Heartache (Wicked) Review

Running Time: 87 min.

Production Date: 5 / 7 / 1998

Director: Brad Armstrong

Cast: Missy, Sydnee Steele, Stephanie Swift, Charlie, Liza Harper, Syren, Petra, Tyce Bune, Herschel Savage, Brad Armstrong, Ian Daniels, Steve Hatcher, and Mickey G.

Initial Expectations: I’ve heard mixed things on this title, so I’m keeping an open mind.

Initial Reaction: The sex is hot and the rest of it is very well done.

Who Should Watch It : Couples and fans of Wicked’s contract girls

Who Should Avoid It: Raincoaters and anybody looking for more extreme sex

Audio /Video Quality: The audio feels a bit hollow through much of the feature, and there’s also a bit that appears dubbed. The levels also appear to vary a bit, as does the balance in some of the scenes. The video has slight grain and a few shadows, but is clear right out to the edge. Neither the grain or the shadows interfere too much, with the video ending up just a touch above average.

Music: The music is varied, but much of it has a bit of a Spanish feel, which fits the movie’s location very well. It’s normally very well balanced with the rest of the audio and enhances things pretty well.

Menus: The main menu gives the movie fairly simple start. It continues into the chapter menu, which allows you to choose a scene based on a small clip of the scene.

The Feature: Herschel Savage is a rich rancher near the Mexico border. His biggest problem appears to be his daughter, Stephanie Swift, who isn’t accepting Missy, his new wife too well. When he hires Tyce Bune as a hired hand around the ranch, he soon finds himself with more problems, as Missy finds things within Tyce that she’s lacking with Herschel. As the title suggests, there’s sure to be a heartbreak, but it’s just a matter of which one and how many will be broken.

Stephanie Swift starts things out partially undressed between cowpokes Steve Hatcher and Ian Daniels. Steve works on Stephanie down under, while Ian works on her tits and lets her suck his cock. The guys trade places so Steve can get his warm-up as Ian starts stuffing Stephanie’s snatch from behind. The move around a bit more so Stephanie can ride Steve reverse cowgirl, but Ian’s pretty much left hanging at this point. Stephanie gives him a little head and a bit of a handjob, but that’s about it while Steve’s fucking her. It’s the same situation when Ian goes back to fucking her missionary style, Steve’s left to fluff himself, and both guys finish it up bursting on Stephanie’s stomach and tits. It’s a very warm scene, mostly because the chemistry seems to lack a bit here. Stephanie seems to get into one guy at a time very well, but never seems to get into both guys.

Missy makes her new husband Herschel Savage very happy in bed during the next scene. The golden haired beauty starts out giving her old man some great head, writhing her head around on his cock while also putting both her hands to use and giving him some nice eye contact, before turning around so they can both eat at the same time. Missy moves on to athletically ride Herschel cowgirl style before letting him fuck her from behind. Missy ends the scene by taking an eyes wide open facial from Herschel, and spreading it around her face with his cock afterwards. It’s a very hot scene with very good chemistry. Missy shows her sexual stuff here very well and shows why she was chosen as a contract girl for Wicked here. She puts in a very athletic performance and comes off as pure sex herself. It’s a much better scene than the opener.

Tyce Bune, Brad Armstrong, and Mickey G. celebrate the end of a party with Syren and current Wicked girls Sydnee Steele and Stephanie Swift. The sordid six warm each other up, with all the girls giving but not all receiving, before moving on to the fucking. Everybody switches around pretty well here, with the action moving back and forth between couples and threesomes, and the girls showing a bit of interest in each other as well. The girls finish things off taking the guys love loogies on their tits and asses, and Stephanie and Sydnee even go so far as to lick some off Syren’s chest. It’s a hot group scene that works very well due to the great chemistry between everybody involved.

Missy checks out a greener pasture with hired hand Tyce Bune before they head off to an abandoned candle lit shack without a spec of dust. Tyce helps Missy strip down and then goes directly to knockin’ boots without any warmup. They go from missionary to reverse cowgirl to doggie before Tyce unloads on Missy’s ass. It’s a well done scene that’s both romantic and hot. There’s a great amount of passion between Missy and Tyce, and Brad Armstrong captures it perfectly here.

After catching Tyce and Missy together, Herschel shows Missy another true whore (as Herschel puts it) back home in the form of Liza Harper. Herschel has Missy tied to a chair and makes her watch as Herschel puts Liza’s many talents to use, and even sucks her toes. Liza sucks Herschel’ cock and then climbs on for a ride as Herschel tells Missy off. They move on to doggie style before Liza rides Herschel reverse cowgirl with her ass swallowing his cock. She finishes it up in very nice nasty style by having Herschel blow his ball butter in her hands and then licking it up and swallowing it down. It’s a pretty hot scene with a slightly nasty feel to it. Liza plays her role well, and comes off as very sexual, but the vindictiveness of the scene is also felt throughout the scene.

Finally, Stephanie Swift and her gal pals Charlie and Petra reward each other in their own special way. It’s a very hot scene with very good chemistry right from the start. Stephanie and Petra start off working on Charlie, with the action nicely moving around all three women without leaving anybody out. They start with tongues and fingers, and soon move on to vibes and dildos, but never get into any anal action. It’s still a very hot scene that has great chemistry. As usual, Charlie really shines here due to her enthusiasm and exuberance, but Stephanie puts on a good show as well.

Although I should have been surprised by Heartache with the long string of great movies Wicked had put out, for some reason I wasn’t expecting Heartache to be among that list. Thankfully I was wrong. Heartache is very well done, with a good plot that’s very well acted. The sex lacks a bit in the beginning, but picks up nicely as the movie goes along. Missy shows that she was truly a top of the line contract girl, doing a very good job both in her sexual and non-sexual roles here. Herschel does just as good of a job, and is followed closely behind by Tyce, which balances things out very well. Heartache is a very well done feature that does a great job of showing that couples films don’t have to be boring.

For other perspectives on this DVD, please check out reviews from reviewer and Principal Skinner.

Extras: Wicked’s standard audio bios are included for Missy, Stephanie Swift, Liza Harper, Sydnee Steele, Herschel Savage, Brad Armstrong, and Mickey G. Each bio includes a bit of personal information, a link to the star’s scene, and a few still photos. Trailers are included for Pornogothic, Sex Safari, Hell on Heels, and Double Feature!. Two photo galleries are included, one for the production and one for behind the scenes photos. The production gallery lasts just over a minute and three quarters, while the behind the scenes gallery lasts about a minute and a half. In both cases, the photos are nicely framed and last about six seconds apiece. There’s also the Wicked Casino, Wicked’s company profile, web links, a list of Wicked’s Avn award winners and nominees, and a commercial for the Free Speech Coalition.

Themes: Straight, group, rimming (male > female and female > female), spanking, lesbian, and toys

Raincoat Factor: Medium

Overall: Currently, Heartache can be found online for between $21 and $29 with a few stores offering it near the low end. The transfer and extras aren’t quite up to Wicked’s normal high standards, so the low end seems pretty fair. The movie itself is very good, and has both well done sex and non-sex scenes. At the very least, Heartache should be rented.

Note to Wicked: Although the movie itself was very good and up to my normal expectations for you, the transfer seemed to lack a bit, which is unfortunate.

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