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    Ian Jane
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  • Peekarama: Pretty Peaches 2 / Pretty Peaches 3



    Released on: May 6th, 2014.
    Director: Alex De Renzy
    Cast: Tracy Adams, Jamie Gillis, Siobhan Hunter, Peter North, Ron Jeremy, Keisha
    Year: 1987/1989
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    The Movies:

    The first in their recently announced line The Films Of Alex de Renzy, Vinegar Syndrome's double feature release of Pretty Peaches 2 and Pretty Peaches three, under their Peekarama line of vintage adult films, is a pretty great first foot out the gate for their treatment of the late director's output. While he made better and more interesting films than these, both of these work fairly well as sexy, hardcore comedies. Here's a look…

    Pretty Peaches 2:

    When this first movie begins, Peaches (Siobahn Hunter basically recreating the role that Desiree Cousteau made famous in the 1978 original) is in the bedroom with her boyfriend, Bobby (Peter North) but her mom, Eunice (Tracey Adams), tells them to knock it off. Bobby tries to sneak out the window in Eunice's room but she finds him hiding behind the curtain. The fact that she's decked out in her eighties lingerie obviously has an effect on him and she demands to see his 'ugly, little penis.' Before you know it, lucky Bobby has given milf-tastic Eunice a serious plowing and he's on his way.

    Peaches, however, wants to know more about the ways of love. She schedules an appointment with her estranged step-father, Stanley (Herschel Savage), a corporate big wig who tells her to go out and explore things and warns her to never be tease before boning his secretary. So Peaches puts on her best pair of 'daisy dukes' and hits the road. It isn't long before she's picked up as a hitchhiker by a trucker (Buck Adams) who takes her back to a hotel where he picks up a hooker (Janette Littledove) and they all hop into bed together. From there, Peaches heads off to meet up with her Uncle Howard (Ron Jeremy) who is involved in some incestuous dealings with her aunt (Ashely Welles) and their horny son (Billy Dee). This is nothing compared to when she meets Granny (Jamie Gillis), however, who teaches her a few tricks once Granny's true sex and motives are unveiled. While all of this is going on, Eunice and Stanley have hit the road together to try to save Peaches from whatever harm may come her way. Along the way, they just might reconcile… and Peaches just might make out with a few more lucky guys and gals before they find her.

    Fast paced and pretty ridiculous in its execution, Pretty Peaches 2 is a fun romp. Played completely for sexy laughs, it features a great cast highlighted by Tracey Adams (this is one of her best roles) and a convincingly naí¯ve Siobahn Hunter. Both actresses are in excellent form here. Comedic efforts from Ron Jeremy (whose outfit here is just atrocious) and Jamie Gillis in granny-drag queen mode are also pretty funny and the rest of the cast also deliver fine work. The movie is nicely shot and makes good use of the widescreen 35mm photography employed here.

    The ending, however, is a bit of a clichéd cop out. We won't spoil it, but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see that this one was wrapped up fast and without much thought. Everything leading up to it is pretty great though. The sex is nicely shot, it doesn't overstay its welcome and it features a good cast while the plot is genuinely funny and quite amusing.

    Pretty Peaches 3:

    This third film stars Keisha in the title role of Peaches and when we meet her, she's just hanging out at home in the trailer park talking to her friend about sex. From there she has a surreal dream where a few guys rip the multiple layers of pantyhose off of her friend Sandy (Lynn LeMay).From here, her mother (Tracy Adams again) hears about her dream and is a bit worried about her daughter's libido. She sends Peaches off to see Doctor Thunderpussy (Rachel Ryan), a foxy number who examines Peaches and then boffs and inflatable love doll in the next room before sending her patient on her way.

    From here, Peaches decides to seek spiritual enlightenment, and heads off on a quest to better herself. Along the way she meets up with televangelist type named Billy Bob (Jamie Gillis again) who is far seedier and randy than he'd ever want anyone to realize. Gillis is hilarious here, hamming it up with a huge cross hanging around his neck and decked out in a shiny, goofy suit. He does his best Jimmy Swaggart act and you can see how (and why) de Renzy might mine this sort of thing for comedic effect. After he escapes the government by helicopter, Peaches is once again on her way and her travels then introduce her to a trio of nuns (Priscilla Love, Vicki Blair and Tianna) - you can probably figure out how that works out. Of course, Peaches is Peaches and she once again gets involved in all manner of sexy shenanigans. She splits the convent and hitchhikes, only to get picked up by a female driver (Fifi Bardot) who brings her to a seminar led by Professor Otto (veteran actor Jon Martin). Meanwhile, Peaches' mother has once again teamed up with boyfriend Bobby (this time played by Gene Carrera and his amazing bouffant hair) to find out where he daughter has run off to… and we all know what happens when Peaches' mother and her boyfriends get together.

