
Ex-Boyfriend's Revenge 4
An Fuck You Cash Picture Released by JM Productions
Starring: Ahryan Astyn, Nika Noire, Tristan Taylor & Gracie Glam
With: Several Unidentified Fellas
Runtime: 2hrs 11min
Condoms?: None
Keywords: Home Movie, Self Shooter, Sex Tape, Oh No Not That Thing Again.
Brief Synopsis: As the trend in sex tapes has only become more prevalent, Ex-Boyfriend's Revenge fills that void in the legitimate porn world, casting newcomers & well-trodden pros alike in self-shot scenarios with a like-minded male partner. With the advent of high definition cameras leading to a shrinkage in size/portability, I suppose it was simply a matter of time...
[Scene One] Ahryan Astyn




camera on a nearby nightstand, going into doggy as she purrs and squaks,
lapping her slit before picking up in missionary once again, fingers flying every which way. Leaning into him, Nika slobbers and jerks his well-massaged prick, popping the contents of his shot across her mouth. However, it's difficult to tell just where it all goes, as the exposure on the camera peaks only after Nika has done a speedy clean-up, and after her partner is totally spent. A shame, though Nika, otherwise, survives the performance without a scratch, even if a majority of the fucking suffers a kind of night blindness that renders most of the entire scene in a blue haze (coolly lit, indeed).


and I feel your pain, sir (and, yes, these screen captures may be only a few of the times that anything is actually focused). Aargh.


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The only additional feature to speak of is a selectable menu, according to act (Intro/Oral Sex/Pop), which many may conclude is not a bonus at all, but rather a requirement. I'd like to think that the producers of this dvd would rather the bulk of the movie speak for itself, but really - what gives?
Audio/Visual Quality
Shot on hand-held cameras by the performers themselves, the picture is presented in 16x9 enhanced widescreen (approximately 1.85:1), with the source audio relative to the unit itself. The quality varies scene by scene, with the least impressive being Tristan's scene (low light, interior, fuzzy wobbling camerawork), as well as Nika's blue-hued blurriness (thanks to the source light being outdoor sunshine, bounced and projected inside their bedroom). Each scene does suffer the fate of losing focus at times, though these two, in particular, are the worst culprits. Even though Gracie's scene is similarly colored by outdoor light, the scene doesn't suffer as much thanks to several strategically shifted moves of the camera. But to pick apart a self-shot/"homemade" feature seems unfair, but only if the image is liquified into a mess so often as it is here. Perhaps, to some, that's the initial appeal, but I'd like to occassionally see body parts moving, if you know what I mean.
Final Thoughts
Even though the thin thread that unites all four of these scenes together is the wavy premise of its banner title (Revenge!), I suppose marketing it all as a kind of sinister account is a ploy; either that, or the pessimist's view that all sex tapes are bound to be embarrassing at one time or another, shame factor be damned. Still, all the work here actually feels more honest than most amateur discs out there, even if it's rendered occasionally unwatchable (Tristan's scene, though it probably works well as a headphone-only performance) or tinged to the point of annoyance (Nika's fog-colored bedroom scene, giving David Hamilton a run for his money, almost). When it's good (Ahryan's scene) and when it's truly great (Gracie's, though I suspect she could survive the worst filming situation unscathed) are up to your amount/proclivity to seasickness, perhaps, enough that I can only urge you to Rent It, for Ms. Glam's stint primarily, and to show that even pornstars can make good/great/terrible "home movies", too.