Girl Show

Cast: Coral Sands, Shanna McCollough, Kelly Fire, Christi Lake and Alex Foxe.

Director: Anders Manga

Production date: 9/7/01

Length: 84 min.

Extras: An 8-min. behind-the-scenes featurette, and trailers for the feature and three additional titles.

Audio/visual quality: Pandora is a new studio, and they're still working toward refining the technical qualities of their discs. Girl Show does contain some noticeable problems with artifacts, soft focus adjustments and color bleeds across high contrast areas. The camerawork is solidly above average, however. The angles nearly always let me see exactly what I want to see. Mirrors are aptly incorporated into three of the scenes. There is judicious use of a limited amount of black and white footage.

The softly percussive ambient music enhances the mood very well. The music is generally the only audio at the beginning of the scenes, with live sounds coming into the mix near the middle. The overall volume would benefit from a slight boost, especially during the featurette. The sound cuts out completely for about one second in a couple different places.

First impression: I could've finished this review a week ago, if only this movie hadn't prompted so many "play breaks."

Scene highlights: Five sirens of self-pleasuring beckon us to take an intimate look at their acts of autoerotica. Each actress is nicely identified by a credit screen that leads into her scene.

Coral Sands starts by proving that she has more than a grain of mischief in her soul. I love her impish grin as she tosses her lacy red bra directly at the camera. Coral rolls around playfully on a big bed, sending us knowing glances and teasing glimpses. Her masturbation begins with an ice cube, which she runs up and down her body, first popping it into her vagina and then crunching it between her teeth. A second cube goes into her ass, where it melts and dribbles water down her legs. Coral gives us a great view of her dual labia rings "dancing" as they bounce off a bullet vibe. She pushes a clear butt plug into her pussy and twirls it around. Coral finishes with a hard self-fucking using a large pink dildo. She pushes it out with her vaginal muscles and then relaxes deeply with a very satisfied smile. Coral definitely appears to be multi-orgasmic during this scene, and thanks to her amazing performance, so am I.

Shanna McCollough's scene unfolds gradually on a photo shoot set, which is nicely furnished with a claw-footed love seat and an antique lamppost. The pacing is languid; Shanna seems determined to keep us at a slow simmer. She begins by caressing her body. She then removes her elbow-length black gloves, sensuously flossing one between her legs. Shanna rubs her nipples with a black dildo, prepares her vulva with some attentive hand work, and finally uses the dildo to probe and stimulate her vagina. After a rather quiet orgasm, she licks her juices off the dildo and eyes the camera with a perfect Mona Lisa smile.

It's all too rare that the full disrobing process is shown in porn, so I'm delighted that we get to see Kelly Fire remove each individual piece of her elaborate white lingerie. I like the way she initially glances furtively around the bathroom and then begins to gaze at the camera with increasing intensity. Kelly massages her vulva and ass and then steps into the bathtub and pours hot candle wax over her breasts. She doubly penetrates herself with a clear plug in her vagina and a knobbly dildo in her anus (safety note: the dildo does not have a properly flared base to prevent it from slipping all the way in—please do not try this at home). But Kelly saves the best for last. Her final toy is a clear, three-pronged device that provides double penetration while simultaneously shoving up under the clitoral hood and spreading the labia wide. She sloshes around in the water and grows wildly multi-orgasmic from the sensations of this toy. By the end of the scene, Kelly's hair is damp and her mascara is smeared, all of which is a good thing.

When we first peek at Christi Lake, her hands are already exploring under the thong and bra cup of her snap-crotch fetish teddy. Although I don't care for her sparkly feline body paint, I can appreciate the fact that she almost certainly feels good wearing it. The set is attractively outfitted with a full length mirror and a vibrant red velvet drape over the love seat. Christi is an energetic masturbator, rubbing and spanking her clit vigorously. She exudes exuberance as she stimulates her vagina with her fingers, a black dildo and the clear plug. At one point, Christi sits on the dildo and rides it "cowgirl" style. After enjoying the plug between her legs, she cleans it with her tongue, as any proper cat would do.

Alex Foxe commandeers a slate-colored platform that's been accoutered with chains and vaguely medieval-looking accessories. She first lets us feel the power of her incredibly seductive green eyes, and then she turns her loving oral attention to a transparent double dildo. Alex mainly gets off via her own hand, with just a little assistance from the ever-popular plug. She appears to climax more than once. And just as an aside, the skeleton chained to the background wall cracks me up. Yes, I know set design is not the reason to watch porn. But I love the fact that the skull is on backwards, almost as if he's broken his neck while trying to get a good look at Alex. How perverted is that?

Thumbs up: Each woman brings her own unique spirit to the production. Every one, without exception, seems to be genuinely turned on by what she's doing. I often catch myself resonating with what's happening on the screen, and that's a beautiful thing.

