You've got to give writer/director Mark Jensen credit for balls. It's a risky undertaking to open his new dick flick, Stiff, with footage of a graveyard and mortuary. With all the stiff competition for your porn-buying dollars, it's no wonder that Catalina Video has opted not to reference anything six feet under on it's packaging. Instead, they wisely focus on the veritable six feet of collective cock brandished by their cast of celebrated stars.
Narration is provided by the character whose passing establishes the premise. We're introduced to each performer and given basic background on each. Eric Leneau and Sergio Real meet to discuss some property for sale but the only real estate that matters is below the waist.
Nasty international sensation Real polishes fellow foreigner Leneau's uncut trouser hog but he really gets down to business when it comes time to ram his hammer up Leneau's bunghole. There's no, "Is that good for you?" when it comes to Real's wham-bam-slam-and-jam style. Leneau rides Real's pounding pony with all the skill of a rodeo star. Leneau blasts a splatter shot of cum but it's Real who pumps out the real big payload.
Next up, we have Jacob Hayes making a delivery to K.C. Hart. After some passionate sausage slurping and a rim job that leaves Hart moaning like a bitchboy in heat, Hayes makes like a pasty chef and drizzles creamy icing all over Hart's hot-as-an-oven buns. Then, he takes the cake, by lapping up every drop of his own splooge.
Director Jensen seems to use the scene that follows, with Chris Sullivan and Michael Brandon, as mere filler. There are few ass-fillers better than mega-hung Brandon and his porking of Sullivan's hungry hole is one of the meatiest parts of the film. Brandon always brings a powerful intensity to his performances and Sullivan is every bit his match. As the two lewd dudes get more and more vocal, they switch from position to position - never letting up in the ferocity of their fucking.
Catalina leading man, Steve Rambo, is paired with Buck Stevens for the next segment. Stevens has a tiger tattooed on his back but his acting and general lack of zeal seem more suited to a pussycat. And, with all due respect to porn legend Rambo, when he opens his mouth for any reason other than to put a cock in it, he undercuts the impact of the scene.
We finally get a look at box cover boy, Mack Rollins in the final combo. He's joined by Buddy Jones who's got a skin-on stunner that deserves all the close-ups it gets. The artfully-tattooed Rollins lets his pierced tongue show Jones how good it can feel to have a little metal meet his manhood. They dive into a steamy 69, before Jones rides Rollins' stiff staff. Then, Rollins earns his star billing with a stand-up stabbing of Jones' insatiable chute that brings the video to a cum-filled close.
Kudos to Jensen for putting together a mostly-top-knotch cast and surrounding them with production values that enhance the overall viewing experience. His story concept may be a little morbid but there's plenty of very lively action to make the viewer feel like a lucky stiff.
- Rod Pierce