For Women Only 1: Girls On Guys Review

Cast: Ava Vincent, Sunrise Adams, Avy Scott, Sharon Wild, Petra, Evan Stone, Dale DaBone, Chris Cannon, Lee Stone and Joey Ray in sex roles; one uncredited actor in a speaking role.

Director: Cameron Rose

Production date: 5/30/02

Length: 102 min.

Extras: A 14-min. behind-the-scenes featurette, two bonus scenes, three trailers and a gallery with 20 photos.

Audio/visual quality: The visual appearance is soft and painterly, yet the focus is still adequately sharp. The camerawork incorporates pans and zooms in a pleasing and intelligent way, lending a gently dynamic feel. The blend of wide, medium and close-up shots seems exactly right. Thankfully, only the menus have enhanced motion. The minor visual flaws include color bleeds across high contrast areas, a few reflections of crew members and occasional darkening at the corners of the screen.

The majority of the action is musicless, so the sex sounds come through nice and clear. Each scene does have a theme song, though, which helps to bridge the transitions between positions. Quiet ambient sounds (singing birds, flowing water, a crackling fire, a sighing breeze) add realism to the audio track. A couple of the whispered comments are unintelligible, and the overall volume would benefit from a slight boost.

Disc problems: The box advertises a "pop shot button," but I am unable to find it. If there is one, it doesn't display on my Apple DVD Player (version 2.2.1).

First impression: It's not just for women only, but it pleases my inner goddess nonetheless!

Scene highlights: For Women Only 1 is an all-sex movie that conveys a strong sense of relationship between the performers. Each scene includes a generous amount of foreplay and kissing, which are delightful themes. The intercourse is strictly oral and vaginal, and it's performed by hetero couples only. Yet the action is not overly tame; the penetrations are plentiful and the chemistry is considerable.

Evan Stone ignites Ava Vincent's passion by bringing home a fire truck. They have fun with word play while discussing the "release valve," "hose" and other equipment. She climbs onto the truck and turns into a flashing siren as he gazes up her little pink dress. Evan playfully tugs on Ava's labia during the oral. Ava returns the favor by swallowing virtually all of Evan's enormous cock. He gently grasps her throat a couple of times during the sex. He also spanks her during doggie, turning her butt as red as the truck. Ava seems to enjoy this type of attention, and she fervidly sucks Evan's fingers during an intriguing scissors variation against the side of the truck. The eye contact and thrusts in missionary are enough to make Evan climax—he whips the condom off just in time to extinguish the little bush fire on her mound.

A mischievous Sharon Wild needs "help" with the bathroom plumbing after intentionally stuffing it with toilet paper. Chris Cannon comes home to fix the problem, and after he clears the clog, she invites him to bed to receive her appreciation. They take time to kiss each others' nipples before the blowjob. I like the way Sharon takes charge of her own pleasure. Chris tries to rub her G-spot, but Sharon just smiles and tells him to rotate his fingertips "toward the ass" (a woman after my own heart). She also sensuously licks her own arm during his oral attention. They work through a few standard positions, taking a nice little break during doggie to masturbate one another. He gets so excited that he gives his dick some disciplinary slaps. Her mouth catches the spunk from his spigot.

The sound of a chain saw interrupts Petra's topless sunbathing session. Her mate, Joey Ray, claims he has special orders to cut down a tree, and he teases Petra by asking her to convince him otherwise. Petra's slow, erotic blowjob soon proves that her method of handling wood is far superior. Joey sweats profusely in the sunshine, which is something I like. Petra clenches and releases her fists in response to his oral stimulation, and her inner thighs also tremble a little. The intercourse includes three positions, and Petra looks especially good while arching and rounding her back as gracefully as a willow. It takes a bit of jerking for him to get there, but Joey eventually rains a voluminous load onto Petra's face and chest.

Avy Scott wants boyfriend Dale DaBone to repair her car. Dale doesn't know how to make it go, so he enlists a mechanic's aid on the sly. In a clever twist, Avy learns the truth, but she still finds her man sexy enough to keep playing along. Dale's reward begins with kisses in her bed. Avy's blowjob includes some nice, firm handwork around the base. Dale treats her to the only anal action in the movie: he adds some gentle finger penetration in 69. She wraps her feet around his neck in missionary. They make a beautiful connected transition to cowgirl, where Avy test drives Dale's personal hot rod. After some very warm sex in doggie, Dale leaks his fluids all over Avy's full and gorgeous breasts.

