A great deal of time and effort on both sides of the camera went into the making of the Raging Stallion sex flick Tales of the Arabian Nights that reviewing this two-disc movie would require nothing less than a two-part review from Jack Manly. Here in part one we review the first disc while in part 2 (coming Sunday or Monday) we review disc 2 and the extras.

 You might think you'll know what to expect with Tales of the Arabian Nights, but you'll probably be partially correct. You know that film features a cast of exceptionally hot men, mostly with Arab backgrounds and that it has that mark of quality you expect from Raging Stallion and Chris Ward. If you saw the previews pics and trailer you're probably prepared to find that production wise it's a lush & exotic and timeless sex fantasy with lots of hyper-masculine action.

What you may be surprised to find is that Tales of the Arabian Nights is also distinguished with a strong, sensuously erotic tone that Ward and company keep well-sustained over the course of two discs. This tone is combined with beautiful set designs and costumes, rich cinematography (courtesy of Steve Cruz) and regional background music work to tie all the various unrelated scenes into one complete & memorable package.

The movie's first scene sets the stage perfectly for what's to follow. You get the impression from the camera's point of view that we're peeking into a secret, perhaps forbidden rendezvous between lustful lovers Andre Barclay & Alexsander Freitas. If you love deep kissing and lots of foreplay that eases comfortably into hot sex then this is the scene for you. Freitas obviously works hard on his tattooed, hairy & ripped muscular body and loves all the attention he gets from Barclay. He flexes his torso and shows off for his admiring scene partner who in turns gets into the whole muscle worship scene. This long sustained sequence is almost hotter than the hungry cock-sucking and full-on sex that follows. Alexsander Freitas likes it hard & rough and it shows. Fortunately it seems that Andre Barclay love it this way too. A perfect match in a totally intense climax.

          

We next find Dominic Pacifico and Tony Aziz in the middle of their sex scene. Dominic is riding on top of Tony with great abandon & such high energy that he looks like he's trying to milk him dry. Before he can Tony Aziz changes positions ad is fucking Dominic from behind at his own pace. Finally when Dominic Pacifico is on his back Tony Aziz seems to have found his comfort zone of dominance, fucking a hot load right out of his hungry bottom.

In the following firelight scene the mood is decidedly more sensual and the energy level is on slow burn. Wilfried Knight hungrily sucks deep on the hard cock of Francesco D'Macho. You'd think that D'Macho had the absolutely tastiest cock flesh in the world the way Knight gulps it down relentlessly and with one obvious motive in mind. Francesco D'Macho returns the favor with the same oral gusto but for a shorter length of time before Wilfried Knight is eating him out. However it's Francesco who tops Wilfried with that same sensuous passion found in the oral pleasuring that preceded it.This turns out to be wholly satisfying scene where everything comes together perfectly.

            

  Passion & chemistry are on the screen again when Tales of the Arabian Nights introduces sexy Arab stud Aybars and pairs him with Conner Habib. This is actually perfect casting because Conner is so wonderfully uninhibited & natural and takes the lead on much of the action--without being blatant about it. These two kiss & suck cock passionately like the rest of the guys in this movie but the scene distinguishes itself from the rest when the fucking begins. That's when Conner gets verbal & vocal. He's the first in the movie to really do so effectively and it accentuates this hot scene nicely.

 

Swarthy David Dirdam is just started to fuck Angelo Marconi when the next scene opens and when they two get going it's pretty intense. When Dirdam shoots and kisses Marconi after he's done it feels like the scene is going to fade out. That's when super-hot Austin Wilde shows up, kisses Dirdham and takes over topping Marconi. Austin Wilde really knows how to take command and he does so here, fucking Angelo Marconi in a variety of ways before the two explode. Things seems to happen a little quickly compared to the rest of the movie but watching these guys and their super-hot bodies in action makes up for it. 

 Coming up: Tales of the Arabian Nights part 2