Movie review: Private Tropical 15 "Fashion in Paradise" (2005) (Liz Money, Jennifer Acetone, Barbara Boys)
The film starts with a front shot of a Rodius-style van, approaching to the camera. What will it carry inside? Well, a film crew that has chosen a heavenly Caribbean destination to shoot a spot to promote an energy drink. Marketing works like this, associating sensations and experiences with a specific product, to win over potential buyers and force them to buy when they go to the supermarket.
Private Tropical 15 Fashion in paradise trailer
Part 1 of the movie Fashion in Paradise on Youtube
Part 2 of the movie Fashion in Paradise on Youtube
The plot beforehand is weak, but its more interesting than it appears initially. Don't be discouraged.
Everyone seems to be tired from the long plane trip and wanting to get to the hotel. It is completely understandable, however, there is a really cheeky model called Claudia who does not stop complaining: she is hungry, thirsty, hot and sleepy; poker. We all know that person who always sucks at everything.
Giving nuisance even before to get there
The producer extends a bottle to the model so that she stops boring the staff, but she does not achieve his objective since the water is hotter than pee. The master hand of director Max Bellocchio suddenly appears in that the tv viewer experiences in his own flesh that desire to reach the destination. You get depressed just imagining yourself with such a companion in the check-in queue or during the flight.
Armando, the driver, endures the psalmody with stoicism
Finally, the trip ends and in the villa Caterina welcomes them, the make-up artist, a blonde with good looks. Paul Baldini, the photographer, makes it clear to Calvin, the producer, his fed up with Claudia and his negative attitude, and that yet they have not started filming. Calvin, bluntly, replies that the agency is in charge and that the agency has paid a lot of money for Claudia to be in the tv ad. It is time to put up with their laments and impertinences. They decide to meet the next day at 11:00 to start photoshooting.
Villa in Lomas Mironas (Sosuá), near Carretera El Choco. In the coordinates
Movie screenshoot: they arrive to the villa in a Toyota Previa 1st gen
Villa number 42
Don´t fuck me!
Paul is tougher than a Lada Niva and undaunted by jet lag and fatigue, he proposes to the other model, Sandra, to go to the Gazibo beach for a swim. There is some complicity, so we assume that they know each other from previous photo sessions. In the end, in this guild everyone knows each other. At the seashore we realize that the blonde looks like to Jennifer Aniston.
In Google Street view, today
After cooling off, they decide to go away from the sand since the grains are a nuisance, and there they let themselves be carried to the rhythm of music worthy of The Lion King. (next video)
In the evening, during dinner at the hotel, the team is informed of a change of plans. Thee meeting wont be at 11, as if we were aristocrats. The next day they must to weak up early morning and the session will start at 7 am. This, of course, upsets Claudia, who flatly refuses. She says that she is exhausted with the trip and takes the opportunity to curse herself against the food, against her room and against the world in general, before getting up from the table, sulking. What a great jerk of girl!
"As you continue in this plan, I get up and go"
Visibly irritated, Calvin says he is going to Cabarete looking for some girl to unload tensions with. Fatigue doesn't seem to affect him either. In the absence of the producer, Paul conveys his discomfort to Sandra, Caterina and Claudia's assistant, stressing that they cannot be treated in this way and lets it be known that he has an idea in mind, although he does not go into more detail.Calvin enters a venue with a fine British design and asks for his double whiskey as soon as he arrives. Choose a strategic place in the bar, between two amazing blondes. He is not dumb. They greet with a smile. This looks like a whore club, Calvin, be aware.
To flirt, there is no better place than a brothel
One of them asks him if it is his first visit to the Caribbean (the only clue in the entire film about the location of this new edition of Private Tropical. According to xcritic that was shooted in Costa Rica, but now i have confirmed it was shooted in Dominican Republic, in Cabarete area) and what it is his job. Calvin replies that he is a film producer, and as if they were in front of Harvey Weinstein himself, they offer him a menage a trois in a quieter place, with no time for seduction and coaxing.
Calvin, you've been to a whorehouse! That doesn't count. In case we had any doubts, Svetlana carries a dildo in her bag. Cleared than water.
Photoshooting begins in the beach
The next day, the photoshooting begins in Gazibo beach. Sandra, who looks more and more like Jennifer Aniston, and the unbearable brunette pose with Private's energy drink, which must be something like liquid viagra. It is a drink that existed, by the way, although it is no longer produced.
This advertising agency is going to drop 14 lawsuits for sexism
Everything seems to be going smoothly, until at the middle of the session, Claudia claims to be tired today as well and that enough photos for the moment. This girl has less desire to work than Cassano ... She and Paul argue hotly, in Russian, but this does not change the outcome and the first photoshooting remains half done.
Paul conveys his discomfort to Calvin again and assures that he has never seen such an arrogant model. The producer replies by asking him to relax and they need that model. The photographer reluctantly abides by the order. Revenge is simmered.
