Pamela Anderson

After spoofing disaster films in Airplane!, police shows in The Naked Gun, and Hollywood horrors in Scary Movie 3 and 4, producer David Zucker sets his satirical sights on the superhero genre with this anarchic comedy lampooning everything from Spider-Man to X-Men and Superman Returns. Shortly after being bitten by a genetically altered dragonfly, high-school outcast Rick Riker (Drake Bell) begins to experience a startling transformation. Now Rick's skin is as strong as steel, and he possesses the strength of ten men. Determined to use his newfound powers to fight crime, Rick creates a special costume and assumes the identity of The Dragonfly -- a fearless crime fighter dedicated to keeping the streets safe for law-abiding citizens. But every superhero needs a nemesis, and after Lou Landers (Christopher McDonald) is caught in the middle of an experiment gone horribly awry, he develops the power to leech the life force out of anyone he meets and becomes the villainous Hourglass. Intent on achieving immortality, the Hourglass attempts to gather as much life force as possible as the noble Dragonfly sets out to take down his archenemy and realize his destiny as a true hero. Craig Mazin writes and directs this high-flying spoof featuring Tracy Morgan, Pamela Anderson, Leslie Nielsen, Marion Ross, Jeffrey Tambor, and Regina Hall. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

When two dim-witted blonde bombshells are mistaken for the underworld's most cunning assassins, they are approached with a lucrative contract to take out the head of the Chinese mafia in a globe-trotting, air-headed comedy starring Pamela Anderson and Denise Richards. Two fair-haired beauties have just witnessed a high-profile mob hit, and now the Godfather is convinced that they have what it takes to rub out his most fearsome rival. After accepting a hearty payout and agreeing to carry out the dangerous assignment, the two brainless beauties hit the open road on the adventure of a lifetime. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

The Playboy playmate turned Baywatch bombshell proves that beauty is not above ridicule as Comedy Central brings together a who's who of top comedic talents to roast Pamela Anderson in a rousing night of insulting insight featuring the talents of Jimmy Kimmell, Tommy Lee, Eddie Griffin, Nick DiPaolo, Andy Dick, Courtney Love-Cobain, and many more. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

While star Anna Faris returns for the third film in the Scary Movie series, the power behind the camera has shifted from the Wayans brothers to one of the Zucker brothers. The Zucker in question is David Zucker, and he's brought along his partner in movie-parody crime, Leslie Nielsen. This time around, aim is taken at such horror blockbusters as Signs and The Ring, while films of other genres, including Independence Day, 8 Mile, and The Matrix, are also lampooned. The plot finds Cindy (Faris) trying to help the president (Nielsen) thwart an alien attack while also facing crop circles and a mysterious video tape. In the spirit of the two Matrix sequels, Scary Movie 3 was shot back-to-back with Scary Movie 4. Queen Latifah, Charlie Sheen, and Eddie Griffin also star. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide

Doug Bruckner hosts this collection of paparazzi footage "Ripped From the Headlines!" Hollywood personalities and stars photographed, filmed as they go out on the town and to motion picture premieres, include Nicolas Cage, Alec Baldwin, Madonna, Dennis Rodman, Sean Penn, Jack Nicholson, Heather Locklear, Charlie Sheen, Leonardo Di Caprio, Tommy Lee, Julia Roberts, Sylvester Stallone, and Matthew Perry. ~ Steve Blackburn, All Movie Guide

