Zebra Lounge
Zebra Lounge
R | 04 October 2001 (USA)
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Alan and Wendy Barnet have been married just long enough for the excitement to have gone out of their relationship, and they're looking for a way to put some spice back in their lives. After placing a personal ad looking for another couple interested in swapping mates, the Barnets are led to the Zebra Lounge, where they meet Jack and Louise Bauer, a pair of seasoned erotic adventurers. While the Barnets find the swinging scene exciting at first, they soon decide it may be doing more harm than good to their marriage. But easing the Bauers out of their lives proves to be neither simple nor safe.

Reviews
Kattiera Nana I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.
NekoHomey Purely Joyful Movie!
Baseshment I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.
FirstWitch A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.
RavenGlamDVDCollector First off, I'm a big Kristy Swanson fan. That's what drew me to this movie. I saw her in DEADLY FRIEND, NIGHTINGALES, MANNEQUIN 2: ON THE MOVE (a personal favorite) and BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER the original movie. Also THE CHASE. So I was intrigued by the prospect of Kristy in this sexual title, even though soon forewarned by user reviews that her performance in here is not much by way of what her fans desire. I nevertheless decided to see for myself. The very best thing about ZEBRA LOUNGE? Theme song Get Into It, Baby. And the Zebra Lounge scene with the immediately- following first encounter. Also, the swimming pool tongue- sharing scene, and the spiral hot-plate bikini top early on in the movie (if you've watched the movie, and especially if you're a hot-blooded guy, you'll know what I am talking about). More than credible performance by Stephen Baldwin as the killer. But Kristy unfortunately leaves me cold in this movie. Hell, she obviously took good care of herself (although those close-ups are clearly stand- ins), but the character... Really, Kristy shouldn't have bothered with this. It is just not fit for the dreamgirl of yore.I also repeat that this kind of movie Invariably escalates into violence. Instead of a psychological thriller it just turned psychopathic. Come on, the neighborhood swingers would all be offended by this kind of portrayal. I would have preferred the movie to have had deeply psychological turmoil, but none of the predictable violence. In other words, the Bauers should have been a normal couple as well, and instead of this cop-out towards an easily- written script, they should have found the most amiable resolution. Like normal people.Of course, this way it is all more spectacular, but oh-so-predictable.Anybody noticed how much Brandy Ledford reminds of DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star Marcia Cross? Casting department must have thought in that direction. Must say, nice legs!In short, needs a much more intelligent script. Dump the violence for actual drama. The actors had the ability, it is the idea that ultimately fell flat.To sum up: Not, I repeat NOT, a movie for Kristy Swanson fans.
Anton Versluys "Zebra Lounge" earns its stars by milking the same cow of Adrian Lyne's moralist but sexual-driven tales, however, where the infamous British filmmaker succeeded, this movie fails: The aftermath of the plot and, of course, his ability to involve major actors and actresses to carry on those otherwise rather mediocre flicks.The Barnets (Cameron Daddo and Brandy Ledford) are a young couple making an everyday effort to keep their marriage floating over the routine, one night, after a mutual confession of secret fantasies and harmless, almost naive misbehavior, they decide to make a step further and both end looking for kinky adventures at the local swinger's club, where they met the Bauers (Stephen Baldwin and Kristy Swanson). So then, what seemed to be just a little "hanky-panky", turns into a menacing nightmare as their new sex partners reveal some sociopath tendencies, and will be necessary a considerable effort to get rid of such obsessive friends. That's it.The most interesting part, besides some few steamy sex scenes (the tongue fencing between Swanson and Ledford is an internet classic) is the way they fail to manage the situation, being unable to leave it all behind and forced to face a threat to their whole world, compromising job, family and even the little kids. At this respect, all kudos to Brandy Ledford who despite some flaws in her acting definitely outshines the rest of the ensemble cast in her role of the charismatic and sympathetic suburban housewife, regretting her actions in concern for their kids, but willing to do whatever it takes to get back to a normal life.Sadly, her on screen companions don't reach the same level, the closer is an overacted Stephen Baldwin playing a generic b-movie psycho full of laughable tics. There's almost nothing to say (good or bad) about Cameron Daddo and his insipid and colorless portrayal of the troubled do-right husband, and Kristy Swanson is a major disappoint with the unexciting and cold presence of what should have been a lustful siren. (if you come to this movie expecting to see Kristy in all her revealing hotness, get a copy of her Playboy issue instead)Having started with an interesting premise and some good moments, the whole story goes down hill only to stop at a random and mediocre ending. Not even an unrated version with extended sex scenes would have save it from become just another late night TV erotic thriller, but among a plethora of them, this one is good enough to watch.
SandraL This movie is exciting and keeps you riveted right until the very end. I'm not giving anything away for anyone reading this because the description tells you its a thriller, but if you don't know that and you're not expecting it (which I wasn't), you get quite a surprise as it doesn't appear to be a thriller in the beginning. The characters are interesting and the actors do an excellent job of portraying them. Plus they are very beautiful. Makes you want to think twice about different choices you may be thinking about making in your life.
George Parker In "Zebra Lounge" a married couple decides to try "swinging" and gets more than they bargained for. Although offering an okay complement of second-tier acting with the emphasis on drama over sexsationalism, "ZL" has the look and feel of a soap opera with a naive screenplay, too many plot-holes, and obviously scripted characters. Very ordinary stuff for hard up channel surfers.