"Bad" is probably the weakest John Leslie movie I have seen. Even weak John Leslie is usually better than 90% of the usual porn, but this movie is a true disappointment and deserves it's title. Still I have to say that weak John Leslie films are ten times better than weak Paul Thomas movies.

One of the problems of this DVD is that it is so edited down. IAFD lists the original as 82 minutes and the DVD version runs 67. It is obvious that plot elements are missing and at times the movie makes little sense, unless you read reviews of the original VHS tape. The plot concerns a girl named Pat (Iiesha), who is sent to the Attitude Adjustment Center by her parents (Lauren Hall and Jamie Gillis). It is there that she will be under the control of Dr. Deeeeeep (not sure how many E's there are, but you get the point), played by Joey Silvera. Marc Wallice, Tom Byron, Peter North, and others play patients. Supposedly, Wallice convinces Dr. Deeeeeep to hypnotize Pat and then has his way with her. I say, supposedly, since this is all eliminated from the DVD, thanks to the great folks at VCA pictures. Anybody familiar with me from my posts and the chatroom will know this is sarcasm and that VCA has became perhaps the most pathetic company for adult films. Perhaps if I saw this film in it's entirety, I could give it a more positive review. I'm sure the master's not too pleased with his movies being put to shit.

The plot certainly doesn't matter to this movie then, but either does the sex. It is completely uninspired, and besides a threesome with Wallie, Iiesha, and Ashlyn Gere as a therapist, it is uninteresting either.

To make things worse, a sex scene with Lauren Hall, Randy Spears, and T.T. Boy (who looks like a stray dog with his raggedy look here) is shown in bits and pieces throughout the movie with Jamie Gillis looking on while rambling on about politics. It is funny to an extent, but with Gillis a non-participant, not very exciting.

The features are the usual John Leslie VCA fare, with some cast bios and a photo gallery. I will continue to buy John Leslie's VCA movies, for I am trying to collect them all, and VCA is the sole company to buy them from. I, however, pretty much give up on the company for anything else. Maybe someday I'll be able to see these movies that way Leslie intended, but for now, this is all there is. Pretty sad, but mostly just bad.

P.S.: I give this DVD a $10.00 worth, for most of the adult stores I frequent sell John Leslie features for $19.99, where you can buy 3 for $49.99. I could possibly recommend this as a 3'rd movie (in which you would only pay an additional $10), but would not recommend you buying it individually (which is what I did, :().

Director: John Leslie
Screenwriter: Dominic Ruth
Director of Photography: George Wally

Runtime: 66 min.
Format: Video


Cast: Iesha, Tom Byron, Ashlyn Gere, Madison, Marc Wallace, Peter North, Lauren Hall, Joey Silvera, Rayne, Michelle Monroe, T.T. Boy, Randy Spears, Jamie Gillis (nonsex)

Finally someone has made a porno and taken the time to slap on the appropriate title. John Leslie's Bad is indeed bad. Not bad in the Michael Jackson 'it's good to be bad' way but bad as in I think I'll throw it out with an ...

Running Time: 66 min.

Production Date: 1990

Director: John Leslie

Cast: Iesha, Ashlyn Gere, Madison, Lauren Hall, Rayne, Michelle Monroe, Tom Byron, Joey Silvera, Peter North, T. T. Boy, Marc Wallice, Randy Spears, and Jamie Gillis

Initial Expectations: I remember watching this when it first came out for two reasons - Ashlyn Gere and Madison. I don?t remember much of anything about the movie, but my motivations for seeing it haven?t changed.

Initial Reaction: The sex is good but everything feels ...