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Zandalee | Year: 1991 Directed: - Mari Kornhauser Actors/Actresses: - Sam Pillsbury - Erika Anderson as Zandalee - Nicolas Cage as Johnny - Judge Reinhold as Thierry - Joe Pantoliano as Gerri - Viveca Lindfors as Tatta - Aaron Neville as Jack - Steve Buscemi - Ian Abercrombie as Louis Medina - Marisa Tomei as Remy - Jo-El Sonnier - Newell Alexander as Allen Calhoun - Blaise Delacroix as Pepe - Eliott Keener as Richard Norvo - Richard Greenberg - John Cutler - Jo-El Sonnier Erika Andersen makes this movie She IS Zandalee, the sexy and sex-starved creature who propels this tragic story of lust and betrayal. Wow, this actress captivated me when I saw this in theatres eleven years ago. Beauty and talent and loads of sex appeal. Friends and I would debate whether she or Carre Otis (Wild Orchid) were the hottest babes on screen at the time.<BR>Judge Reinhold is her mopey and inevitably cuckolded husband, Thierry. Zandalee yearns for a full and satisfying sex life with Thierry but he is too wrapped up in his own repression to appreciate the glorious gift that is (literally) dancing naked right in front of him.<BR>On the scene comes Johnny (Nicolas Cage), a sleazy old friend of Thierry's who takes full advantage of Zandalee's sexual frustration. She is at first standoffish and untrusting, but caves in to her compelling need and allows Johnny to seduce her and ravish her in the most inappropriate places (like on the freezer in the pantry while Thierry and another dinner guest are chatting in the dining room). The sex with paint scenes are also good, an idea later copied (and abused) by the movie Luscious. I was torn between loathing the treacherous Johnny and eagerly anticipating his next liaison with the beautiful Zandalee.<BR>The French Quarter location and Bayou scenes give great flavor to this movie. Also the assortment of character players whom I can now look back at and say, "Oh, that was him or her!"<BR>Someone else mentioned the great Cajun-sounding score by Pray for Rain, which truly did enhance the exotic mood in the movie. A pity it was never released as a soundtrack. Classic Cage This is one of those strange Nicolas Cage flicks that will be sure to make you slap your head. He is so off the wall in this film that it is a must see. Very steamy sex scenes and lots of nudity are not essential to the movie plot but it does make for a powerful drama. Not for the faint of heart, it is one of the more off the wall performances for the king of weird. Well worth your time, and I will recommend it for those nights you need something a bit different. "Not the best . . .but . . . For those of us who cherish the steamy city of New Orleans, Zandalee captures the steaminess while transcending its shortcomings. Rehinhold could have made more of an effort to exhibit a more tragic figure - and could have made an attempt at maintaining<BR>ANY accent. Cage is satan personified. More than a bit melodramatic in many scenes, good cameo appearances by Marissa Tomei, Joe Pantoliano (pricesless cross-dresser!) and Steve Buscemi (playing Steve Buscemi) add to the memorable scenes and memorable/quotable dialogue: ("I'm your reality check" "Its a heartifact" "A little decorum!". Its worth the 3 bucks to rent of the $ to buy it. Nice steamy, sexy movie. Not the greatest . . . but . . . Buy Zandalee at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Zandalee Search with the Priority Search Engine on Zandalee This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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