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Jirka Kalvoda
Jirka Kalvoda
Distributor | Released | Length |
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All Worlds Video | 1999 | 180 |
Description source: promotional material
Intense delight and sexual bliss lie just ahead in the fantasies of your own creation. Producer Dirk Yates, director Wim Hof and the talented eye of cameraman Pavel Nikos capture these stunning men of Eastern Europe in a touching and sensual story of an artist, Pavel Dubcek and his obsession with a god-like beauty. A moving masterpiece.
The Emperor is pleased to review such a classy production. "Classy" is not usually an adjective that we are used to using in describing porno. Perhaps being the product of porn veteran William Higgins makes all the difference.
First of all, a great deal of thought and effort has gone into the direction and production of "Rapture," and it shows. Here, we have a video with unidentified performers. We can venture a guess at a few identities, but will have to remain in the dark about the rest. Some important artistic background (those of you who prefer to remain cinematically unenlightened may skip this section): This is a re-telling of the 1971 Luchino Visconti film "Death In Venice," which itself was based on the (gay) German author Thomas Mann's story of the same name. In brief, it related the story of an aging German professor who develops an obsession for a delicate Italian twink while vacationing in Venice at the turn of the century.
Unfortunately, Venice is overwhelmed by a cholera epidemic, and the old man dies while adoring the object of his desire from afar. The Visconti film is NOT one of our favorite movies -- too depressing. Higgins' 1999 version pays continual homage to Visconti: he dresses his protagonist in a hat and jacket similar to Dirk Bogarde's in the original film; he even uses the same Mahler music as part of his soundtrack. However, Higgins sets his story in Prague, and provides a much happier ending -- no cholera! (As well as many diversions with other cute young men.) There now, don't you feel better having learned some cinema history with your porn?
Pavel Dubcek plays the protagonist. Considerably younger that Mann or Visconti's old German professor, he is much more apt to consummate his lust. In fact, as the story opens Pavel has sex with a boy on a bearskin rug in front of a fireplace with a chicken roasting in it. Chicken?! The chicken isn't only in the fireplace, as you'll soon see. The two suggestively eat fruit and wine, Tom Jones-style (another cinematic allusion), then suck for a while until Pavel fucks the young man every-which-way. This scene is introduced by an intertitle, "Nessun dorma" (nobody sleeps), which also happens to be the title of the lovely opera soundtrack that accompanies it. In fact, opera music provides much of the lush soundtrack to this film, and our opera consultant, the lovely Empress Regina Romaine, assures us that each and every one has been carefully selected for its connections with the mood or action of the video. We have to say that this is not always equally effective, as the soaring strains of the music sometimes seem out-of-keeping with the youthful sexual hijinks of the performers. Imagine opera as background music to "Beverly Hills 90210" ...
Pavel visits the market to buy some apples. Note his clever trick: he drops his apples in front of the man he's cruising. Pavel follows him to an outdoor café where they cruise each other mercilessly. As his paramour leaves, Pavel sacrifices his remaining apples to the garbage to free his hands for other things. His blondish mate retreats to an arcade filled with men in uniform. To the tune of a cute 1920s French song that seemed very in keeping with the scene, he rambles down the hall making his selection. As he moves into a booth -- surprise! We've never seen an arcade booth that was a luxurious bedroom with a four-poster bed and striped wallpaper. Blond stud has some chest hair (unusual in this bevy of young beauties) and he and his skinny partner suck until blondie gets fucked by a dildo and by the skinny guy's long dick.
Back to our hero-protagonist, who is taking a scenic tour of Prague. He spies four young men in uniform, one in sailor whites. Ah, just what he's been looking for! Pavel immediately becomes obsessive. Cut to two boys in fatigues lounging around a picturesque cottage straight out of Grimm's fairy tales. The two accost an adorable fisherboy and tease him about not catching anything. Well, he's about to catch some trouser trout, doesn't that count? Suddenly, one of them offers him "American chicken!" and out of nowhere pulls out a nice roast chicken. Hey, wait a minute; wasn't that roasting on the fire in the opening scene? Fisherboy is another Pavel, Pavel Korsakov, and he's a fine specimen, with an adorable face and hard, muscular body. The three of them suck and fuck among some picturesque ruins after seducing each other by slurping on an ice-cream bar and -- unbelievably -- a cucumber carved into a dildo. Here is where the soaring strains of violins accompanying the foreskin play begin to seem a little overdramatic. One man mostly watches; the other two fuck and suck, with beautiful Pavel Korsakov doing bottom duties.
