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Wild Orchid

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Product Description Set in the sultry splendor of Rio de Janeiro, Wild Orchid stars Mickey Rourke (9 1/2 Weeks), Jacqueline Bisset ("Joan of Arc") and supermodel Carre(c) Otis in a "torrid" (Variety) adventure of the senses. Filled with "exotic … see full wiki

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Amazon.com Back when he wasn't relegated to the lesser cable channels, soft-porn meister Zalman King uncorked this howler of a drama on moviegoers, who were initially titillated by the ratings battle, but then shrugged and went off in search of the next cheap sensation. Model and subsequent Mickey Rourke squeeze Carré Otis plays a brilliant young attorney--well, we're told she's brilliant, although watching her in action, straining to wrap those puffy lips around her legalese dialogue, definitely conjures up other adjectives. She's dispatched to Rio de Janeiro under the guise of real-estate law and ends up seduced both by the exotic culture and by a brooding, highly misunderstood and frighteningly orange-skinned multimillionaire (Rourke). Kinky (for the time) sex games and deliriously mannered dialogue make this a rather pretentious exercise, unleavened by any truly erotic sensuality. Fun for taunting purposes, though.

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Surprisingly Sexy

May 28, 2009

by cenobite7
posted in Movie Hype

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If anyone remembers the '80's & early '90's, Mickey Rourke could've very well been a soft-core porn star much like Rutger Hauer. Essentially Rourke played similar characters in nearly every one of his films but with different actresses of course & all of them were beautiful women.

Basically, Wild Orchid is your average hotter-than-hell romance which takes place under the Brazilian sun. Sure, the film is out-dated & the DVD does little to mask the age but what a sizzler this was & still is! The plot may not be anything to write home about but I'm sure you'll find much to enjoy. Zalman King crafted a near visual feast which will definitely appeal to the eyes with gorgeous photography, awesome costumes, & of course very sensual love scenes to daydream about for days on end.

Call me crazy or just sentimental but I remembered seeing this film as a kid in the multiplexes at the tender age of 14. I didn't know quite what I was in for & felt a tad bit guilty watching this in a room of adults but the film stuck with me somewhat through the years. Wild Orchid manages to be touching in ways that most films aren't & the chemistry between the characters is literally breathtaking. The final scene between Otis & Rourke is enough to send you gasping for breath & nearly begging for water.

If dream-like imagery & a Brazilian carnival settting grab your attention, you will more than likely enjoy Wild Orchid. Although I'm sure Wild Orchid will seem tame to most viewers now as the latest trend is to show actual sex scenes, this is still one of the better examples of erotic drama we have & it's readily available on DVD.

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woopak_the_thrill June 17, 2009

hey there, dirty man! Wild Orchid just positively ruled! It was sexy with sleazy finesse...leaving some for the imagination.

cenobite7 June 17, 2009

Well, thanks! I LOVED this one so much I actually bought the DVD which surpsingly was on sale one year at Wal-Mart for less than $10. It's not Criterion material of course but I can admit that I'm rather turned on it nonetheless. The DVD offers both the unrated cut & the theatrical R-rated version which is somewhat sanitized. I'm still a bit shocked that Wal-mart carried this title...hehehe Thnks again for the compliments as always. Remember, keep it dirty & evil! LMAO

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