The movie itself is easy to describe: Lukas photographs models in romantic or pre-sex poses, and sex follows after the session. Each sex scene follows a similar pattern -- kissing, licking, sucking, cumming, and then one model tops the other. So, I won't dwell on the particulars. However, each scene, and each model, deserves special attention.
Marc Vidal and Rick Fontana make an especially hot couple, clad in blue and orange sarongs, respectively, as they cavort for Lukas on the shore. When they return to the hotel, the heat from the sun holds no candle to their passion. Black-haired Marc, whose slightly new haircut frames his face in a way which gives him a startling resemblance to the other Czech superstar Jan Dvorak, offers a wonderful contrast to the supremely puppyish Rick, whose thousand-megawatt smile is topped only by the way those lips surround and engulf his partner's cock while they're on the staircase by the pool. Marc then returns the favor on a beach chair poolside, and brings Rick off to a splashy cum-shot. Having not dumped his load, Marc, one of the best from-the-hip fuckers in the business, pumps his boyfriend with his long fat cock doggy and missionary before exploding on Rick's chest and melting into a hot kiss.
Lukas then positions the shaggy dirty-blond surfer Ethan Clarke and the porcelain-featured, drop-dead gorgeous brunet Yves Carradine in a cabana poolside for a little foreplay. With almost identical cocks (long and straight), they respond well to Lukas' direction, but seem wrapped in each other from the start. Yves, who slightly resembles early Bel Ami star Oliver Krist (but much handsomer), brings out a gentleness in Ethan that this playboy slut rarely has displayed. This clearly has an effect on Lukas, who has appropriated the great Sebastian Bonnet as his assistant for the shoot. Feigning thirst, Lukas asks Sebastian if he would mind getting them all some cold drinks, then moves in on the other two as his swimsuit begins to tent, resulting in a massive erection that Yves and Ethan cannot resist. They devour his cock alone and in tandem (Ethan shows exceptional hunger, Yves is a great kisser) until Lukas pops a white-hot load all over himself, just as Sebastian returns. The two pros leave the newcomers to their devices, and Yves and Ethan move to a completely white room inside and proceed to finish what they started during the shoot. Their lovemaking intensity is among the best of any Bel Ami couple and they throw themselves into each other with wild abandon on the bed until Yves cums all over himself while being deeply kissed by Ethan. With Ethan topping forcefully, their fuck scene left me wondering that if they were not real boyfriends, by the end of the scene they should have become so.
A night barbecue party by the pool leads to shenanigans, of course, including the dumping in the pool of birthday boy Josh Elliot, who is not happy at the treatment he received and sulks off to get himself dried. Following him with other ideas is Brandon Manilow, perhaps the most aggressive, romantic and seriously masculine top Bel Ami has ever paraded before us. He coaxes the post-twinkish Josh out of his clothes and into the bathroom where he towels him off seductively, with (subtitled) whispers that capture his intentions ("I'll get your neck, shoulders, cock ... "), moving into gentle kisses as he cradles the naked Josh against his jean-clad body, which shows a promising bulge down there. You know the point of the scene is that Brandon is going to wind up fucking Josh, but the surprise is how great a cocksucker he is. Not afraid to go deep, Brandon does not look the type who had to be taught what to do, and duly brings Josh off before inviting him to the bedroom. There he feeds Josh his dick and rims the sweet little butt, then scissor-fucks him on the couch in several positions. Revelation here: Brandon is star-vehicle quality, a perfect Dvorak-Orloff-Novotny type who is comfortable with his sexuality on screen and capable of making the viewer believe he is enjoying himself.
Lukas is back in his room reviewing his photo sessions on his laptop when the rubber-faced jock Tommy Hansen drops in. Noting that Lukas looks sad, he finds out about Tim, who used to be Tommy's boyfriend. Tommy tells Lukas they seem to have had the same experience, and that they should forget Tim and get to know each other. So, they do. Their foreplay is in real-time, showing their growing crotch bulges, and their eagerness to strip off each other's shorts is exceeded only by Tommy's animal leap onto Lukas' body and cock, which he devours and brings off in record time. He even takes the time to wipe the cum from Lukas' chest with a towel before offering his own solid piece of meat to the hungry Lukas. Their eye contact and smiles are really interesting here, it's sort of a "fuck you, Tim," approach, and the close-ups of Lukas sucking cock are priceless, and Tommy's cum-shot strong. When he offers his ass to Lukas, Tommy moans, and the two exchange the following whispers: "You’re so different from Tim," says Tommy. "Yeah? Tell me," responds Lukas. "Bigger, better, older." Wow! Those who have seen Tommy and Tim's wild cum-eating scene in "Greek Holiday," may actually believe this was not scripted. Lukas fucks Tommy in every conceivable position before exploding.