Calvin, "the fire extinguiser"
Before sunset, when the entire filming crew is relaxed under the last rays of the sun on the beach, Paul recognizes the famous German film producer Herman Kroff, and approaches to greet him, with a reverent spirit. The rest of the girls look on curiously, especially the ambitious Claudia, who believes that her talent does not match her current cache.
You are a paradigm for me, Mr. Kroff
Apparently, Herman is on the country shooting a high-budget movie. Paul, full of good intentions, proposes to the girls to greet him because, who knows, maybe he has a role for them in his next movie. At that moment none of them approaches, not even Claudia, although she chooses to stay there with a disinterested expression, while the rest go back to the hotel.
That same night, at the resort restaurant, Herman Kroff dines alone at the next table. This would make anyone suspicious. Rich man in a mediocre restaurant, eating that low-quality food that Claudia herself complained about? But she is blinded by her ambition and does not think clearly.
"Chance killed the cat" (Amador Rivas)
Claudia approaches and introduces herself as Claudia Shiffle and, in the section of reasonable similarities, she has a rather marked air to the Spanish actress Natalia Sánchez, Tete in the TV series Los Serrano. Herman Kroff greets him warmly and allows him to sit next to him.
The model soon hints that she has learned that she is going to shoot a movie on Costa Rica and confesses that she would be interested in acting on it. The Teuton, a native of Hamburg, replies that it fits perfectly on paper and that it was a pity that she has a current contract with an agency for the photoshooting of energy drink. Claudia claims that the contract is an useless paper and that she can tear it when she pleases. Upon that offer, Herman gives him a business card with an address, so that she meets with the director of the film. In said meeting they can discuss in depth the conditions of the contract.
"Reed... fishing line... and prey"
The next day, no one finds Claudia. Paul has looked for her everywhere, even in his room, but nobody knows anything. Paul pretends to be more angry than worried. Calvin doesn't understand anything either. They decide to give the rest of the girls the day off
Second day and we already have people on strike ... Damn trade unions
But calm, the unbearable Claudia is meeting with the director of the film, Michel Fleur, in a dream villa. Claudia begins the meeting with demands, claiming that she is a world top model. He is even surprised that Michel does not recognize his face.
Both weat fresh clothes during the work meeting
In addition, Claudia lies when she says that she charges € 80,000 a day with the advertising agency, when in reality that number is the total amount. Michel smokes an cigar and does not seem to be impressed. Without batting an eye, he offers she a contract of € 900,000 to appear in the film, but she will have to first submit to the director's desires. Claudia, with her Sevillian headdress, accesses everything in order to get into Hollywood.
We will analyze your skills thoroughly...
Back at the hotel, Claudia continues complaining and bothering. Not content with her more than possible signing with a production company, she asks Calvin and Paul for a salary increase during dinner, sensing that they are going to send her to go jump in a lake, which is what she wants. Paul Baldini tries to convince Calvin to look for another model, but the producer has his hands tied because the agency wants Claudia Shiffle and no one else.
Not a meal in peace
The next morning, Calvin appears to have obtained that the agency agreed to a, beforehand, substantial increase in emoluments. Whatever the case, Claudia poses again in the company of Sandra "Aniston". The place is in the jungle, as opposed to the first beach photoshoot, and the postures are becoming increasingly erotic.
Private Energy Drink
In the middle of the session, Claudia keeps looking at her watch to the photographer's bewilderment. At one point, he asks his assistant if any message has reached her phone, and even picks up a call, after which he abandons the session. We are watching the divorce.
When an unknown number calls you at the funeral ...
"Leave" and let die
Calvin, who in addition to being a whoremonger has not got balls, informs Claudia that tomorrow at 8 in the afternoon they will continue with the photoshoot, in the light of the sunset. Paul pissed off that it is the end, so that Calvin reacts, finally. Sandra, always helpful and accommodating, asks if they continue with the photoshooting, but there is discouragement and they decide to end today.
That night, Calvin come back to the whore club again, but this time on a date with a couple in an indoor pool with Roman villa decor. The producer, without a doubt, is very strong of mind and, despite the problems with Claudia, he draws energy for group sex; upon payment, of course.
The meeting for the new contract
Claudia goes to Villa Kroff the following day to sign the new contract with the German producer and director Michel Fleur. Dressed in her best clothes and with little desire to read the legal text of these documents; They promise him 200 grand not today, for tomorrow.
More fine print that in a Freddie Mac contract...
More hairstyles than Amidala
The meeting take place in Villa Coco Mar, near Cabarete
The house has been refursbished
The roof has changed
Google Maps and coordinates
Picture of the film
Garden paths remain the same as almost 20 years ago
As a curiosity, a servant is seen in the background, during the meeting
Of course, the meeting ends with an orgy to four. To succeed on television you have to go through the hoop and this has been demonstrated with numerous court decisions agaisnt these practices. Dont be mad because reality always surpasses fiction.
