Year: 1982
Studio: Caballero Home Video
Starring: Loni Sanders, Lisa DeLeeuw, Bridgette Monet, Tara Aire, Annette Haven, Ginger, Nicole Black, Richard Pacheco, Paul Thomas, David Cannon, Mike Horner
Description: This classic ranks as one of the best plot-driven porn flicks ever made. Paul Thomas and Richard Pacheco star as a pair of Idaho college students who drive down for spring break in sunny Southern California. The guys are quite a contrast – Paul is a lady killing stud who always ends up with a girl, while Richard is a virginal wallflower who merely dreams of getting women. The fun starts when the guys stumble across delectable Loni Sanders, Tara Aire and Nicole Black playing around on the beach. They all go back to the gals' place, where Loni and Paul end up hooking up in a steamy, sensual scorcher. Meanwhile, Tara and Nicole try to seduce Richard – but when that doesn't work, they settle for a lusty lesbian liaison. The next day, while Paul is at a local brothel getting down and dirty with buxom Lisa DeLeeuw, Richard wanders along the beach and meets gorgeous Annette Haven. Their mutual attraction leads them into one another's arms in one of porn's most romantic couplings. Filled with stunning performers, breathtaking scenery and a well-crafted plot, "Summer of 72" is one of the best hardcore flicks you'll ever find. It's an old school breath of fresh air that will remind you of what porn can attain with a little bit of intelligence and care.
Remarks: It's very hard to find good porno movies, especially when the film intend to make a parody of a great cinema box-office. In the case of "Summer of '72" - that borrowed the title from the famous Robert Mulligan's "Summer of '42" - we can see a wonderful and delightful surprise. First, the actors. Annette Haven, star of the unforgettable "The Opening of Misty Beethoven" (1976), portrays a mid-aged woman who meets a timid and insecure teenager (Richard Pacheco). The couple performs the final scene love and, for my surprise, it was not a disgusting and mechanical sex scene, but a very passionate one. It seems that the actors truly understood the spirit of the plot and, for sure, made a marvelous happy ending. Also in the cast, Paul Thomas plays Richard's best friend, a not-so-good companion, who likes to tease him with the expression "chunk". Second, the plot. Intelligent, as good as its mentor. This time we have the opportunity to see not only fake actors doing the same old thing, but players who try - and get it - to show a little bit of interpretation. Third, it's an old-fashioned movie. Unfortunately, we cannot see films like that anymore. If we don't research the good oldies, forget it! This one is an exception among thousands of boring porno movies.
C.A. Barletta Francisco
