"I am living my dream. My very own smut house. A theater of exploitation. Men come for the adventure and pay to get off." That is the opening salvo in "Grindhouse," one of those rare instant classics, a triumph for everyone in it, certainly its director, mr. Pam, lucky extras and anyone who watches it.

The owner of the titular strip club (filmed at last of the great porn palaces, The Nob Hill Theater in San Francisco) is Trenton Ducati. His rise to the glory of wet dollar bills and sticky seats actually started in prison, where he spent four years and passed the time dreaming of the ultimate smut house. Behind bars, he befriended rambunctious Adam Killian, promising a job at his dream club and all the boys he wants.

Who says dreams can't come true. This is the U.S.A., where any convicted felon can get a liquor license and open up a live-sex gay romper room! And that's exactly what happens to Trenton, who manages to get a hardon by crunching numbers on a desk calculator down in the bowels of the place where moaning noises from the booths provide a nice addition to the soundtrack. Strapping Trenton, with his signature ink, intense eyes and classic dimpled chin, has no idea he's being watched by twink Seth Knight, so youthful one may wonder if his voice has yet changed. Seth had ducked in without paying and when he's found lurking at Trenton's door, gets out of it by telling Trenton he's been sending constant pictures of himself because he wants to be a Grindhouse dancer.

Trenton rails at him, and almost as punishment, he forced Seth to audition. Dark, with his arms full of multicolor imagination, Seth is a lousy dancer. However, he promises Trenton he has other qualifications and offers to let Trenton fuck his tiny little ass. It's hard to deny Seth does have a cute rump, and Trenton is soon spitting into it and rimming. As always, Trenton is in control, not only the oxygen of the scene, but also the match to light it all up. Seth is one lucky bastard to have Trenton tongue-fucking him. When Trenton is finally nude, he unleashes his gigantic upward curving cock on Seth, who surprisingly can deep-throat it. It doesn't make physical sense, but this is not a classroom, so don't worry about it. It happens and Trenton pushes him with a good face-fuck. Seth and Trenton both want Trenton's dick in Seth's ass, so Seth bends over, lets Trenton open it up with a few fingers and then can't wait any longer. Into the tiny space goes his whole piece. The shape and thickness of Trenton's cock are a challenge to most guys, but Seth does remarkably well with it. From the beginning, Trenton is in a feisty mood, ramming Seth hard with every inch of this dick. He also does Seth with the latter perched precariously on a stool. Without pulling out, Trenton heaves Seth off the stool and lets Seth wrap his arms and legs around him so they can fuck in mid-air. Positions like that are so much fun when you can pit might against mite. Very soon into a missionary fuck, Seth has a load that leaves lots on his stomach and leg, which Trenton licks off completely. Trenton isn't ready yet, so he continues fucking until he's good and ready to leave and lick his own spunk.

Does cocky Seth get the job? Kind of. Trenton offers him a spot on one of his "barely legal" nights. Hey, it's a start. Oh, and he has to clean up the casting stage (since there is no couch available), which he agrees to cheerfully.

Fellow ex-con Angelo Marconi, doing a very good south of the border drug lord imitation, arrives to collect money from Trenton. Trenton puts him off by promising him not only will a big star be headlining in a few weeks to solve everyone's financial woes, but that he can also have a go at Woody Fox, since Angelo can be swayed by a good fuck. Swarthy square-jawed Angelo finds lean dark-haired Woody doing his sexy rope act, but this is a private show. There are no limits. Woody hops up and thrusts his package at Angelo's face, and soon the heaving veined boner inside is gulped down by a superb deep-throater. Angelo really is inspiring when it comes to cocksucking, not only technically a marvel, but he seems to really enjoy it. He's breathlessly devoted to it and Woody takes full advantage with some fun ways of feeding the hungry Mafioso. Angelo's sure-footed sucking gets more time than most scenes in their entirety and that is most definitely not a complaint. As great as it would be to have Angelo suck the whole cast, he gives Woody a chance to blow him, dripping champagne down his own chest so that Woody's job can be even tastier. Woody turns his attention to Angelo's well-navigated hole, where they repeat the champagne trip during fingering and rimming, which are not Woody's favorites, it seems. However, fucking lights him up again, and it certainly always does the trick on Angelo. An ace pro who has had the entire industry up there at one time or another is such a great performer that he makes it feel like the first time he's getting fucked. Woody is good, a lean cutie who is not terribly demanding. All the cum lands on Angelo's torso. I can see how that will suffice rather than immediate cash on demand. There is a bit of awkwardness at the end of the scene that perhaps should have been cut in editing. It's very clear Angelo does not want Woody's cum in his mouth, but Woody keeps trying to get even the tip of his cock into Angelo's mouth.

