Exit to Eden (1994)

Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Exit to Eden Eroticism aside, tying up and gaging your partner is also a good way to just get some me time. Mind you, there isn't much privacy at the BDSM resort in this comedy.Jewel thief Omar and his partner (Iman) follow a fetish-loving photographer to an S&M themed island so they can erase the only image of Omar. But tailing the two crooks are two cops (Rosie O'Donnell, Dan Aykroyd) who awkwardly fumble their way around the resort in bondage gear.Meanwhile, the sought after shutterbug has become the head dominatrix's (Dana Delany) brand new submissive.Released in 1994, director Gary Marshall's comedic adaptation of author Anne Rice's erotic thriller was light-years ahead of its time in terms of BDSM. However, its existence in obscenity is due largely in part to its immature humour and sexually repulsive detectives.Thankfully, when police do make their arrest there are plenty of handcuffs around. Red Lightvidiotreviews.blogspot.ca

Exit to Eden (1994) 1/2 (out of 4)Based on the Ann Rice novel, this film tells the story of an island ran by the beautiful Lisa (Dana Delaney) where all of your sexual desires can come true. Due to some thieves, police officers played by Rosie O'Donnell and Dan Aykroyd show up and get caught up in the sexy games.EXIT TO EDEN would turn out to be one of the most controvercial movies from the 1990s not because of its subject matter but because of some really awful casting and apparently it's awful handling of the novel. I haven't read the novel but those who have hold it up in high regard as some sort of classic and it seems whatever was in the book didn't make it to the screen.Director Garry Marshall made some very good films in his career but he also made some pretty lousy ones and that's certainly where this film falls. It's really hard to believe that the movie could turn out this bad because you'd think, with its subject matter, that you could at least get a few mild laughs from the plot yet that never happens. As far as comedies go, this here is one of the worst to ever be made.So, what's the biggest problem with the movie? I'd say the casting, which is also a big mystery. Who on Earth wants to see O'Donnell and Aykroyd in these S&M leather outfits? I don't think there's a single person who would enjoy that and yet here they are running around in these outfits. It's also very clear that neither of them wanted to be in them as they both look and feel very uneasy throughout the picture. It's strange that you can watch a movie and see actors look uncomfortable in what they're doing. Which makes one wonder why they signed onto the picture.Delany easily steals the picture and at least manages to bring some of the sexy nature of the story out. Sadly, she's just a supporting role and she can't save the film because it is really bad. I don't think any words could really prepare someone for how bad this film actually is. Thankfully there's some nudity and mild sleaze because the comedy bits just don't work.

I enjoyed watching this movie, even though I know it's not a great movie.I thought the acting was good, and the island of Eden was gorgeous. The erotic scenes were a mixed bag...there were a couple that were extremely erotic (got some good ideas there!) but others were Luke-warm at best.I think what kept this movie from being a good movie is that it was trying to be all things to everyone. It was a crime story, a comedy, an erotic sexcapade (sort of) and a romance. It also had too many morals to it (it's OK to explore your wild side, it's OK to relinquish control in certain situations, and the ever-popular love conquers everything).I haven't read this book (written by Anne Rice under the pseudonym of Anne Rampling) but I have read other erotica by her and I'm sure the book HAS to be better!

The book far surpasses the movie, especially since it was not intended to be a comedy. Why is it that every one of Anne Rice's books have been thoroughly screwed over in its movie form? Oh well. As a comedy, I'd say that the movie was okay, but still not quite up to par.Okay, now with that said... I think that the acting was good. The funny parts were funny, and the dramatic parts were dramatic. It was a bit weird for me to see some of the actors being sexual and erotic, because I had never seen them in rolls like that before. So, overall, I think this was a good comedic movie. But I really wish they had kept to the book, because the book really was (and still is) a piece of art. Then again, if they had kept ENTIRELY to the book, the movie would have to be rated X...