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The Muse

Art-Inspired Porn

Starring: Stormy Daniels, Audrey Bitoni, Gianna Lynn, Jade Starr, Kayla Paige, Marlie Moore, Chris Cannon, Derrick Pierce, Johnny Castle, Marcus London, Randy Spiers and Voodoo.
Directed by Michael Raven.
Will Appeal To: Couples
From: Wicked
2006

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but I never report in with a negative review. That’s partly a company policy and also because I can almost always find something positive to say about porn. What may not be my cup of tea might work for a couple, a hard core consumer or a woman who’s never seen an adult movie in her life. Different strokes, don’tcha know.

To ensure that my viewing includes a wide selection of genres within the adult entertainment milieu, I watch it all: couples porn of the Candida Royal variety, instructional stuff from Nina Hartley and her peers, artsy works by Michael Ninn, et al, as well as vids that some might find objectionable, like gonzos by Max Hardcore or Rob Black. And while I prefer to review the edgier alt.porn—the avant of Joe Gallant, say, or pseudo-underground directors Porno Jim and Audacia Ray—in an effort to cover all my bases I will occasionally pop one of the more mainstream vids into my disc drive. There are, of course, hundreds of titles, with their effusive box cover copy and splashy promotions, trying to come off oh-so-Hollywood.

I’m often leery of these as they rarely deliver on the promised appeal, but I’ll admit to being seduced by the box cover of The Muse, a Stormy Daniels vehicle from Wicked. “Love. Lust. Desires. Dreams. Of the elements that have inspired art throughout the ages, these remain the most powerful and seductive of themes,” reads the gushing promo copy. Heh, we’ll see, eh?

Scene one opens on Randy Spears sketching Stormy as a blonde goddess. He starts a slo-mo seduction with lotsa licking and poking before she blows him in the world’s most preposterous position. (Yeah, I always suck cock with my toes pointed!) We weren’t off to a very auspicious start.

Thankfully things were rectified in my favorite scene, starring Kayla and Derrick silhouetted in a doorway…nipple licking and cock sucking…all very music video. The blue-hued high-contrast shots are intercut with fully lit color shots as they fuck in a few fairly unlikely positions. I don’t think I could manage getting screwed while doing a standing split. This scene’s hot cause, well, maybe it’s just me, but it could be the basement of a sleazy club. And oooh, when he sprays on Kayla’s face, her mascara is running in the most deliciously sloppy fashion! I had to press Pause so I could fully appreciate the effect. And were those boobs real? Awesome! Ahem.

Sporting an amazing lacy bodystocking and crowned with gold tinsel wig, Stormy bumps and grinds to an Enigma rip-off in scene three. We see Voodoo positioned beneath her, slurping her snatch through the hole of her crotchless ensemble. When they 69, she works up copious saliva, giving his dick an appetizingly greasy sheen. By the time he’s taking her from behind that bodystocking has some lovely runs in it. Nice!

Chris Cannon, in an appalling poet’s shirt, is paired with Gianna for a vaguely Victorian vignette. (I gotta say, bad tramp stamps truly ruin period pieces!) The set is gorgeous: red upholstered walls and a faux antique couch. But the harpsichord music was a tad distracting. Next!

Finally in scene five we get the best eye candy, a nod to pop art, with Stormy, Audrey, Marcus and Johnny in a four-way couch orgy. It’s all go-go boots and bossanova, big hoop earrings and Pucci prints, martinis and olives and colorful Lucite décor. There’s making out and girl-girl action, dueling doinking in three eye-popping positions and a last minute partner swap. I was mostly amused until Stormy’s moans don’t match up with her mouth. But you’ll get some great ideas for your next theme-inspired sex party!

Okay, so overall not a totally glowing review. It took watching the Behind the Scenes footage for me to grasp the premise of The Muse; it’s based—very loosely—on different art styles: classical, impressionism, modern, pop art…um-hmmm. But I DID find a few positives, right?

The guys are totally cut, with great muscle definition and even tans, though you barely get to see their faces. It’s definitely about the babes, who are certainly all quite stunning. Plus they look great with their mouths stuffed full of cock. There are some yummy extras: a bonus sex scene with Stormy and Voodoo, Star Stats and Galleries, Behind the Scenes, Photo Gallery and more. I was somewhat disappointed that Jade Starr and Marlie Moore don’t appear in any sex scenes, cause they’re pretty hot. They do, however, show up in the aforementioned Galleries. Sigh. I may not be the target market for Wicked’s vids, but they do put out an attractive product.

[Written Dec. 2007]