When I heard that the Eden Fantasys Porn Club was going to be reviewing a Shane’s World DVD I was all over it. Don’t get me wrong, I have enjoyed the past selections for the most part, but Mrs. Peg and I were ready for some gonzo porn and hoped that Shane could deliver. After all, I pretty much cut my porn teeth on Seymour and Shane videos and Mrs. Peg likes the reality feel of the S&S movies we’ve watched together.

I am not going to say I was disappointed by Paradise Island. It is a pretty watchable and enjoyable film. But I will say we did not enjoy it as much as the old Seymour and Shane vids. What it shares with the S&S videos is that whole you-are-the-camera person feel. You get the sense that you are there with the players. What this film lacks is Shane and all of her fun, spontaneous, let-me-seduce-this-stranger-and-suck-his-dick energy. This is pretty much girls gone way beyond wild on a gorgeous tropical island paradise.

The basic plot is …well, let me rephrase that; to say this has a plot is a bit of a stretch. The general scenario of this film is that a group of 20-something friends (3 girls and 2 guys) head to the Bahamas to celebrate Vanessa Cage’s birthday. There is lots of drinking, fun in the sun (and in the dark), and more than a bit of sex.

Scene 1 starts off with Michael Vegas and Vanessa Cage playing in the pool. It’s only fitting that the birthday girl gets the first scene. This is a vigorous scene that runs a bit long. Vanessa is very vocal during this scene and some may choose to turn the volume down a bit. Otherwise, the action is realistic and has the feel of that sex you have after having a few drinks with someone you’ve flirted with for a while but never been with. The scene ends with a shot in the eye which sends Vanessa chasing Michael out of the room.

What follows next is quite a bit of drinking and some dancing. I only mention this because Tori Black has some moves. There is a bit more fun too that involves just playing around and good island times including some parasailing and body shots.

Sex Scene number 2 starts off in the pool as well. This time it is Tori Black and Johnny Castle. This scene is a little bit more intimate and very hot, partly because Tori some serious heat to her scenes. The only pitfall in this scene is a rather unspectacular cumshot.

Then it is time for dinner and more drinking. A lot more drinking. And then the morning after. And then more naked island fun on a boat. What follows next is the girls playing in the surf which leads to Brooklyn Lee and Johnny Castle having sex on the beach. The idea of this has never appealed to me, but it’s fun to watch. I must say that the though of getting a blowjob with waves lapping at my balls does sound like fun. I just can’t take the sand! This is a pretty hot scene with LOTS of oral including the afore mentioned BJ and Johnny rimming Brooklyn.

No sooner does Johnny spill on Brooklyn’s ass than the movie cuts back to the boat where Tori is swallowing Michael’s cock. This is an energetic scene which everyone, including their friends, seems to enjoy. The scene ends with the best pop shot of the movie as Michael paints Tori’s face as he shoot into her waiting mouth.

Surprise, there is more drinking involved. And then Michael and Brooklyn have some very unscripted sex in a local bar. What’s amazing is that after they gave the bar owner this kind of show, they still had to buy some chicken fingers.

What you won’t see on this Paradise Island is anal sex, use of toys, or any bisexual sex (except for a scant bit in the “lost footage”). What you will see is some hot, somewhat spontaneous sex in a beautiful location. Oh, and a LOT of drinking.

Saying I still like this is, in this case, the equivalent of saying that my opinion has not changed. Keep the remote close by, fast forward through the non-sex fluff and it is pretty good for the most part.