A topic I've already talked about plenty in reviews, '1994 Playmate Calendar' is a product of it's time. If you can withstand some artsy scenes, lack of steady nudity there's names, charm to be found here. However it's hard to get past how much dead air there truly is, the lack of titillation and starting off with material I've seen 3-4 times already didn't help.
"January" is Anna Nicole Smith - POTY 1993 - where the first two mins go to her clothed (though looking great) and soundbites, sights from her small town Texan roots. Then it's a decent B&W ranch strip, but I've seen it too many times to get excited (5 mins). "February" is Alesha Oreskovich - Jun 1993 - posing topless for most of it while her hair blows around. Way too many insert shots of flowers and as quickly as it starts it's over. Her second piece goes classical in B&W with period music before she strips from a red dress. Visuals pick up steam here quite a bit thankfully (4.5 mins). "March" is Ashley Allen - Aug 1992 - wasting no time shown naked in bed as she speaks in voiceover. Some hot shots compliment this scene, but the follow-up of her posing artistically in quick cuts is a snooze (4 mins).
"April" is Stephanie Adams - Nov 1992 - who has a playful scene in different color bras, panties that also jumps around too much. You get some nice looks at Step, but definitely fleeting. A business woman strip is much the same way ... lots of quick cuts and then it's over (4 mins). "May" is Tiffany Sloan - Oct 1992 - in a bathtub in the middle of the desert with only a metal beaded top on. Lovely shots of her natural breasts, butt in addition to her cute face. Then it quickly changes to a warehouse and in between her doing gymnastics comes naked views (sometimes soaking wet). It's like some of the ladies who've come beforehand in the sense it's uneven and good parts last only split seconds (3.5 mins). "June" is Jennifer LeRoy - Feb 1993 - who has a rustic bath outside too. She has a nice body and getting in the water delivers nicely. Then it's a circus number where you have to get past dinky clown music and of course views of Jennifer naked are few and far (4 mins).
"July" is Barbara Moore - Dec 1992 - another standout favorite blonde from the 90's (much like ANS). First is a 50's dance number with a male partner where the shots of her nude are intercut. The vibe, atmosphere is pleasant but the focus is off once again. A traditional strip from a dress in her second scene keeps the vintage energy, but is far from hot making you settle for one long prolonged shot of her topless laying on a couch (4.5 mins). "August" is Amanda Hope - Jul 1992 - who comes off very down to earth, girl next door which Playboy always prided itself on. A backyard strip offers some nice peaks which continue as she goes from a gazebo to laying in a hammock or near a pond. Her playing the clarinet indoors follows and shots of her naked come via looking more glamourous (3.5 mins). "September" is Echo Johnson - Jan 1993 - first in a light dance number that is a bore. Her stripping from a tuxedo with a top hat fares slightly better, but not by much (4 mins).
"October" is Nicole Wood - Apr 1993 - and goes the artist route as she chisels a block of ice to resemble a male model. When she's done, he leaves and the nudity finally makes a showing but nothing crazy. Her vintage strip from a trenchcoat nails style, but won't get you hot & bothered (4.5 mins). "November" is Morena Corwin - Sept 1992 - who gets off on the worst foot here. This painting in a field, in the shadows of a bedroom wastes a holy heck amount of time with barely any nudity to show for it. She's done better material than this slice of her Playmate profile. A sultry strip that alternates from B&W to color isn't much of an improvement (4.5 mins). "December" is Kimberly Donley - Mar 1993 - in bed with translucent bra, panties that's going more for style points than turning you on. A simpler bit nude in bed from the start delivers better where you want, but is still a down note to go out on all things considered (4.5 mins).
There's nothing massively wrong with '1994' given you consider the time period. I knew this was likely going in, but it also doesn't change the end result. If you like the ladies featured it has moments to shine, but I'm stating the obvious when I say it isn't the hotter year.
