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Starring: Hayden Christensen, Mischa Barton, Matthew Rhys, Tim Roth, Chris Egan $18.99 Features:
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Editorial Review:
Hayden Christensen of Jumper stars as charming scoundrel Lorenzo di Lamberti who can - and does - deflower any woman he wants in 14th century Florence. But the only maiden that truly sets his heart ablaze is the sexy beauty Pampinea (Mischa Barton of The O.C.) who is also being pursued by an obsessed Russian count (Mathew Rhys of Brothers & Sisters) and a psycho nobleman (Academy Award® nominee Tim Roth) who has vowed to take her virtue. In a time when lust is contagious, can trickery become the ultimate act of seduction? Christopher Egan (Eragon) co-stars in this sexy action-comedy where one kiss may unlock a world of pleasure and anything can happen when you're in Virgin Territory.
What if the Montagues and Capulets had lived in The O.C.? Or that lissome young cast could be beamed back to fair Verona? The result might look a wee bit like Virgin Territory a period Italian adventure-romance, starring two very contemporarily gorgeous young stars, Mischa Barton and Hayden Christensen. The film is a pastiche of adventure, romance, action, comedy, period drama, and mistaken identity, set in medieval Italy against the backdrop of the black plague(!). Spirits are mostly high, however, as young Lorenzo (Christensen), Pampinea (Barton) and their cohorts frolic in the countryside, away from the nasty disease, amid mistaken identities, family honor, and as much wild flirtation as 14th century Italy would tolerate. Which, it turns out, is quite a bit. Barton and Christensen look a bit out of place in their heavy period costumes, but they are lovely enough--and have enough chemistry--to make their longing love story feel true. Lorenzo has been bewitched by a kiss he received blindfolded, and has pledge his heart to that lady. "I have a love," he tells Pampinea--and holds her, pining, at arm's length. Tim Roth has a grand time in a supporting role, twirling an invisible mustache and wreaking havoc in town and countryside alike. Most of his lines are too raunchy to be quoted here, but it's enough to know his fiendish comic delivery is impeccable. Fans of films like The Princess Bride--and of course, The O.C.--will love getting lost in the lush beauty of Virgin Territory. --A.T. Hurley
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Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 2.5 / 5.0 
A good idea gone bad: 
I selected this DVD because I like Hayden Christensen and I wanted to see him in sexy medieval leather wielding a sword. Not all direct-to-DVD films are bad, but this one just proves why they get a bad rap. Sadly, even in those tight pants, Christensen couldn't salvage this mess.
The premise sounded like "The Princess Bride" without the fantasy elements, a romantic comedy. Only, this movie really needed some Rodents of Unusual Size or screeching eels to liven it up. Those that think the dialog in the...more info
Funny and Sexy...: 
Folks, please don't expect too much from this lightweight sexy comedy that reminded me a little of Pasolini's Decameron. Hayden Christensen is passable as the object of the love starved 'virgins' and is worth watching while you do some other task, like plucking a chicken. Rent instead of buying; I don't think too many would care to see this twice.
Direct to Video for a Reason.:
I remember reading about this film almost 3 years ago. It was suppose to be Misha Burton's vehicle to show her acting after leaving "The O.C." after three season. But after about 10 minutes its easy to see why the film skipped theaters and went direct to DVD.
The plot involves a lady's man, who falls in love with the one girl that he cannot have and comedic (yet forced) hilarity insues. I'm not saying that its a bad movie, but the production value is on the low side and the plot is increidbly...more info
It started out as a good idea...:
I thought this would be a racy love story set in 14th century Florence. While it was, this movie had a porn feel.
Hayden Christensen from JUMPER stars as Lorenzo de Lamberti who beds every woman he encounters. It's not really work on his part as much as women are drawn to him. The one woman he wants is betrothed to one man while another more sinister nobleman is set on having her.
There were just too many tacky parts to rate the movie on a high scale. It wasn't a total stinker as I watched...more info
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