And oh those toys! I want all of 'em. Especially the trident probe that simultaneously stimulates the anus, the vagina and the clitoris. The plug is unusual, too; the insertable shaft appears to be slightly squared, and the flared base has an indentation for the index finger that provides a better grip when it's slippery with lube. I truly wish the toys had received a credit at the end, because I'd love to know what artist invented such clever designs. The transparent ones might be acrylic, but my best guess is Pyrex (they make little sounds that remind me of glass whenever they clink up against other props).

Thumbs down: Someone once told me that soft focus adjustments are caused by the automatic focusing mechanisms of certain types of video cameras. The image blurs for a fraction of a second before re-sharpening, and it's not the camera operator's fault. In movies where these shifts are frequent, I start to suffer from motion sickness. Fortunately, Girl Show does not give me vertigo or nausea, but the adjustments happen often enough to provide a minor irritation. If my information is correct, then I just wish that videographers could stick to manual focus, since it would undoubtedly provide relief to motion sensitive viewers everywhere.

This is a small point, but I would also like to see Alex enjoying more of her toys. I can't help but wonder if this scene has been heavily edited, since two of the toys (including the amazing trident) rest on the platform unused.

Themes: Masturbation (primary theme), toys (dildos, vibrators), anal, technical DP (double penetration with toys), ice play, hot wax, fetish wear.

Condom use: None.

Juice-o-meter: Extreme for Kelly and Coral's scenes, and pretty strong for the rest.

Final analysis: I can't think of a better compliment except to say that I couldn't get through this movie in one sitting (due to "arousal issues"). I enjoyed it even more the second time around. There are some technical flaws that need improvement, but I heartily recommend Girl Show nonetheless. Girl Show 2 should hopefully be released soon, and it will feature several of my most favorite stars (Kylie Ireland, Tina Tyler and Keri Windsor). I'm eagerly waiting on the edge of my very wet seat.

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Review from Adult DVD Talk

Running Time: 84 min.

Production Date: 9 / 07 / 2001

Director: Anders Manga

Cast: Shanna McCullough, Coral Sands, Christi Lake, Alex Foxe, and Kelly Fire

Initial Expectations: Pandora did a very nice job with Tina Tyler’s Going Down, and I’m hoping it continues here.

Initial Reaction: How long until Girl Show 2 comes out on DVD???!!!

Who Should Watch It : Anybody who loves to watch a woman pleasure herself

Who Should Avoid It: Anybody who wants to retain all their bodily fluids

Audio /Video Quality: The audio is quite a bit on the light side, and required me to turn my volume up quite a bit. The video is normally very clear and without shadow problems. It also mixes color and black and white, which gives some of the scenes a bit more of an artistic feel. There are a few spots where you can see the lighting change as the views change and a few soft focus problems, but neither interfere much.

Music: The music is pretty typical, and surprisingly doesn’t continue through all of the scenes. It’s often the only audio, but does add a bit to the scenes.

Menus: The menus are very simple. The main menu doesn’t have any animation and the chapter menu lets you choose a scene based on a still of the chapter and the girl in the scene.

The Feature: Girl Show focuses on just that. It’s like a high tech peep show, only you pay in advance to watch five hot women pleasuring themselves rather than constantly feeding money through the slot. Each scene is slightly artistic, and captures the action from a variety of angles.

Coral Sands starts out Girl Show on a bed and in a red bra and panties. I’ve always thought Coral was attractive, but she looks amazingly cute here, and probably as good as I’ve ever seen her. She plays to the camera through most of the scene, smiling at it and even moving up as if to hang her panties on it. Coral starts out stripping and playing with herself lightly, and then works a few ice cubes over and into her body. She fingers her ass a little, and gradually moves on to a few toys for her pussy. She uses a vibrator, a dildo, and an acrylic buttplug that she spins around in her pussy. Throughout the entire thing, Coral looks like she’s right where she wants to be. She knows you’re watching, and she knows that she’s doing just what you want her to. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from this feature, but after seeing this scene, I can’t wait for Girl Show 2 to hit DVD!

Shanna McCullough appears next with a new look that she also shows off on the cover. She’s wearing a straight jet black which that gives her a definite Bettie Page look which she accents with black stockings, bra, panties, garter belt, and gloves. If I didn’t know it was her, I’m not sure if I would have even recognized her for a while. She very slowly works her way across her body, first with all her lingerie on as she sits on an antique style loveseat, and then gradually stripping out of her bra, panties, and lastly gloves as she leans against a lamppost. She never penetrates her body until everything but her shoes and stockings are off, at which point she finally slides one finger into her bright pink, and obviously very wet, mound. She also treats her pussy to a black dildo for a bit, but finishes herself off with her fingers. It’s another great masturbation scene that has a slightly different feel. Shanna keeps things a little more mysterious and serious, yet still gives enough looks to the camera that you feel like she knows you’re watching her.

