Men in Exile (DVD)

*** Highly, Highly Recommended ***

A DVD Review by Bo Champion [ http://www.ManNet.com ]

The fantasy genre of male porn usually doesn't work on every level. Either the fantasy elements or the sex suffers. "Men in Exile" almost, but not quite, escapes that judgment. But not for much because the sex is sooooooo good. The fantasy elements are very good, too, but three of the four sex scenes could stand on their own in any serious flick.

This is an easy one to describe. Bubble-butt guy-toy Jake Hart (your prototypical college freshman gymnast or quarterback) arrives at Inn Exile [ http://InnExile.com ] in Palm Springs for some R&R. Owner Dan Cross shows him around the joint, which features statues of hot, humpy men who look like they've been frozen in pre-conjugal lust. The fantasy element is that the rest of the cast had to suffer through the heat, encased in their plaster or flour molds, for these scenes, but when the molds come off, we are in true carnal heaven.

Jake goes to his room, eats the chocolate left for him on his pillow, and immediately falls into a dream in which he's wandering the grounds, watching the statues come to life. First up are ebony blockbuster Robert Collins and taut, wide-assed, perennial beach-guy Scott Austin in a room of mirrors. Scott gives a classic exhibition of cock worship here, taking Robert's massive meat down to the root in five or six takes which are brilliantly lensed -- some of them with the aid of the mirrors. This is a one-way deal -- Scott does all the sucking and eventually takes Robert's pole up his beautiful ass doggy-style until Robert flips him on his back and shoves a dildo up the chute. The scene is played out far better than it reads, trust me, and the cum element is very hot. Scott spurts with the dildo in him, and then Robert issues literal thick, sticky, ribbons of goo all over Scott's crotch. You don't have to like interracial couplings to spill some seed over this one. It's sex, and sex alone, on its own merits.

Jake's next dream involves two dreamboats frozen in an aching grab for each other in a fountain. The spectacular veteran blond, tanned, Matt Spencer, and a wonderfully sexy dark-haired, green eyed, newcomer Drew Larson (who bears a passing resemblance to 90s porn star Karl Thomas). This is a coupling made in porn heaven, and the scene itself is a mini-classic of flip-flop perfection rarely seen these days, especially when one of the performers, Matt, has the reputation of being a long-time power top. They start kissing as statues, and then the scene dissolves into reality. With the fountain bubbling all the time, Drew starts off by giving a most loving, and professional, head while on his knees to Matt's long, very, very wide pecker -- a tool so challenging you will gasp at how easily Drew masters it. Then Drew leans back and Matt takes over, beginning with a serious, and involved, deep-suck of Drew's beauty, which is ironically almost identical to Matt's, but just a tad smaller all around.

The camera work in this scene enhances the underlying theme. Veteran Matt looks up into Drew's face while sucking, and he seems to say to himself, "My goodness, this is one hell of a guy," and from there, he guides all the action without appearing to be dominant. He gets on his knees and lets Drew enter him, and the camera angles, plus Matt's words, convince you that he is reveling in this pounding. And it gets better when he's on his back and Drew is throwing him a solid missionary-fuck. The same thing happens when Matt tops Drew, in the same kind of sequence, though he does keep his cock in Matt's delicious hole while switching from doggy to missionary. There are some great shots over Matt's shoulder which show his nipples fully erect and Drew's hole working in tandem with Matt's cock. By the time they explode, kiss, and fondle to end the scene, you will be convinced that not too much direction was needed here. Simply a super sex scene.

The next scene, however, comes up short of expectations, but it does have its moments -- and its men. Six statues come to life in another fountain. Logan Reed with Tom Daniels, Nino Bacci with Rick Matthews, and Jason Hawke with Michel Mattel. The couplings are all one-way. Logan sucks Tom (a tall, hunky, blond newcomer with 1950s matinee idol looks) and then tops him; Nino rims Rick (whose sharp crew-cut makes him look older and tougher) before fucking him, and Michel worships the uncut cock of the strangely passive Jason. Eventually, Nino, Rick, Michel and Jason are put in a four-way with the bottoms taking the tops in a couple of positions; while Logan fucks Tom on his own, doggy- and missionary-style. The latter two are by far the most intense, and interesting, coupling-Logan is impressively bulked out and still as much of an animal as ever; Tom, whose ass and thighs appear to have whip marks on them (hmmm?), is a spectacular bottom -- there aren't many like him on the scene, and you (and I) are going to want to see more of him after this.

Finally, one of the statues sneaks into Jake's room. Rocky, the buff, exotic newcomer, kisses Jake, and then comes to life and starts to worship our star. Kissing, licking, nipping, and then sucking. The camera follows Rocky to Jake's semi-erect (and very pretty) cock, and we watch as it grows and grows to sizeable proportions with each deep gulp by the former statue. Jake then pulls Rocky into a quick 69 before getting on his knees and performing increasingly confident fellatio as the scene goes on. Rocky has a thicker cock than Jake, and Jake, who may be learning the ropes on screen, has a bit more to do here, but does it well, toying with the head with his tongue, and trying to get down as far as he can. He then tosses Rocky on his back, fucks him, spins him into a doggy-fuck, and then a sidesaddle, before they both explode while back in the missionary position. After that, they embrace and kiss -- but Rocky doesn't let go, as he returns to statue form. You know the rest.

"Men in Exile" gets the highest rating for the intensity of the sex between partners in the first two scenes, the real heat that builds between Rocky and Jake in the last scene, and the revelation of a potential new lust object in Tom Daniels. It is another consummate Studio 2000 release.

The DVD version includes a slide-show gallery (production stills and separate galleries for Jake Hart and Rocky, a chapter of behind-the-scenes bloopers (a closer look at the human statues), cast bios and videographies, and an easy-to-navigate menu.

Starring Jake Hart, Matt Spencer, Drew Larson, Rocky, Robert Collins, Scott Austin, Jason Hawke, Nino Bacci, Rick Matthews, Michel Mattel, Tom Daniels and Logan Reed.

Directed by John Travis and Scott Masters.

DVD features include Interactive Menus; Chapter Index; Jump to Your Favorite Scenes; DVD-ROM Compatible; No Regional Coding for World Wide Playback.

A Studio 2000 DVD.