Taking the gynecological closeup to its clinical extreme, those wily Japanese have crafted a self-lit lens which might broaden the horizons of amateur OBGYNs - but all others be warned! Frankly, we've seen more appetizing sights in the alley behind the local abattoir. (We can't wait for the inevitable sequel, "Prostate Cam.")

Fortunately the producers are not so thoroughly obsessed with vaginal excavation that they omit normal sex scenes. A few of 'em are actually hot. If this doohickey is good for anything at all, it's for external shots ... which do benefit from the extra clarity it imparts.