9 pm and Claudia is still not here...
This moment happens in the garden of the Villa in Lomas Mironas (Sosuá), near Carretera El Choco. In the coordinates
Calvin reminds me of that friend in love on that bitch who cheats on him, despises him and humiliates him in front of everyone. And he gives it one chance after another: the typical lapdog. Well that's Calvin. In the end, i conclude that he actually loves Claudia Shiffle; is the only consistent explanation. The producer seems surprised because the model is delayed. Paul, for his part, thinks: "nothing new under the sun"
When she arrives, she gives them the contract without saying a word and ends the employment relationship, ignoring the threat of not receiving any money. Paul begins to rebuke her in Russian and almost come to blows.
сидеть там, черт возьми!!
Calvin feels betrayed, though waiting once again for her to reconsider. What i said before: totally in love. The photographer settles the discussion with a sonorous "Rrrrabo indarebeska" of which i would like to know its meaning. Calvin finally realizes that the trip has been a huge waste of money and that its not the worse part, because they cannot even use the photos from the previous photoshoots. Worst impossible.
Paul "Bandini" sees an opportunity
But where some only see problems, others see an opportunity. Paul proposes to take photos of the makeup artist and the assistant, replacing Claudia, but assures that he has already spoken to them previously, and that they want the same salary that was going to go to the star model. He knows that Calvin has no choice but to accept the terms, however draconian they may be. Surely Paul's bandit wants to get a good commission with this cunning move.
The next day, in the photoshoot only Sandra "Aniston" poses, who this time directly announces the energy drink as if it were a Satisfyer, topless and ass in pomp. Everything seems to indicate that the agency denied the € 160,000 that the two rookies girls were asking for. Poor Paul is left without his comission, but he's also a strong-minded guy who sees the opportunities, and decides to take advantage of the last two hours they have left on the paradise, before leaving for the airport. Knowing that the assistant and the makeup artist are out of work, he dazzles them offering them a new job, although they have to pass a previous casting. The world of cinema is rotten.
He went for work and they ate the bottom ...
On the other hand, Claudia arrives at the other Villa Kroff and orders a man from the service to take care of his trolley. We all hate Claudia greedily by now. The gardener is out of place and cannot understand the stranger girl. She is surprised that he does not recognize her, as a supermodel that she is, although she dismisses it and indicates that she has a meeting with Mr. Herman Kroff. The perplexity of the gardener is increasing and he is forced to put aside his chores.
Hurry up and one mojito for me!
The scene is shot in villa 10a of Hacienda El Choco, but when it still had the tribal-style roof. It is filmed from a car in this Youtube video
Amazing villas in Cabarete rented by Mr. Kroff
To put an end to the confusion, he gives her the sad news that the Herman Kroff of whom she speaks, died no less than 5 years ago. Claudia thinks to herself that if this is so, or has had sex with a ghost, or something does not add up. Soon she understand. The gardener anticipates that the pretenders to be producers and director of movies are actually the managers of the pool, who are dedicated to turning on the treatment plant and running the cleaner. The description fits the appearance of both men.
Claudia Shiffle suddenly gets scared, but there is more problems. Since in that case she must return to Paris and demands that he take her "quickly" to the airport, because she must join her old group as soon as possible. The gardener elegantly replies with calm: firstly, he does not have a car and, secondly, the airport is a 5-hour trip, it is mid-morning and the flight to Paris leaves at 1 pm, so it is materially impossible to arrive . In addition, the direct flight to the French capital has a very limited frequency: every four days. She could take flights with stopovers, but supermodel Claudia Shiffle only travels on direct flights ... There's no phone to call a taxi either in the villa, so she's going to have to hitchhike back ... Wrong future.
"...and I always said if I felt that way about a job, I'd walk. And i did, and i didn't, because of the fuckin money!"
Life has given her a hard setback and she has learned several lessons. The first is that loyalty is sacred and when it is broken, karma has no mercy; The second is that you should not trust appearances; and the third is that nobody, absolutely nobody, knows Claudia Shiffle.
He was not dead, he was out partying
The film comes to an end with photographer Paul paying alleged Herman Kroff for his great acting work. Then he heads to the airport to fly to Paris. At least he won't have to put up with Claudia on the return trip.
THE END
RATING: 7/10
Info:
Private Tropical 15 "Fashion in paradise"
Year: 2005
Film genre of the plot: comedy
Destination: Dominican Republic
Actors: Kathy Undersun, James Bromas, Suzie Zarina, Veronica de Arousa, Philippe Bean, Liz Money, Thalia Olives, Jennifer Acetone, Barbara Boys, Kira Valiente, Kevin Thong, George Bull, Horst Sharon
Where can I find it: Private or Google
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