Our hero is pursuing the young sailor through the picturesque streets of Prague. Cut to: four soldiers playing war-games out in the woods. One pisses just above and behind two of his comrades, who discuss strategy on the walkie-talkie and conclude by wondering if a shower has sprung up -- they felt some sprinkles. Har har. A very angry officer yells at them on the walkie-talkie, and one has to leave. The two remaining lads soon resort to sex to pass the time. It's another beautiful setting near a rustic stone wall in the woods. As the two skinny, hairless young men suck each other, the third soldier reappears, watching quietly from afar and whacking his meat.
The other two successfully sneak up from behind (just how good at soldiering could these guys be?). One of these three men is Andel, sporting a high-and-tight haircut. We understand Andel was actually in the Czech military, so we wonder if this sort of thing goes on all the time and that's why he's so good at it. Andel and one of his friends bottom, and all shoot to the tune of Puccini's "O Mio Babbino Caro" (Oh my sweet little boy -- one of those very appropriate uses of opera that we mentioned, since this phrase aptly sums up the appeal of sweet little Andel). The group continues playing and we get some more cum-shots.
Meanwhile, Pavel has pursued his sailor into a church, where he seems to be praying intently. Perhaps he's praying that this weirdo will quit following him all over Prague. An intertitle proclaims "Costa diva," which refers to an opera as well as to the next scene, taking place on the beach. (We prefer an alternate interpretation: "divas cost!").
The sailor and his friends have all changed into swimsuits. Sailor boy is wearing a boyish one-piece almost identical to the one worn by his predecessor in the Visconti film. Pavel Korsakov is back here as well, but the other two cute boys have no other scenes. After one hunky pal wrestles the sailor to the ground, he sulks and walks out into the water, holding out his hand.
Suddenly, Pavel's hand joins his, and the two are transported to yet another fabulous bedroom set. They suck and 69, then Pavel launches a LONG fuck of the sailor in multiple positions. The two come to the emotionally-charged music of "Madame Butterfly." Then in one final scene the two simultaneously receive communion wafers from an absolutely adorable priest (Jan Dvorak) back in the church, and then swim off together into the sunset.
Well. What a spectacle. We must say that this is probably the most artistically lavish and stylish video we have ever seen. The attention to beautiful sets rivals (perhaps even surpasses) Kristen Bjorn. The scenes are skillfully lit, even the outdoor scenes, which couldn't have been easy. The soundtrack, while not always appropriate, is nonetheless stirring and lovely. We found the many allusions to Visconti and to other films and opera clever and intriguing. But the sex scenes could have been more tightly edited. Still, the guys are attractive, and their dicks are hard, and the whole package taken together is certainly a worthwhile effort. Higgins has put far more thought and effort into this than is common, and he is to be applauded for his achievements. Perhaps we shall make him a duke, that's SIR William Higgins, thank you!
DVD features: The full-length feature; interactive menus; digitally remastered; chapter selections; slide-show gallery; and no regional coding (playable worldwide).
A DVD Review by The Porn Emperor
I can't believe that this is the very first Wim Hof video that I'm reviewing. I now understand why they've been hoarded from me - my editor knows that I'd rave. And rave. And, of course, rave. With a fantastic international cast that is filled with the cutest guys on the planet, Hof takes his time telling his story here, a story that fills not one, but two tapes for one low price. With classical music piped in as background, it's beautifully shot, the sets are exquisite and the men are oh man, the men are soooooooo cute. Of course, it's just my luck they're on another continent. We are introduced to our main character, Pavel Dubcek, the boy to whom the subtitle refers, and his adorable buddy Pepa. The two are returning from a satisfying hunting trip, complete with fresh kill. On a huge bearskin rug in front of a blazing fire, Dubcek and Pepa perform one of the most erotically charged scenes filmed in a long time. They begin by feeding each other fruit, then wine, then both take turns devouring each other's love meat. (In fact, there is a lot of devouring in this video.) Hof captures some delicious close-ups of the blow jobs, some terrific toe-sucking and, finally, the ultimate impalement of Pepa by lover Dubcek. It is a visually stunning scene brimming with passion.
