Running Time: 86 min. Production Date: 8 / 1997 Director: Thomas Paine Cast: Stacy Valentine, Aja, J. R. Carrington, Raylene, Alec Metro, Billy Glide, John Decker, and Peter North Initial Expectations: Thomas Paine has rarely impressed me much, so I dont have much for hopes here. Initial Reaction: Its very hit or miss, and sadly misses about as often as it hits. Who Should Watch It : Couples wanting a bit of a romantic story with their sex Who Should Avoid It: Anybody wanting to see well done camera work Audio /Video Quality: The technical aspects leave more than a little to be desired. The audio is frequently out of balance and has plenty of background noises, some of which almost completely obscure the movie. The video is just as bad. Theres plenty of remnants, its extremely grainy, and looks like it should be about ten years older than it actually is. Music: The music is normally a little on the loud side and is pretty typical porno music.

HABITS OF THE HEART is a straightforward, five scene, no frills porn video which is absolutely average in terms of both content and value. Porn superstar STACY VALENTINE, popularly known from her acclaimed interactive disc from VCA called CHASING STACY, appears in three of the sex scenes on the disc, and is prominently displayed on the cover jacket. Obviously, this video is meant to appeal to her hardcore fans, allowing them to view some "older" [as in age of the videos, where she is obviously younger] Stacy appearances before she became a VCA contract girl. The one really big advantage to getting DVDs of her earlier work is that there are usually no condoms intruding in on the action, and sometimes, a healthy oral/facial is always a possibility. Although I enjoy watching the very curvy, blonde, blue-eyed Stacy in action, I was far more interested in seeing gorgeous Raylene and the legendary Aja in action.