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Femalien

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I have to say I really enjoyed Femalien. Yes, it's undeniably soft-core porn, but it is absolutely the best movie of this type I have ever seen. The plot isn't anything to brag about, but it does make some sense and holds together quite nicely. Femalien is an alien "collector" sent to earth to study human intimacy. Her people have evolved beyond physical bodies to become energy beings, and intimacy has been lost in the process. Femalien is given a "suitable" form (I'll say!) that will allow her to pass herself off as a human being and learn all about interpersonal relations by observing humans interacting with one another. She doesn't have to look very far to find subjects for study, and she is a quick learner, engaging in her own interaction experiments before very long.

This whole movie just exudes professionalism, from the acting to the camera work to whatever else directors do that makes a film a real treat to watch. You won't find this many attractive women in most films of this type, either. Venesa Taylor in particular is a living doll; hers is a classic beauty that is quite rare these days. She is just completely captivating. She has talent, too, and her naive, innocent manner of speech and appearance just suits her role in this movie to a tee. The sex scenes, even the ones that don't include Venesa Taylor, are also as good as you will find in movies of this genre. Basically, Femalien has it all. Forget about all the disappointments you may have felt when watching other supposedly good movies of this type; Femalien is sure to please. As long as you are aware of this movie's exceedingly erotic nature and don't approach it expecting a thrilling science fiction adventure, there is simply no way you can be disappointed.

Femalien is probably among the most famous softcore movies to date, thanks to its undeniably campy premise and graphic sex. I don't know, softcore films usually bore me, but there are exceptions (like The Erotic Witch Project, The Alien Files, Casting Couch) and this is one of them.

Part of the reason's got to be the silly sci-fi premise, which is about a female alien (get it, femalien?!) who comes to Earth to observe humans engage in sexual interaction. By that alone, this softcore film has more plot than three average late-night cable flicks combined. So, basically, the movie doesn't consist of much more than 90 minutes of this femalien (played by Venesa Talor), calling herself Kara in a hilariously dumb scene, watching people have sex while getting off on it, even occasionally joining in on the fun. Well, okay, there is the subplot with the chick named Sun (Jacqueline Lovell) who owns a diner that's about to be shut down by a guy who owns a massaging company, but it pretty much exists only as a set-up for Talor and Lovell to get it on.

Femalien has a pretty decent sense of humor, which also places it above most films of its kind. Yeah, the jokes are awful, but they have a unique anti-charm that works in its favor (and Venesa Talor is so gosh-darned gorgeous, you can't help but get sucked in by her character's naivete).

There are numerous sex scenes in this film, so I'll give a rundown of the highlights. Let's see, there's the photoshoot segment, which is actually probably the film's highlight. Whoever the actress is playing the other part of this coupling during this scene, I'd like to know her name. Simply put, she's hot. The other standouts include Venesa Talor's two love scenes, there's the superior one with the guy in the diner and another very graphic one with Jacqueline Lovell, which is so graphic, I could almost swear they were really going at it. Nice.

Performances are mostly really bad, though Venesa Talor, in a campy B-movie way, excels as the hottie alien. It's got to be the naive way she approaches every situation, which isn't too unlike Starman, but come on, she's easier on the eyes than Jeff Bridges. Okay, that's an understatement, considering she's one of the sexiest women I've ever seen. Yeah, she's had work done on her (now very large) breasts, but I for one think they look great and at any rate, are far more of a turn on than the ludicrous basketballs on Shauna O'Brien's chest.

Femalien sure isn't a good movie, not by a long shot, but it's an enjoyably silly one that can be easy to take thanks to non-stop sex and nudity. There's also a sequel, but I have yet to see the uncut version of it (which sort of defeats the purpose of watching softcore).
[three and a] 1/2 out of [five stars]

Easily Surrender Cinema's All-Time Title. It has everything guys like me want to see to excess--thin storyline, and great-looking, surgically-altered women. The story revolves around Kira, played by Vanesa Talor, who I might add, is the most beautiful woman on the face of this earth. After viewing this movie with my wife (a former Miss South Carolina), she purred, "I've never thought about another woman sexually, until now." In fact, she has even allowed me to extend an invitation to Vanesa for a night of unbridled passion (I'm still waiting for her to respond.) The scene that did it for my wife was the one with her and Jacqueline Lovell (a real cutey). This scene was as close to XXX as you can get. It should not be missed! Throughout the entire film, the sex was intense, the girls were mind-numbingly hot, and the story, although thin, was fun. Don't rent this film ... Buy it. Buy it now, but buy the unrated version.

So many reviews, please read the synopsis or others for the "plot" details. Here's what's important - this flick is pretty much wall to wall skin, some decent pink (no spreads that I remember), and erotic fun.

There is a bit of filler to fast forward thru (silly subplot about saving a diner, blah blah). A sexy alien experiencing human lust is enough for plot - I guess these folks can't help themselves.