As the guys are getting dressed, in storms Trenton's prison buddy, Adam Killian, drunk and lascivious. Woody escapes his clutches, but Trenton offers him Angelo. Adam notes, "been there, done that, it wasn't that hot," about a previous poke in the pokey, and Angelo leaves, telling Trenton, "next time I want money, not cock." How about both? That would be the most ideal, no? Adam is thrilled that Trenton's dream has come true, but too drunk for much else. Trenton explains why he's uncomfortable with Adam around, with his wild ways, and his desk manager, Christian Wilde, agrees. Trenton gives Christian instructions on how to handle Adam and the complaining customers and then becomes perhaps the only gay porn star who makes both calling a costar "homey" and giving him a fist-bump seem anything but goofy.

Tattooed and tall, Christian Wilde knows something is wrong the minute hooded Tyler Alexander enters and says he's visiting a friend. Christian tries to stop him and pushes him against the wall, giving him what should be called a "frisking," but is much more of a "grabbing," especially at Tyler's back pockets. He cops a feel and finds drugs on him. Tyler doesn't want Christian to call the police, so he bows before Christian's big dick and, mid-suck, promises never to come to Grindhouse again. Goateed dark-haired Tyler is an eager sucker, though it takes a bit more than that to really impress Christian. Various camera angles are helpful to remind us just how big Christian is. Tyler does manage to nearly conquer the pecker, but needs a bit more flash to do so. His own cock is another heavenly big one and Christian gobbles at it. Christian is not known for his oral skills, but he does well here, with helpful sounds and spit. He also makes sure to pay a bit of attention to the foreskin. No one asks Christian to show up for oral. It's his mighty cock and what he does with it in another guy's ass that is his specialty. He's working against the fact that he and Tyler have zero chemistry together, but since Tyler stays pushed up against the wall, Christian can ram in his dick exactly how he wants, slapping Tyler's buttcheeks, changing speeds and having a grand time, even if who his partner is doesn't really matter. When Tyler rides Christian, he maintains a bouncing erection. Tyler gets himself off in this position with Christian deep up inside him and takes a blast to the throat from Christian. Do the legendary performers who graced the stages at Nob Hill smile down at Christian and Tyler from their photographs? I think a few do! Lucky for Adam, anxiously awaiting his drug delivery, Tyler had dropped some baggies on his hurried way out the door.

Are you ready for The Big Night? This is the one we've all been waiting for. In the plot, it means the night Jake Genesis graces Grindhouse with his presence and wipes away all financial issues. For fans of porn, rarely has the filming of one scene been so newsworthy, but then again, never before has a threeway with a trio of very beloved men been filmed live in front of an audience. Like "The Price is Right." But nobody is playing Plinko here, I promise you that.

I'm getting ahead of myself. Trenton and Christian are super pumped and Trenton waits outside the club for the star (I guess the signage isn't an indication Jake is in the right place?). Smiling broadly, Jake arrives, just as excited.

Now the fun starts. If you haven't been to the Nob Hill Theater, go, it's a lot of fun. Those of you who frequent it will know what a challenge it must have been to pull off this scene, but with mr. Pam directing what looks to be a very able crew, it goes off perfectly.

