There's no doubt of all the ladies to pose for Playboy over the years none are more popular or famous than Pamela Anderson. Coming at the height of the magazine in the 90's, she's their #1 and 'Best of' cements this notion. Too bad this compilation is 100% old material and chances are good if you're a fan of Pam you've seen it all before. Playboy was fond of doing this - recycling material - but if you want a convenient package of all her stuff in one place this is it.
It highlights they didn't shoot a ton of quality video segments with her back in the day. Case in point is she had many iconic pictorials - which are shown here - but prolonged scenes of her in motion that you really desire are lacking. There's some choice footage like naked in a house's loft or under some water wearing a black top which becomes see-thru when wet that stood out for me even though I'd seen them before as they come from other Playboy titles ('Sexy Lingerie' & 'Wet & Wild' series) and have been reused maximally.
These collections of their biggest models are always a balancing act like for instance actual interviews with the lady featured are fine, but a lot of time gets sunk here. Really too much. Then you add in all the time taken up listening to Playboy staff, behind-the-scenes footage and large snippets about her rising career, celebrity profile provide which feels like more filler than anything else. I think when people buy a title like this we all know what's the main draw.
Pamela Anderson is a beautiful woman who's had a successful career, a fan fav of years gone past and forever immortalized, but this Playboy video 'The Best of' doesn't give utmost satisfaction where it counts the most. High quality scenes of her naked if we're being honest. The age in which she became a Playmate might be partially to blame, but Anna Nicole Smith came up around the same time and she has quite a catalog of hot material available.
