Brier Patch Dolls Review

Distributor: Alpha Blue Archives Edition Details: Standard Streaming and Download Movie Specs: Genres: Golden Age Classic, Feature Film, Foreign, Comedy, Barely Legal Also known as: Schulmädchen Porno 2: Schulmädchen die's wissen wollen, Hot Times at Copenhagen High Run Time: 88 minutes Rated: X Release Year: 1980/1983 Director: Volker Boese (as Samantha Hall) Written by: Judy Asher Cast: Janelle Leigh, Dorle Buchner (as Elanora Taylor), Liselottte Mann (as Nancy Ross), Tish Martin, Afton Parish, Jackie Nura, Joni Roberts, Monika Sandmayr (as Diana Johnson), Laurie Harris, Paula Sherwood, Shana Carol, Johanna Stirling, Marianne Kren, Inge Schön, Malte Rens, Hanno Mohr, Heike Gras, Inge Bold, Manfred Erding, Thomas Moll, Bea Fiedler, Ursula Gaussmann, Hans Kurt Preuss, Biggi Stenzhorn Release Specs: Audio: English MPEG 2.0 Mono Subtitles: none Video: Full Frame, 1.37:1 Video Format: NTSC Format: Streaming Regional Code (for DVD/Blu-ray): N/A Number of discs: N/A

Brier Patch Dolls started in 1980 as the German hardcore feature film Schulmädchen Porno 2: Schulmädchen, die's wissen wollen by the pseudonymous director Volke Boese, with pseudonymous cast credits. In 1983, Big Apple Releasing, Inc released the film in America with English dubbing and the new name Brier Patch Dolls. The film also sports new credits with the pseudonymous Samantha Hall as the director and a different set of pseudonymous credits with different character names than Schulmädchen Porno 2: Schulmädchen, die's wissen wollen had. Later, Brier Patch Dolls was rereleased in America as Hot Times at Copenhagen High with the same cast cards as Brier Patch Dolls.

Despite the pseudonymous nature of the director and original uncredited writer, pseudonymously credited to Judy Asher in the Brier Patch Dolls and Hot Times at Copenhagen High versions, Brier Patch Dolls is an enjoyable barely legal fluff film. The premise behind Brier Patch Dolls is that Bambi (Janelle Leigh), Dede (Dorle Buchner), and Billie (Liselotte Mann) are high schoolers that are far more interested in sex than in school. Brier Patch Dolls chronicles the antics of the three girls, along with their horny friends.

When one looks back on Brier Patch Dolls, the viewer realizes that there isn't any plot or overarching story throughout the film. The film is entirely composed of vignette scenarios and sex scenes; however, when watching the film, the viewer feels as if they are watching a fully plotted feature film.

This reviewer is reviewing the American dubbed version and not the original German language Schulmädchen Porno 2: Schulmädchen, die's wissen wollen in this review. The dubbing could have seriously used some work. Some of the voice actors and voice actresses use some poorly done attempts at funny voices for the dubbing, which, sadly, detracts from the film. Some of the dubbed lines are pretty bad too; mind cringingly bad.

The sex scenes in the film are short but plentiful, and the film manages to put huge variety into the sex scenes as well. The cast does a great job with the sex scenes. There are plenty of tease scenes thrown into the film as well, an art that, sadly, is mostly forgotten these days.

The sets and locations used are excellent. Ultimately, due to the realistic nature of the sets and locations, the look of Brier Patch Dolls ends up looking more like a softcore sex comedy than a hardcore X-rated feature film.

All-in-all, Brier Patch Dolls is a helluva lot of fun to watch. The scenarios presented are amusing, and the cast does a great job with the sex scenes. Brier Patch Dolls may not have a lot of substance, but it is enjoyable fluff.

The edition of Brier Patch Dolls screened is the streaming and download edition available from Adult DVD Empire. Alpha Blue Archives could have done a much better job with their streaming and download edition of Brier Patch Dolls. Brier Patch Dolls was shot on film, and Alpha Blue Archives has used a video source for their master. Brier Patch Dolls is presented in the Academy aspect ratio of 1.37:1 in 480p. The image looks very soft and is heavily lacking in detail meaning the video source was likely a 250i VHS tape. The image contains artifacts and glitches in the video. Some of the glitches in the video have heavy image drop out. The colors in the film look good.

Brier Patch Dolls is presented with an English MPEG 2.0 Stereo monaural audio track. The only available audio track is the 1983 dubbed English audio. Unfortunately, the original German audio with English subtitles has not been made available. The audio track has a low hiss throughout the film, and there are patches of dirt in the sound. The dialog is clear and easy to understand throughout the film.

Alpha Blue Archives hasn't included any extras for their streaming and download edition of Brier Patch Dolls.

Brier Patch Girls is an enjoyable barely legal feature film from the beginning of the 1980s. There isn't much to consider a plot nor is there any reason for the film; however Brier Patch Girls manages to entertain the viewer from start to finish. Brier Patch Girls is well worth watching for fans of classic adult titles. Alpha Blue Archives has done an acceptable job with their streaming and download release of Brier Patch Girls with deficient video quality and good audio quality.

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