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Justine: A Midsummer Night's Dream (1997)
Loved it
I loved this movie. It follows the same formula as the other Justine movies, it is funny, sexy, a good fantasy story line, with beautiful people, and of course it stars the very beautiful Daneen Boone. I found this a very uplifting movie, something interesting, light entertainment, some laughs punctuated with lots of nudity but nudity in a very tasteful manner. There is never anything obscene which makes this watchable with the girlfriend, who, incidentally loved it as well, especially Daneen, which I agree with. It must have been good casting and either a case of good acting or luck that a part that called for innocence is such portrayed by Daneen. It is good acting as I have seen Daneen's other works, and she was not so innocent looking, and like Lisa Raines, a pity that two such good actresses, and so beautiful too has not featured in more mainstream productions.
Fanny Hill (1983)
Great Movie
Wow, what a good and entertaining movie! A great movie. The first thing that comes to most people's mind is the erotic nature of the movie, with lots of sex and nudity. They would not be wrong, with lots of sexual implications, male and female nudity, and sometimes quite explicit, but this is not a hardcore movie. And in Lisa (Raines) Foster, an extremely beautiful actress. But let's look at the whole movie.
First, the story, from John Cleland's once banned (and still is in some countries) book has a good story, and probably had some truth in his days. A young girl coming to misfortune after the death of her parents, eventually finding happiness.
Second, the film itself was well shot, well lit, good scenery, with a good accuracy of the period, follows quite well the spirit of the novel. Well done.
Third, actors and actresses. Well known stars such as Oliver Reed, Shelley Winter, Wilfred Hyde-White) contributed interesting characters, I guess to give gravitas to the movie to the relative unknown star, Lisa (Raines) Foster and to encourage cinema goers. I have not seen anything she has done apart from this role, and I thought she was excellent, and I am not referring to the nudity, which is not shocking, although she is extremely beautiful with a very pretty and well defined face, great eyes. It seems to me that she could act, she was serious, she was funny, involved, emotional. She clearly carried the movie, and did not need the stars (although they were amusing) It is a pity that she has not acted in more roles after this. I see in her IMDb entry that she has left acting and now into directing, well done. Does anyone know her email? I would certainly like to wish her luck.
I believe that this movie has been a good contribution to the erotic genre. Over twenty years old and it still captures my imagination and attention. I have bought the DVD and so should you.