Exit to Eden | | Cast : | Dana Delany, Rosie O'Donnell, Dan Aykroyd | | Director : | Garry Marshall | | Studio : | HBO Home Video | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned | | Released Date : | October 14, 1994 | | DVD Released Date : | June 01, 2004 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), French (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | July 27, 2005 | | Summary | I really enjoyed this movie for personal reasons | Content
 | The issues the dominatrix had were very much my own for many years. She had been hurt by some men in her past, and came to believe that by being in control, she would be safe from hurt (as the owner of the resort told her.)
But then, she falls in love and panicks after overhearing victims of domestic abuse in a police station...she begins to fear that if she gives up control, even to a good man, she might be unsafe again. Rosie O'Donnell teaches her that this is not the case.
In one scene, Rosie asks her if she has ever given up control yet still felt safe, and she evaded the question. In the end, she learns that yes, some men can be trusted after all. A beautiful lesson, one so many seem to have missed.
And as for those who made negative comments on Rosie O'Donnell's body, I think she looked very sexy and attractive...but I do think it would be nice if she were a little taller. But then, I've never found skinny women or men to be attractive...I like both men and women with some extra "meat" on them! |
| Rating | | | Date | June 27, 2005 | | Summary | Funny as hell - prudes beware | Content
| Don't worry guys, as much as you liked the fact that rosie o'donell didnt get naked you'd be happy to know she doesnt even like men. She's gay and i dont blame her. Next, the resort is not for desperate people, they actually have resorts like that in real life where sexually open people with open minds can go vacation there without being surrounded by narrow minded prude judgemental people that are in the cities we live in. It's like a nude beach, and it's an opportunity given to those people who like to express themselves freely, and people who don't have a problem with their sexuality. That makes you guys hypocrits because remember you're the ones with playboy mag's and strip clubs and pornos. It's amazing how stereotypical men can be. When women express themselves sexually, we're the desperate ones? Yeah ok. Don't think so. But back to the movie. it's a funny flick about two undercover cops trying to locate a couple criminals on an island that is sort of like S & M, bondage type activities and basically whatever you wanna do. My favorite is the dominatrix who is an attractive red headed woman (Dana Delany who was also in the movie tombstone) but anyway it's an ADULT comedy and i use to watch this movie EXIT TO EDEN years ago, and rosie o donell lost a whole bunch of weight to do this movie because she had to wear the leather outfit and strip at a club at the beginning. She isn't even that big BUT whatever. I've seen bigger chicks than her. She's a funny gal and a good actress. But like i said the best character is the dominatrix, and my favorite scene was when she spanked eliot as he was tied up. Her character is very believable and she's a great actress. I didn't mind seeing her naked either. But once again, at least in the movie they tested everyone for std's and they do that in real life also, but men who go out and pick up hollywood hookers is the most desperate act of all, and then they go home and give their wives the diseases and often it's unfortunate when the kids get hiv infected too in a sploppy household when they all share shavers. But as far as this harmless movie, I thought theere was nothing wrong with the resort. It's merely a place where you can go and explore your sexual side because men and women are both sexual beings, and when you're safe about it, no one has any right to judge, especially when you're out in the world doing God only knows what and then pointing fingers at women who have a right to engage in sexual activites also. It's a pot calling the kettle black. Then you wonder why women turn lesbian, it's because of all your little ways guys! We're called nams like slut, and desperate if we go to strip joints or watch pornos. It's a sad stereotypical world we live in where men are hung up on notions that pornos are for men to j*rk off too, and that women arent suppose to watch them. Open your eyes, we have sexual desires too! And now after reading my post you're probably labeling me a gay feminist but i'm not, it's the world. Everyone is so brainwashed. To each his or her own.
