Ancient Secrets Of The Kama Sutra (Vivid) Review

Reviewed by andyblake  on  10/24/2004

Brad Armstrong, who also directed Wicked pictures' "Conquest" and "Flashpoint," directed this picture in association with Vivid and Adam and Eve. As a result, the production values are higher and the transfer to DVD better than in most Vivid discs.

There's always a gimmick in a Brad Armstrong Feature; think of the rigged sailing ship in "Conquest" or the fire engines in "Flashpoint." In this picture, it is the exotic animals: elephants and camels. The disc also features stunning costumes and very nice interior locations. Technically, the disc is very good. The audio and video were outstanding, just about as good as in "Flashpoint," and far better than most vivid product. Ralph Parfait did the cinematography, and it is excellent.

Every one of the sex scenes was a winner. Dyanna Lauren is a very, very lovely woman. If anyone cares, the disc features an extremely accomplished cast of studs, including Vince Voyeur, Jon Dough, Steve Drake, Peter North, and T.T. Boy. Veronica Hart does an excellent job in a non-sex role and as narrator. All-in-All, this is a must own; very hot, but also suitable for couples.

CUT WARNING: Unfortunately, Vivid cut one of the best scenes in the movie, a lesbian scene with Dyanna Lauren that won an AVN award. In it, one girl uses a clear plastic dildo on Dyanna's anus while another girl eats her pussy. The deletion of this scene from the DVD version is unforgivable. I suspect that many people buy the DVDs of films they loved on VHS, because DVD is a more durable format and has better image quality. If the DVD buyer is going to get a cut-up version, however, they probably won't bother. Some of the sleazy, fraudulent, stupid stuff that Vivid does is almost beyond belief.