Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue (1991)

User Rating:

2.5/10   

Director:

Zalman King

Writer (WGA):

Zalman King (written by)

Release Date:

8 May 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Blue is a teenage girl who lives with her Jazz playing father Ham. Ham gets very sick and dies, and now Blue must support herself somehow...

Plot Keywords:

Nudity | Sequel | Vibrator | Lesbian Scene | Prostitute

Cast

Nina Siemaszko	...	Blue McDonald
Wendy Hughes	...	Elle
Tom Skerritt	...	Ham McDonald
Robert Davi	...	Sully
Brent David Fraser	...	Joshua Winslow
Christopher McDonald	...	Senator Dixon
Joe Dallesandro	...	Jules
Casey Sander	...	Captain Edwards
Stafford Morgan	...	Colonel Winslow
Don Bloomfield	...	J.J. Clark
Liane Alexandra Curtis	...	Mona (as Liane Curtis)
Bridgit Ryan	...	Ruth
Lydie Denier	...	Dominique
Gloria Reuben	...	Celeste
Victoria Mahoney	...	Mary

Also Known As:

Wild Orchid 2: Blue Movie Blue

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sensuality, and for language and drug content.

Runtime:

111 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Germany:16 | USA:R | UK:18

Company:

Vision PDG

Movie Connections:

Follows Wild Orchid (1989)

Soundtrack:

PLEASE SAY YOU'RE SEVENTEEN

Unfair Rating

I noticed that the overall IMDb rating for this film was a lowly 3.2. This seems a bit unfair. The story is good, not great, and may at times be bit predictable. But the acting is quite good with a very sympathetic performance by Tom Skerritt. Robert Davi shows a warm side in much contrast to the "heavy" he played in a James Bond Film. Wendy Hughes couldn't have been more cold and calculating in much contrast to the warm and loving character she played opposite Peter Falk in "Happy New Year" or the playful character she played opposite Pierce Brosnan in "The Heist." Lastly, Zalman King as a filmmaker has tried to elevate the adult genre to an art form. If not familiar, try to see his most successful series: "Red Shoes Diaries." Sometimes you can catch an episode on late night Showtime.

It might be said that not every film is meant to be "Gone With the Wind" or "Citizen Kane." There's nothing wrong about a shoot-em-up western where the gunfighters never seem to run out of bullets. And although "The Fast and the Furious" may never make IMDb's top 250 list, it was a good enough film for the producers to make two sequels.

It's all about entertainment and since the world's population is so diverse, we all like different types of movies. One could guess that some viewers who are offended by nudity may have been "turned off" by this film, which also may account for the low 3.2 rating. But the film is worth a watch.

Finally, Nina Siemaszko is excellent in this film. She brings across her vulnerability, frustration, disappointment, etc. Her performance must have been good, because other producers noticed and she had a nice supporting role in "The American President" and a recurring role for 3 or 4 years on "The West Wing." On a personal note, I would urge all of us to respect the IMDb and the lengths they go to provide this forum. Let's give fair comments to all films we view. We may actually affect the careers of some of the industry people.