Gay Porn Reviews

Review date: April 2010

Sean Cody, the long-running San Diego-based showcase of stunning young amateurs, just keeps getting better. In addition to beautifully shot solo performances and explosive hardcore videos the site has added more charming and funny behind-the-scenes footage as well as audition videos. Sean Cody is truly superb in the sheer heat of its now almost 1,000 videos.

Tour

The Sean Cody tour is straightforward with the entire video index available for you to look at. For each video there's a description and 12 to 20 video captures as well as an indication of the video formats available. But there are no preview video clips. Don't forget to click "About" to get some interesting information about Sean and his models.

Navigation

Navigating around Sean Cody is easy because of the simple site design. On the main "Movies" page you get large head shots of the guys in each video, the most recent first. Just click on the pic and you're taken to that video's page which describes the shoot and has links to various video options. Click on thumbnails for "High Resolution Photos" or "Movie Stills" to check out the images.

As for search, there is an alphabetical list of model names, but nothing more. In a site this huge being able to search by action type, cock size or age, would be a great boon.

The Men and the Action

So why do the hottest young men in America peel down and get raunchy for the Sean Cody cameras? Aside from the great money, we see some clues in the interviews and behind-the-scenes vids, where we learn that they're treated with total respect and encouraged to display their natural talents to the best advantage.

The majority of Sean Cody men would fall into the broad category of athletic collegiate types or young muscle-hunks. Every single one of them is good looking and fit. Many are straight, but a healthy proportion are gay. About 60% of the videos are solo and the rest are duos and small groups.

In the solo videos, Sean starts by chatting with the guy to put him at ease and to tell us a bit about him. One of several different settings is the gym, where the guy does his thing using the workout equipment. But most of the time he's in a nicely appointed bedroom setting, making use of every piece of furniture. These videos includes two full jerk-off sessions. Between sessions you get a brief timeout where you can watch and listen to the guy as he relaxes, often outdoors at the beach or park. You can tell he's loving the attention, knowing that this is his fifteen minutes of fame. Audition videos are less elaborate, with three guys in a row jerking off for the camera.

There's plenty of hardcore too, as even the "straight" guys are willing to get busy with each other. They always seem really horned-up and into the sex. No one is allowed to just lay there -- they have to fuck and suck in every position imaginable. Many of the hardcore videos now also have a corresponding "Behind the Scenes" video, where you can watch the models in a less structured atmosphere.

Video Details

There are almost 1000 movies to choose from, typically running from 10 to 15 minutes in length. The site is updated at least three times a week. All videos are full-length, not divided into clips. There are no DRM restrictions, however there is a daily download limit of 5 GB.

Video is available in Windows Media and Quicktime in three or four different sizes, as well as in mobile formats. Almost 50% of the Windows Media vids will download at 2,000 kbps for play in a very large 960x540 window. The rest have a maximum of 1,000 kbps, playing in a still very large window of 720x480. Windows video will also stream at up to 500 kbps, playing in a 480x270 window. Mac note:All videos are available in Quicktime (.mov, H264) format; about 3/4 of these have a bitrate of 2,000 kbps and play in a very large, 960x540 window. Mobile note:Video (.m4v, H264) can be downloaded and synced to your iPod or streamed on your iPhone.

In addition to the blazing speed and great sharpness at which the movies play back there's also the camera work: The quality of Sean Cody videos is pretty much the best we've seen anywhere. The camera catches many angles of the action and the models take several different and often creative positions per shoot. There is a skilled variation of well lit close-up and medium shots so you never feel like you have missed something -- and the cum shots are usually shown from two angles.

Image Content

Each video shoot is accompanied by 50 to 80 high quality, average-sized video captures (600x325). The vidcap thumbnails are very small and there are no zip files or slide shows. For the most recent 60% of the solo videos you'll also get a handful of high resolution digital photos, around ten pics per set.

Summing Up

Again in 2010, Sean Cody keeps its reputation as one of the very best -- and biggest -- gay porn sites, serving up hundreds of extremely high quality videos starring hot young amateurs, straight and gay, alone and together. And please, call your doctor if your erection lasts longer than 900 videos!