Later, Dubcek is shopping at a marketplace. As he is purchasing some apples, his eyes fall upon Tabor Schindler, a beautiful blond hunk. They shoot sexy glances at each other, and Dubcek follows Schindler all around the marketplace and outdoor cafes. Unfortunately, Schindler loses our hero and ends up in a brothel, complete with a bevy of beautiful men. He chooses a handsome brunet, Zdenek Romany (I think - there was no indication of who was who in the video or on the box, so I had to make do with All Worlds exciting Web site.) There is some wonderful kissing action before they take turns exploring each other's dicks for a fiery 69 suck. Romany produces a dildo that he uses on the happy, hairy Schindler before Romany slides his juicy, uncut beef into him. This scene has a lot of sexy looks directed at the camera to make you feel as if your own bone is being worked over.
Dubcek continues wandering the lonely streets when he stops off at another café and spies the gorgeous El Greco chatting with friends. El Greco is a sailor, and his buddies are soldiers Jirka Kalvoda (an unbelievably hot blond stud), Martin Pravda (a short, fiery brunet) and Pavel Korsakov (a beautiful dark-eyed gift from the Gods). The three wander off - in fact, I was confused a little, because when this scene is over, we go back to El Greco following the three, even though they somehow disappear to have sex. Whatever - they're pretty.
Anyway, in what begins their sex scene, Kalvoda and Pravda come across a shirtless Korsakov as he's fishing. They lure him away from the water back to an amazing looking abandoned barn where they sit and begin to feast on chicken. Before long, Kalvoda has pared a cucumber and Korsakov is nibbling on a creamsicle and they both shoot Pravda "which of us will it be?" looks while seductively sucking their respective phallic foods. Pravda heads over to Korsakov, and the two ultimately engage in an electric sex scene as Kalvoda stands back and jerks off. The tension in the scene is thick. Both Pravda and Korsakov want Kalvoda (who looks like a college jock with a killer bod) bad, but he only stands at arm's length and strokes his big beef. Pravda slips his own beef into Korsakov, and the three explode in ecstasy. Another unbelievable scene.
And that's only the end of tape one!
Dubcek begins to follow El Greco and his three new buddies, Andel (with the face of an angel and a body to die for), Jarda Waldek (another adorable beauty) and Mylan Forman (a big, dark sexy stud with a powerhouse fuck technique). They drag him away just as the two intended lovebirds begin to exchange tender glances. The three end up in their military maneuver, and Waldek is called away. Bored and drunk, Andel and Forman engage in a little oral maneuvers of their own, and before long, Andel is choking himself on Forman's big gun. Waldek comes back and witnesses this and begins to stroke off behind a tree. In an amazing shot, as Waldek is stroking, Andel and Forman's hands appear magically from behind and begin caressing the love spy. What occurs is another sizzling threesome, with Forman dipping his tool into both of his buddies with machine gun precision. In fact, they are so turned on that even after they've cum, they go back at it, not being able to keep each other's meat out of their mouths.
Finally, we get what we've been waiting for as Dubcek finally gets his man. He follows El Greco to church and to the beach where he plays volleyball or soccer or some European sport with his buddies before they desert him and our heroes connect. Magically, we are transported to a bedroom where both men take long, loving turns fellating the other. This is a scene that is high on romance, with electric kissing and deep looks into each other's eyes. Hof does incredible things with mirrors in this scene that have to be seen to be believed; it's artistic and red hot at the same time. Eventually Dubcek slides his cock into El Greco, who looks like he's died and gone to Heaven. Both of these men look terrific together - Dubcek has offbeat good looks, very classical features and a dick to choke on; El Greco's features are a cross between young and mature, with beautiful eyes, full lips and sexy eyebrows - not to mention that succulent little ass.
With this incredible video, Hof is certain to be up for a few Grabby's, a major front-runner for International Video. With his mix of classical music and gorgeous young men, Hof creates a masterpiece that every fan of foreign material should have in their collection. The art direction and videography are amazing, and every single sex scene burns right off the screen, most specifically the final pairing of El Greco and Dubcek. But that's only one hot scene in a video that is crammed with them.
Webster's dictionary describes the word "rapture" as: "a state or experience of being carried away by overwhelming emotion."
If you get this video, you will understand completely.
- Jeremy Spencer