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If Hiccups was handled differently it could have been a success. The cast are all superb, and the writing whilst not rib crackling funny is whimsical and heartwarming enough to make it more than watchable. However, it suffers from the weight of expectation and its gestation time was far too short.

After the mega success of Corner Gas, and much to the disappointment of its millions of adoring fans to its much to early demise, Brent Butt et el wrote produced and aired the first season of Hiccups less than a year from the CG series finale.

Not enough time had past to allow the general public to move on from it's beloved sitcom. All eyes were on Brent Butt to repeat the success of CG and a lot of it's former fans were still hurt from it's passing to give the new show a chance.

The other problem is it's accessibility. One of the main reasons of Corner Gas' success was that it was relatable. For the majority of it's audience they identified and loved small town Canada with its collection of adorable eccentric locals. Dog River was a place where most people grew up in or wanted to live in. Hiccups is a world of millionaire authors,publishers and slick slimy agents - High flying City Dwellers. The first episode of the long delayed second season takes place partly in LA. How many average Canadians can identify with that?

The show could still be a moderate success, however it needs to ground itself firmer in reality, tone down the central character of Millie who at the moment is still far too unstable to make a connection with the audience and for CTV to show it some love and to not pre-empt it on a whim, and recommission the show early to allow Brent Butt & the writers the time to create stronger more 3 dimensional characters.

Though in reality what the people are truly waiting for is not a third season of Hiccups or more projects from former Corner Gas alumni but a Corner Gas movie, or even better a full seventh season of Canada's greatest sitcom of all time.

Stiff Competition is everything that Adult Movies wanted to be in theory, but rarely lived up to in practice,or as Burt Reynolds Character Jack Horner said in Boogie Nights its a movie where "when they spurt out that joy juice, they just got to sit in it until they find out how it ends".

A great funny story, with marvelous (for porno) production values and some great (for porno) acting.

In the acting stakes,all of the men are at the top of their game - Savage,Jeremy,Thomas (In a non sex role) & Leslie are their usual reliable selves, they arnt Olivier but all 4 are more than adequate actors who really wouldn't be out of their depth in mainstream productions.

The main male lead, the late Kevin James doesn't quite have the acting chops of his fellow studs, but is likable in his role of Manager/trainer/boyfriend to the star of the movie Tammy the Tongue (Played by newcomer Gina Carrera).

I've noticed in another review on this site that was written back in 2000 that the reviewer thought that the women weren't as hot as the porn chicks circa the millennium. I couldn't disagree more.

Not only is Carrera exiting and delicious as the enthusiastic Tammy,but this flick also features one of the most beautiful women ever to have appeared in porno - Ms Bridgette Monet who delivers a blistering anal scene with her then real life boyfriend Dave Cannon.

Cyndee Summers,Patty Plenty & Susan Hart also feature and all 3 arnt exactly what you would call plain and their looks and style haven't aged as badly as some of the mid 90's silly-cone sluts I could mention...

All in all a must see for fans of the genre,couples & those who are just plain horny but are jaded from the constant barrage of A2M,gangbangs bukkake & cookie cutter porn-starlets with their tramp stamps & bolt on's. 8/10