Mirage

Reviewed by: Gaystoryman

Copyright © 2007 ? All Rights Reserved

To begin with, it is worth noting that this actually has sort of a theme to it, something not too many seem to bother with. I am not thrilled by the actors, but I am rather impressed by the actual concept and its execution.

It really is different enough to actually have gotten my interest and then hold it. The photography for the most part was good, the fade out and in wasn’t done too bad either.

Unlike many, the musical score was not over powering. It was there, and frankly it didn’t annoy me like some has done. It wasn’t 100% perfect, but kudos for them paying some attention to it. I liked the non blaring stuff, and even the grunts and groans were bit more real to me.

In short this was a whole package, that for the most part worked. The shots of cocks were good, not spectacular but good enough to accomplish the mission. The lighting in spots was rough, but hey, least they all didn’t look like sunburned radiated zombies like in another flick we watched.

There were outdoor scenes and natural lighting is always tricky. The play of shadows can be a real turn off, but honestly I think they edited this not to bad. In addition the shooting and close ups weren’t bad either. I am not going to say good, but the annoyance factor was minimal.

The cum shots were a mixture of good and oh did he cum already? For the most, not bad, does the job, gets the message across, and I suppose that is a big plus given how many others rush through it, or over play it. This wasn’t bad, came across more natural as well.

Overall I wasn’t upset by this video. I mean the grunts were more real, and not over amplified. The presentation of hard core shots, like cocks and asses being fucked were good. Least you knew the guy was being fucked, or was sucking on a cock. No real hidden goodies, well at least not too many. Some but not totally annoying as in many other videos.

The wife enjoyed the actors, well most. I wasn’t all that thrilled by them, but that is personal taste. Still, if this is your bad, then maybe you will enjoy more than I did. However, given these weren’t my ideal models, it still wasn’t a bad flick. I really did enjoy the concept and how they kept to it.

I mean many times producers will start off with a theme then suddenly you wonder if you were dreaming it. This was kept to its concept, and the execution really was good. The use of fading into shots, or dream sequences, was good for the most part. There were some shaky moments, but still, not an easy task to accomplish. Kudos again for trying, and obviously for trying hard.

Worth watching I think, and the wife did enjoy it, judging by the cum rag that was next to him.

Pleasure Express (Falcon Studios)

Reviewed by The Gaystoryman

Copyright © 2006 ? All Rights Reserved

Introduction

This is an interesting set up actually, one that is followed quite nicely through the entire movie. I will call it a movie because believe it or not, there is sort of a story line to the entire video production.

Kind of wish other studios would learn from this one, to a point. After all this is still porn, not a cinematic epic but the concept is about a group of young individuals taking a train ride.

Should note, Johan Paulik has a cameo non sexual role here. Frankly he is simply shown in a train window and that is it. Wish there would be more but I have to say that the other real cast of actors weren’t bad. Also George Duroy of Bel Ami fame directs this one or Produces. Can’t recall actually and dumb me, I didn’t make note of it.

Scene 1

You will find that in most of the scenes, there is a great deal of eye contact and expression. The video itself stars European Actors, and I am assuming from countries like the Czech Republic, and as there are no subtitles, I’ll also assume that dialogue either wasn’t considered or simply not used. Hence the eye contact.

Note > I want to say that I clearly understood the expressions and eye contact signals used by these actors. I wish the North American variety would learn some of it for their own use. A movie doesn’t have to have copious amounts of dialogue and eye motion, facial expressions, can and do convey a great deal, when properly used. These Twinks obviously knew that.

This scene starts with a duo and develops into a three way. The set used follows the train story line. It is replicated well, in fact through the entire video the sets are indeed well done. There are some signs that it is a set but only if you are really looking for those things instead of concentrating on the hard bodies and cocks.

There is also a novel approach used in all of the 7 different scenes. It is a camera shot of a train going down the tracks. It isn’t the same scene either, but rather different footage for the most part. It all adds to the concept that this takes place on a train journey.

These train footage pieces are used to break the scenes up, as well as to signal either the introduction of another actor, or to a change in the action. Whether that is to signal that actor 1 is now being sucked instead of doing the sucking, or whether to a change in action from sucking to fucking.

While the addition of a 3^rd actor in scene 1 was nice, and he was hot, it just didn’t really fit into the mood of the scene. Least not for me, and to be honest the latter stages of the action became rather boring. It showed in the actors faces as well.

Scene 2

For the most part, in this and the other scenes, the camera angles were good. They changed often enough to make it all seem fresh and the lighting as well was pretty good. I suppose what struck me the most, was the attention to the set design. I mean honestly, it felt like being on a train. They even added sound effects of a train going over the rails, you know the clacking sound trains make.

