Despite beautiful women, exotic locations and competent videography, many European productions contain performers who betray that permanent "I'll do anything nasty — for money!!" stare. Hardcore Partying 17 is hardly cut from that cloth. It most resembles domestic Pro-Am vids ... where ebullient horndogs have their day in somebody's old rumpus room, and the videographer runs around like a headless chicken on a Holy mission to document the action. The latter may be technically shoddy but a least they have vigor, vim and more-than-willing trim.

HP17 almost gets to that point, but the performers still can't shake off that professional emotional distance. So while the girls are generally hot, and there's a lotta hooting 'n cheering, this bangathon seems contrived. Part Two, which is more of a hot tub encounter between one guy and a load of babes, plays a little hotter.

Throughout the vid an annoying still photographer keeps popping flashbulbs at the moment when most viewers will want to blast off.