This relatively hard to find DVD from the soft core Vivid Studio probably isn't worth the effort of tracking down unless, like me, you're a fan of sexy and talented Jacqueline Lovell. The video was reportedly produced in 1996, just before Ms. Lovell became known as the star of several Full Moon / Surrender Cinema productions like Femalien, Head of the Family, and The Exotic House of Wax. She was working under the name Sara St. James at the time, though Vivid curiously spells her stage name "Sarah" St. James.
Channel Island Girls is perhaps slightly more explicit than most of the work Lovell did for Surrender, though still very much in the soft core range. Basically, she romps around fully nude, oils herself up with suntan lotion and sunbathes, models some lacy lingerie, takes a shower on the deck of a yacht, and at the climax of the video, gets cozy with her costar Selena for a steamy lesbian love scene. The plot, if you can call it that, consists of Selena introducing each segment by describing her vacation adventures to a friend over the phone. There are three other actresses / models in the video too, but Selena is the only cast member with a speaking part. Through most of the video, the soundtrack consists of the usual pulsing mood music. I was a bit disappointed Jacqueline didn't get any dialog since she's a perfectly competent actress - considerably more accomplished than the likes of Selena, I dare say. Of course I know most of the audience for this type of production could care less if there's any dialog at all and the video does deliver plenty of what viewers will want to see: lots of bare skin.
The DVD features an abundance of extras, including an entire second side of clips from other Vivid releases, mostly strip acts and a few other travelogue themed shoots like this one. There's also some amusing behind the scenes footage in which Lovell complains of being cold and having a bad hair day. Incidentally, during these out takes, the director and Selena both refer to her as "Jackie," not "Sara." Ah, the confusing lives of adult video actresses.
