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2005 Video Playmate Calendar

Playboy // Unrated // October 19, 2004
List Price: $19.98 [Buy now and save at Amazon]

Review by Jeffrey Robinson | posted January 14, 2005 | E-mail the Author
The Movie

Do fries come with that shake?
At a quick glance, the 2005 Playboy Video Playmate Calendar looks like a dream come true. It follows the Playboy tradition by producing a handful of very beautiful girls, who are more than eager to show a little skin. Unfortunately, the excitement that this video produces doesn't last too long. The truth is, it's quite boring and offers very little in both entertainment and replay value.

I'm thinking it too
However, before we dive into the specifics of what makes this a dull watch we'll cover what it has to offer. While the title may imply that it has some relation to a calendar, 2005 Playboy Video Playmate Calendar doesn't really have anything to do with a calendar. Sure there's a wallet size calendar with twelve small nudie pics, but what the hell are you going to do with that? Instead, this video offers twelve Playboy Playmates across twelve chapters. In each chapter, the various goddesses get put into different situations and slowly reveal their birthday suits. There is also a portion that includes a narration from the Playmates, where they talk a little about themselves. And I'm positive you really care.

While for some this sounds quite appealing, it's unfortunately far from it. The fact of the matter is that these girls are gorgeous and look great (clothed or otherwise), but the video is just so dull in its format and content. Each girl participates in different little scenarios. Some involve a Canadian chick, a country cowgirl, a city girl, peeping toms watching the girls soap down their chests, girls getting naked in the middle of nowhere, and other settings, most not too erotic. The bottom line is that it just gets boring watch these girls do almost the same thing over and over. However, an important concept to consider is that the video is attempting to show the girls off in a glamorous manner and not dirty. In that respect, it does fairly well. But that doesn't change the fact that it's easy to lose interest.

Yes, I covered the boob
The Line-up (in order of appearance) includes
1. Stephanie Glasson - Miss July 2004
2. Sandra Hubby - Miss March 2004
3. Divini Rae - Miss November 2003
4. Krista Kelly - Miss April 2004
5. Luci Victoria - Miss September 2003
6. Colleen Marie - Miss August 2003
7. Tailor James - Miss June 2003
8. Hiromi Oshima - Miss June 2004
9. Audra Lynn - Miss October 2003
10. Pilar Lastra - Miss August 2004
11. Nicole Whitehead - Miss May 2004
12. Carmella DeCesare - 2004 Playmate of the Year


The DVD

Video:
The video is given in 1.33:1 ratio full frame color. The quality is pretty good and probably the best aspect 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. Also, in case you missed the caption for the third screen cap, the video is not censored.

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. The majority of the audio is 'ambient' background music. There is occasional dialogue, which is always easy to hear over the music.

Extras:
If you found the actual feature exciting, then the extras should blow your mind away! Similarly, if the feature left you feeling empty inside, then the extras probably won't do much for you either. The first extra is a featurette that almost runs for twenty-nine minutes. It is "Playmate Calendar Retrospective Volume 4", which is a short featurette that has various playmates (Like Anna Nicole Smith) in the same format as the feature. From there, the extras get even worse. There is a dull photo gallery, biographies & filmographies with Playboy, and a few trailers for other Playboy Video releases. Finally, there is wallet sized calendar that has nudie pics of all the twelve playmates from the feature.

Final Thoughts:
While the idea of a bunch of beautiful naked girls sounds appealing, 2005 Playboy Video Playmate Calendar fails on many different levels to be interesting. Unless you are deeply familiar with the Playboy Video format and absolutely love it, pass on this.

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