I thought and hoped the sun and summer would never end on Michael Lucas' Fire Island adventures. Now in his eighth and final trip to one of New York's favorite retreats (perhaps so "Friday the 13th" doesn't have to worry about being overtaken in the sequel department), Lucas has assembled an astounding gaggle of men and given them lots to do, making this as strong a piece as the previous seven, full of as much soap as surf, but just the right amount of sin and sex. Man oh man does this particular pack of men work hard, and they must collapse in their cabana chairs as soon as each scene is finished! Luckily Fire Island itself is there as their eternal rest haven, so let's all journey out there again, one last time ...

Back in the seventh episode, Andy Hunter and Erik Grant were having relationship trouble, but by the opening of this chapter, they have apparently decided to work things out. Andy gaily trots off with his friends to enjoy a night out. On the boardwalk near a bar, there's a cruise worthy of the title. Chad Hunt passes Derrick Hanson and they stop to stare long enough that anyone passing by would know exactly where their night is headed. Of course, cocky Derrick is all but naked when Chad happens upon him, so it's double obvious.

There's no explanation of how they actually get together, but one isn't really needed. It suffices to say that the tall tattooed brunet Derrick ends up in a moody dark room sucking on Chad's legendary cock. He's not such a giver, because he insists on 69 action right from the start. Chad happily obliges, but Michael Lucas knows how to direct a Chad Hunt scene better than anyone, and the focus stays mostly on Derrick's hardworking blowjob of that particular demon. The rimmer in Chad comes roaring along soon enough and there's just enough light to show him the way to Derrick's ass, which he chews eagerly. Derrick isn't exactly a bottom who needs help getting to the good stuff, but Chad spends a good amount of time not only opening his ass with his fingers, but with his toes as well. Once again, the dark room is no hindrance to Chad topping, for his cock could find a willing hole under any conditions. Derrick's ass is particularly friendly and where many bottoms stand solid in fear while Chad skewers them, Derrick makes himself a most zesty partner, backing up on Chad with just as much energy as Chad throws him. The camera spins, catching the very sweaty fuck from all angles, with Derrick doing a beautiful job. He's a grand show-off when he rides Chad just long enough to drop a big load on Chad's chest. The darkness isn't particularly conducive to showing off Chad's shot, but it did give this scene an extra kick, as if two strangers really did cruise and play on a sultry Fire Island evening.

Erik isn't taking his monogamy with Andy very seriously, because the second scene finds him splashing in a nighttime hot tub with Kent Larson. Granted, I can't blame the strong-featured dark Erik for giving into macho he-man supreme Kent. He's hard to resist. This is another scene without a stitch of lead-in dialogue, just the kind of naturally occurring sex that happens between two horny guys on a summer eve. Up to his ass in bubbles, Kent blows Erik with a sturdy masculine gait. Erik returns the sucking with Kent keeping his head bobbing on his cock. Strapping Kent really aces the oral action with both a hand-helping deep-throat and a sizzling piercing rimjob together. Erik also gets to munch ass, doing so with the camera way up close to catch this darkness-shrouded piece of passion. In perfect silhouette, Erik fucks Kent. These two hyper-masculine types have a blast, with Kent making sure Erik has to work very hard to conquer his muscular butt. The videography, credited to both Tony Dimarco and Ray Dragon, takes full advantage of the evening and the light versus shadow motif helps this scene cook as hotly as the previous one. Erik's extra large spray crosses Kent's body and then Kent sucks Erik again to get himself to cum.

This evening of sexual debauchery continues, but this time it's Andy who gets all randy. He passes by lean cutie Josh Buchanan in a doorway and stops to make out with the oomph of a first-time teenager. The chemistry between these two crackles from the onset, and once again, dialogue would be superfluous. They have cruised. That's all that need be known before they end up on the bed chowing down on each other's cocks in unison. Both posses mighty ones and both the mouths to conquer them. These guys are all about insatiable cock hunger. Jack is the first to broach an ass, spicing up his sucking with some ass-eating, and Andy is quick to make sure their oral work keeps switching off until they end up back in the 69 where they started. There is a heap of sucking and ass-licking, particularly from Josh, who can't seem to get enough of Andy's butt hole. As is typical in all Andy Hunter scenes, he gets to deliver a fine fuck. He is smooth and dominant, sallying forth with lots of pent-up tireless energy. But then there is a surprise: Andy bottoms. He's picked a hell of a partner, for Josh shares his feisty energy when topping, and it's right then that Erik walks in. The same thing happened to Andy in the last flick, so now it's Erik on the receiving end of a bad surprise. Josh and Andy don't stop. Andy rides like gangbusters, sweating along with his mate until shooting his load all over Josh's chest.

