Product Description
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He's toured all over the world, sold 25 million records and hung
out with some of the hottest women on the planet. Now Bret
Michaels is looking for that special girl who can compete with
his one true love, the insatiable bitch goddess known as Rock &
Roll. But what happens when 25 sexy ladies battle each other for
an all-access pass to this superstar s heart? From the
out-of-control premiere episode to the shocking finale, re-live
all the name calling, dirty talking, face sucking, backstabbing,
partying, puking, tattooing and other acts of passion in this
unforgettable first season of the 'CelebReality' phenomenon that
rocked your world!
"IT S LIKE A BACKSTAGE PASS TO THE WILDEST LATE- 80s POISON
AFTER-PARTY! You Feel Ashamed For Watching It, And Even More So
For Liking It!"
Dalton Ross, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
.com
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Flush with the runaway success of Flavor of Love, in which a
platoon of women try to win the heart of Public Enemy's manic
hype man Flavor Flav, VH1 apply the same reality show/spectacle
formula to another chart topper gone south of the pop culture
radar: Poison singer Bret Michaels. The result, dubbed Rock of
Love, essentially follows the same format as Flav's show: The
allegedly lovelorn Michaels cohabitates in a fantasy playground
house with a cross-section of wild and wanton women, each of whom
are put through salacious challenges (the most appalling of which
is a bout of improvised phone sex, with Michaels' ardor measured
by a sort of blood pressure cuff attached to his manhood) in
order to win the right to call him their man. There's no point
tuning in to Rock of Love if you're easily offended or find
reality shows debased entertainment; the consistent leering tone
and barnyard behavior of some of the contestants will simply
confirm your opinion that shows like these contribute to the
decline of Western civilization. All others may be surprised to
note that despite his inability to conclude a sentence without
using the word "awesome" (and his curious bandana-dependent
hairstyle), Michaels makes for an ingratiating star; he's wholly
aware that he's in the center ring of this circus, and his
comments occasionally display a dry and even self-deprecating
wit. The show also has a terrific "villainess" in Lacey Connor,
who understands that she's playing a game and gleefully wreaks
psychological terror on her nents by (p!) strategizing her
next moves. Having said that, no one should mistake Rock of Love
for clever or even partially thought-out entertainment, but the
presence of Michaels and Connor do set the show a step or two
above the out-and-out sideshow that is Flavor of Love. All 13
episodes (including the reunion show) are included in this
three-disc set, which also includes several extended and deleted
scenes. Those seeking the real raunch that was trimmed for
broadcast will find a more graphic version of the phone sex
competition and several scenes featuring the contestants in their
birthday suits; given the tone of the entire series, it seems odd
that the bare in this set would remain pixilated. -- Paul
Gaita