Wild Orchid

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Summary: A totally unexpected pleasure to watch this film.
Review: I never thought I would see a movie so blatantly erotic that wasn't pornography. This movie had sensualism and eroticism down to a t. You seem to fall in love and get caught up with Emily and Wheeler. I am truly amazed at Zalman King's ability to capture human nature so well. He is truly a remarkable man. Mickey Rourke and Carre Otis sizzle on the screen. This is a Must See.

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Summary: A career killer.
Review: Mickey Rourke was an "A-list" actor of the 1980s. After making this movie his career didn't so much fall as plummet. Perhaps he thought this movie was somehow a continuation of Nine and a 1/2 weeks. Save your money, don't see this movie or any other movie he has made since. It is best to remember him when he was great.

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Summary: Mickey Rourke and Carre Otis HEAT up the screen
Review: Ok, I'll just state first that the film isn't the best your ever going to see, and there might be some scenes in the movie that are ok, but once you get past that and be a bit forgiving- you are going to LOVE this steamy, excitable film. First off the scenery and the music are just beautiful and captavating. From the moment I saw Mickey Rourke and Carre Otis I was hooked. Both are uniquely interesting. Mickey Rourke is HOT, and Carre Otis is sensational and beautiful as attorney emily reed. When these two come together, for the duration of the story I desperatly wanted these two to get together and boy I was not disappointed. The atmosphere and scenery are steamy and sensual, and the main love theme is excellent I LOVE IT. And if you want to see these two in action your head is going to blow off. I have not seen a sex scene shot so superbly, sexy and beautiful in my life, with a soundtrack to complement it beautifully. And for the die hard fans who buy this YOU GET BOTH VERSIONS OF THE UN-RATED AND THE R-RATED VERSIONS OF THE FILM. The R-rated is just as mesmerising as the un-rated one, it is maybe more passionate, more kissing and holding each other which I LOVE and can't get over. I'm SO in Love with this movie and scenes from this film are mesmerising. Mickey and Carre are excellent. I'v read reviews where Carre Otis is put down, but in my opinion I don't believe a word of it. Carre Otis is the BEST. A very talented actress, a beautiful women and model. I loved Carre as Emily Reed, no one else could of played Emily as well as Carre. She has a special quality to her that leaves you wanting more, to watch more of her. Good work from Zalman King.- And who could forget the end scene when Wheeler finally gives in and surrenders to Emily. That moment from when she goes to leave and he embraces her which leads to the love scene, anyone that see's that scene will instantly love this film.

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Summary: Good for a Saturday afternoon. Mickey Roarke is HOT!!!
Review: The story is implausible but the scenery is great and the sex is explicit but tasteful. The acting is passable but everyone is gorgeous and Mickey Roarke looks the best I have ever seen him.

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Summary: Surprisely good art.
Review: There has been a lot of reviews about this film. Luckily there were only 27. I can't seem to get past the proponents or opponents to this film.

I look at the art, idea, and flow of the film. Sure there are some drawbacks and lack of continuity in the film, but the message of the film seems to be clear.

The passion is what matters most. Where there is no passion, there is no love, and where there is no love, there is no desire.
If desire doesn't exist there will be no growth.

We were all created with certain desires. These were given from above. Not only must we act on those desires, but we must treat them as gold. The desires start out as seeds, implanted in our hearts, awaiting the faith and consideration of our neighbors to bloom.

Now the drawbacks are, premarital sex is wrong. And adultery is wrong. If you step into these two areas, you have sinned.

Besides that, enjoy the movie, it is ok, just remember what we have been called to do.

-Calvin

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Summary: Wild Orchid- A Zalman King Classic
Review: This is a Zalman King classic. The best film out of the trio of films that delt with simular themes. The people are beautiful, the sound track is one of my all time favoriates, and model actress Carrie Otis is easy to look at. Zalman King used influences from Two Moon Junction and 9 1/2 Weeks to provide this fans with a wonderful love story in a wonderful setting. Rumor has it, the film's opening scene had to be re-edited because the motion picture rating board (the pepole that rate motion pictures) gave this film a X-Rating. Rumor also has it that Carrie Otis and Mickey Rourke were actually making love on film. The two later married and then devorced. We can only hope that this hard to find video, and now for the first time on DVD, is the un-cut and un-edited version which has a "Non-Rating".

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Summary: wild as it may seem
Review: this is the definitive zalman king classic which follows on the heels of o'rourke's last erotc drama 9 1/2 weeks. no, this is not a sequel & the two films have little in common. while orchid may be flawed, it is certainly an entertaining & beautiful film which i'm sure you could watch over & over. carre otis plays the newcomer here & she has the expressions down pat even though some of her lines are delivered quite like we'd hope. jacqueline bisset is beautiful & fun to watch even though most of the screen time is focused on o'rourke & otis, whom eventually married & divorced in real life. carre otis plays emily reed, who has just accepted a position as a legal assistant under bisset & the two are off to rio de janiero. yes, that's right! brazil!! it's everything you'd ever hoped it would be so mr. king did a wonderful job with the sights & sounds. brazil was truly a daydream come true. as i'm getting off the subject a bit here, bisset throws emily off of o'rourke by making her wear the dress he initially had given to her many years back. as you can guess, o'rourke does find ms. reed completely charming & attractive but somehow cannot bring himself to show his true emotions. in the beginning of the film, he is also unable to touch her as he is emotionally withdrawn from the world. will she ever be able to break through this exterior to find real wheeler inside(o'rourke) or will she not? like 9 1/2 or red shoe diaries which are both projects zalman has worked on, wild orchid is very erotic & almost what you might consider borderline softcore pornography although far more complex & even a bit artsy. if you love passionate love stories with a twist, then wild orchid is a must see. i have no favorite scenes to mention here as i love the film in it's entirety. at such an affordable price, you too should own wild orchid if you don't already. much love.

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Summary: Passionate, erotic, sensual true love
Review: This is the movie that first introduced Mickey Rourke to his future wife Carre' Otis. The passionate sensuality displayed by the characters of this script was not simply actors playing a part but a true to life spark that ignited between lovers on film , forever immortalized for the romantics of it's audience, for all time. Sadly, the passion of these two has seen it's ups and downs off screen however, this movie will continue to truly ignite the memories of those of us who have been privelaged to watch an expression of professional actors who transcend a script and bring to film, TRUE LOVE, TRUE PASSION, and the art of sensuality ... Blessed are the thespians among us, for they ignite to life the dreams and imagination of all they touch. "Carre' forever" is a tatoo that now adorns Mickey Rourks arm. Clearly this beautyful young woman has not only a place in cinematic history forever, but within the heart of one of the greatest contempory actors of our time. If you are a romantic, if you love acting with true passion this movie will grace your memory and perhaps personal video collection, forever.....

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Summary: Poor Quality Soft Porn
Review: This movie has no plot, and the characters are one dimensional. The erotica is mostly teasing. The one strong point is the photography. The scenery is beautiful, but the characters are saps.

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Summary: Well, now.
Review: This one isn't quite mainstream, to say the least. Soft-porn probably would describe it well, but still, I enjoyed it lots, esp the scene in the weird half-abandoned building with the couple making love under a trickling stream of water.
Mickey Rourke, fresh from 9 ½ Weeks, again plays a brooding screwed-up millionaire. Lots of kinky sex and titillating background action and dialogue make it fun to watch with someone special. Good sound track, too.