Lee Stone is absorbed in a television football game, much to Sunrise Adam's disgust. She's about to lose her cool, when she sees a pink sticky note on the fridge. (It's mom's "Rule #2 in Romance," which is hilarious, and I hope we get to see rules #1 and #3 in future installments.) Recovering her sense of inspiration, Sunrise strips out of her panties and puts on a little apron instead. Yup, that does the trick. Lee is now ready to tackle the oral, including a touch of rimming. He even insists on a time-out for more kissing before the blowjob. Sunrise thoroughly wets Lee's shaft by taking it all the way to the back of her throat. These pros play through five energetic positions on the sofa, including one sideways doggie variation that I've never seen before. Lee climaxes without manual assistance, and Sunrise successfully completes the facial reception.

The first bonus scene comes from Dripping Wet Sex 1 and lasts 18 minutes. Nicole Sheridan appears to have at least two distinct orgasms during her scorching animalistic performance with Voodoo and Evan Stone (with a little assistance from Tabitha Stevens). The second bonus scene comes from Dripping Wet Sex 2, lasts 19 minutes and stars Nikita Denise, Trinity and Joey Ray. The behind-the-scenes featurette provides a fun look at life on location, and it includes footage of cast members looking for PB&J sandwiches, picking on Joey and just generally clowning around.

Thumbs up: This movie strikes an exceptional balance between romance and hardcore action. It's exciting to see so much foreplay and affectionate interaction between the performers (including kissing, eye contact, double entendres, role-playing and more). A bond between the performers is always firmly established before the sex begins, and the phrase "I love you" appears in at least four scenes. Yet the sex is still totally explicit and frequently hot. The actresses are also prettier than the box cover would suggest; I'm pleased to see that every one of them has kept her natural breasts.

The menus are a perfect example of intelligent layout design. They are attractive and easy to navigate, with an animated scene menu that goes to position menus for each couple. All performers are clearly identified, not only in the opening credits of the feature, but also by their clips in the position menus. The photo gallery includes two pages of thumbnail images that can be clicked and enlarged, which is a style that I much prefer over the more common "slide show" format. Meticulous attention to detail is one reason why Simon Wolf has rightfully claimed alpha status among adult studios.

Thumbs down: The box cover is rather incongruous with the contents of the disc. The colors are bold, the text is confrontational and the photos are high contrast, cutout images of nekkid women giving us sideways glances. A casual browser might be forgiven for assuming that this is just another gonzo DVD. Yet For Women Only 1 is far more sensuous than the box would imply. This is immediately evident in the main menu, which features slow motion kisses on a background of falling pink petals. Many of us female viewers have long wondered why the front covers rarely include photographs of men, or at the very least, photographs of partners which display the men as prominently as the women. Or how about using some wickedly erotic art for a change? How about a little texture, embossing or gilding? Ooooo...flocked velvet would be so lush! (And totally impractical, I'm sure.) The concept for this DVD is beautifully unique, and the cover should be, too.

Unambiguous female orgasms are lacking in this movie. Every woman is different, but there are certain general responses that I look for: a flush across the chest and neck (if her skin is pale), a quivering in the inner thighs, a closing or defocusing of the eyes, a sudden hypersensitivity to touch, vocalizations or verbalizations confirming the climax and/or deep relaxation after maximum muscular contraction. We catch hints of a few of these cues, but nothing very definite. Authentic female orgasms (or great fakes) are difficult to snag on camera, but without them, the scenes always feel a little incomplete to me. In all fairness, though, this is the same complaint I have toward 95 percent of the porn I watch. The good news is the actresses in For Women Only 1 are clearly enjoying the sex, even if it doesn't lead to what I would call an obvious orgasm.

Themes: Straight, oral, deepthroating, limited anal (finger penetration and rimming only), role-play, facials.

Condom use: Yes, in scenes 1 (Ava/Evan), 2 (Sharon/Chris) and 4 (Avy/Dale).

Juice-o-meter: Medium. I personally need more rawness and kink to get to the high end of the arousal scale. This movie is very good at what it attempts to do, however, and it's good enough to hold my interest.

Final analysis: I've been discussing For Women Only with a couple of female friends, and all we can say is WooHoo! There are a few DVDs specifically designed to appeal to women, but not as many as there should be. Although volume 1 doesn't include everything that I'd like to see, it's an intriguing, fun and praiseworthy effort. I recommend this DVD to anyone, regardless of gender, who thinks hardcore sex is hotter when it includes a little intimacy.

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