Fiesta, The Review

Reviewed by astroknight  on  9/20/2003

Running Time: 88 min.

Production Date: 10 / 2000

Director: Nicholas Steele

Cast: Briana Banks, Rita Faltoyano, Alexa, Isabella, Suzy Sweet, Dale DaBone, Evan Stone, and John Decker (Marty Romano is also listed, but if he is in the feature he’s in such a small portion that I never even noticed him)

Initial Expectations: I’m really not sure what to expect here.

Initial Reaction: It’s pretty hot and all around really pretty!

Who Should Watch It : Anybody who wants things slow, romantic, and artistic with just a hint of plot and some fantastic scenery

Who Should Avoid It: Anybody who hates slow motion shots or who wants nastier sex

Audio /Video Quality: The audio is pretty good, but of a style that I know a lot of people don’t like. The video during the sex scenes is often slowed down to help with the romantic feel of the scene, which means that the audio is often dubbed. The audio is also a little hard to hear and understand during the non-sex portions of the feature. The video is also pretty good. Much of the feature takes place outside, and there are plenty of shadows because of it with the location where the feature was shot. It’s also a little grainy. I’m not sure if this is there on purpose to try to make the feature look like it was shot on film or not, but it’s often noticeable enough that it hurt the feature a little for me. There are also a few areas that look like they were shot in the widescreen format and crunched into the full screen format, as the people look extremely tall and thin. There is a disclaimer at the start fo the feature stating that the film has been fit to fit the standard aspect ratio, so this seems completely plausible.

Music: As has happened so many other times with Nicholas Steele’s movies, Saint provides the score. It has a lovely Latin beat this time, while still keeping Saint’s standard sexual new-age style feel. As usual, it’s also frequently the only audio in the scenes or on the loud side of things. Normally I hate this, but I love Saint’s style!

Menus: The main menu is nicely animated and gives a great first impression. The chapter menu also shows some nice care, and lets you choose a scene based on a small clip of each scene with a title for the scene. It also lets you choose between the start of the scene and the pop shot.

The Feature: Dale DaBone, Rita Faltoyano, John Decker, Suzy Sweet, Evan Stone, and Briana Banks have been sent to Venezuela, but they don’t quite know why. Briana is the last to arrive, which makes everybody suspect that she is their benefactor, but she claims to be an invitee like the rest of them. As they try to figure out who’s gathered them there and why, the group works through several sexual fantasies and remembrances.

Rita Faltoyano, who’s without a doubt one of the most stunning women ever to go in front of the camera and do the dirty deed, starts things off with Dale DaBone. After Dale presents Rita with a necklace she drenches the front of her dress and they strip each other down. They gently get to know each other in front of a small rocky wall, with Dale starting things off on his knees to eat her out. Rita thanks him with the ceremonial knob gobbling before climbing up for a bit of reverse cowgirl action. They move on with a bit of missionary before Rita takes Dale’s dick droppings on her tongue and sucks out the last few drops.

This is a hot scene, which is nothing new with Rita. She and Dale have great chemistry here, and keep things flowing nicely. She never gets nasty in the least, and the scene stays slow and sexy. I’m sure that some people might lose a bit of interest due to the pace here, but I really like it because I think it emphasizes the sexuality of the scene.

John Decker fantasizes about Suzy Sweet, a nice looking brunette, in the second scene. He starts out giving her a little finger and tongue action as she opens herself up for him sitting on a bar. She returns the favor with a nice blowjob and then lets him have his way with both her holes, working through a few standard positions for each hole. They work through the anal very well, focusing more on it than the vaginal sex, and finish things off with a nice pop on the Suzy’s ass.

This should be a pretty good scene with nice chemistry, but the audio leaves a lot to be desired and holds the scene back. There’s a lot of obvious dubbing and quite a few breaks in the audio that are very distracting and almost completely ruin the scene. Other than that, John and Suzy really seem to be into each other. They put some nice energy into the scene and Suzy doesn’t shy away from the anal in the least.

Evan Stone fantasizes about Isabella in the third scene. After they start things out on a little bridge through the forest Evan drops down to tongue Isabella’s twat. She gives Evan’s nipples quite a bit of attention before moving down so he can fuck her face. Isabella rides Evan reeverse cowgirl style before letting him fuck her from behind as she leans against a fence. Finally she takes Evan’s seed on her back and ass.

This was an okay scene, but seemed way too short. There’s some okay chemistry between Isabella and Evan, but I couldn’t help but feel that they both wanted the scene to be much harder and nastier than what it was limited to. They manage pretty well throughout the scene, but a little harder scene would have really felt good here.

Alexa, this one a hot brunette without a converted Wu Tang tattoo on her arm, takes on John Decker next to a waterfall in the next scene. She starts out sucking and stroking him before they change rocks so Alexa can get a little oral. John fucks her doggie style after getting her ready, as well as giving her a little missionary before he decorates her stomach.

This is another okay scene. It’s soft, but the soft feeling doesn’t feel at all forced. The biggest problem with the scene is that Alexa looks like this might be one of her first times on camera. She rarely acknowledges it, and often tends to look away from it.

Dale DaBone takes on Briana Banks, an absolutely gorgeous blonde who had her chest enhanced a little too much, in the penultimate scene. After a little kissing and groping Briana works Dale over with her pierced tongue, throat, and hands. Briana doesn’t bother with any oral warmup for herself and has Dale go directly to fucking her as she sits on a fence. Dale also bones her from behind before letting her drop down and suck him to a nice facial.

