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America's Sexiest Bartenders

Playboy // Unrated // December 14, 2004
List Price: $19.98 [Buy now and save at Amazon]

Review by Jeffrey Robinson | posted January 22, 2005 | E-mail the Author
The Movie



I never thought that I could watch something that I would consider worse than Playboy's 2005 Video Playmate Calendar. Well, believe it or not there actually is. Playboy's American's Sexiest Bartenders happens to be it. In terms of format, it's not really like the yearly playmate video calendar. There's a lot less footage (and nudity) and it includes a lot more boring narration. Instead, it feels a lot like an uncensored special edition of E! Entertainment, except without Brooke Burke.



This DVD release runs about fifty-two minutes in length (including opening and closing credits) and doesn't seem to offer much to people who are interested in ogling a bunch of hot women. I'll be honest, I fit into the previous category. The picture on the cover of Orlando, Florida's Kara Monaco is a big attention grabber. I saw her and really couldn't wait to crack this open. Unfortunately, it's very easy to loss interest in America's Sexiest Bartenders. Quite frankly, it's because the format offers very little. Sure we get to ogle nine different girls, but the sporadic manner in which it is presented just doesn't leave a lot of time for fun. The narration introduces the city and state, the bar, and the girl. Then we get to watch the girls pour beer and mix drinks, short interviews with the girls and crew, and clips of photo shoot sessions. All and all, it's a myriad of boring material.



Perhaps the angle of interest I have in this video is completely wrong. But let's be honest, how many of you actually read their magazine to read the articles and only the articles? Not many I'd gauge. It's more realistic that you're interested in ogling the nude pictorials while reading the articles. For those of you interested in a bit of both, you might actually enjoy this Playboy video. However, that is considering that you have an undying interested in learning a little about the "sexist" bartenders in America. For you folks, the video does an amicable job at revealing fun little stories about their jobs, showing them in action (at work, not in the bedroom), and unveiling a few boobies here and there. So, for those interested about learning a little bit about any of the nine girls in this video, it's probably worth a rental. Otherwise, it's really not anything special. Finally, it's worth noting that if you already have the magazine, the video doesn't offer a whole lot more.



The Line-up (in order of appearance) includes
1. Shioban Magee representing New York City, NY
2. Amy Preston representing San Diego, CA
3. Jill Christy representing Cleveland, OH
4. Jennifer Soto representing Santa Cruz, CA
5. Jeanine Hass representing Las Vegas, NV
6. Heather Smith representing Wilkes-Barre, PA
7. Beyea representing Toledo, OH
8. Rebecca Leigh representing Newport Beach, CA
9. Kara Monaco representing Orlando, FL

The DVD

Video:
The video is given in 1.85:1 ratio widescreen color. The quality is pretty good and one of the best things about this release. The picture looks fairly clean. However, there are portions when high movement appears choppy. In general, color and flesh tones look quite rich. There are also instances where it is clear that portions of the video were filmed on location.

Audio:
The audio is given in 2.0 Dolby digital stereo sound. The sound quality is good, except it offers very little distinction in separation between channels. There is a lot of spoken dialogue, most of which occurs concurrently with background music. Both are quite easy to hear.

Extras:
The first extra is 28 minutes of outtakes, which was fairly interesting. The most exciting extra is the photo gallery, which runs in at 10 minutes and shows various pictures from the girls' pictorials. However, the resolution of the picture is not great. There also trailers for other playboy video releases

Final Thoughts:
From looking at the DVD cover, I was expecting the world. Unfortunately, it was a completely wrong impression. I found that this Playboy video was even less exciting than the 2005 Video Playmate Calendar. This was primarily due to the fact that not a whole lot happens in the video. It runs pretty short and gets boring very quickly. This is probably best suited for the fans. But, if you also find that you enjoy uncensored special editions of E! Entertainment, then this DVD release might just intrigue you. However, I suggest that you skip it.

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