Released | Aug 31st, 1983 |
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Running Time | 72 |
Director | Chuck Vincent |
Company | Video X Pix |
Cast | Cheri Champagne, Kelly Nichole, Earl Arno, Joanna Storm, Michael Knight, Sharon Kane |
Critical Rating | AAAA |
Genre | Feature |
Any new film from producer-director Chuck Vincent proves exciting, and this one is no exception. It's a light-as-a-feather service comedy that's sure-fire entertainment for all adult film fans.
Kelly Nichols, in a change of page from her heavy dramatic role in Roommates and In Love, stars as Priscilla (Puss) Mason. She's one miserable soldier, who'll do almost anything to get out of the army. Puss goes to a local bar to find a stud to impregnant her. She joins a bizarre cult and fakes insanity. Puss even turns the barracks into a gambling den, but none of her escapades do the truth. The army and Pussy just seem to be a match made in heaven.
The women in Puss 'N Boots are certainly aggressive. This is the "new army" and they're always on the prowl for well-hung recruits. The men get to perform various maneuvers for these lively ladies. For example, when Tish Ambrose states "state at attention," two soldiers are willing and able to obey her orders.
There's also a very rowdy bar-room brawl early in the film. In this scene, Veronica Hart plays a cameo role as the rough and ready leader of a female cycle gang. Plus, if you're really sharp, you might also catch a glimpse of Merle Michaels in the same scene.
In Puss 'N Boots, Kelly Nichols proves that she is an adept comic actress. A real charmer, one hopes Nichols will land equally juicy roles in future films. Blonde Joanna Storm shines as a soldier who gets discharged while chick Cheri Champagne (what a name) scores as the resident troublemaker who gets her just desserts. But it's pretty Tish Ambrose who almost steals the show. She's got great comic timing and is a real natural performer. The other actresses are also quite competent and this is what makes Puss 'N Boots work so well. It's truly an ensemble piece.
Puss 'N Boots offers plenty of hardcore footage, but the action doesn't slow down the pace of the film. In fact, if you cut out the sex scenes, the film could probably stand on its own as an amusing army satire. One minor flaw with the film, though, is a rather abrupt ending. But, then, what came before is so much fun.
Finally, credit must be paid to Chuck Vincent along with writing partner Rick (Roommates) Marx. They've created a screenplay full of witty lines and comic situations. Noteworthy also is the bouncy music of Ian Shaw.
At a length of seventh-two minutes, the picture really breezes by. It just might make you want to go out and enlist. Well, almost.