A hoard of extras pack the place until Trenton's cash register is bursting. Drinks flow. Backstage, there is a bit of fluffing going on and Jake is oiling up. The only thing missing is Adam, who is supposed to perform with Jake. He's passed out cold when Trenton and Christian discover him. Trenton gives Jake a pep talk and Jake doesn't flinch at the news he will have the stage to himself. Jake makes a very dramatic entrance in some sort of authority figure get-up with a helmet, dry ice billowing. The crowd goes wild. Everyone is snapping pictures as Jake strips down to a red jockstrap and lets the audience stuff tips into it. Jake has an awfully serious face going, but behind him, Adam has just woken up and is spinning half-drunkenly from a rope and stealing Jake's thunder. He certainly doesn't mind, not when Adam crawls over to him and starts sucking his dick. The audience wants to see the Adam Killian they came for, which means an Adam Killian wearing only his tattoos. As he and Jake make out, Adam makes that happen. Adam is the ultimate performer when it comes to jiggling an ass for a crowd. And he knows it. So does the crowd. Jake stuffs his face inside it as Adam gyrates.

Trenton slowly makes his way down the center aisle and joins the sizzle up on the stage. Jake and Adam quickly get him undressed, exposing another beautiful butt for Jake to munch. The fact that the scene was filmed live must have been a lot of pressure, but the movie assures it won't show by using two fantastic outrageous kings of porn, Adam and Trenton, as well as a relative newcomer hoping to reach their status in Jake Genesis. The way Adam prowls around on stage highlighting his sexy cartoonish parts and unbelievable sexual energy is enough to make this crowd happy. Ditto for Trenton and that muscular body and handsome weathered face that have launched millions of fantasies just from box covers! Shooting live sex on stage with two people is dicey enough, but three? That's a lot to manage, but we have mr. Pam in charge and there's certainly no way she'll let anything go amiss.

At no time does Adam stop gyrating, not even during a rimming chain that has Jake in Trenton and Trenton in Adam ... who is standing upside down! With instincts as honed as that, Adam is the perfect choice for a live performance. He also doesn't forget the fans, not even when Trenton is blowing him, with Jake stuffing fingers into Trenton's hole. No, Adam smiles and winks, assuring he'll look terrific in every photo and video shot by everyone in the audience with a camera phone (not to mention the main cameras). What has always amazed me about Trenton (well, many things amaze me about Trenton) is his flexibility. Guys as solid and muscular as he is aren't usually the ones who can effortless touch their toes. Not our Trenton. He can twist himself into any shape and does that, right before parking himself on Jake's dick and bouncing. Curiously, this is done with Trenton's back to the audience. Strange, you might think. Just wait. Adam, his dick in Trenton's mouth, opens a water bottle and spits it all over the place as Jake pushes up into Trenton forcefully. The rapt audience (for the most part, there are definitely a few who must have misread the ad and thought they were seeing a way different kind of threesome) watches hero performer Trenton Ducati live do what they have all watched him do on video so many times. He does not disappoint.

