Gloves Off Review

Reviewed by vodka tonic  on  12/17/2004

Director : David Stanley
Cast : Taya, Ava Vincent, Michelle Michaels, Eric Masterson, Cheyne Collins, TJ Cummings

Extras : Unskippable ads, chapter selection, positions room, multi-angles, behind-the-scenes, bonus clips, trailers, photo gallery, weblink

Trailers : "Set on Sunrise", "So I Married A Pornstar", "Portrait of Sunrise", "Filthy Rich"

5 Bonus Clips :
Taya, Evan Stone & Eric Masterson in "Match Play"
Taya & Mario Rossi in "Taya's Tales"
Taya & Eric Masterson in "Woman Under Glass"
Lezley Zen & Mickey G. in "Big Blow Out"
April & Mickey G. in "Sparks"

Behind-The-Scenes Extra : (8 mins) Starts with Stanley directing an oudoor drama scene involving Taya & Eric in a car hi-jacking, then cuts to Taya & TJ's sex romp, who seem to have excellent chemistry, not to mention Taya has an impromptu orgasm, which definitely enhances the experience of the actual scene.

Short Story : How do you deal with a marriage proposal when your future husband has no clue you suck cock on camera for a living ? This is Taya’s million-dollar question, not to mention her best friend’s boyfriend whacks to her videos every hour of the day.


SCENE BREAKDOWN :

1) TAYA & ERIC MASTERSON

Masterson has a weird way of proposing. He shows a ring to Taya, then when she asks them what that means (clever girl !), he puts a finger in her twat. That's porn for romance. Cut to beginning credits, then straight up to both performers having tender missionary sex on a bed. This could be simulated for all we know, as the camera starts from very far away put the proof is in the pudding as it slowly gets closer, yet avoids the obvious close-up. No close-ups or genital shots either during the doggy, which I found to be strangely arousing, but which may no doubt anger the average porn audience. It's only 5 minutes into the scene, with the scissor, that comes explicit shots, and even then, only with angle 2. The scene itself is slow and intimate, beautifully filmed with extremely long full-body shots. I suspect most would find it couples crap, but it really worked for me. Frustration does lead to excitement, which is something you sort of forget. She sucks him to release.

2) TAYA & TJ CUMMINGS

There's also a lot of tenderness during foreplay in this next scene, which is more explicit and classically pornographic than the previous one. Hot missionary with great chemistry between Taya & T.J. Women will love T.J's bubble butt, which gets ample screen-time. They make love like a real couple, going slow, then faster, then slow, they even kiss, for God's sake ! Taya seems to take just as much pleasure during the cowgirl. It's all filmed with no particular visual effects, but the pleasure both performers take in each other is more than enough to stimulate yours. He comes on her breast.

3) AVA VINCENT & CHEYNE COLLINS

Beautiful Ava, in a short grey secretary skirt and a buttoned-up plaid shirt, takes Cheyne's erection in her own hands after catching him enjoying Taya's cinematic exploits on tape. Ava fans will find it unsettling that she never removes her shirt during the clip, though it may be a nice surprise to clothes fetishists. One thing is for sure, David Stanley is definitely trying for something different here, and everybody's free not to like it. Ava also keeps her knee-length black socks as he takes her in doggy and spoon. Nice energy throughout. Once again, a fully-clothed Ava will either win or lose you. It worked for me.

4) MICHELLE MICHAELS & ERIC MASTERSON

Taya, quite the explicit sleeptalker, dreams that she's filming curly-haired blonde Michelle giving head to Eric in a warehouse. Bits of the scene are seen through Taya's hand-held camera, but most of it is still David Stanley's more classic angle. More schoolgirl socks fantasy as Michelle strokes Eric's dick with her clothed feet. Then she masturbates for Taya's camera. Michelle's got nice, smallish breasts and a round face, looking every bit the lolita in this blue-tinted segment. Then it's back to Eric, first in cowgirl then in doggy, before he comes in her mouth.

5) TAYA & CHEYNE COLLINS

Taya gets delivered her breakfast in bed by a horny Cheyne, who soon begs her to talk trashy to him and wank him with her knee-length white socks on. Why this movie wasn't marketed to sock fetishists is beyond me. She unbuttons her white blouse and gives him a timid blow-job, that's sometimes hindered by a strategically-placed bowl, which confirms my suspicion that this movie was filmed with the softcore market in mind. Taya keeps her socks on as they switch to doggy, but the level of intimacy between both performers is too low to elevate the scene like it did in previous segments. Still, good angles during the mish and warm colors help to salvage it. He comes on her feet.


THE LOWDOWN : You simply cannot fast-forward to the naughty bits with "Gloves Off", because the bits are simply not naughty enough, even for the unjaded. Instead, the erotica gently installs itself, from the modest first scene on to its last minutes of sweet fetishism. To an educated porn audience, this would not qualify as jack-off material, though I am of the idea that this would be a gentle and honourable introduction to first-timers, and a classy warm-up for couples. Though unsettling at first, "Gloves Off" is still decent material, with warm photography and a nice selection of beautiful female performers, but seasoned smut addicts may as well pass their way.