No one can be more heartbroken than I to find out that luscious Lukas Ridgeston with those killer blue-green eyes and that smiling personality is retiring from the adult biz once and for all. He's doing it now with his best-ever three-disc set, which comes in a fantastic Premium Edition that is unprecedented in its care and packaging.
Heartbreaking is the theme, however, with this set because it shows how Lukas gets his heart broken by walking in on his lover, Tim Hamilton, with new stud Danny Saradon. He's so upset that he heads to South Africa with Bel Ami assistant Marty Stevens in order to take photos for a new photo book. (That book is included in the special collector's edition, and it's a full color 32-page beautiful set of erotica.) This smacks with a bit of reality because Lukas really does work behind the scenes with the Bel Ami crew, but he hasn't truly had a relationship with Tim, and he never gets jealous. (I got to know Lukas a few years ago when he came to the U.S. for the first time and saw him again recently on a trip to L.A.)
The extras on this collector's set is worth the extra price, and you can only get it online. There's a 30-minute "Out of Africa" travelogue of their trip to Cape Town, plus 11 full sex scenes on an extra disc. The guys are each interviewed and shown posing and stripping. Then they put on their condoms and fuck. The fantastic set-ups on the discs allow viewers to go to the foreplay or oral or orgasms with only a click of the button.
The heartbreaker Danny is a cute guy who wears a hat and is very versatile. He tops and bottoms, and seems to really like both. Tim Hamilton, the delightful blond from the Greek Holiday island sextravaganza that Duroy put out last year, is an eager top in this scene. But it's Lukas' disappointment that truly tugs at the heartstrings. He's pouty and sad as he boards an airplane for Cape Town, and he recalls some of his best sex with Tim -- and it's pretty good. They are a good teaming, a contrast in bodies and masculinity. The beefy body of Lukas fits nicely with the soft, tender bod of Tim.
When finally getting over his boyfriend, Lukas sets up a photo shoot with Marc Vidal and Rick Fontana. The very low-key Marc has one of the most impressive pieces of meat between his legs among this whole crew. It strains in his tight purple shorts, and his bulbous knob peeks out of the edge of the lining and teases Rick, who's practically frothing at the mouth to get his lips around that throbbing rod. Sebastian Bonnet pops in and helps with the lighting, among other things.
The best oral scene of all the discs is when Lukas interrupts Ethan Clarke and Yves Carradine, and they both turn their lips on him. Ethan Clarke is a gorgeous sandy-haired dude with a chain around his neck. He's charming, funny and one of the new faces that could take the superstar spot in the Bel Ami ranks. He and Yves give a killer blow job to Lukas, who looks like he's about to pop as soon as their mouths cover his erection. The double-licking is delightful, and Lukas is very sexy with his tongue-kissing as he curls his tongue while invading another guy's mouth. Then brunet Yves, with his classic nose and pumped body, bottoms for Ethan. He squirms his bubble butt as he's entered by this perfect erection.
Ethan has the longest hair in the cast, with Josh Eliot as a close second. Sandy-haired Josh has the greatest classic face, with a cleft chin and dreamy eyes. At the end of the first disc, the guys are gathering for Josh's birthday party, and hunky Brandon Manilow is the gift.
The fine gift strips for Josh and the second DVD includes a superb orgy in a Turkish bath and pool. With white towels and multiple levels for the best entry and exits and body positions, the orgy is handled exquisitely with four cameras and perfect editing. The 12 lads, with Lukas among them, go at it like Greek statues coming to life. Lukas pays a lot of attention to a newcomer, Matt Phillipe.
Sascha Chayken and Marty Stevens give Lukas another great dual blow job. Then Sebastian Bonnet pops in and shows he knows how to work the sex appeal and he jacks himself off in a shower, slowly and alone. It's a scintillating solo. His cock is long, skinny and so suckable. Finally, Sebastian and Sascha coax Lukas reluctantly into a three-way. He's not that disappointed -- he's not that good an actor.
The final scene has Lukas finding Matt Phillipe at the orgy and hooks up with him. Lukas uses his tongue-curling action again. Lukas admires Matt's ass, and then pummels the cute, sandy blond. Matt plays with Lukas' wonderful cock, even turning it up and folding it between his legs to show that Lukas could fuck himself if he really wanted to. Lukas seems happy with Matt, and they look like they're going to live happily ever after. Treat him right or bring him back to us!
- Mickey Skee
