Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2004 [DVD]

I bought some "SI" swimsuit videos and mags at "amazon.com", including this one. Covergirl Marisa Miller (Marisa Bertetta-Miller-Guest), the 5'-8", 110 pound, 34"/23"/35" sex goddess, is my favorite model in several "SI" swimsuit magazines and videos, and her hottest scenes are in this one. The "Barn Door Boogie" and "Body Painting" segments have her nude, and that's great! Some of the other girls, e.g. Melissa Keller are sexy too. I have a suspense movie with Melissa nude in it. Her "Body painting" segment here is fairly revealing too. As someone said, the worst part of this otherwise great DVD is Jake Johannsen who annoys me and other people. I class him with Will Ferrell and Adam Sandler as more nauseating than amusing. Oh well, it's easy to fast forward to "Barn Door Boogie" on this DVD.

the painting of the swimsuits was one of my favorite moments of the show.the video is done in a tasteful way.the models included in the video are great looking even though there are some i don't think are that hot but what makes up for it is Marisa Miller being in the video.

I admit to my mistake, I thought this was a video with photos, no a film with all the e-Channel type nonsense. You must spend a lot of time in order to look at something worth it. Lots and lots of interviews, presenters, a shame.If it only had the photos and no nonsense talk!!

I now own six swimsuit videos and I like this one the best! It has great scenery,especially the supermodels, and of all of the models I think Marisa Miller is a knockout.

This DVD is more enjoyable than many!

This one is great and I have seen it on TV 2 or 3 times. My favorite model, Petra Nemcova was in it, and she was absolutly wonderful. What I expected out of this was way more than I expected. My other favorite model was Elsa Benitez. She was great as always. I recommend this and they magazine.

Marisa Miller's photo shoot in Iowa is some of the hottest footage of a swimsuit model ever committed to film. Marisa Miller, Bridget Hall, and Ana-Beatrice Barros all all looked absolutely stunning. The only complaint I have is the extremely annoying "comedian" co-hosting the show with Melissa Kellar.

Sports Illustrated began paying homage to women in swimwear in 1964, with their first swimsuit issue. In the years that followed, the publication has evolved into a world-wide phenomenon.The SI Swimsuit specials, are a promotional tool intended to raise interest in the annual swimsuit issue. You get a peek at which models will be in the issue, and where the SI crew went to shoot them. These are mostly behind the scenes, making of type productions, where you get a taste for what was involved in the various shoots. Unless you are a model, or photographer looking for some pointers, there probably isn't a lot reason to buy these things.That being said, the 2004 edition marking the 40th anniversary of the swimsuit issue, is better than most in the series. The theme was "American Beauty", which meant staying at home, and shooting at various places around the USA. The results are some different looks than what you normally see. Instead of exotic out of the way locales, or remote tropical beaches, the SI crew is down on a farm in Iowa, on a ranch in Wyoming, in the Adirondack mountains, on the eastern shore at Montauk, New York, and for a taste of the south, along the waterways of Natchez, Mississippi. Surrounded by red and orange rock formations, Lake Powell, Utah, is the most picturesque location, used for a shoot.The models are of course world class, with Angela Lindvall, Marissa Miller, Bridget Hall, Petra Nemcova, Ana Beatriz Barros, Jessica White and Melissa Keller, being among those featured. SI is the pinnacle for any swimsuit model, and everyone involved is motivated to give their best effort, hoping to capture the much coveted SI cover. An honor that went to Veronika Varekova, who was photographed by SI veteran, Walter Iooss Jr.One of the newer trends, body painting, is also featured. And if the assortment of beauty were not enough eye candy, tennis stars Anna Kournikova, and Serena Williams also appear. The cherry on top, is a group shoot, gathering members of SI's Hall of Fame, for a studio session with photographer Iooss. Featured are Vendela Kirseborn, Christie Brinkley, Tyra Banks, Stacey Williams, Valeria Mazza, Cheryl Tiegs, Elle MacPhereson, Paulina Porizkova, Roshumba Williams, Rachel Hunter, and Heidi Klum. No wonder Iooss loves his job.Technically, 2004 appears to be a transitional year, as a digital SLR is used for the first time, rather than the traditional media of print or side film. Taking great swimwear images is harder than it may seem, and usually involves more than just posing a beautiful model in front of some scenic background. Running 69 minutes, this video is intended to sell magazines, not be instructional, but there are still some things that can be learned by either aspiring models or photographers.