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The Mistress Club (2000)
Sexy Script Serves Up Sexy Performances
Shauna O'Brien portrays Stephanie, a loving wife who returns home to find her husband in bed with another woman.
Griffin Drew and Kira Reed portray her married friends who have also learned of their own husband's infidelity (Griffin reveals that she had caught her husband with another woman some time ago and then explains her proven strategy of how they should all fight back). She tells them that instead of getting divorced, they should each get even by doing the same thing to their husbands that their husbands did to them. She proclaims, `Your marriage isn't over, it's just entering a new phase.' She cleverly admits that while she wanted to leave her cheating husband `It's much more fun spending all of his money' and forcing him to `work himself to the ground' trying to keep up with all of her expenses.
They decide to get back at their cheating husbands by forming a `Mistress Club' guided by Griffin's main rules:
1. Since their husbands cheated, so can they. But instead of being used, they become the users. 2. Stay in shape because if you are going to become a mistress, then you'll want to be a desirable mistress. 3. Videotape your affair and then make your husband suffer by having him watch it `in living color.' 4. Never get involved with the lover and choose men who are either `old and married or young and stupid.' (One of Griffin's funniest lines in the movie).
After finalizing their rules, they each choose a target (Kira selects her husband's law partner and Shauna chooses a `beef cake' calendar model).
What happens throughout the remaining parts of the movie can best be described as pure viewing pleasure.
The movie's clever script, supported by its' three premier actresses, serves up some of the hottest and most memorable scenes ever shown within this category of movies best described as `late night hot video action.'
Griffin Drew sizzles as Gwen, the insatiable harlot who gives a whole new meaning to the phrase `don't get mad, get even.' Her steamy scenes are well shot, and properly carried through, and to the movie's credit, you have to wait until one of the final scene's to see her hottest and sexiest seduction. This pleasurable scene involves her wearing a sexy skintight black outfit befitting of someone with her looks and shape. Her placement of her lover's hands to the erogenous parts of her body, followed by the coupling of her hands other his, add passion and intensity to the encounter. The scene is punctuated by her leaning forward, arms anchored across the back of a couch, freely giving of herself as her lover penetrates from the rear.
But unlike other encounters, she now seems emotionally drawn and passionately involved, casting serious doubt that she will continue with her role as the leader of `The Mistress Club.'
Her role was well written and her character was well portrayed. This is one of the best Griffin Drew movies I have ever seen.
Shauna O'Brien is equally convincing in her role as the devoted and caring wife who is deeply hurt by her husband's infidelity. Confused and uncertain, she is reluctant to participate in her girlfriend's scheme, evidenced by her failure to seduce her target, the sexy model, during their first date.
But the beautiful and formerly faithful wife summons up the courage to move forward with their plan and in an unlikely twist of fate, seduces an unsuspecting cable TV repairman who innocently visits her home (another worthy scene that you don't want to miss).
This movie is a must see for Shauna O'Brien fans. During close-ups, I'm always amazed at how pretty this dark haired actress truly is.
Kira Reed, who portrays Trudy, delivers her own brand of comic relief throughout the entire movie. At one point, when Stephanie refers to having sex with one of the men as `I just want to do it and get it over with' Kira responds in character `You make it sound like a trip to the dentist!'
Trying to light and then smoke a cigar, and gagging on a piece of ice that she had just rubbed against her body, are humorous lead-ins to her enticing seduction scene's, though her hottest encounter takes place when she brings her husband's law partner into her husband's former bedroom (a couple of nice hair flips while being satisfied from behind, clearly show that she can be just as provocative in the bedroom as the other female leads).
Kira's looks remind me of the girl `with a nice personality' and `good sense of humor' that your friends make you take out on a blind date. To your surprise, the customary good night kiss leads to the discovery that she is worth her weight in gold in the bedroom.
These were the right three actresses, complimented by the right, well-written script, and a wonderful wardrobe (classy outfits and swim suits and very sexy lingerie). Put it all together and you have a very enjoyable movie for your late night viewing pleasure.
Say Nothing (2001)
Beautiful Unfaithful Wife With An Average Story Line
Brief marital infidelity comes back to haunt loving wife Grace Needham (portrayed by the always sexy Nastassja Kinski).
She had left town, and her depressing husband, to embark on a trip to sunny Miami, where she was pursued and ultimately seduced by Julian Grant, a handsomely evil and manipulative business executive, who is portrayed very well by William Baldwin (why do all of the Baldwin brothers play evil people so damn well?)
The seducing of Grace took place as the two drank champagne on a deserted beach they reached privately by sailboat. Grace admitted she drank too much for her own good and revealed the many problems in her marriage. Julian gained her confidence by claiming he would never allow those types of problems to occur, if he had a relationship with Grace. Julian's manipulation continued as he described a "lost at sea" fantasy involving the now uninhibited Grace, who sat near, listening to his every word and becoming more and more engaged with his romantic dream.
His manipulation paid off as a few subtle nudges led to Grace's soft kisses, paused momentarily by her pulling back as if suddenly thinking to herself `What am I doing? I'm a wife. I'm a mother. I have a real life. Real responsibilities. Sure, the two of us have talked about being together, lost at sea, but that is just a fantasy. Look at what we're doing here. The consequences are real. We're really alone on a secluded beach. Am I going to let this fantasy really happen?'
She succumbs to the dream, as her kisses became more passionate. The once guarded Grace, who used to respond to men's propositions by saying "I'm married" enjoyed watching as Julian unbuttoned her shirt, leading to more kisses, body caresses and her climbing onto Julian's lap! She smiles, kisses, moans, laughs and frequently looks up at the sun throughout what unfortunately was a brief love-making scene in which everybody seemed to have most of their clothes on.
While I thoroughly enjoyed the look of illicit passion on Grace's face as the once devoted wife was being thoroughly satisfied by having sex with a man that clearly enjoys manipulating others, I will say that on the whole, the scene was undeserving of the movie's "R" rating.
Julian returned home to find her husband rejuvenated from his securing of a high paying job, and she is excited about being able to return to a normal life where she can once again be a loving wife and caring mother.
But the evil Julian Grant reenters the picture and is not willing to give up so easily on Grace. Grace has a plan to rid her life of Julian, but will it work?
Obviously, I don't want to ruin the remaining story line for you. However, I will say that I always enjoy movies involving sexual pretense by a wife (especially when she exhibits uninhibited attraction and behavior that is normally reserved for her husband) but in actuality, is seeking revenge against the antagonist. This movie would have been much, much better if the movie had included more of that in the story line. My feelings are if the movie brings it up, then the movie should finish it. And this movie definitely brought it up. Unfortunately, certain constraints in the story line prevented this from being significantly pursued. There are many other movies available that succeed with that very point, and I'll include their titles in the "recommendations" portion of this section. I'm also open to receiving emailed suggestions of other movies that contain a good story line involving sexual pretense on the part of a seemingly devoted wife.
Overall, Nastassja Kinski and William Baldwin are both very good. The movie is not.