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Malice in Lalaland

Vivid/Miss Lucifer

Genre: Parody, Alt-Porn

Director: Lew Xypher

Cast: Andy San Dimas, Chayse Evans, Chris Johnson, Danny Mountain, Kagney Linn Karter, Alan Stafford, Sasha Grey, Keni Styles, MacKenzee Pierce, Jesse Capelli, Kristina Rose, Alyssa Reece, Juelz Ventura, Sadie West, Phoenix Marie, Tommy Gunn, Billy Glide
Non-sex roles: Jenna Presley, Ron Jeremy, Damien Natas, Lew Xypher, Angel S., Miss Magenta, Roy Cruz, Lumax, La Cerise, Judd Condo, Bob Slaydon, Tanya Moon, Sjef P.

Length: 98:01 minutes

Andy San Dimas and Chayse Evans with Chris Johnson and Danny Mountain

Date of Production: 7/1/2009

Extras: The best extra on the DVD was the 54:31 minute long Behind the Scenes feature by Keni Styles. It had a lot of clips to it, some nudity, some exposition of the plot, and even some goofing off. There was then a choice between playing the movie with only the sex (47:36 minutes) or a separate option to play the show only as a story (50:24 minutes), each feature allowing fans to get what they want. There was then an 8:56 minute featurette called Ted and Todd's Rushes Filmed by Sasha, the clip focusing on Phoenix's scene, two photogalleries, some info for other companies rounding it all out. One more extra to be aware of is the DVD case, the book styled device also home to a lengthy book full of pictures, storyboard elements, and other anecdotes worth mentioning; this is the kind of extra that you can't download online too, making it invaluable for collectors and retailers alike.

Condoms: None

Kagney Linn Karter with Alan Stafford

Audio/Video Quality: Malice in Lalaland was presented in 2.39:1 anamorphic widescreen as shot on 35mm film by director Lew Xypher for Vivid. This version of the movie was encoded in the MPEG-2 codec with 480 resolution, particular care by the extensive staff made to enhance the visuals of the production. The video bitrate hovered around the 6.2 Mbps mark, the sheer oddness of the movie enough to give some replay value for those looking closely enough at the visual elements to see the wealth of detail included here. The flick was reportedly shot in Europe (or by Europeans) but right out of the gate, it was clear to me that the movie had a completely different look to it than anything coming out of the usual porn strongholds, making me want to see it repeatedly just to see the increasing detail each time I ran it through. The lighting wasn't exactly perfect but it illuminated the cast and sets in a superior manner to similar ventures, the folks at Vivid likely picking up that this amounted to a "special" release well worth some additional accolades. The editing was MTV style much of the time and the compositional work strongly favored the entire cast, not singling anyone out as a favorite, with the timing of the music often matching up nicely. The color palate seemed to change as the situations did too, an approach that I'd like to see more of in such a wild feature but not in all the works I review. The audio was presented in 2.0 Dolby Digital with a plethora of additional languages included as a bonus, even subtitles for those that care, using 192 Kbps as an audio bitrate and the usual 48 kHz sampling rate. The vocals took the back seat in most of the scenes, allowing viewers to make certain connections by the strengths of the visual elements alone. This is where the diverse score came in, a lot of hardcore music used to punctuate the production in a way that fans of the alt-porn movement should immediately recognize. It wasn't exactly my favorite kind of music in most cases but it certainly began to grow on me, a shame that the package didn't include an isolated score as a bonus CD as some movies have in recent years. In all though, considerably more effort was put into the aural aspects of the movie, some rough edges still needing to be polished up.

Sasha Grey with Keni Styles

Body of Review: Vivid has been having a banner year of late, using outside distribution deals with parody princes and erasing their contract roster to take another needed step in redefining themselves. While they are becoming increasingly associated with celebrity sex tape releases, their true strength has long been with the way they read the market and adapt, resulting in such movies as Malice in Lalaland. The movie was shot elsewhere to be distributed by the company, a sensible move for the folks at "Miss Lucifer" considering most people will consider the movie a throwback to the alt-porn phase the company promoted so heavily. This was a sophomore effort for director, Lew Xypher, his years working on music videos helping him develop a style all his own when it comes to porn. The movie is based on the first novels of Lewis Carroll, updating the "Alice in Wonderland" saga to modern times with enough sheer force of will to make it work much better than a similar title released a few months ago by a competitor (Alice), popular Sasha Grey starring as "Malice" as she escapes a psychiatric hospital and starts a journey to another place and time. To call this a parody is probably inaccurate though since it scores on multiple levels as much more of a tribute, the flick perfect for those who (rightfully) think that most porn is cookie cutter similar. The back cover described the movie like this: ""Malice In Lalaland" is an innovative Miss Lucifer Productions film shot on 35mm. Based on the two books by Lewis Carroll: "Alice In Wonderland" and "Through The Looking Glass", we stay true to a strange world and its even stranger characters. Malice (Sasha Grey) manages to escape from an asylum with the help of Rabbit (Stephen Powers). During her escape from Queenie (Andy San Dimas) and Jabbowski (Dirty Fred), she has the most sexy adventures ever. "Let's Fuck 'N Roll!"" Here's a brief look at the scenes by cast and action, noting that no condoms were used for those still interested:

MacKenzee Pierce and Jesse Capelli

Scene One: Andy San Dimas, the sexy brunette seen on the left side of the front cover, was up first with curvy babe Chayse Evans as the two tackled Chris Johnson and Danny Mountain in a morgue setting. The ladies were aggressively oral and all of them had on funky clothing, a military uniform, a fetish slave, an effeminate stab at Disney, and a computer geek. The gals slobbed knob with ferocity as if having a contest, the men responding with some powerful vaginal penetration. The music was mixed in a bit aggressively here but it largely worked given the theme of the day. The women did some playful licking and choking here, taste testing and swapping partners until they dropped to their knees to milk the men dry of genetic juice in enthusiastic blowjobs finishing with a cum swap. The chemistry and passion alone made this short scene a winner.