After watching the great job Briana and Dale did together in The Puppeteer I had very high hopes for this scene. Briana and Dale didn’t disappoint me, as they have great chemistry and some nice energy. Briana looks like she really gets into it, and although I readily admit that I hate how she implanted herself, I found it very easy to forget with her job here! Her handling of the pop is magnificent, and one of the best jobs of it I’ve seen in quite a while!

Finally it’s orgy time with Briana Banks, Ava Vincent, Alexa, Rita, Isabella, Suzy Sweet, Dale DaBone, Evan Stone, and John Decker. The girls start off with a little dancing before breaking into some almost immediate oral sex. Unlike many scenes where they cast decides to work on just the guys or just the girls, it starts with a nice mix of both guys and girls getting worked over. Briana Banks really stands out here as she does all she can to take every last inch of her partner’s cock down her throat. They soon move on to start fucking, but once again, the scene doesn’t follow a rigid formula, so some people fuck while others are still busy sucking. They move things around nicely so that everybody seems to get a nice bit of everybody else, as long as it’s not two guys getting it on with each other. It finally ends with some nice pop shots, all of which are facials.

This is an extremely hot scene! The action moves around the group extremely well, and not sticking to the rigid formula gives it more of a natural flow. Perhaps most important is that no performer overpowers anybody else, and people seem to switch around a little bit rather than staying with the person they start with.

The Fiesta is a very nicely done porno. There’s a little plot, but it never interferes with the scenes and actually enhances the start of the scenes. The sex is always on the soft and romantic side, but that doesn’t always mean that it’s tame. The anal action between John Decker and Suzy Sweet feels nicely natural and doesn’t seem at all out of place. There’s even a little lesbian action in the final orgy, which also feels completely in place with the scene. It mirrors the beautiful location very well, and makes it just a little more romantic. The Fiesta is a hot adult movie that’s perfect for couples that want their porn with a bit of romance and plenty of beauty.

Extras: The main photo gallery contains roughly sixty very nice looking snapshots. You can select the photo of your choice from one of four screens of thumbnails. You’re then given a photo complete with notes to let you know who’s who, and the choice of going back to the menu or forward or back through the listings. There’s also thirty six behind the scenes photos that are presented in the same format over two screens of thumbnails. Bios are included for Alexa, Ava Vincent, Briana Banks, Dale DaBone, Evan Stone, John Decker, and Suzy Sweet. Each bio includes a photo, a link to the star’s scene, and a little personal information. Trailers are included for A Witch’s Tail, A Wolf’s Tail, Watcher, Taboo of Tarot, Sex Across America: 1st Stop Las Vegas, Sex Across America Second Stop: New Orleans, Sex Across America Third Stop: San Francisco, Sex Spell, Perfectly Flawless, A Midsummer Night’s Cream, The Collector, Crystal Dreams, Caribbean Undercover, and Dinner Party 3, which later became The Fiesta. There’s also a bonus scene and a behind the scenes featurette.

The bonus scene lasts almost a half hour and actually includes two scenes. Evan Stone introduces the first scene and takes some about Dinner Party 3, which he’s currently filming and was later retitled as The Fiesta. Briana Banks stops in to get a soda and ends up talking about her part in Dinner Party 3. Of course, everybody has problems looking Briana in the eye, and it turns into a fun sex scene. Once again, Briana shows the ease at which she can deep throat Evan Stone. They kiss a little and then move right into the main event. It’s a little rougher than normal for an Adam & Eve scene, as Evan pins Briana’s arms behind her while fucking and also chokes her a little. Technically, it isn’t as good as a normal scene, but you normally don’t expect the bonus scenes to be that good. It’s not bad, but the light is very uneven and the audio is a little off balance at times. She does a great job of sucking the cum out of Evan’s cock for a nice ending to the scene.

Evan Stone introduces the second scene as well, and talks some about making Emerald Rain, or Tears of Eden as it was called at the time. This time, Evan’s interview is interrupted by Isabella stopping by. Evan demonstrates the international art of kissing, and then blows off learning his lines to kiss her some more. Isabella does a great job of working over Evan’s cock and I’m not sure how he ever made it to fucking her. The guy’s a true professional to take that licking and keep on ticking. They fuck on a table in the corner of the room as well as on a rickety chair that I’m surprised didn’t collapse. She takes a nice pop from Evan on her chin and then sucks out what’s left. The uneven lighting was present in this scene also in addition to a few other minor background noises. It’s a very hot scene despite the lighting and faint noises and makes me hope we see more of Isabella in the future.

The behind the scenes featurette lasts twenty minutes. It mostly captures footage of the scenes being shot, but there’s also a little screwing around between takes, talking with the cast, and Nicholas Steele working with the cast. It’s an okay behind the scenes featurette, but I don’t really care for the style of it. I’d much rather see more of the cast between takes so you can see them as people. Thankfully since The Fiesta was released Adam & Eve has really improved their behind the scenes featurettes.

Themes: Straight, anal, spanking, group, and lesbian

Condoms Usage: 100%

Raincoat Factor: High

Overall: Currently, most of Adam & Eve’s Premium Collection DVDs can be found online for between $13 and $22, with many stores offering them for around $18. This one is well worth the money if you like slightly artistic and romantic porn in beautiful settings. There are also some nice extras and the transfer is pretty good.

Note to Adam & Eve: Nice job here!

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