The "Scandalous" subtitle doesn't refer to anything particular in "Auditions: Volume 8," because all of the requisite Lucas Audition bits and pieces are here: gorgeous men (some vets and some newbies), interviews, and basic easygoing sex. The raison d'etre is John Paulus, best known until now as the ex-Green Beret who had an alleged romp with a certain talent show runner-up. I suppose he could have tried for a bars-and-stars B-picture or a spot on Dr. Phil's couch, but instead Michael Lucas got to him first and he's now a porn star. The nice surprise is that all of the notoriety drops away when his scene starts and he turns out to be a bona fide excellent performer. Right in line with the rest of the hot cast, it doesn't really matter how he got into porn. What's important is that he's here now and judging by this performance, I hope he stays!
Ricardo Correa is a big-muscled Brazilian hunk with a friendly smile and an easygoing demeanor. J. is a sharp-nosed handsome guy with rosy cheeks. Ricardo connects his early-blooming sexuality to the fact that in Brazil, it's a hot climate, but his favorite sexual act is eating ass and he offers no explanation why. Instead, Michael Lucas cuts short the interview at hearing this and lets them go at it. The boys, both sporting gorgeous bodies, go at it with zest and J. gets to perform the first blowjob. It's a hefty dick he gets to suck and Ricardo takes pleasure in face-fucking with it. J. continues his oral lust by eating Ricardo's ass as the latter bounces up and down to make it more fun. True to his word, Ricardo then dive-bombs into J.'s ass with his tongue (and it's a beaut of a bubble-butt), going apeshit all over it. However, it soon gives way to Ricardo needing to get in there with his cock. Displaying the same forceful and playful energy level, he fucks J. very seriously. He's an absolute animal and J. is only a toy for his big cock. This is Ricardo's scene, no doubt about it. The topman supreme is just as valiant and talented in any position, so amazingly strong until J. cums and he follows.
There are three men interviewed by Michael for the next scene. Ivan Grey (who has to turn off his cellphone), has a severe haircut and is loaded with tattoos and piercings. Making them all lose their socks, it's still Ivan who is the chatty one of the three, Michael finds. Very quiet is the dark-goateed Dominican-born Giovanni Armani and the fresh-scrubbed handsome Chris Crawford. There is a lot of discussion over the fact that Ivan is uncut but his twin brother is cut. When set loose on each other, Ivan is the aggressor (I could have guessed that), and he sucks Giovanni with Chris' help. There's a great position when Ivan and Giovanni 69, Chris proving assist on Giovanni's cock. Ivan then moves to munching on Chris' hairy ass while Chris now gets solo Giovanni's whopping dick. Ivan had announced himself to be a bottom, but when it's time to fuck, it's Michael Lucas himself who takes Chris first. Michael handles the obviously experienced bottom easily and guides Giovanni as he fucks Ivan, telling him where to place his hands and such, while still fucking Chris. Now that's how you get to be a director and a star at the same time. The anal is a bit tame here, so Michael stands up on the bed and lets the other three worship him, blowing, rimming and adoring. After a few cum-shots on Chris, Michael re-fucks his preferred bottom to finish it all off. The chemistry between Michael and Chris is obvious, but the other two have long petered out of the scene by the time it ends.
20 years old and so absolutely adorable, Jimmy is a student-slash-waiter. There's something so charming about his youthful nervousness, and I like his answer that he jacks off not to porn or pictures, but to his imagination. He has a nicely defined body with sexy hairy legs and ass and a low-hanging set of cock and balls. He's quite confident jacking off and the camera spends a fine amount of time slowly tracing his body. Of course, it's a solo so his giant cock is the focus, and he works it slowly, not a show-off, but rather just how he seems to like it. "Don't cum until I tell you," the director chides him, but it doesn't seem that Jimmy is in any rush. He is told to try sucking himself off, and is so cute citing a cramp as the result. He does need a lot of coaching, but that's really part of the adorability factor. I would believe this to be a first-time experience. The camera angle for his cum-shot robs the viewer of watching the explosion, but it's a fine load and Jimmy seems proud of himself at the end.
