Lucky Lukas (1998) (V)

User Rating:

8.3/10   

Director:

George Duroy

Genre:

Adult

Plot Keywords:

Gay | Sex | Hardcore

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Lukas Ridgeston
Ion Davidov
Karl Tenner
Justin Marino
Pavol Zurek
Jiri Lubov
Alexander Strauss
Dano Sulik
Marek Antonov
Peter Korman
Adam Cartier
Daren Van Laan
Ralf Vernier
Ales Hanak
Vadim Hausman

Runtime:

98 min (VHS version)

Country:

Czech Republic

Language:

Czech

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Bel Ami

Lukas and co. deliver a genuine erotic charge

LUCKY LUKAS

Aspect ratio: 1.33:1

Sound format: Stereo

Whilst taking their new car for a spin in the countryside, Lukas and Ion witness a number of sexual vignettes and eventually turn their attentions on one another.

LUCKY LUKAS is that rarity in contemporary gay porn - a genuinely sexy movie with slightly more to offer than the requisite staples of hardcore 'cinema'. To be sure, the film's production values are pretty basic, and Marty Stevens' hand-held camera-work is only a couple of steps removed from your average home movie, but this superior offering from the Bel Ami video label (which won Best Foreign Release at the GayVN Awards in 2000) has more than a few aces up its sleeve.

Filmed in the Czech Republic and focusing on a loose assortment of well-built young studs, it's primarily a showcase for Bel Ami superstars Lukas Ridgeston and Ion Davidov. The sex scenes range from twosomes and threesomes to a small orgy, with each scenario offering the same basic routine (fellatio followed by full-on sex), and while each sequence generates a fair degree of heat - due principally to the quality of the models and their apparent sexual exuberance - it's the final sequence with Ridgeston and Davidov which raises this particular offering into a category all its own. Though hardly 'romantic' in the traditional sense, the scene is played with a degree of affection that's rare in adult movies, and both these young men know how to pleasure each other without simply playing to the camera. In this respect, Davidov almost steals the show from Ridgeston by taking the initiative at unexpected moments, but his egalitarian attitude only serves to raise the temperature and makes for pretty impressive viewing!

Crucially, instead of supplying scripted dialogue, pseudonymous director 'George Duroy' encourages his actors to react spontaneously during each of the five main set-piece encounters, balancing hardcore sexual imagery with moments of doe-eyed tenderness. For instance, a scorching threesome between Ridgeston, Davidov and hitchhiker Vadim Hausman is preceded by gentle acts of foreplay, adding a real erotic charge to the ensuing display of sexual prowess (this scene concludes with an *astonishing* sequence in which Ridgeston bangs Hausman with enthusiastic fervour whilst simultaneously pleasuring Davidov with his mouth). In fact, LUCKY LUKAS marked a turning point for Bel Ami, from the crude 'home-made' quality of their earlier productions to an ultra-professional outfit dedicated to the celebration of youthful innocence and beauty. If you like gorgeous athletic young men and explicit sex tinged with romance, this is a good place to start. An extended director's cut has since emerged on home video.