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David Perry. A man who, it is said, appears in a puff of smoke
any time a camcorder is switched on in the vicinity of a scantily
clad girl anywhere in Europe. Such is his ubiquity as a performer;
it is no surprise at all that M. Perry has picked up on the directing
game. Well, every other guy that got a stiffy in front of the lens
is now doing so behind the camera, so why shouldn't he? Well, there
are a few reasons, as it happens…
Such as - M. Perry has been making movies for a little while now,
for at least one Italian company, before this venture into the US
market with Zero Tolerance. His first release for them, Gaper Maker,
had to be the single least creative porn movie that it's been my
displeasure to witness in quite some time, seemingly reflecting
in his directorial style his inconsistent, some might say blasé,
attitude to performing. No doubt David has long been ranked as one
of the most reliable guys on the scene, but flair? Charisma? Passion?
These are hardly attributes I'd ascribe to him as a performer and
I worry they are qualities he lacks as a director too. Surely some
of his buddy Toni Ribas' charm must have rubbed off on him?
Gloria
Gucci & Cristina Bella
Things don't get off to a particularly inspiring start with this
pair of brunettes. The tease is agonisingly stilted; the "lesbian"
licks that follow marginally better, long pauses of awkward silence
punctuate the air. I've made my views on pretty but, shall we say,
unusual Cristina known before, suffice to say she looks much as
she always does in some clinging red shorts, playing up with Gloria,
a leggy brunette whose mercenary attitude in one of Christoph Clark's
flicks suggested she'd make the ideal partner for one of the gents
who erect those tasteless nouveau riche mansions (indeed one was
referred to as the "Versace mansion" by none other than
our director here) so often seen in Budapest-shot movies.
David enters the fray and directly enters Cristina's ass, lubed
by a mere touch of spittle (that's all it takes, chaps, you should
try it!) and proceeds to fail in making the most of having two willing
young things ready to suck his balls and do all the rest. Instead,
we lapse into lacklustre, predictable anal action with the usual
poses being thrown, face down, ass up - it doesn't last too long,
so that's one thing in its favour. There's a facial finish, noticeably
done by Cristina whacking him off, and tentative come kissing by
the girls.
Victoria
Swinger
By complete contrast, Ms Swinger's abundant energy and vivaciousness
make this scene shine. I can't think of anything I dislike abut
this sexy green-eyed girl, with her sweet looks set off by a cheeky
attitude that ever so slightly puts me in mind of my old favourite
Meridian/Svetlana (whatever happened to her?). She's blonde, she's
curvy, she's got gorgeous, full boobs and she's just so damn sexy.
This scene comes off like some Seventeen number, happening in a
girly bedroom on a mattress covered in balloons (a nod to balloon
fetish fans, perhaps?) and she's even wearing a pair of cotton panties
with little teddy bears printed on them, for God's sake!
Victoria fixes the lens in a sizzling stare as she strokes her sweet
pussy before the very lucky Csoky Ice sneaks in and makes sure he
takes full advantage of the opportunity. The difference is clear,
then, with great energy and a good vibe, even if the sex is relatively
straightforward. No nastiness, no mean spirit, just good sexy fun
and what seems like sheer enjoyment by both partners. Victoria's
figure just seems to glow during the action - which you may be relieved
to hear does indeed include plenty of anal - and she is even quite
happy to receive a belting facial from her man.
Andy
Brown and Suzy Spark
David Perry seems to think girls in their twenties are still teenies
(apparently the theme is supposedly to be teenage, but for most
girls here it's been some time since their cherries were popped).
That apart, having seen Andy Brown showing off her fun attitude
for Toni Ribas a while ago, it's good to see her again, now having
added anal to her repertoire. She's not exactly a ravishing beauty
(sorry, how crass does that sound?) but I find her slim figure as
appealing as her energy and enthusiasm. Her little co-star, Suzy
Spark, is quite a contrast. She's a funny little thing, really,
brunette and cutely pretty, having reputedly done some outré stuff
in her career as well as doing the rounds for the usual suspects
which makes it odd that she seems inhibited in some aspects - considering
she is performing sex on camera. For example, she visibly pulls
back as Andy tries to kiss her in another slightly awkward tease
and girl/girl opening.
The girls are then teamed up two studs - the evergreen Leslie Taylor
and a new guy called Robby, I think - both of who are capable if
not exactly charismatic. And so as charming as it is to see little
cutie Suzy sucking guys off or spreading her sweet little pussy,
and as delightful as it is to see Andy enthusiastically bouncing
on the guys' dicks, the little something extra that would really
make this a memorable scene is missing. Lots of energy and explicit
rudeness, for sure, but no lasting quality.
Sandra
De Marco
This same sense of inadequacy is carried over to this scene with
the omnipresent Sandra De Marco, the tall, attractive blonde who
is part of that bunch of Prague-based performers who have really
dominated European-shot movies over the last year or so. Maybe it's
unfair to judge one scene on this basis as viewers new to Sandra
may well enjoy seeing her in her whale-net stockings and red lingerie
being thoroughly stuffed by two guys, but from my view it's just
a case that, while her willingness to do much rude stuff is greatly
appreciated, after a while it all does seem to become much of a
routine.