Daytime comes to Fire Island, but the cruising doesn't have to stop. Andy's pal John Lamb goes to the beach where he runs into none other than Michael Lucas, out walking his giant white dog. Michael, his pants down way beyond his buttcrack, invites John to walk with them. That's obviously Lucas-speak for "you're mine" and soon enough they are in their wooden room kissing. The twinky John turns out to be a fine match for Michael, holding his own as they mack and submitting to a Lucas specialty, the foot-lick. Then, of course, John pays homage to his partner's massive cock and sucks it, soon joined by Michael doing the same to him. Michael jams a pillow under John's ass and gives him a spiffy rimming, filling his hairy hole with oodles of spit and chasing it all the way inside. At first, Michael relaxes and lets John work up and down his cock with a well-trained ass that knows how to work a dick with sensual fun. Michael keeps the mood almost romantic when he goes into an active stance, upping the force a bit but keeping the partnership very much alive. There's a grand moment where Michael wraps John, his ass still on Michael's cock, in his arms for a moment as they change positions. It's a tender moment, soon overshadowed by some outrageous and excellent positions that John handles skillfully.

What is the solution to the problems faced by Erik and Andy? Both seem to have wandering eyes, but Erik hits on just the right idea: how about a third to keep things spicy? I can't think of a better playmate for any single, let alone any couple, than the luscious Owen Hawk, a poster boy for adding zing to any sexual occasion. The three head to the bedroom and Andy goes for Erik's cock while Erik takes on Owen. Good sucking abounds. Owen gets into the act when he shares Andy with Erik, only stopping to kiss Erik while Andy blows them both. Andy's untanned rump is turned to the ceiling so Owen can delight it with his facile tongue. Around and around the asscheeks he goes, stopped only when Erik pushes him aside to continue the licking. They are eager sharers. Andy and Owen are butts out so Erik can go back and forth, continuing this flick's long tradition of sparkling rimjobs. Apparently Andy liked his bottoming stint in the earlier scene, because he's the first one to get slammed, by a fast-paced and very strong Erik and then by an equally brutish Owen. The shots from behind on this particular fuck are wonderful, watching Owen's supremely edible ass clench its way into Andy. Versatility is king when Erik goes charging into Owen. With this expert on the end of his dick, Erik opens up with some dirty nasty fucking. Hardly the third wheel, Owen is used as a cum bucket for everyone, and watching the double doozy shots from Andy and Erik, it seems they had a great time. The cum flies all over the room.

And so it ends. Boyfriends are happy, tricks have created lasting memories, and the boardwalks of Fire Island will fill up once again with men slogging back to real life on the ferry from the hedonistic paradise. Thanks to a wonderful exclamation point on the entire series, directed with ever-lusty flair by Michael Lucas, Fire Island itself has benefited from all of the exploits. What could be better than a place where hot guys find and fuck, always ending up with smiles and happy summer memories?

DVD features: Chapters; model biographies; additional scene (from the "Auditions" series with Adrian and Marco); watersports footage (Derrick lets go of a giant stream of urine); trailers ("Encounters: The Heat of the Moment," "Fire Island Cruising 7," "Dangerous Liaisons," "Manhattan Heat," "Lost," "Fire Island Cruising 6," "Fire Island Cruising 5," "Auditions 4," "Auditions 3," "Auditions 2," "Auditions," "Vengeance 2," "Hunt and Plunge," "Strangers of the Night," "Apartments," "Uncovered," "Fire Island Cruising 4" and "Fire Island Cruising 3"); no regional coding (playable worldwide).

A DVD Review by Brent Blue