    This one just isn't as good as the first movie on the disc. It's not horrible by any stretch, in fact it's fairly good and it definitely has its moments, but the second film is the better of the two on this disc. Gillis steals every single scene that he's in (and he gets some good screen time here) but Keisha, as fine looking as she is (and she is very fine looking indeed), doesn't convince us the way that Siobahn Hunter did in the 1987 picture. The production values also aren't as glossy here and the movie looks to have been made with considerably less polish. It looks like de Renzy was working on a lower budget, though I've been told that this film actually had a higher budget than Pretty Peaches 2 and it does feature a completely original score.

    Tracy Adams is once again enjoyable to watch and the nuns were a nice touch (they also give the director the chance to exploit some nice location photography - where did he shoot the interiors of the convent? They look pretty convincing!). Together Pretty Peaches 2 and 3 make a good double feature, just don't expect the same level of quality or fun from the later film as you'll likely derive from the earlier one. Bonus points for taking a whole lot of pot shots at hodge podge spiritualism and religious phonies with the storyline though.

    Video/Audio/Extras:


    Pretty Peaches 2 is presented in 1.85.1 anamorphic widescreen and 3 in 1.33.1 fullframe “scanned in 2k from 35mm and 16mm original camera negative.” The earlier film looks quite a bit better here than the later one does, probably because of the formats used. Detail is strong, color reproduction is very nice and the image is pretty damn close to pristine. As far as the third films goes? It too is pretty decent but there's more print damage and the image is softer looking (there's a recurring horizontal splice mark that appears, you can see it in the screen caps below). Colors are again quite good though. There are no problems with noise reduction or edge enhancement on either picture. Generally speaking these are both very nice transfers.

    Both films get the Dolby Digital Mono treatment and again, Pretty Peaches 2 fares better than 3. While both films are fine, there's better depth and clarity with the earlier picture, the later sounding just a little bit flat. Regardless, there are no real issues here, for older low budget features the quality is perfectly fine across the board.

    Outside of a static menu offering scene selection for the two features, the only extra on the disc is a theatrical trailer for Pretty Peaches 2.

    The Final Word:

    Vinegar Syndrome's release of Alex de Renzy's Pretty Peaches 2 and 3 is a good one and while it doesn't offer up much in the way of supplements it does provide the best versions currently available on home video. The earlier film is by far the better of the two but even the inferior third picture has more than its fair share of moments. This is a pretty fun double feature for those with a taste for eighties era smut.









































    • Todd Jordan
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      Todd Jordan
      Smut is good.
      Todd Jordan commented
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      Oh yeah Pretty Peaches 2....Ms. Adams looks awesome in it. I love big sexy 80s porno hair dos.

    • Nolando
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      Nolando
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      Nolando commented
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      Who's the broad w/ the short, dark hair in those caps?

    • WestgateGallery
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      WestgateGallery
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      WestgateGallery commented
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      Melissa Melendez?

      Originally posted by Nolando
      Who's the broad w/ the short, dark hair in those caps?
      I think it's Melissa Melendez. Every vintage porno fan should buy this so Vinegar Syndrome can keep up their heroic work preserving and releasing all this stuff. Here's hoping that their gorgeous-looking HD transfer of Gerard Damiano's MEMORIES WITHIN MISS AGGIE hurdles the bogus rights issues holding it up so everyone can see this creepy classic! We have great unfolded original posters for the original PEACHES and MISS AGGIE, plus hundreds more at Westgate Gallery. Mention Rock!Shock!Pop! and get 15% off 1-2 items or 20% off 3 or more! Just please don't choose the ones we're loaning to FAB Press for the sequel to Robin Bougie's incredible GRAPHIC THRILLS book!
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