach. Alengthy scene with little downtime.
Concluding Words: Racquel Darrien likely could stack up favorably against today's cum queens, She was hardcore before the word acquired its harsher meaning today. If you're a fan of hers, this is a great comp of a great girl. Otherwise, look at it like a primer on one of the hosttest girls in the history of porn. If all you want are gonzo scenes and nasty silicon, avoid this DVD. This is pretty much as down-to-earth as porn gets. Enjoy it while it's there. |