I bought this because I've always thought that Karin Taylor looked really good. Surprise, surprise, she looks pretty good in this video too. But, it's the standard Playboy fare - with some lame fantasy or awkward faux-candid shots going on. I'd only recommend this to big fans of whatever Playmate you liked from 1996. To me, Karin Taylor is one of the most beautiful women to appear in Playboy and I enjoyed her piece in the vid. But it's now collecting a lot of dust.
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Nice Karin Taylor segment
montimerm28 May 2005
I bought this because of the gorgeous Karin Taylor, the beautiful Black Playmate of June 1996. She looks incredible in her sequence, especially the bedroom scenes in which she writhes naked on a bed. Very sexy. But the segment is too short and tame; Karin is sweet, very "girl next store, but very, very sexy. This makes up for the tame scenario (we would have liked to see much more of her in bedroom scene!) and it is definitely an edited version of an earlier, more lengthy video centerfold. Too bad.
But this is true of the other Playmate video segments as well. So, get this one if you are a Karin Taylor fan---or a fan of the other Playmates; it is, after all, still a thrill to see your favourite Playmate come to life, as it were, on screen. But know, as well, that you won't see enough of her, and that which you do will be just the hors-d'oeuvre, when you really want the full-course meal.
But this is true of the other Playmate video segments as well. So, get this one if you are a Karin Taylor fan---or a fan of the other Playmates; it is, after all, still a thrill to see your favourite Playmate come to life, as it were, on screen. But know, as well, that you won't see enough of her, and that which you do will be just the hors-d'oeuvre, when you really want the full-course meal.
Lackluster Year
refinedsugar11 June 2024
The '1999' calendar wasn't my fav, but I gave it a respectable grade and even thought I was being too generous. I tell you this because '1997' proves '1999' wasn't nearly as average as I initially felt. This edition ... not sure where things went wrong. I knew less of the ladies by name, but that doesn't mean much in itself. Then thought it had something to do with the time period and a tame standard of nudity. Perhaps it's partly that and maybe they chose the wrong scenes from a lot of these ladies Playmate profiles to highlight them.
"January" is Victoria Fuller - Jan 1996 - starts by showing her in the desert. It gets down to naked quick and there's some fine shots of her body in close, but also a bunch far away and a little too artsy for it's own good. I give them credit for oiling her up for a brief moment that shows off her butt. Then indoors shoots between her walking back and forth or sitting down, but nudity comes between shots of her clothed (4.5 mins). "February" is likable Shauna Sand - May 1996 - who gets out of clothes inside. Like Vic, there's not enough of her naked continuously. For her second scene, she strips from a see thru white dress, bra & panties. There's nice panning shots over her body as it comes to an end (4.5 mins). "March" is Donna Perry - Nov 1994 - shown in a red see thru bodysuit that doesn't stay on long in a circus-like segment. She tosses rings to a seal and plays with it. Again the nudity doesn't come in big waves like you'd prefer. Enjoyable panning shots of her body are spliced together with clothed yet again. Now laying on a bed gives a few nice views before clothed and a boy/girl starts going in the right direction and then it's over (5 mins).
"April" is Spanish Samantha Torres - Dec 1995 - and in a common theme for PB gets shown off outside a roadside diner. She strips from clothes and either is shown posing there or a few shots poolside. The good news is she looks great and the nudity is steady. A dark bedroom with candles is the standard setup for her 2nd outing but nudity, lighting is a real issue (4 mins). "May" is black beauty Karin Taylor - Jun 1996 - in a segment I already seen reused in other PB vids. I wasn't fond of the many underwater shots naked twisting around, but there's a really hot look at her laid out poolside. Then it's time for a night bedroom strip for a guy which has a few nice looks, but doesn't build a good momentum (4 mins). "June" is Holly Witt - Nov 1995 - rock climbing with lovely views once she reaches the top, strips, poses. Though it has to be said once again it's intercut with her clothed. The next scene - getting spied on while getting undressed - is largely a waste (4.5 mins).
"July" is Kona Carmack - Feb 1996 - who gets out of a bikini at the beach in the midst of other shots. Her second scene has very little nudity as she strips in a train station (4 mins). "August" is Heidi Mark - Jul 1995 - backstage in a bunch of shots that don't deliver any goodness. Finally she gets out of her top, jeans that shows some skin then it's back to more useless with quick glimpses of her naked. A second scene on a bed gives more nudity in a lot less time than the first, but it's not super great either (4 mins). "September" is Alicia Rickter - Oct 1995 - in a no fuss, no muss scene of her naked constantly standing or rolling around a floor. Then it's an art piece that goes from her painting to naked posing or on a bed that is underwhelming (4.5 mins).
