Hard Candy (Vivid) Review

Reviewed by vodka tonic  on  4/5/2005

Director : Chuck Lords
Videography : Ralph Parfait & Victoria Woodhill
Cast : Dasha, Nicki Hunter, Naudia Nyce, Jennifer Luv, Steven St Croix, Tommy Gunn, Evan Stone, Julian, Mario Rossi
Running time : 80 mins

DVD Extras : Chapter selection, positions room, multiple angles, photo gallery, behind-the-scenes, trailers, bonus clips, sex ads, weblink

Trailers : "Foot Work", "Les Bitches", "Perfect Kiss", "Civilian Sex"

5 Bonus Clips :
Dasha & Anthony Hardwood in "The 8th Sin"
Dasha & Mario Rossi in "Implode"
Dasha & Tommy Gunn in "Panty Raid"
Inari Vachs & Marc Anthony in "Color Blind"
Charlie, Lola & Shelly Jones in "Roommates"

Behind-The-Scenes : All the cast recalls one of his or her experience of a bachelor party, then all the girls individually masturbate for the camera. Nicki & Naudia are the most in-your-face, while Jennifer & Dasha are more subdued. Pretty cool, actually. 28 mins.

Short Story : Horny guys & willing strippers ! Wild sex is all over the place at Tommy's bachelor party, but the problem is, the bachelor's been tied naked to a chair while everybody's having fun !


SCENE BREAKDOWN :

1) NICKI HUNTER & JULIAN



"Do you like what you see ?" asks Nicki to Julian, sprawled on a sofa. You bet ! The peroxided tease, an Amber Lynn for the new generation, writhes over the stud, wearing sexy red & black lingerie, then takes his thick tool into her mouth for a blow-job that's rich in eye-contact. She tickles his tit as she slurps on his cock, then climbs in cowgirl. Use of pink & pastel colours give a light, fresh mood to the scene. They ride for a good while, with some wide-angle close-ups on Nicki's face & rump that's reminiscent of gonzo. They switch to missionary, then Julian puts his dick in Nicki's backdoor doggy-style. Good, tight body-shots that captures the anal intrusion and Nicki's face in the same frame. He pops on her face. A nice intro.

2) DASHA & STEVEN ST CROIX / JENNIFER LUV & EVAN STONE



Dasha, in pink bra & black thong, teases St Croix , stripping & gyrating over his crotch, then pulls his pants down and takes him in her mouth. It's a rather long foreplay sequence, running like 10 minutes, that culminates with Dasha climbing on the sofa with her pussy right above St Croix's face. He gives really good head to the blonde beauty, then it cuts to an interview with Jennifer Luv & Nicki Hunter. Don't you hate it when that happens ? Quick, f/fw ! Back to Dasha getting licked, when Evan & Jennifer pop into the room and start making out on a nearby bed. From then on, both couples share camera time, and though both pairings are hot enough that you won't have to remote control one over the other, it has to be said that Jennifer & Evan engage in the most passionate, deep-thrusting missionary that is sure to drain the audience. Dasha & Steven share a hot doggy & cowgirl, then it's back to Evan pile-driving Jennifer's pussy which leads to a simultaneous pop on each girl's chest. Once again, check out Jennifer & Evan's segment, it's kick ass !

3) NAUDIA NYCE & MARIO ROSSI



Brunette Naudia, who shares a tooth gap with Belladonna, stands on a staircase, pulling her right leg up in the air so that Italian lover Mario can tongue her pussy. She squats to reciprocate, and I think Mario moans in his native language. Naudia rides him in reverse cowgirl on those same stairs, but she apparently has a hard time looking involved. Maybe she focuses too much on not losing her balance, because as they move to a doggy on the balcony, she suddenly seems to wake up. Mario spanks her booty as she encourages him to put his dick in her ass, which he is too happy to oblige. Good, tight frames once again that capture both the penetration & Naudia's face. Naudia bends dangerously over the wooden banister to ease the penetration, then he comes on her mouth.

4) DASHA & TOMMY GUNN



Finally the bachelor gets his reward. Dasha unties him and they move to a couch where she blows him. Maybe it's all this waiting, but Tommy is very very hard. She uses her wonderful tits to stimulate him some more, then climbs on the couch to sit on his face. Brilliant angles showcase Dasha's amazing, sinuous body. They 69 for a while, then she climbs on his dick in reverse cowgirl. Once again, satisfying alternation of close-ups and full-body shots (mostly from the front, with some low-angle boob flopping). She continues to scream in missionary, then they move to a tight doggy before Tommy splooges a good load on her butt. Dasha keep her black stilettos throughout. A very nice finish.


THE LOWDOWN : Following in the footsteps of "Civilian Sex" & "Acting Out", "Hard Candy" succeeds in definitely setting Chuck Lords, Paul Thomas’ latest alias, as one moniker to follow when in search of gonzo-friendly entertainment in the somewhat contiguous template of Vivid productions. As few dialogue & as much anal as possible, a bit of set-up followed by hot sex & impromptu interviews, all within Vivid’s comfortable production values, this new direction, if obviously a direct result of the 180° market change, actually proves a refreshing one in the career of the established director. "Hard Candy" is long-needed evidence that Thomas can direct sex without the flourish. Is he better than other gonzo directors ? No. Is he good ? Yes ! So don’t be a snob & check it out, the girls are hot, the sex is good, and you’ll definitely get your rocks off.