But Femalien has turned me into a real fan of Jacqueline Lovell, the pretty blonde who is actually a good performer who delivers her lines believably, and particularly Venesa Taylor. Venesa will blow you away here - pretty girl-next-door face, dreamy eyes, long legs and amazing double Ds that will have you short of breath. She's so hot, it may take you a couple viewings to make it thru the movie (get my drift). The scenes w/ other performers, including some mid-90s porn stars, are all adequate, but the scenes w/ Jacqueline and/or Venesa are stellar.

All & all very good for this type of movie, though I would have liked more pink.

This movie uses science fiction as a flimsy excuse to accomplish a few plot objectives, like transporting back to her bedroom instead of seducing, etc. And the plot itself gets so ridiculous that you really wouldn't want to stick around for the ending...
But, I'll bet you will. I did, and I'm glad I did. If you liked the first love scene in "Mulholland Drive", you will love this movie. Mostly for the ending scene, but there's a little more to it.
Somehow these actors make you forget the ridiculous setups for the sex scenes. It's almost tastefully done. Unlike in hardcore, these people actually look like real people (although much more attractive) when making love. And in spite of the script, they manage to create a little bit of sexual tension.
But that's if your trying to follow the "story". If you just like to see some really beautiful women (and/or men) getting naked, I can highly recommend this on that subject. As many reviewers have stated, the lead is ravishing. She a little believeable in the role, but who cares: she's super hot! And the others are very nice too-- not a dud in the bunch.
So, even though this is another smoothjazz softcore movie, it's not typical. It's very beautiful, and very dumb. In other words, any Heather Graham fans will get it.

As an adult female that never ever considered purchasing a movie of this sort before, I must say that I really enjoyed it (I'm glad that I did).
My goodness, the female lead is beyond words.
Not that I've ever thought of another female in that way before (I might just change my mind).
So far, I've purchased and viewed 2 other Surrender Cinema movies, they were great, as well.
But, I must say 1 particular scene in this movie made me a convert, it did.
All in all, I'm really glad that I purchased it.

This review pertains to the 'Director's Unedited Cut' version, on DVD.

This was my first venture into any explicit sex movie. The acting was, well, bad. But who's really watching it for that? Some of the women were cute, but mostly fake. One or two of the guys were hot.

Kara has just beamed down from a planet that wants to study human sensations. She's naked in the first scene and for most of the rest of the movie. It starts when she sees her neighbor sun-tanning and wanting her guy to put oil on her so she won't burn. After not alot of coaxing, they start going at it right there in the yard completely naked, in multiple positions. Kara experiments by herself watching them and then gets off while watching people she's 'touched' (she makes them feel really good). She makes some models do it, a guy at a cafe, then two women at a lingerie store get it on just for Kara to watch. They invite her to a kinky party with just women and she gets 'some more experience'. The best part is the end where there are three couples at a meditation center, that Kara touches. She always wants more experience.

To sum it up, plot 20% of the movie. Sex scenes 80%. Definitely more guy erotica, but it was good for its purpose. Could've used more guys in it though. I'd buy it again.

I was in the mood for some alien invasion movies the other day and watched a small marathon. As well as such movies as The Arrival, I watched a film called Femalien. Femalien reminds me of a modern remake of The Girl From Starship Venus.

Femalien is the story of an alien landing on Earth to study human interactions. The energy being is given the form of a young woman. What follows are scenes of her spying on couples and her interactions with others. The alien is collecting and cataloging experiences for her race who have risen above physicality but still miss it. During her adventures she tries to help a local woman retain ownership of her diner.

While the plot is weak I do recommend this film for those times when a movie like Invasion of the Star Creatures or Galaxina is the sort of thing you are looking for.

Five years after its release, this film and "Virtual Encounters" remain the best features ever from the good folks at Surrender Cinema. What do the two flicks have in common, you say? Well, besides the usual (some great looking women and lots of hot soft-core action), both films feature the truly lovely Jacqueline Lovell (aka Sara St. James). Her love scene with Venesa Taylor near the end of the movie is one of the best girl-girl encounters ever filmed (I'm talking the unrated version here, natch), probably because Jackie is really into other women. But most important, she is one really gorgeous woman, with an absolutely superb all-natural body, and she can actually act too! This film is a "can't miss" for Jackie's fans, and if you're not one already, this film should do the trick!

Because this video in unrated and carries no warning in the information area I feel shoppers should be aware that this by all rights a soft core porn film with strong sexual content and little science fiction. I bought the VHS version from another source expecting the sort of movie "Roger Corman Presents" might sponsor, something along the lines of "Species" or Amanda & the Alien. While more in the vein of the latter the sci-fi part, {or any other technology for that matter}, is limited to a few teleportations via telekinesis and some aura/emotion melding. The movie is probably 60% by time made of sexual contact. Technically the movie is suprisingly well made for the genera. It is shot on film {not video tape}. The scenery is professionally done and the acting level reaches that of daytime soap operas. The sound quality is not bad. So the technical qualities are there to be transfered to DVD, just beware of the content.