Kelly Fire, a cute and big tittied dirty blonde, starts out in some flowing lingerie in the bathroom. She follows Shanna’s lead and slowly plays with herself as she strips down, and even removes her stockings. She plays with her ass a bit, and as she gets into the tub, pours a little hot wax on her chest and nipples. She moves on to start with the toys, and goes straight to fucking her ass with a studded dildo. She soon follows it with an acrylic buttplug like Coral used in her pussy to double penetrate herself, which she later lets work on her pussy by itself. She finishes herself off with a really unique looking toy that unfortunately, is never shown that well. It almost looks like an acrylic trident, and lets the user double penetrate themselves while also giving a little clit stimulation. It’s a really cool looking toy, and Kelly gets extremely vocal while using it. Any guy watching this scene might as well pull down his zipper as the scene starts. Not doing so brings quite a bit of risk to both yourself and whatever you might be wearing at the time.

Christi Lake stars in the penultimate scene, which from the start is nearly purr-fect since she’s done up in some catty make-up and black and red fetishwear. She starts out removing a little of her top for easier access to her nipples, and soon after rips her crotch apart to get at her bald pussy. She starts out working on her pussy with her fingers, and then moves on through a black dildo before finishing with the standard acrylic plug. Not surprisingly, it’s another hot scene. Christi gives it a fun and wild feel that’s reminiscent of Shanna’s scene but stands completely apart from it.

Alex Foxe, an auburn haired beauty, finishes things up in red latex outfit. It has a much harder feel from the start, as Alex is on a stage with plenty of chains lying around and a few unlit candles behind her. Unlike the others, she doesn’t bother to touch herself much, and goes straight for a double headed acrylic dildo. She sucks it a bit before removing her top, and then gently plays with herself a bit. As she moves on, she plays with the toys orally, but doesn’t let them near her goodie box until she’s had a chance to give it a good rub down. Surprisingly, the acrylic plug is the only toy Alex puts to work on herself, but she puts it to good use. It’s the weakest scene in the feature, mostly because it feels cut off at the end, but still very enjoyable. Alex tempers some of the dark feel of the set with an amazing smile and gorgeous eyes. She works herself over at a slightly slower pace than the others, and gives the toys as much oral attention as vaginal. If three of the other four scenes wouldn’t have been about a seven and a half out of five, and the fourth being five out of five, this one might have knocked the sex rating down to a four and a half. If I would have had any blood left above my neck, I just might have.

Immediately under the title Girl Show is another line that states that it’s the Art of Female Masturbation. I chuckled a little at this tag at first, and then watched it. Art doesn’t begin to describe this feature. I didn’t watch this one through in one sitting, mostly due to being busy with a bunch of other things. I think that’s for the best, since I might have strained something if I watched this one all in one sitting. Each scene has a slightly different feel to it, and every scene is artistic in its sets and costumes. Of course, that doesn’t mean diddly squat unless there’s some good diddlin’ and maybe even a little squatting. That’s not a worry here as the feature is so hot that the case should have been made of asbestos. The only thing that holds Girl Show back at all is a few minor technical faults and stylistic things, such as the music often being the only audio. The sex was so blistering hot, which I think might be a step or two behind callusing hot, that I can’t help but look past these faults a bit. Yes, they’re there, and I knew they were there, but I don’t think I had enough blood flowing to my brain to care much. Girl Show is an amazing masturbation feature that floored me by the middle of the first scene and didn’t let me up until the final credits rolled.

Extras: Trailers are included for Tina Tyler’s Going Down, Girl Show, Girl Show 2, and Affliction. There’s contact information which includes the normal listing of web sites. The main extra, however, is the almost eight minutes of behind the scenes footage. There’s short interviews with Coral Sands, Kelly Fire, and Christi Lake as well as a couple moments screwing around with Coral Sands, who appears to be a lot of fun. It’s a short but sweet featurette, and something you should make sure to take the time to watch. The only complaint I have about it is that the audio is extremely quiet and I had to turn my volume up almost as high as it would go.

Themes: Masturbation, toys, anal, hot wax, and DP (toy)

Raincoat Factor: Extreme

Overall: Currently, Girl Show can be found online for between $19 and $25 with only two stores offering it so far. Although it has a couple technical faults, I can’t help but recommend this one even at the high price. This is the hottest feature I’ve seen in a long time and should have a place of honor on the shelf wherever there’s a fan of female masturbation. There isn’t much for extras, but it’s a definite case of quality over quantity.

Note to Pandora: A little more attention to your technical aspects would really be nice. It’s about the only thing holding you back.

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