In view of her well-publicized divorce from singer Tommy Lee, star Pamela Anderson Lee reverts to just plain Pamela Andersonas the tongue-in-cheek action series V.I.P. enters its third season in syndication. Otherwise, things haven't changed much since Season Two: Anderson's character, gorgeous professional bodyguard Vallery Irons, is still the figurative head of the V.I.P. security agency, still proving her worth to her doubting (and eminently more qualified) coworkers Tasha (Molly Culver), Nikki (Natalie Raitano), Quick (Shaun Baker]) and Kay (Leah Lail). Dustin Nguyen, previously seen on recurring basis in the role of VIP's resident martial-arts whiz Johnny Yuh, is now a full regular, acknowledged as such in the opening credits of each episode. The celebrity cameos which were so much a part of the series' previous seasons have diminished to trickle this year, though we are still graced with the presence of such luminaries as Engelbert Humperdinck and Weird Al Yankovic. Otherwise, the Big Names appearing herein--Stephanie Zimbalist, Corben Bernsen, George Takei et al--are relegated to standard guest appearances as characters other than themselves. Also weaving throughout the season's proceedings is a shadowy assassin named The Owl, who befitting his mysterious nature is nearly always portrayed by an uncredited actor. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Statuesque professional bodyguard Vallery Irons (Pamela Anderson Lee and her coworkers at the Vallery Irons Protection Agency continue to safeguard their high-profile clients and occasionally take time off to save the world from annihilation as the cheeky adventure series V.I.P begins its second season in syndication. Taking a cue from the series' fans, the producers place special emphasis on the sexiness of the leading characters and the spectacular nature of the action sequences rather than bother with such inconsequentials as story values and character development. Although the series' fondness for celebrity cameos is not quite as pronounced as it had been in the previous season, the viewers are still treated to such well-knowns as Donny Osmond, Marie Osmond, Jay Leno, Hugh Hefner and Bronson Pinchot are sprinkled throughout Season Two. There are also quite a few recording stars in non-cameo roles, notably Ice-T as the recurring "arch nemesis" The Prophet. Plus, Dustin Nguyen, introduced in Season One in the one-shot role of Japanese martial-arts star Johnny Yuh, makes several return appearances this year, laying the groundwork for his ultimate emergence as a series regular in Season Three. And finally, the episode "The Ransom of Red Val" features an uncredited performance by Tommy Lee, then the husband of series star-producer Pamela Anderson Lee. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Freshly arrived in LA from the midwest, buxom Vallery Irons (Pamela Anderson Lee) is soon being squired around by a variety of handsome hunks, including a certain macho movie star. When this star is jumped by assailants, Vallery accidentally saves the man's life--whereupon, to avoid embarrassment, the star informs his fans that Vallery is actually a professional bodyguard. Picking up on this story are the employees of Colt Arrow Security Services, a deeply-in-debt protection agency. Hoping to avoid closing up shop, the Colt personnel invite Vallery to sign on as head bodyguard and spokesperson, going so far as to rename the organization Vallery Irons Protection (V.I.P.) Assured that she will merely be a sexy "front" and kept far out of harm's way while the rest of the V.I.P. personnel--ex-spy Tasha (Molly Culver), former boxer Quick (Shaun Baker), munitions expert Nikki (Natalie Raitano) and mousy computer wonk Kay (Leah Lail--do all the heavy lifting, Vallery petulantly insists upon being allowed to live up to her reputation and pitch in when the going gets rough. For reasons that may be hard to comprehend, most of Vallery's perilous assignments require her to wear extremely revealing costumes. That's the situation facing us as V.I.P. launches its first season of 22 episodes, in which Vallery and company tackle all manner of risky bodyguarding assignments for a vast array of A-list clients. During Season One alone, the VIP's list of subscribers includes the likes of Coolio, Charles Barkley, Pauly Shore, #Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Bill Maher, Robin Leach, Shannon Tweed, Erik Estrada and Jerry Springer! And in the episode "The Last Temptation of Evil", Dustin Nguyen makes his first appearance as Japanese martial-arts superstar Johnny Loh, who will join the cast on a regular basis in the seasons to come. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Set in the year 2017, Barb Wire takes place after democracy has fallen and a fascist military junta has taken over the U.S. government, plotting to wipe out the country with Red Ribbon, a laboratory-manufactured disease derived from the AIDS virus. The entire test city of Topeka has been annihilated, and only the small bastion of Steel Harbor remains the last free zone in the country, conveniently the home of the title heroine Pamela Lee. Barb, a leather-clad, silicon-stretched motorcycle mama, happens to carry antibodies for Red Ribbon in her DNA, thus making her an enemy of the state. She sets out to defend freedom and take down the evil government by posing as a stripper and seducing foolish male adversaries with her well-displayed assets. The plot thickens as she happens upon her freedom-fighter ex-lover and his wife (much in the vein of Casablanca). ~ Jeremy Beday, All Movie Guide

This erotic psychological thriller marks the feature film debut of popular actress Pamela Anderson in a leading role. After two johns were murdered while having sex with a prostitute, Sergeant Peg Peckham (Chelsea Field) is transferred from the vice squad to homicide and assigned to investigate. Peg's determined to catch the killer, who could be a female serial killer, and asks her police psychologist boyfriend David Stratton (Steven Bauer) for a profile. In the meantime, David has become attracted to a new patient, Felicity (Anderson), an amnesia sufferer who is having violent recurring dreams in which she murders her lovers. Although the connection to Peg's case seems obvious, Felicity doesn't fit the psychological profile, and her bombshell beauty is having an intoxicating effect on David. Snapdragon (1993) was co-written by actress Terri Treas of the Alien Nation TV series and telefilms. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide