Tales of the
Arabian Nights
—“As the scorching sun pounds the shimmering sands of the Sahara, people go
about their daily lives in a brutal, if exotic environment. When night falls, a welcome
cool breeze blows across the still desert and another world awakes—a world where
pleasure rules and men rise to satisfy an overwhelming lust.”Thus is the scene set for Tales of the Arabian Nights, at least as
told by gay adult studio Raging Stallion. The six-disc set is available now.
Part One, directed by Chris Ward, consists of five scenes
lasting a total of 178 minutes. The first, “The Tunisian Stable Boy,” invites
viewers on a quest through the sexual labyrinth inhabited by an arrogant sheik (Alex
Frietas). As his stable boy, Andre Barclay is required to worship the master, but he comes
to relish the task.
In “Lebanon Strikes Back,” Tony Aziz—who is
first-generation Lebanese-American—and Dominic Pacifico have at each other in a
forgotten village deep in the desert. “Under the Crescent Moon” finds Francesco
D’Macho and Wilfried Knight perform under the same stunning stone arch Ward used as a
backdrop in 2005’s Arabesque. Connor Habib and Aybars—who are Syrian and
Turkish, respectively—cavort in Aybars’ first-ever XXX scene, entitled
“Aybars and the Family Jewels.”
Part One closes with “Fucking at the Turkish
Bath,” which showcases a threesome between Angelo Marconi, David Dirdam and Austin
Wilde. Shot in the courtyard of a Turkish bath house, the setting is an important fourth
character in the scene.
“This is the finest movie I have ever made,” Ward
said of the finished product.
That is no small comment from a man who has won dozens of
awards for his work over the past several years. Tales of the Arabian Nights, Part One, is
the first film he has directed solo in two years.
Part Two, directed by Ben Leon, offers four scenes covering
137 minutes. Steve Cruz, Aybars, Damien Crosse, Knight, Derrek Diamond, Ricky Martinez
(also in his debut role), Dirdam, Antonio Biaggi, Marconi, Aziz and RJ Danvers in scenes
entitled “Hairy Arabs,” “Sucking on the Hookah Pipe,” “Diamond in
the Desert” and “Arabian Orgy.” More lavish sets and a 45-minute-long,
five-man pileup are highlights. |