I wasn’t all that impressed with the actors in Scene 2 and it wasn’t super long so that was okay. I did notice that the sound effects, the grunts and groans was out of sync with the actual action. In the first scene it wasn’t that noticeable, but it did become more noticeable in this scene.

I wouldn’t call it a total washout, but it was a bit annoying by the end of the scene.

Scene 3

I was taken aback at this one. It didn’t start off like the others with any facial close-ups and then I realized that this was a solo scene. The two actors shown in the beginning were the intro or change of pace. They were what perhaps led to the solo action that came about.

On that note, it was a nice change up. Also once the solo action began, the good facial shots were visible. The camera angles kept up a nice perspective for viewing as well. I mean it worked, and while the actor was okay, his expressions above average, he just wasn’t my type. Now if he had been Johan, wow, what a scene that would have been.

Still it was a nice interlude really. Something many videos fail to do or if they do try, they fall short. This one worked. It also got the interest revved up a bit.

Scene 4

Just as Scene 3 was a good break, this one fell flat for me in virtually all aspects. The camera angles were good but it went way too fast. The cum was there before one could really get into the two actors. The anal action was okay and the whole thing, well seemed rushed too much. Sure good facial shots but that alone isn’t enough.

Not on the par with the 1^st scene, and at this point was the best of the four.

Scene 5

The previous scene convinced me that the sound effects were added after the filming. This scene solidified that belief. I don’t know if that is a good thing or not, because the sync has to be pretty close and frankly, it wasn’t.

I mean a guy showing his head back, his mouth open and you get a grunt? Or the mouth is shut tight as are the eyes and you get a scream? Sorry but that defeats the purpose. Better to have added music only if that sync is that far off.

This scene was okay. The facial expressions by the actors was good. It looked more natural, less rehearsed and the camera angles changing helped as well. What I liked was that there was more kissing, more touching in this scene than in the previous ones.

Guess I am a romantic, but damn it, no one just strips, then gets on their knees to suck cock. There is foreplay and that generally means kissing and touching first. Besides it helps to get the limp dick a bit harder. Well it should that is.

The sound effects for this scene were better than Scene 4. They were more natural sounding and in sync. When it works, its great, when it doesn’t it really does tend to ruin the whole effect. This one worked.

I enjoyed the fade in and zoom shots as well. Bit more camera technique in this particular scene as well. I liked it and I also think that it was a nice touch to not have it in all the scenes. This approach worked for me, anyhow.

Scene 6

Yeah that surprised me too, to have so many scenes, but you know I guess the adage of giving value for your buck is what drove this video. I mean the sets were not your normal porn set. They actually looked real and were not cheesy.

However I am not too certain about recycling the actors into other scenes simply to add more scenes. The actors here were already shown and if one didn’t like them, well there would be no value.

For me, these were two of the better looking ones, so for me it worked. Now if your tastes are different, you might be pissed off. Still it was good, solid quality of camera work and good action too.

This particular scene had one of the better cum shots too. That is always nice at the end of video, but wait, this isn’t the end.

Scene 7

I know, another scene? You would think you were perhaps watching a Bel Ami flick given the number of scenes. However I kind of was impressed by this. Again it recycled the already shown actors, and even a scene scenario, but added a twist to it. It included a 3^rd player to the scene, and did so in a rather natural manner.

However, it was for me a bit much.

It was a good 3 way action though and those aren’t easy to find. So on that alone it perhaps was a good addition to the video. There was some good back and forth action that was well documented too. Again a nice plus to have at the end.

Ending

Again, this was well done. I enjoyed seeing the actors with their names at the end. Made you want to know who was who and who to look for in other videos perhaps. I like that aspect of it, and it certainly is something I’ll keep an eye out for as there were three I liked quite well.

One I notice is in a later Bel Ami production, which will get me renting it. Again a good market ploy, one I wish other studios did.

Overall the music wasn’t over powering either. I mean it isn’t your typical porn music and wasn’t so loud that it made you wince. It was better blended in than the canned sound effects of grunts, groans, and moans.

Most, but not all, of the actors were simply stiff in their action. I mean there were few smiles, few twinkles to make you get fully into the fantasy they spent so much effort on attempting to create. I would have liked more animations between them, but some is better than none.

Compared to most North American offerings though, there is not doubt in my mind that these actors were 100% better. The eyes tell a lot and they were well used in this film. I liked that, along with good looking men.

The cost of the sets certainly showed too. I believed they were on a train, and if the goal is to create a fantasy, this one succeeded.