Alyssa Reece, Sasha Grey, and Kristina Rose

Scene Two: Kagney Linn Karter, the blond hotty seen featured on the right side of the front cover, was up next in an old station wagon with Alan Stafford, the couple portraying a rednecks far better than most in porn. After taking care of a stalker creep, he was rewarded by Kagney in the back floorboard where she spread her legs and pulled up her shirt. He fingered her and the cramped quarters added some spontaneity to the production, admittedly making it tougher to see all that was going on but as someone that has done that myself in the distant past, it brought back some memories. She inhaled his cock and the loud music worked well with what was taking place, Kagney bouncing on cock vaginally until he unleashed his wad of population pudding into her mouth.

Juelz Ventura and Sadie West with Keni Styles

Scene Three: Sasha Grey, the ice princess seen featured on the center of the front cover, was up next as she hooked up with a famous "cat" played by Keni Styles. They were riding in an old car and her pursuer (Jabbowski as played by Dirty Fred) almost caught them, an accident leaving him on foot as she rewarded Keni the old fashioned way. They stopped at a motel and he had her try on some role playing garb in the form of a traditional "Alice in Wonderland" blue & white dress, Keni placing a large Cheshire cat mask on his head as he took polaroids of her on the bed. She then started to blow him, Keni sucking her tits and eating her out front & back before a few vaginal positions (where she was usually active at that) ended up with him jerking off to her abdomen and mouth.

Phoenix Marie with Tommy Gunn and Billy Glide

Scene Four: MacKenzee Pierce and Jesse Capelli were up next at the strip club, gyrating around the metal pole as Ron Jeremy and Sasha Grey discussed events. They ladies were nearly naked on the stage, wearing only panties and stripper shoes as they caressed and licked one another. The scene evolved into a mutual masturbation sequence and then the ladies used the toys on each other but it was so edited into the story that the stroke value was diminished, this being the weakest use of cast members of the entire show for me.

Nice Animation too

Scene Five: Kristina Rose, Alyssa Reece, and Sasha Grey were up next in a lesbian scene where Kristina masturbated as her friends kissed and caressed. Kristina then joined them in front of the fireplace, the snuggling including probative hands and tongues, some eating out leading to a series of strap on dildo banging. The red lights used for the artistic tryst were a bit strange but there was more chemistry this time, the girls getting in, getting off, and getting out, quickly.

Scene Six: Juelz Ventura, Sadie West, and Keni Styles, were up next in a similar bedroom scene where the trio donned head masks and went at each other, the ladies as likely to blow him as go down on each other. Juelz was particularly aggressive about her taste for pussy, even Keni servicing like he was in lust with his new friends. I'm glad the masks didn't last long and the vaginal riding was so active, Sadie holding on for dear life as she took cock and fingers inside her snatch. The interesting music gave the frantic nature of the tryst some additional life, the ladies cumswapping the spunk that as shot into their mouths.

Scene Seven: Phoenix Marie, playing a busty babe of a waitress in a roadside diner, was up last as she gave extra good service to studly Tommy Gunn and muscular Billy Glide. While it was merely a porn set, like something out of the 70's at that, it was fun how the men were soon sucking her tits and pinching her nipples, Phoenix dropping down to alternate blowing them as she jerked them off. She throated with ease and her waitress uniform didn't last long, Billy snacking on her crack before Tommy banged her in doggy. The acrobatic physical nature of the scene was amusing, as was the music (which was worlds different from the rest of the soundtrack), Phoenix moving fluidly to anal penetration where she was just as active as anyone else had done vaginal. There was a lot of taste testing and passion, Phoenix definitely elevating the scene's heat and energy substantially. It ended when both men beat off in unison to her hungry mouth, the scene cutting away quickly.

Summary: Malice in Lalaland by director Lew Xypher for Vivid was not the kind of porn I would want to see daily but it had a lot to offer in terms of music, artistic approaches to sex scenes needed to keep them from getting stale, and thematic issues that one can decide for themselves whether it has any meaning outside of being a stroke flick. I would have liked to see some of the sexual trysts last a lot longer and more fully develop the chemistry of the performers but this was clearly a very strange flick I can rate as Highly Recommended for those wanting a porno off the beaten track. The replay value and strokability wasn't always as strong as the latest gonzo epic but as a stylish masterpiece pulling the viewer in and dazzling his senses, it was quite well made. In short, Malice in Lalaland won't be for everyone but those of you brave enough to try it on for size with an open mind and perhaps a bit of mood enhancer, you should find that alternatives to old fashioned porn are not dead, they have just evolved another step; taking a cue from other music-centric fuck flicks but rewriting the standards all the same.