capone666 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

James Hitchcock I have never read Anne Rice's novel "Exit to Eden"- indeed, until I saw this film I had never heard of it- but I understand that it is an erotic love story set against the background of the world of sadomasochism. The film-makers took Rice's basic plot and turned it into a comedy, although still set against the background of the world of sadomasochism, and added a plot line about two cops in pursuit of two diamond thieves, thereby creating the world's first sadomasochistic buddy-buddy-cop comedy-crime-thriller.Elliott Slater, a professional photographer, books into Eden, an island holiday resort catering for sadomasochists. Unknown to him, he has been followed to the island by Omar and Nina, two ruthless criminals who are trying to retrieve the film from Elliott's camera- this was in the pre-digital era- which contains a shot which could identify Omar as one of the participants in a jewel heist. Also on the island are the two bumbling Los Angeles cops, Fred and Sheila. Another strand to the plot concerns the growing romance between Elliott and the resort's resident dominatrix, Mistress Lisa, even though the strict etiquette of her profession means that she is not supposed to fall in love with her clients. Sheila also finds romance at the end of the film when a handsome young stud, who also turns out to be a company Chief Executive, falls for her.Back in 1994 the idea for this film might have seemed like a good one, at least to the film-makers. It wasn't. The film proved a flop, both critically and financially. Dan Aykroyd, who at his best can be a very good actor, was nominated for a "Worst Supporting Actor" Razzie for his portrayal of Fred, and Rosie O'Donnell, as Sheila, won "Worst Supporting Actress". O'Donnell, who is hardly Hollywood's greatest glamour-puss, spends much of the running-time dressed in skimpy bondage attire, even though she has to compete with equally scantily dressed co-stars as attractive as Dana Delany and the gorgeous supermodel Iman. There should be a special Razzie for "Actress Most in Need of Less Revealing Clothing". Despite her good looks, Delany is not commanding enough to suggest that her character could make a career as a dominatrix, and Iman does little to counteract the widely held view that supermodels are generally ill- advised to exchange the catwalk for the film set. Several other top models were attempting to break into acting during the nineties, but Iman is no better an actress than the likes of Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell and Elle Macpherson. Indeed, she is probably rather worse, which is saying something. She comes across as the least menacing criminal I have ever seen. She can't even sneeze convincingly. As for Paul Mercutio- well, I really can't remember much about his performance. And I only saw the film yesterday.Dodgy acting is not the only problem with this film. It is supposed to be a comedy, but it is completely unfunny; I can't think of a single situation or line of dialogue which made we want to laugh with the actors as opposed to laughing at them. It is no classic of erotica, but there is enough suggestive dialogue and enough bare flesh on display to ensure it got an "18" rating, something unusual for a comedy. I felt that this was a mistake on the part of the film-makers. No film about sexual sadomasochism is ever going to be suitable for the family audience, but that "18" certificate means that it also excluded the sniggering adolescent audience, who are the only demographic who might find it in any way amusing. There may be some people who retain the sniggering adolescent mentality well after their eighteenth birthday, but there were evidently not enough of them to save the film from its well-deserved box-office failure.I was surprised to learn that this rubbish was directed by Garry Marshall, who had previously made romantic comedies and dramas as good as "Overboard", "Pretty Woman" and "Frankie and Johnny". "Exit to Eden" may be the world's first sadomasochistic buddy-buddy-cop comedy-crime- thriller. Let's hope it is also the last. 2/10

wnterstar 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!

David Edward Martin I went to see the film for one reason-- Dana Delany. She's a helluva an actress and omigod, what a beautiful body! Damn Hollywood for not having more opportunities for beautiful talented actresses to be nude on camera for extended times! Given the pre-release bashing Anne Rice gave INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE, one would think she would have been positively berserk at this film. But apparently she enjoyed the film! She admitted that her original text would probably have been difficult to film. Definitely should have had more nudity in it, though. This film strikes me as Garry Marshall's counterpart to Don Knott's THE LOVE GOD. He wants to be adult, he wants to be naughty, but in the end he retreats to the safety of burlesques and pratfalls.