As far as Rosie, geez it sounds like you guys have a sexual obsession with her subconsciously because the dude that wrote about her in his review sounds to me like you need some therapy to get over her. When someone is that obsessed and makes comments about how much he or she is disgusted, it sounds like an overreacting exaggeration, kinda like some homo-phobes who are actually gay but subconsiously arent out of the closet yet. And also, be careful what you say about people you dont know, if peopple arent your type so be it, but alot of these whiny p*ssy boys on amazon complaining about rosie than dont watch it! get over it lol. It's such an exaggeration about her leather dominatrix outfit and her weight. She looked fine in the outfit! You're just so brainwashed about women's figures, not everyone is anorexic and a size 1. She may be a little chubby but all this hate and judging wont getcha anywhere in life. Also rosie is a good person. She helps out children in need, and has done many charities and donations. And as far as the "she's so annoying" comments. You have a right to your opinion but that's her personality, and her accent in this movie gave her a big city attitude, and that was her character, she was suppose to be spunky and funny. And if you really wanna know why they put her in the leather outfit, basically to shock the narrowminded world, and it was only meant to be humorous, and to show that she had the balls to do it, despite her size which isnt even that huge. I use to have a friend that was 2 times bigger. And after rosie came out and said she was gay even though many thought so before hand, her reason was she didn't "TRUST MEN" and every woman can understand that. And as for this being a porno, no, not even. Some nudity, only one sexually explicit scene that only lasted 30 seconds. You'd think that this day and age people would be more tolerant when it comes to sex. Sex is not a big deal unless you're a religious fanatic, prude, or a nun, then you dont have to watch this type of movie. And for the person who said whoever liked this movie is sick and twisted. Maybe one day when you're all grown up you'll understand what we adults consider humorous and entertainment until then go to the children's section at your local video store. |
| Rating | | | Date | June 06, 2005 | | Summary | Pretty Good | Content
| This movie was different. Is that good, you may ask? I think so. I've never seen a movie similar to it. I actually thought Rosie and Dan's dry sense of humor worked. I fell for it hook, line, and sinker. There is a lot of nudity, so PLEASE do not let the children walk in while you're watching. It had a good bit of romance and that was the lovely part. You have Dan, who was scared of sex, and after viewing the goings-on at Eden, decides to step up his game, so to speak. This is a good movie in my opinion and I think anyone who has an OPEN MIND going into the viewing will enjoy it! Thanx! |
| Rating | | | Date | December 25, 2004 | | Summary | Grab the bull dyke by the horns | Content
| I truthfully believe that I am a generally good person, even though I have never been very religious or had much faith in a God. That is until I saw "Exit to Eden". Why, you ask, has "Exit to Eden" sparked such an epiphany to my faith. Well, please allow me this chance and I will articulate. You see, upon completion of this film I was given undisputable proof that the devil truly does exist. Now if there, in fact, really is a Lucifer. Then that, in turn, proves that there really is a God, and if this movie is any indication of the wrath he has in store for us when he returns then I, for one, definitely want to get on his good side before that grand event.
I was confused at first because the DVD jewel case, at my local Blockbuster clearly said that this film was a Dramatic Comedy. Once I returned home and put the film in my DVD player I was led to believe that I was watching a horror movie instead. I thought this because through a series of howls and moans, a bloodcurdling character was introduced. This character was so petrifying that it made Jason and Freddy seem like Siegfried and Roy in comparison. I asked myself, could the person that rented this film before me have mistakenly put the wrong disc into the "Exit to Eden" jewel case? That, in fact, turned out not to be the circumstance. It turns out that the character previously mentioned was none other than Rosie O'Donnell in a dominatrix outfit, and the howls I heard were the creaks and squeals of every single last fiber, in that outfit trying to surmount the strenuous and unfeasible burden of holding together. Most of the scenes in this movie are so disturbing that they should have been used on the tape, from the movie "The Ring".
Let me ask you this. Do you find anything wrong with the following statement: "Rosie O'Donnell in a dominatrix outfit", because the casting director obviously did not find anything wrong with it. I can't even begin to contemplate what kind of misbegotten thought process he used to narrow down his final selection to Rosie O'Donnell. I just can't come to grips with the fact that he chose her out of the vast abundance of other Hollywood actresses, most of which, who are not grossly obese and globe like, to play the role in this movie. Now that I think about it, calling Rosie O'Donnell grossly obese is being very untruthfully kind. Being grossly obese is actually one of her weight loss goals which she will never attain. The NFA (National Film Association) should revoke the casting directors' license for making such an appalling casting choice. Just to be on the safe side he shouldn't even be allowed to cast a vote or even a fishing line for that matter.
This film is based on Anne Rice's very well written erotic novel by the same name. It's a shame that they couldn't capture this in the translation to film. In fact the writers and director (Garry Marshall) acted similar to the body's digestive track. I say this because they took something good (Anne Rice's novel) just like the body takes something good (a Krispy Kream doughnut) and turned it into a steaming pile of $hit.
