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But I'm With The Band Review  

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4/28/2015 8:12 pm
But I'm With The Band Review

Directed by Brad Armstrong and released by Wicked Pictures in 2005, this Keri Sable movie's basic plot involves Keri trying to get backstage at a concert and doing everyone that gets in her way. It's pretty straightforward and basic as typical x-rated fare goes. Story Grade: C-.

This feature was shot on high definition HD video presenting excellent quality images. Medium Grade: B+.

Some scenes were shot on location at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, California, which heightened the production value. Set dressing included posters of various other Wicked movie boxes slightly modified and used as posters for the fictitious band in the story called The Wicked Ones. The concert scene itself was the weakest of the bunch as there just seemed to be too many speakers on stage and it didn't feel like a real concert setting. Given that Barrett Blade is a musician (he wrote a couple of the songs for the movie along with playing the lead singer), it would have been better if his band held an actual concert at the venue with a full audience (like the Blues Brothers at the Universal Amphitheater for example). Set Design Grade: B.

Most of the sex scenes were pretty good. Keri's fantasy scene with Barrett Blade was the weakest of the bunch. Her scene with Kris Slater wasn't that great either. (Condoms were used in this production. This has no bearing on the grade.) Sex Performances Grade: B.

Ms. Sable did a pretty fair job of carrying the movie, albeit a stronger story would have helped. Randy Spears did an excellent job with a British accent as the band's manager. There weren't too many scenes with straightforward acting unfortunately. Acting Grade: B.

Costumes were appropriate, although one wonders what Keri did with the outfit she initially wore to the concert along with her purse. Shoes were worn during sex scenes, but that would be expected given the circumstances in which the characters found themselves (except the fantasy scenes, I suppose). Wardrobe Grade: B+.

Scenes were lit appropriately, although the light gimmick used on the stationary limo was very transparent. Also, the onstage lights during the concert also didn't feel quite authentic. Lighting Grade: B.

Through various scenes, the ambient noise of a concert crowd was heard in the background, which was a nice touch. However, the concert scene featured extras who seemed rather unenthusiastic. Simply using the canned audience cheers and having extras lip-sync over it may have been better. Otherwise, sound was clear. Sound Grade: B+.

The movie progressed at a fair pace, but may have been improved with more story and shorter sex scenes. Had the budget been bigger, the concert scene (the heart of the movie) could have really been a centerpiece instead of lackluster. Directing Grade: B.

Definite effort was put into this production, from the use of unique camera angles to utilizing a real venue. Artistic Merit Grade: B.

OVERALL GRADE: B.

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