Add to this the fact that the scene is shot from minor variations
on one uninspired camera angle at the foot of the bed, and that
one of the guys is the misleadingly named Chris Charming (wasn't
he pensioned off years ago?), and we have a simply routine affair
that no amount of gaping anal, double penetration or facial come
shots can save. The only point of note is one of concern for the
state of Sandra's incredibly well used rear end - it gapes so wide
David can insert both hands (minus those obscene thumbs, the insertion
of which would of course be an offence to human decency) into her
cavernous rectum. Far be it from me to dish out lectures on how
to look after your body - I just hope the amount of abuse Sandra's
ass takes in all these movies she's doing doesn't bode ill for her
future health.
Mya
Diamond and Linda
Another unconventional beauty, Mya Diamond is nonetheless a real
delight in my eyes, with a sly cheek about her as well as a super
trim, tanned and toned body. Seeing her in tiny clinging white shorts
is a real treasure (check it out, camel toe fans!) - she's got one
of the best backsides of the tiny and tight variety around, not
to mention lovely boobs and a pretty, almost Asian-featured, face.
She has a pleasing willingness to engage in rude and crude oral
with the lucky Mr Perry (who I frequently feel does not deserve
this, but at least on this occasion he behaves as if suitably grateful
for the opportunity). The co-star here is another slim, though not
nearly so sexy, girl called Linda who has modest willingness but
a real sense of shyness too, which can be quite appealing.
As intimated, it's David himself (who spends too much time in front
of the camera to be doing real directing in the truest sense of
the term, so it's obvious it's long-time Christoph Clark collaborator
Jean Michel who makes his mark with the camera) who takes on the
lovely duo, and I must say I hate him more than ever as I watch
him enjoying the pleasures of Mya's body - lengthy anal in particular
and some great poses that make the most of her wicked curves really
get on my nerves. All jesting aside, this is about as good as it
gets here - noticeably better in terms of shooting too, and a girl-girl
come-kiss to round it off never hurts either.
Cora
Carina
Finally, a real teen for you - the really, really pretty brunette
Carina (or is it Cora, or is she Hungarian and so she really is
Cora Carina?), a virtually flat-chested young thing with amazing
dark eyes and a winning smile - qualities we see too little of during
what turns out to be another relatively humdrum scene. Sure, it's
lovely to see this young thing in action, and maybe it's just me
being cynical having watched more than one dirty movie too many,
but frankly I feel it's not asking too much to demand a little bit
more. Just that little something extra to make a scene stand out.
Couldn't David manage to zero in on what makes this girl special?
For example, if I had seen those flashing eyes through the scene
as we see them at beginning and end, I would doubtless have been
captivated by something simple but special. Instead, he focuses
on the old in-out in what pretty much proves to be a paint-by-numbers
style. So the usual positions are covered, the anal is plentiful
and explicit and the come is duly delivered (by Roly Reeves, as
it happens) on her face. Then and only then do we see those eyes
again, which in my book is tantamount to a criminal offence.
In
conclusion
Cherry Bomb fits somewhere between Christoph Clark and Toni Ribas
in approach, not surprising as David has worked closely with both
in the past, but lacks Clark's boundless enthusiasm for the girls
and Ribas' effortless charm and energy. I feel I must return, in
that case, to my favourite theme. Yes, it's my old stuck record
going round again - give me a sense of lust, passion and desire,
give me a kinky little scenario, just give me anything to alleviate
the boredom and futility of girl/couch/this position/that position/anal/facial/next!
Just because mediocrity is the norm, why accept the norm? Instead
of just doing it because everyone else is doing it, which is how
Cherry Bomb feels, let's have a sense of what makes David Perry
distinctive, different and worthy of our attention.
For example, I was amazed at the frankness of Jewel De'Nyle's criticism
of Sean Michaels' output, which is an argument in itself - I felt
the criticism has merit but is unfair in as much as Sean is far
from the only offender. David Perry is among many, many directors
(using the term extremely loosely) who are just knocking this stuff
out because they can, and for little other reason. They have access
to an amazing talent pool, they have the resources to shoot the
movies, they have everything at their fingertips…but if I am looking
for passion about their work then I am going to be disappointed.
Maybe David would challenge me on that, maybe he is truly committed
to making good movies, but that simply doesn't come across. My take
on Cherry Bomb is that it is as patchy as Mr Perry's track record
would suggest - there are some lovely girls and some delightful
moments but there's little here to recommend investing in more than
a rental.
DVD
Comments
Cherry Bomb does have significantly better picture quality than
on the other Zero Tolerance releases I've seen from David Perry.
It's good, sharp and realistically coloured. Sound is okay - the
usual - and the quality of disc production seems fine. There's an
interesting little backstage clip (around ten minutes) which could
have been longer - I was appalled to find it only contains a brief
snippet of Victoria Swinger - as well as the usual photos, come
shot recap and trailer (i.e. the opening titles again).
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