51 of 51 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
one of the best, two of the worst, August 12, 2003
By A Customer
This review is from: The Cheerleaders Collection (The Cheerleaders/Revenge of the Cheerleaders/The Swinging Cheerleaders) (DVD)
The Cheerleaders must be one of the most heavily censored erotic films around (I know of at least 4 different versions).That's amazing, given that there is no hard-core activity or male nudity. It may be testimony to the sheer erotic intensity the film generates. This is the so-called "hard R" version, the original release print, and it looks great. Included is a stills gallery of "Cheerleader Cheesecake", including what appear to be the motel room audition photos, and some incredible pooside shots of Stephanie Fondue. Fans of this film will be well rewarded.
The film's reputation as an erotic classic stems from numerous things that lift it above its competition: the girls are lovely, sexy and young (they actually look like high schoolers, not srippers); the photography is clear; the editing allows the action to unfold without a lot of jump cuts; the humor is genuinely funny; and the film develops a steady rhythm by quickly moving from one erotic scenario to another. In short, it delivers on its promise to be arousing, and it never lets up. If you liked the shower scene in Porkys, here's a whole movie's worth.
Like any truly great film, this one created a genre of imitations, none even remotely as good as the original. The other two films in this package are interesting only as examples of that, despite the presence of Rainbeaux Smith (Drum) in both.
The package includes a booklet with a good essay by Gary Hertz. All in all, a classy presentation, and thank you to Anchor Bay for doing a first-rate job with a deserving film.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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Lotsa skin!!!, December 23, 2006
This review is from: The Cheerleaders Collection (The Cheerleaders/Revenge of the Cheerleaders/The Swinging Cheerleaders) (DVD)
This collection must have the highest proportion of skin to runtime I've seen from a skinflick (with a decent plot), especially the first one. Listen to the commentary for a wild description of how these young women were cast. For the price, this set is a real bargain.
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It's About ... Time!!!, August 5, 2003
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This review is from: The Cheerleaders Collection (The Cheerleaders/Revenge of the Cheerleaders/The Swinging Cheerleaders) (DVD)
I first saw this movie when I was about 14 years old, and let me tell you...in the late 1970's, for a teen to see a movie like this, well it was just AWESOME! I would actually consider this "soft porn" due to it's MANY nude scenes! If you like wacky comedy with very little plot and PLENTY of gratuitous nudity, then I HIGHLY RECCOMEND this set. ENJOY!!!
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