"October" is Rachel Jean Marteen - Aug 1995 - outdoors in a bunch of clothes before settling down to dancing around energetically nude. Second trip in an old fashioned summer dress, hat getting naked at a cottage. Shots in yellow lingerie are intercut with her naked in a field (4 mins). "November" is Gillian Bonner - Apr 1996 - in a bunch of clothes, but not much nudity. Then inside shown off in a better light naked on a bed, but it's quick (4 mins). "December" is Stacy Sanches - PMotY 1996 - who gets the most time of any lady here, but that doesn't mean it's put to good use. These scenes ('Feel the Rhythm', 'Dreaming on a Rainy Day' respectively are both taken from her PMotY vid too). The dance number has really nice shots of her butt, bewbs, entire body but they're always intercut with dance. The second clip takes it's sweet ass time getting going too, but has wonderful wet views of Stacy's body and also good shots later in bed. I have always liked Stacy, her look and this wasn't the worst the video had to offer, but it's worth pointing out for the last time (7 mins).
Part of me wants to give these beautiful ladies a fair shake and go watch their unedited, maybe longer Playmate profiles. Which I might get around to doing in the near future, but that doesn't change here and now that '1997' was the poorest Playboy video calendar I've sat thru so far. People tune into these kind of titles for a pretty obvious reason and the level of female nudity on display here at times doesn't cut it. Maybe in 1996 it would have, but times have changed.
"January" is Victoria Fuller - Jan 1996 - starts by showing her in the desert. It gets down to naked quick and there's some fine shots of her body in close, but also a bunch far away and a little too artsy for it's own good. I give them credit for oiling her up for a brief moment that shows off her butt. Then indoors shoots between her walking back and forth or sitting down, but nudity comes between shots of her clothed (4.5 mins). "February" is likable Shauna Sand - May 1996 - who gets out of clothes inside. Like Vic, there's not enough of her naked continuously. For her second scene, she strips from a see thru white dress, bra & panties. There's nice panning shots over her body as it comes to an end (4.5 mins). "March" is Donna Perry - Nov 1994 - shown in a red see thru bodysuit that doesn't stay on long in a circus-like segment. She tosses rings to a seal and plays with it. Again the nudity doesn't come in big waves like you'd prefer. Enjoyable panning shots of her body are spliced together with clothed yet again. Now laying on a bed gives a few nice views before clothed and a boy/girl starts going in the right direction and then it's over (5 mins).
"April" is Spanish Samantha Torres - Dec 1995 - and in a common theme for PB gets shown off outside a roadside diner. She strips from clothes and either is shown posing there or a few shots poolside. The good news is she looks great and the nudity is steady. A dark bedroom with candles is the standard setup for her 2nd outing but nudity, lighting is a real issue (4 mins). "May" is black beauty Karin Taylor - Jun 1996 - in a segment I already seen reused in other PB vids. I wasn't fond of the many underwater shots naked twisting around, but there's a really hot look at her laid out poolside. Then it's time for a night bedroom strip for a guy which has a few nice looks, but doesn't build a good momentum (4 mins). "June" is Holly Witt - Nov 1995 - rock climbing with lovely views once she reaches the top, strips, poses. Though it has to be said once again it's intercut with her clothed. The next scene - getting spied on while getting undressed - is largely a waste (4.5 mins).
"July" is Kona Carmack - Feb 1996 - who gets out of a bikini at the beach in the midst of other shots. Her second scene has very little nudity as she strips in a train station (4 mins). "August" is Heidi Mark - Jul 1995 - backstage in a bunch of shots that don't deliver any goodness. Finally she gets out of her top, jeans that shows some skin then it's back to more useless with quick glimpses of her naked. A second scene on a bed gives more nudity in a lot less time than the first, but it's not super great either (4 mins). "September" is Alicia Rickter - Oct 1995 - in a no fuss, no muss scene of her naked constantly standing or rolling around a floor. Then it's an art piece that goes from her painting to naked posing or on a bed that is underwhelming (4.5 mins).
"October" is Rachel Jean Marteen - Aug 1995 - outdoors in a bunch of clothes before settling down to dancing around energetically nude. Second trip in an old fashioned summer dress, hat getting naked at a cottage. Shots in yellow lingerie are intercut with her naked in a field (4 mins). "November" is Gillian Bonner - Apr 1996 - in a bunch of clothes, but not much nudity. Then inside shown off in a better light naked on a bed, but it's quick (4 mins). "December" is Stacy Sanches - PMotY 1996 - who gets the most time of any lady here, but that doesn't mean it's put to good use. These scenes ('Feel the Rhythm', 'Dreaming on a Rainy Day' respectively are both taken from her PMotY vid too). The dance number has really nice shots of her butt, bewbs, entire body but they're always intercut with dance. The second clip takes it's sweet ass time getting going too, but has wonderful wet views of Stacy's body and also good shots later in bed. I have always liked Stacy, her look and this wasn't the worst the video had to offer, but it's worth pointing out for the last time (7 mins).
Part of me wants to give these beautiful ladies a fair shake and go watch their unedited, maybe longer Playmate profiles. Which I might get around to doing in the near future, but that doesn't change here and now that '1997' was the poorest Playboy video calendar I've sat thru so far. People tune into these kind of titles for a pretty obvious reason and the level of female nudity on display here at times doesn't cut it. Maybe in 1996 it would have, but times have changed.
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