At this point, Kent Larson doesn't have to audition for anything, having proved himself countless times. His partners here are Sebasthian and plucky Danny Bitho ("Puerto Rican for cock"). Lucas asks the men what they did the night before. Kent went to dinner with Frederick Ford, Sebasthian to the gym and Danny to a keg party (I guess after eight "Audition" flicks, Lucas is understandably running out of sizzler questions). Cheeky Danny is obviously trying to wrangle max attention and Kent wisely stays out of the fray, obviously there to add some much-needed class. Naked, Kent is planted on the bed so he can get his muscular ass eaten by Sebasthian. The deep hairless hole is a challenge, but the kid does a fine job with it. Meanwhile, Kent is effortlessly acing a deep-throat on Danny's thick piece. Danny fucks Kent, with Sebasthian underneath him to suck the big man's dick, which turns into a 69 with Kent. The well-traveled butt that is Kent's gives Danny smooth entrance for a jabbing fuck. I can't presume to know what is going on their heads at this point, but the ever-reliable Kent seems very over Danny, contenting himself with the mutual oral fun that Sebasthian is game to trade. Strapping Kent takes over the topping work, doing Danny with enough slam to keep the lad quiet for a while. Danny is the first to cum, but the scene isn't over. Sebasthian slaps on a condom and fucks Kent, with Danny blowing him. Kent's fuck set the standard and instead of working the scene to the usual end, it stops before Sebasthian and Kent can finish.
And then it comes to the big scene. It starts with Michael chatting it up with Wilson Vasquez, one of the greats in the Lucas cannon, a simply stunning piece of man with expressive eyes, bitable lips and a body that can't be beat. Michael explains John's celebrity to floppy-haired Wilson before bringing him in. John himself seems amiable, a petite cutie with a solid strong body and sensational abs (though up against Wilson, nearly everyone looks like he needs more time at the gym, as such perfection is so hard to achieve!). John is obviously intelligent and well-spoken, and Michael very wisely avoids any whiff of "the story," preferring to expound on what chemistry between the models means. John is versatile, but Wilson isn't having any part of that, and since he's so damn good at what he does, no need to screw with the magic. There is a lot of mirth to be had during the interview, some classic Lucas-isms, so I advise listening to it all.
At last, the scene starts. They begin with kissing, John very obviously ready to worship the hell out of Wilson, who kisses back like he also wants to be there. Flawless Wilson strips down and John gets to work on his cock. Even if John weren't as talented as he is, watching Wilson get a blowjob can be the highlight of any video, and this scene has a roaring energy that hasn't been seen since the opener. As for John, the man knows his way around dick, and he's able to deep-throat Wilson, which is a major challenge for anyone. Wilson gives John the quiet dirty-talk he expressly mentioned he likes, while John gags himself on the dick as if it's the last one he'll ever suck. They crumple on the bed together and make it a 69, which Wilson showing off sucking skills better than I've seen him utilize in previous films. He's turning from a timid youth into a full-on star. After John gets some more solo time, both are ready for the fucking. Wilson knowing gets himself inside slowly and John can feel it immediately. The bottom helps it out by backing himself up to Wilson, who is grinding his hips gorgeously to keep it going. In no time, they go off into a very feisty potent fuck, with John insisting that Wilson grab onto his pecs as a further erogenous zone to be pleased. Once John is fully opened up, Wilson really slams at him, going at him with all the promise that unbeatable body implies. Easily the best fuck on this "Audition" reel, it's a great combo of a world-class top and a bottom able to handle him. John begs for a hard fuck and gets it, keeping pace with Wilson the whole time. A missionary fuck gives Wilson the edge and the ability to do whatever he wants to John. John has a creamy load being fucked and then Wilson pulls out to hit John's stomach with his blast. John may have been the reason this scene happened, but I have to say that Wilson's talent trumps John's "fame," exactly as it should be in a porn flick. Sex should always win and what Wilson does with John as an eager smashing performer absolutely wins.
DVD features: Chapters; model biographies; trailers ("Encounters: The Heat of the Moment," "Fire Island Cruising 8," "Fire Island Cruising 7," "Dangerous Liaisons," "Manhattan Heat," "Lost," "Fire Island Cruising 6," "Fire Island Cruising 5," "Auditions Volume 4," "Auditions Volume 3," "Auditions Volume 2," "Auditions," "Vengeance 2," "Hunt and Plunder," "Strangers of the Night," "Apartments," "Uncovered," "Fire Island Cruising 4," "Fire Island Cruising 3," "Lucas on Top," "To Moscow With Love: Part 2," "Inside Paris," "Pick of the Pack," "Fire Island Cruising 2," "Lifestyles," "To Moscow With Love," "Vengeance," "Director's Uncut," "Top to Bottom," "Fire Island Cruising," "Getting Around" and "Restless"); and no regional coding (playable worldwide).
A DVD Review by Brent Blue