4.25
out of 5.00 -
Film:
5
Extras:
4
Video:
5
Audio:
3
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1/30/2009
Having just watched
This Ain't The Partridge Family on DVD, I was excited to get a look at the Blu-ray version - hoping that Director Will Ryder's colorful flick would play even better on the hi-def format. I'm happy to report that it does, and encourage Blu-ray owners who can afford the higher cost to got with this version over the DVD. Trust me, you'll be happy you did.
I won't spend a lot of this review rehashing the sexual action, since readers can check out my DVD review for that. Needless to say, watching the sex in hi-def is a lot more fun than seeing it in standard definition. I've read a lot of opinions on the Internet saying that "no one wants to see porn in HD," and can only respond by saying that the people making those claims must not have yet seen porn in HD - or at least not a quality transfer like the one Hustler provides here.
The movie is presented on Blu-ray in 1080i, and the level of detail is breathtaking. One can appreciate how much work Will Ryder put into this adult spoof a lot more in HD, as viewers will be able to pick up little things in the background that they'd never be able to see on the standard format. My one complaint about this release (and it carries over to the DVD release) is that Hustler chose to make the audio in 2.0 Dolby instead of giving the movie a full 5.1 Track. I can only imagine how much better the theme song (a great parody of the TV theme) and the other songs in the title would have sounded in 5.1. The 2.0 Track is okay, but it doesn't allow the viewing experience to be quite as immersive as it could have been.
All of the bonus materials that were on the DVD have been carried over to this Blu-ray, and Hustler has made sure that they're all presented in 1080i: including a pair of bonus scenes featuring Tori Black with Herschel Savage (from
Barely Legal 79) and Faye Reagan with Dane Cross (from
Barely Legal 81). All of the bonus material is just as sharp in HD as the movie itself is, providing viewers with an image that really "pops".
Had Hustler provided something extra on this disc that one couldn't get on the DVD (as they did with the "Obama" scene on the Blu-ray of
Who's Nailin' Paylin?), this arguably could have been the best Blu-ray of the new year. Even as it is, it's a pretty darn good one, and adult fans adding this Blu-ray version of
This Ain't The Partridge Family to their collection are most likely going to "get happy" with this release more than a few times in the future.
By:
Spooky
4.25
out of 5.00 -
Film:
4
Extras:
4
Video:
5
Audio:
4
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1/27/2009
I suppose there's a certain amount of laziness to porn that is just ripping off old mainstream television series, but when it's done as well as it is in
This Ain't The Partridge Family, it's hard to complain. This is yet another spoof by Director Will Ryder, who has already brought fans two
Not The Bradys flicks, as well as one based on
Bewitched. This time around, he takes on America's most famous fictional family band, and the results are a whole lot of fun.
Nick Manning stars as Keith Partridge, and it looks like Keith is so depressed with his current love life that he hasn't written any new tunes in a while. Danny Partridge (played by Sinclair) has ordered a magic elixir that he hopes will help get Keith out of his funk...but as it turns out, the elixir's scent makes all who smell it sexual maniacs.
Danny is the first one to test out the drug, and it allows him to be ravished by Kristina Rose in the family's garage (where they practice band sets). The two go at each other on the floor, and after a 69 and penetration in the reverse cowgirl, doggy and missionary positions, Kristina sits on his face so he can tongue her asshole. After some additional reverse cowgirl, he pulls out and jerks his load up onto her pussy.
Danny takes the remainder of the elixir and pours it into his mom's perfume bottle, leading his sister Laurie (Tori Black) to be the next family member to try it out. Laurie sneaks a millionaire playboy (Eric Swiss) into the family living room at the end of a date, and is soon having sex with him on the couch. Fans of Tori's should love this scene, which allows her to keep on some sexy knee-high white boots throughout the action, and concludes with a nice facial blast.
The family's experience with the magic elixir continues throughout the film as band manager Ruben (James Bartholet, in a non-sex performance) catches Chris Partridge in the garage getting a blowjob from Sarah Jessie, and later young Tracy Partridge (Faye Reagan) takes on pizza delivery boy Dane Cross in Ruben's office building. Even mom Shirley Partridge (Payton Leigh) gets into some action when she seduces grocery bag boy Ralph (Kris Slater) on the lawn in front of the family home.
All through the film, Keith is worried about using the elixir himself since he fears it might have a side effect that would cause him to loose his hair. But he finally gives in when Shawna Lenee, Madison Scott and Jaclyn Case show up at the house, looking to make out with Danny. Keith hurriedly sprays some of the elixir on himself, causing the three ladies to go mad with lust. The final sex scene proves to be a combination of straight and lesbian sex, as Nick Manning takes turns fucking the girls in various positions, with girl/girl fun going on between the two he's not currently occupied with. When he's ready to cum, Nick singles out Shawna as the recipient of his sperm, and shoots a healthy load all over her face.
This Hustler release comes via a 2-disc set, with Disc 1 containing an anamorphic widescreen transfer of the movie, along with 2.0 Dolby sound. Disc 2 houses all of the bonus materials, including a 23-minute behind the scenes segment; a 4 ½-minute featurette on the movie's music; an impressive (32 minutes!) slide show; 3 ½-minutes worth of deleted scenes; two music videos (taken from the movie); and a pair of bonus scenes - one with Tori Black from
Barely Legal 79, and the other with Faye Reagan from
Barely Legal 81.
Fans of the original TV series and those who just love well-made spoofs are almost sure to enjoy this Hustler title. It's smart, sexy, and at times, quite funny. If you've enjoyed Will Ryder's other spoofs, rest assured that
This Ain't The Partridge Family equally delivers the goods.
By:
Spooky