Dan Aykroyd and Rosie O'Donnell play a pair of undercover detectives that follow a couple of diamonds smugglers onto an erotic fantasy island resort. Rosie O'Donnell's' character was suppose to have a few actions sequences in the film, but they were ultimately cut because they couldn't find a man butch enough to act as her stunt double. Throughout the whole movie I kept waiting for the other three Ghostbusters to join Dan Aykroyd and reenact the closing scene, of their first movie, with Rosie portraying the role of the Stay Puff Marshmallow Man, but alas it did not end up happening. It's a shame because some ion blasting action would have been a very welcomed part to this movie witch cost 150 million dollars to make yet lacked a single special effect. The fact that this movie did not have any CGI or even a single explosion made me wonder just where this 150 million dollars was spent, so I took it upon myself to do a little research. I found out that only 30 million dollars was spent on making the actual movie itself and the remaining 120 million dollars was spent mainly in two other areas. The first of the two areas was for insurance. Apparently the insurance provider claimed that Rosie's' dominatrix outfit was a safety hazard due to the fact that a button or a zipper could erupt at any moment thus projecting shrapnel into one of the cast or crew, and because of that fact, they charged a ridiculously high amount to provide insurance coverage for this film. The second area that used the largest percentage of the budget was the Kraft Food Service. In between takes Rosie would devour so much food that it would make a fully grown Grizzly Bear preparing for a winter long hibernation, look like Calista Flockheart having a small snack on The Richard Simmons Deal A Meal Plan. They had to up security because Rosie had such an assortment of foods and snacks in her movie trailer that several people mistakenly entered it thinking it was a Convenient Store, and started perusing various items that they intended on purchasing.
Men that are not interested in a life of impotence should steer clear of this movie. Rosie O'Donnell has the same effect, on the male reproductive system, as a blistering Hot Tub and a pair of tight fitting underpants. You know how in the Viagra commercials they warn that if you have an erceti0n for over a period of 12 hours you should consult a doctor. Well if this does happen and you do go see a doctor they take you into a private room and show you clips of this movie to resolve the problem.
The grisly image of Rosie O'Donnell's exposed body as been burnt into my mind permanently. The sad part is that the wardrobe they selected for her was a very concealing Matrix like leather outfit with a long flowing trench coat, but the abyss of here folds engulfed the majority of it leaving behind only what we saw in the film. I realized that there was only one way to get this nauseating image out of my mind for good. So I slowly walked to my DVD player, ejected the disc, and broke it into four pieces. I took one of the jagged pieces and held it to my right wrist and I was prepared to go on with what would surely rid me of this terror, until I remembered about my new found fear of God and how he so frowned upon suicide. So I apprehensively put down the serrated fragment of disc and was forced to continue living with this haunting image etched in my brain, for the rest of my days. I wrote this review in hopes of perhaps saving even just one person from ending up with the same fate as mine. So please heed this warning and pass this movie onto the bag ladies and the Canadians. |
| Rating | | | Date | December 19, 2004 | | Summary | How to Make a Sexy premise UNSEXY | Content
| To do that, watch Exit to Eden. As the review on Amazon.com said, the movie seems to be confused on which direction it should go....the comedy route, or a serious straight movie with plenty of erotica.
I, for one, didn't really remember the plot. I was more concern about the potential beefcakes in the film. I do vaugely remember that Paul Mercurio had to hide out on this island while being hunted by Iman, and that he like being spanked.
For a movie that boasts tons of half naked women and speedo claded men, you'd think that everyone of every sexual persuasion would be panting after this flick.
Not so. Based on an Anne Rice novel, which I haven't read, but I am pretty sure was infinitely erotic and probably more funny, Exit to Eden misfire on almost all levels. The main problem is that it is played (perhaps unintentionally) as a comedy...and sex and comedy usually do not mix...and thus diluting any hints of the erotic that the film might want to convey.
The very first scene smack of kiddie porn of a young Paul Mercurio being spanked by his mother (and thus turning him on). That already put a damper on my anticipation of the film.
Dana Delany came across more uptight and sexually repressed than a nun...and here we are suppose to believe that she is this dominatrix who preside over this island of hedonism, designing these weird naughty outfits.
Speaking of outfits, the gold briefs and bikinis the "natives" wore was not flattering at all, making everybody looking they stepped out of a cheesy 1980s rollerblading boogie woogie flick.
And don't even mention Rosie O'Donnell....shoehorned into a black tight leather outfit which threatened to burst at the seam at any moment. If you can suspend your disbelief that virginal Dana Delany rule over this island of sin, you have to do it again to believe a hunky blond CEO of a major corporation is panting after Rosie O.
Exit to Eden had the potential to be an effective erotic thriller, but unfortunately it seems that director Gary Marhsall is a bit squeamish and uncomfortable around the subject of sex and so he toss in some cheap yuks...which didn't quite work.
I for one, often complain how guys in the movies nowadays do not show enough skin. Watching Exit to Eden somehow make me wish otherwise.
In the final analysis, the movie shouldn't be called Exit to Eden. Wherever it exited is someplace I'd rather not be.
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