Based on the book Death in Venice , this Italian romp features some breathtaking videography. It also marks an increasingly rare appearance by Jake Andrews, a popular star who is on the brink of becoming a legend. Director Kazan takes some risks when it comes to the sex, keeping the scenes direct and to the point. It is refreshing to be spared seeing models go through the paces of marathon, set-up sex scenes. But sometimes the action here is too fleeting to make a full impact.
There is a beautiful opening shot of a sea near Italy, with views of the beach and an old-fashioned lighthouse. We meet our hero ,Jake Andrews, a tourist who is far from being an "ugly American." Andrews hasn't been seen on video in a couple of years, but he has maintained his good looks quite well, thank you. He checks into a hotel, and while unpacking his things, we see Andrews gaze upon a picture with his wife. Is he still married? Divorced? Or is he traveling far away for the sake of sexual experimentation? It is left open for your interpretation.
Soon enough, Andrews finds his way to a club, where we see a hip, alternative crowd of beautiful men and women. Onstage, hunky dancers Marian and Yuri boogie down to their birthday suits. If Andrews is there to pick up a chick, he takes a wrong turn when he ends up in a back room, where we see young brunet Glauco straddling an enormous cock. The hole stretching fuck views are instantly hot and intense. The hot top man, named Raffaello Brugi, disguises his face by wearing a dark hat. Witnessing the big fuck, Andrews pops a fat chub of his own. Before long, he takes a turn cramming Glauco's ass. He and Brugi shoot big wads together. Later, Glauco sets up a thick cummer as well.
There is nice travelogue footage of the streets of Italy as we catch up with Erik Kovak. When he happens upon hunky bald Stefan Castello, we get to witness Kovak's sexual fantasy in black-and-white. He dreams of going down on Castello's nice, veiny cock. The camera delivers solid views of the meat-slurping action. Before long, the hunk rewards Kovak's suck efforts with a huge, far-spraying wad. Kovak's hose is left dry - for the time being.
At a cafe, Andrews cruises cute, salt 'n' pepper-haired daddy Pietro Castello. Without further "adieu," we see Andrews stuffing the older man's hairy ass on a white patio. The intense hole-surfing views are put right in your face. Both guys stroke together to pop their wads. Then Andrews mounts that ass for an encore ride. The second fuck is rather brief, but they both erupt again, with Andrews popping an especially huge gusher.
In the meantime, we join a group of attractive young guys frolicking on the beach. They also attract Andrews' attention, so he then follows them on the streets throughout the day and into the night. Don't they have antistalking laws in Italy? Finally, on his second day of holding vigil, Andrews is lucky enough to witness some beachside action. David Solari and Federico do some playful dueling with their towels. Their buddy Erik Kovak is nearby, fucking a friend named Rocco. Once again, there is no sucking or swapping, just a direct fuck. The camera diligently offers good ass-pounding coverage. Before long, they pop huge cum shots.
Back at the hotel, Andrews is ready for more action. Room service waiter Marco Altieri (wearing specs) is conveniently there in time to deliver. We get nice views of him sucking Andrews' fa,t chubby hard on. Then Andrews takes a turn slurping Altieri's uncut bone. Another waiter, Ettore Tosi, happens onto the scene and stands at the door. He is soon stroking his hot, uncut rod while taking in the action. Soon, everyone spills their seed on the floor.
The video ends in a flourish with a video montage of hot male bodies. Then it settles on a dream solo sequence with Davide Sinclair. The Italian hunk is naked in bed while chocking his fat cock. We get hot views as his squeezes his way to a thick cummer. Having conjured up the scene, our hero Andrews shoots a nice load of his own. The video goes out with more beautiful, poetic videography, as the star sails his way home.
Despite the excellent images of Italy, the sex makes this what Big Daddy calls a "meat and potatoes" video. That's when they dispense with any appetizers or dessert and just get to the main course in most scenes. Some of the romps here don't even include a side dish. In a way, this is a refreshing departure from the staged "versatility" that we see in so many videos today. You know: "Lick me, lick you; suck me, suck you; rim me, rim you... And then let's do a flip-flop fucking!" Sorry - real sex just doesn't go that way most of the time. This video is a must for Jake Andrews fans and for foreign fans who like sex scenes that get right to the heat of the matter.
- Hank Ferguson