Surrender In Paradise Review

Distributor: Collector's Video / VCX Edition Details: Standard DVD Movie Specs: Genres: Golden Age Classic, Feature Film Run Time: 80 minutes Rated: X Release Year: 1984 Director: David I. Frazer (as David J. Frazer), Svetlana Written by: David I. Frazer (as David Frazer) Cast: Jerry Butler, Ginger Lynn, Lois Ayres, Diva, Renee Tiffany, Stacey Donovan, Crystal Holland 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

Surrender in Paradise is a fun tropical romp. The story for the film is thin, very thin. Four models wash ashore on a deserted tropical island after their boat shipwrecked at sea. The next day they find that two of their friends also washed ashore. Soon they find that the island is inhabited by Arthur (Jerry Butler), an escaped convict. The models start trading sexual favors to survive.

That is really all there is to the story line for the film, however, its simplicity is what makes the story work well for the film. Basically, Surrender in Paradise is a fun tropical island tale. No where do you end up getting overly bogged down in any of the characters. Enough exists to push the film from one tryst to another while managing to keep the viewer entertained for the full film.

The sex scenes are well done. They are visually appealing and the cast does a great job of staying in character. The performers bring good energy to their scenes and look nice. If you don't like Jerry Butler, the only male actor in the film, you don't be a big fan of the sex presented here. Since he is in all the scenes except for the all girl orgy at the beginning. Surrender in Paradise is beautifully shot utilizing lovely tropical locales and some nicely done set design work.

Ultimately, Surrender in Paradise is a fun fluffy adult film with some great looking scenery and a nice looking cast that offers some nice sex. Fans of the genre should check it out. Surrender in Paradise was followed by the sequel The Pink Lagoon.

Collector's Video's release of Surrender in Paradise isn't horrible but is lacking. Surrender in Paradise is presented in the academy aspect ratio of 1.33:1. Unfortunately Collector's Video sourced the transfer from a video tape and the image has a soft picture with glitches in the video. There is grain, print damage, and artifacts present. Colors are relatively good. As far as VCX goes this release is on their better side but it is far from what the film deserves.

Surrender in Paradise is presented with an English Dolby Digital 2.0 monaural track, which is okay. There are times when the music can be louder than the dialog making the dialog hard to hear. Other than that there appears to be no issues with the audio track.

Collector's Video hasn't included any extras on this release.

Surrender in Paradise is a fun adult film to come from the early 80s. It is light on plot but what is there works well with the nicely done sex scenes. This is definitely a film worth watching. Collector's Video's DVD release is lacking but isn't so bad that the film isn't watchable.

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