As of 2/8/16 This product is no longer available at Babeland
Oh, Shar. Oh, Jackie. I’ve already waxed poetical recently about my love for the super hot porn pioneer butch/femme couple behind S.I.R. Productions, but here’s another one for you: their second production, Sugar High Glitter City, from 2001.
Like Hard Love / How to Fuck in High Heels, I watched this over & over. My roommate owned a copy of the VHS I used to watch when she wasn’t home. In fact, the first time I saw it, I’d rented it at Babeland‘s Seattle store (not sure they still do rentals) to watch with my first girlfriend, and when finally we had some time alone in my apartment together, I went to the VCR and popped the tape that was in there out – and suddenly I was holding two copies of it, as my roommate had actually purchased it already. That was weird.
Obviously it wasn’t just me but many dykes who were excited about Shar & Jackie’s second release!
Kristen & I sat down to watch this a few weeks ago, and it was even better than Hard Love / How to Fuck in High Heels and better than I’d remembered. The film narration by Honey Lee Cottrell explains that we’re in a different world where sugar is outlawed and sex workers do all sorts of things to get a taste. Then, of course, there are the corrupt cops who shake down the sugar hos for both their sugar and their sex. The outfits are glittery and over the top, lots of makeup and fun really performative costumey items.
Since the whole setting is way over the top anyway, it’s way easier to suspend disbelief and enjoy the occasionally slightly awkward dialogue and scenes, which makes it much easier to get into than Hard Love.
Those who love sugar will especially get a kick out of this film … I don’t love the sexual fetishization of sugar so much because so much of the film treats sugar as a drug (as it basically is), and I don’t think it’s a good idea to sexually fetishize drugs. But I do like it as a play, as a performance of drug culture, as a commentary even on sex & drug desire.
The other thing of note is the fabulous dirty talk from butch Jackie, especially in the beginning scene “Sugar Cop Shakedown.” Kristen turned to me and said, she sounds like YOU to which I responded, actually, I probably sound like her. Where else do you think I learned it?
Worth it.
Pick up Sugar High Glitter City at Babeland, or your local feminist sex toy shop.
This is so weird… I've been searching for good Butch/Femme porn and was just contemplating whether or not to order this. Now I will! Wheee! Thanks!
Also, have you seen Superfreak, from Pink&White Productions? So. Much. Fun. I was alternating between giggling and, um… yeah. Which maybe should disturb me, but I was busy having a good time, one way or the other!
Yay! I really enjoyed Hard Love. So glad to know they've made a new film and it's at least as much fun. good times!
woooohooo..I've never even heard of these. I'm sold.
this was the first real lesbian porn i watched (in 2003, i think). thanks for the review–think i'll give it another watch soon. with a lollipop.
Love this movie. As corny as it can be, it still features some hot B/F sex. So hard to find!
Thank you for the review, I own Hard Love / How to Fuck in High Heels , but I haven't seen this yet..I'm guessing my fave shop in Northampton carries it. Always a lover of butch/femme porn.