Flesh Of the Lotus Review

Distributor: VCX Edition Details: Standard DVD Movie Specs: Genres: Classic, Feature Film Run Time: 67 minutes Rated: X Release Year: 1971 Director: Bob Chinn (as Bob A. Lain) Written by: uncredited Cast: John Holmes (as John Duval), Andy Bellamy, Heather Starr, Alex Elliot, Bob Chinn Release Specs: Audio: English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Subtitles: none Video: Full Frame, 1.33:1 Video Format: NTSC Format: DVD Regional Code (for DVD/Blu-ray): 0 (All) Number of discs: 1

Flesh of the Lotus is the second film in the Johnny Wadd film series, following Johnny Wadd. The film was obviously quickly shot, like the first one. However, in this entry, more of a plot for the film is starting to be developed. There is more use of exterior scenes, many shot in Chinatown in Los Angeles. The film still feels mostly like a series of sex scenes, with some plot stuck in. The construction of the film does start showing the direction this series would take come the end of the series. In this entry, Sheila (Heather Starr), a friend of private dick Johnny Wadd (John Holmes), ends up murdered and Wadd investigates her death. The sex scenes mostly have music over them, with little for live dialog or sounds. Flesh of the Lotus is followed by The Blonde in Black Lace, released on DVD as Johnny Wadd & His 13 Calibur Weapon.

The presentation by VCX of Flesh of the Lotus is decent. The colors are a little muted and the image comes across as being slightly soft. There is some haloing in scenes, especially those with white or bright colors. There is some dirt, scratches, and blemishes on the print. The quality of the transfer is not pristine but it is far from horrible. The film is presented with a Dolby Digital 2.0 monaural track, which works fine. There is a low background hiss throughout but the dialog is always easy to hear. VCX hasn't included any extras on this release.

Flesh of the Lotus is the second film in the Johnny Wadd film series. It offers a more complete feeling film than the first entry but is before the series really started to hit its stride. The presentation on the disc is decent.

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