Paper Tiger

Vivid

Genre: Vignette

Director: Steve Hirsch, D. James (no director was listed but they appeared on the credit statement so it falls to them)

Cast: Mimi Miyagi, Ashlyn Gere, Teri Diver, Mike Horner, Flame, Tony Tedeschi, Zach Thomas, Angella Faith

Length: 67 minutes

Date of Production: 2/14/93

Extra's: spam (at least you could speed through it this time)

Audio/Video Quality: The picture was presented in the usual 1.33:1 ratio full frame color. There was some grain and video noise but a few scenes looked better than very recent Vivid releases! Only the last scene looked bad and looked to be the result of the sun setting. The audio was in monaural English since no separation between the channels was noticed. It was pretty basic stuff here but aside from the lame music, it wasn't half bad.

Body of Review: As Vivid releases more of it's back catalog, they are finding a lot of titles that simply don't measure up to current standards. That said, there are a number of older releases that, if released for a decent price, aren't so bad since fans like seeing the older stuff on the superior DVD format as their videotapes wear out. One recent release, Paper Tiger was originally released over ten years ago and provides a unique look at a number of performers that are no longer in the jizz bizz. While it is not going to set the world afire, here's a breakdown of the scenes from the movie by cast:

Scene One: Mimi, in a western outfit, started by masturbating in the open under a large commercial hairdryer. The credits finish up and then Ashlyn is chatting her up in the barn. The dominant Ashlyn ties up Mimi and the two have a little lesbian action. It had no toys, just licking and rubbing but it wasn't bad and Mimi looked better here than in her more recent releases.

Scene Two: Teri, an attractive gal with decent curves and lots of hair, and Mike, played out a theme from Little Red Riding Hood with him in a wolf costume and her looking pretty swell in the little outfit she was in. The sex was fairly basic but she always did a good job (may she rest in peace).

Scene Three: Flame, an average looking redhead with lots of freckles, took on both Tony and Zach while all were dressed as gangsters. The three engaged in a threesome including oral, straight and a DP that wasn't bad.

Scene Four: Teri, dressed a bit more conservatively this time, joined up with Angella and the two double teamed Mike in the shade of a tree. The technical problems were worse here than anywhere else with the sun going down and apparently no lighting backup to keep the grain and video noise away. The scene was lackluster as a result.

Summary: You can find this just re-released movie for under $10 if you look hard enough and it was worth a rating of Rent It for me since I was a fan of a few of the performers. Your mileage may vary but if you like the older stuff, check it out. The sex was playful and had some chemistry, even if it wasn't exactly modern.