Cable networks like Hallmark and Lifetime abound with holiday movies designed for the whole family to enjoy. It's an annual tradition. Now, legendary gay adult studio Falcon is tossing its hat into the ring.
Falcon has released "Cumming Home for Christmas," which the producers claim is the first gay porn Christmas movie. While many, if not hundreds of gay adult videos have capitalized on the sexy aspects of the holidays, Falcon's feature offers a romantic narrative.
As with all Falcon films, production values are high. The film was shot in a beautiful, elegant mansion somewhere in Los Angeles. The plot is a bit threadbare. A New York lawyer comes home to spend the holiday in California with his brother, who's struggling to keep the family bakery afloat.
Naturally the characters spend only a minimal amount of time trying to save the bakery, as they'd rather have sex. And the film is loaded with plenty of hot man-on-man action, featuring a bevy of beautiful men, including the lawyer's ex-boyfriend and a wealthy conglomerate owner who attempts to acquire the bakery.
Cade Maddox, one of the film's stars, said that he's excited to be in his first X-rated holiday movie.
"I've been with Falcon for four years, and I don't think we've ever done a Christmas movie," Maddox said in an interview with the Bay Area Reporter. "So it was nice to have a totally different concept for a movie. For the acting, it's nice to step out of the box sometimes."
Maddox added that Falcon was quite helpful in getting the cast ready to recite their dialogue.
"What they did to help us get into character was, we Facetimed with Ben Rush, who wrote it," Maddox said. "He knows better than anyone how he wants each character portrayed, so we went over the lines. So then he would tell me, 'No, you need to be stronger on this,' or 'More dramatic on this,' so he kind of directs us."
Seasonal staple, with sex
In addition to writing the film, Rush shared duties with veteran director and performer Steve Cruz.
"Cable television movies have become a seasonal staple," said Rush. "And we wanted to add Falcon Studios' signature twist to the format. With people like actress Candace Cameron Bure vowing to feature only 'traditional marriage' in her films, I wanted to write and direct something that is, shall we say, more inclusive, and that gives viewers the kind of action that they really want to see."
"Fans have been asking for holiday-themed movies," added Cruz. "We wanted to produce something high-end, more than just holiday hats on naked boys. We drew inspiration from the cable TV classics but with horny guys at the center of that world."
Fans are loving "Cumming Home for Christmas," according to Rush. "They've been snatching up the limited edition holiday gift sets to prove it," he said.
"Falcon/Naked Sword membership sites have been seeing a lot of hustle and bustle," said Cruz. "It's almost like Christmas. Fans seem eager to get their holiday horn on."
Loving Porn
Maddox, for his part, is loving his time in the gay porn business. He found his way into the industry after divorcing his ex-husband. Wondering what to do next, he met a low-budget producer on Grindr who has several websites and a bit of a fan following. Maddox was asked if he had ever thought of doing porn.
"I was fucking anyway, and I thought it'd be pretty cool to get paid for it," he recalls. "And it turned into something way bigger than what I was expecting. Best decision I ever made in my life."
Maddox plans to stay in the business for as long as he can.
"I don't think that's up to me," he said. "That's more up to the consumers and the fans. I give myself ten years, but if it's longer than that, great. And when my time in front of the camera is up, maybe I can be on the other side of the camera."
And in spite of preparing for his dialogue scenes, Maddox has no illusions about pursuing an acting career.
"I'm not really an actor," he said. "I'm more of a fucker."
"Cumming Home for Christmas" can be purchased on DVD or viewed at www.FalconStudios.com
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