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(More customer reviews)Joy and Joan (1985 - French) In this sequel to 'Joy', based on the best-selling international novel, Brigitte Lahaie is cast as Joy, replacing Claudia Udy as the lead from the first film, and is probably reason enough to view this flick. Lahaie takes over the titular role of an international supermodel with a relentless passion for sensual pleasure, and possesses one of the screen's most near-perfect and desirable figures ever paraded for our pleasure. She's a statuesque goddess of the female form, worthy of worship and an altar, and is breathtaking when undraped.
Unfortunately, for me anyway, she's not undraped often enough, not when you consider her 70's career as a hardcore performer. And, to her credit, one of the few actors to transcend her early career and become a fairly respectable legitimate actress ('Henry And June', a host of Jean Rollin films, among others). Don't get me wrong, the film delivers to a certain European soft-core extent, but leaves you wanting more of what you were hoping for when you picked this one up. In the first half of the film, we don't get to see much of what's transpiring during the sex scenes, leaving them tepid at best. Bummer.
Once she gets to Thailand, however, things heat up a bit when Isabelle Solar is introduced as Joan, a tour guide who at first aids and comforts Joy, then there's a Sapphic session that's truly enjoyable viewing, and they fall in love afterwards. With the males in the film being as despicable as they are, it's easy to comprehend why. But can one woman satisfy the carnal desires that embody Joy and her lascivious lifestyle?
Soon enough, the ladies are back in France, old flames re-emerge, and new equations are thrown in the mix. There's an excellent ménage a trois at the conclusion of the film that redeems some of the lameness of the earlier sex scenes, but this and the scene with Joy and Joan are really the only worthwhile exploitive reasons to see this one. And the lush Thai scenery is as interesting as anything the plot has to offer.
As usual, Severin gives us a fine quality print with only a few blemishes, good colors and contrast, but fails to deliver any extras of any kind. Not a trailer, slideshow or even a bio. All in all, a must-see/have for fans of Brigitte Lahaie, one of the seven wonders of the 70's/80's world, and for soft-core fans of Eurotrash like me.
3 stars for the flick, 1 added for Brigitte and the (Thai) scenery...
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Joy & Joan (1985)It is rivaled only by the Emmanuelle series for its daring sexuality and enduring popularity. And in this first and best sequel to the erotic smash JOY, French hardcore goddess turned respected actress Brigitte Lahaie (HENRY & JUNE) takes over the titular role of the international supermodel with a relentless passion for sexual pleasure. This time, Joy flees the betrayals and depravities of her male lovers only to find ecstasy with a gorgeous tour guide (the delicious Isabelle Solar). But can one woman find a way to fulfill Joy's most intimate and shocking desire?This DVD has optional English subtitles.
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