Only then is the reason for the backwards fuck explained. Because Adam gets his cock in there too. Double-penetration of Trenton Ducati, topped by Jake Genesis and an unyielding, insistent and showy Adam Killian. The sheer novelty of watching these guys do live what we always see so carefully presented is nothing short of perfection. The actual sex itself moves at a very fast pace because the usual reasons for stopping and starting on a porn set are not present. This is happening in real time. Trenton is getting his ass pounded so damn beautifully by Adam, dripping sweat on his bottom as he reaches over to make out with Jake, the least showy of the performers (the dark space doesn't allow his best feature, those light blue eyes, to assure hypnosis. If Adam is the wild man of the scene, it's only because he's having so much fun, but it's Trenton who is the centerpiece of it, the one who keeps it together. With the performers sweating, the audience shouting and the cameras rolling, Trenton is totally calm. The man gets double-penetrated and then gets fucked individually by two guys looking to steal the scene. As time goes by, Trenton insists on harder fucking. He wants to delight this audience. Giving his ass a break, Trenton puts on a condom and turns into a top, with Jake the lucky hairy-assed stud who gets to take it. He and Adam don't break their stare as Trenton gives Jake the same forceful piggish topping he received. When Trenton starts to blast into hyperspeed, Adam fits himself with a condom and takes over as the top, Jake now flipped onto his back. "Should I fuck him?" Adam asks the crowd? They scream the answer and Adam slides in with one thrust, his bubbly butt still shaking in time to the action. Jake is silent, but only because his mouth is busy with Trenton's dick. The audience demands a harder fuck and Adam gives them exactly what they want. Trenton's ass is well rested, so Adam drops some spit into it and all three guys use their fingers in keeping this hole ready and obviously willing. Adam and Jake kissing while rimming Trenton gets a loud roar from the attendees. Jake fucks Trenton again and no one seems tired. So, Adam makes Jake man-in-the-middle. So late in the scene, the fact that they can still do this and make it work so incredibly well is yet more proof that these guys are just unstoppable.

Audience members are called upon when to hold his legs when Trenton is flipped on his back. It's time for the cum-shots and Jake is the top who is going to get Trenton cum. However, Trenton has more stamina than Jake counted on and makes the top work overtime until Trenton finally shoots. The other two hold out a bit longer so Adam can fuck Jake. To get Adam to shoot, the other two suck his cock together, the sweat pouring off all three the greatest lubricant to have Adam shoot all over the faces of Jake and Trenton. The two-on-one is repeated when Jake is ready to finish.

"Grindhouse" will go down in the porn history books as "that movie with the live scene where Adam and Trenton and Jake fucked each other." The scene is important, the scene is groundbreaking and it's also feverishly potent. Yes, it's edited and yes, there have to have been times where the models needed a breath or a gulp of water, but that's not a concern here. What matter is that these three particular guys were chosen to do something that could have gone wrong in any number of unexpected ways (with that much sweat and lube, it's slippery -- it's also hot as hell and there is an audience). Adam Killian is one of those performers you know will always be fantastic, whether he's in great porn or lousy porn. Jake Genesis hasn't notched nearly the amount of scenes as his costars, but his gigantic popularity had to be a factor in the making of this "event movie." But, with apologies to the other two, I have to say that without Trenton Ducati, I can't imagine this scene actually happening. No doubt it happened already, but with the release of "Grindhouse," Trenton officially takes his spot among the legends of gay porn.

And not just because he was the anchor in a live threeway! Though this will be "that movie with the live scene where Adam and Trenton and Jake fucked each other," it isn't the only scene. Trenton shines in his other scene with a partner who doesn't require he work too hard, not to mention being able to act the entire script believably! Everything he does is a factor in his ownership of this movie. Well, co-ownership. I can't wrap it up without a reminder that nothing happens without a director and mr. Pam has once again found a way to stamp her signature on gay porn in an utterly unique way. The live scene had to be a nightmare to coordinate, but let's not forget she also had to shoot three other scenes and all of the dialogue.

"Grindhouse" is not perfect. The first three scenes are standard issue, very good, but they would feel the same anywhere. More important than being perfect, "Grindhouse" is alive, it has pulse, it has wonder and it tries something different with astonishing success. There will be other live scenes shot, I'm sure, maybe better, maybe worse, but they won't be at Nob Hill with that audience, those people behind the camera, that director and those three remarkable men. Being the first of its kind actually assured nothing more than gobs of publicity. It's the execution that makes it remarkable.

DVD features: Chapters; widescreen; deleted scene; trailers ("Wilde Road," "Private Party," "Hooker Stories," "Boyfriends," "Stalker" and "Golden Gate Seasons 1 through 4"); and no regional coding (playable worldwide).

A DVD Review by Brent Blue ( http://ManNet.com )

*** Highly, Highly Recommended ***