Plot: What’s it about?
Have you ever wanted to venture into the home of a porn actress and share some special moments with her…while she cooks? If so, then your fantasy is about to come true, as Eclectic DVD has released Cooking with Porn Stars. Our host is Colin Malone and with his ever present cameraman, he probes into the cooking methods of four famous porn starlets, who’ve agreed to open their kitchens to the world. Colin first meets up with the beautiful Houston, star of the infamous Houston 500, in which over 500 men took their turns on the porn queen. Houston quickly sheds her clothes and begins to cook up some jello-shots, which seems to be the extent of her chef talents, but does it matter? Next up, Colin visits porn roommates Raylene and Chandler, who manage to cook an entire meal for their guests, including desert and a delicious tease of lesbian antics. Closing out this series is former Playmate Teri Weigel, who proves to be the most interesting of the guests, since she and her brownies become close…very close. These girls might not be Iron Chef material, but they’re fun to watch and with porn stars, that’s what counts.
As the title implies, this program is all about porn stars in the kitchen and if you ask me, this is a fun, very worthwhile release. A collection of three porn star visits are included here, all of which feature host Colin Malone, but are from different time periods. Colin grows his hair long again and gains weight in the Raylene & Chandler sequence, so this is not a total package, just a selection of terrific extended segments. Of course, Malone and his guests make sure the events are much more fun than normal cooking shows, by using immense amounts of humor, candid looks at the women’s private lives, and of course, tits & ass. These are porn starlets after all, so they reveal all and do so quite often, so if nudity bothers you, you’ll be offended here, but then why in the hell would you even think about a release with the title Cooking with Porn Stars in the first place? The segments each prove to be humorous and tons of fun to watch, especially since they show us a personal side of the women, which is cool, I think. So if you’re a fan of Colin’s Sleazy Friends or just love porn starlets, Cooking with Porn Stars is more than recommended.
Video: How does it look?
The segments are presented in full frame, as intended. As the show is filmed on a low end camera, the visual results can often be lacking, but given the material involved, I’d say this is about as good as it gets. The transfer could only be as good as the source materials and in this case, that hindered the visual effort from the start, without question. The first and last segments look terrific, but the middle one is older and suffers more, as I think a change in equipment was made between the times this stuff was produced. But as I said, the image is always stable and watchable, just not up to the high standards we’re used to. As this is about as good as the material can look, I can’t be overly harsh, since not much else could be done.
Audio: How does it sound?
The audio here is raw and unpolished at times, but that is just part of the show and as such, is to be expected. These weren’t produced with large budgets or high end techniques, so we can’t expect pristine, dynamic audio mixes from this release. The vocals remain clean and easy to understand though, while the natural soundscape also sounds good, though you won’t be raving about the overall experience. This sounds pretty much like a well made home video, since that is what it is, on the whole. So no, the audio on this one won’t push your speakers, but it is up to the task and stands as more than acceptable.
Supplements: What are the extras?
This disc includes a selection of footage not used in the main program, as well as some very worthwhile behind the scenes still photos. You’ll also be able to check out a hilarious bonus episode of Colin’s Sleazy Friends, with special guests Teri Weigel and porn legend Ron “The Hedgehog” Jeremy. As I think Colin’s show is hilarious, I hope Eclectic decides to release more of it on DVD, without a doubt.
