And Leslie is on the run from some Arab oil sheiks, over money he owes them. Soap opera subplots fly left and right, e.g., Thomas throwing Claire (the new not-improved Renee version) out, and Mitch writing Eric a check for $50,000. Sharon Kane and Tish have a lesbian scene wearing dance outfits, crosscut with Sharon Mitchell and Eric humping. Leslie hires detective Michael Gaunt to find his daughter Claire (which one? the viewer might ask), and a subplot of Edwards having stolen stock certificates belonging to Kay Parker is emphasized (who cares?). Plenty of flashback material from Part 1 adds up to perhaps 10 minutes of the feature's 84 minute running time. Summers delivers endless expository dialog as the story needlessly becomes convoluted, with perky Ali Moore cast as her gal pal listening to the drivel. Enter fresh-faced and nubile Renee Summers, who recalls what Claire (Storm) told her, and now lives vicariously through the role of Claire - starting with hot sex with Paul Thomas. Tish Ambrose in the shower recalls Storm and masturbates, then the soapy plot ensues with Tish and Eric Edwards involved in an affair and jealousy, with Storm as Claire's memory hanging over them after she walked out on them two years ago (time of the first film). Overdubbing of fake moaning/groaning during sex is not what one would expect from such a "prestige" production. The "Citizen Kane" structure of an interviewer asking people about Lee Balcourt (the John Leslie role) is strained, with film proper opening with Leslie humping an uncredited Veronica Hart, followed by him humping Storm via old footage. Storm also appears and the effect of transitioning the role from one actress to another is more confusing than Bunuelian. After a montage of highlights from the original film to set the story, Part II (poorly titled, as if anticipating a Japanese hentai version) errs off the bat by recasting the central sort-of-title role of Joanna Storm with Renee Summers taking over as Claire. They're no longer available, though the collectors/bootleg market remains a source for the most ardent fans. The overrated Howard/Randall team went back to the well a couple more times for these forgotten followups, reviewed here for the record.
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