Penguin Videos: what your eyes want to see   In association with Amazon.com
Departments
All DVDs
Action
Animals
Animation
Anime
Art House
Blaxploitation
Camp
Classics
Comedy
Cult Movies
Disney
Documentary
Drama
Education
FamilyDrama
Fitness
Gay and Lesbian
Horror
Horror Humorous
Horror Slasher
Horror Teen
Kids
Music Video
Musicals
Mystery
Satire
Science Fiction
Sports Action
Sports Drama
Teen Comedy
TV Drama
TV Shows
UrbanComedy
VHS
Westerns
Yoga
Downloads
Apple iTunes

Boy Culture

Boy Culture
Director: Q. Allan Brocka
Actors: Patrick Bauchau, Derek Magyar, Darryl Stephens, Jonathan Trent, Matt Riedy
Studio: TLA
Category: DVD

List Price: $24.99
Buy New: $12.99
You Save: $12.00 (48%)



New (27) Used (2) from $12.94

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 39 reviews
Sales Rank: 6424

Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc, Widescreen
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 90 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6

MPN: 807839002928
UPC: 807839002928
EAN: 0807839002928
ASIN: B000R7G9JW

Theatrical Release Date: 2006
Release Date: August 14, 2007
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
No Description Available.
Genre: Gay & Lesbian
Rating: UN
Release Date: 14-AUG-2007
Media Type: DVD



Customer Reviews:   Read 34 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars wow   November 16, 2008
J. Steiner
This movie is simply amazing. I laughed the entire time. I cried. I yelled at the tv. I loved it. Not your everyday gay movie. THe story line goes beyond that. This is a movie about love, trust, guilt, giulty pleasures, and oppertunities.


5 out of 5 stars This is close to "Evian"   November 9, 2008
paulg_dc (Washington, DC)
A magazine columnist once wrote in a movie review for "Waiting to Exhale" that when you're dying of thirst, you don't exactly need Evian. This is how I've felt about the vast majority of gay-themed movies. Most of them, to be blunt, are crap. Supply and demand dictates that, due to the relatively few writers and directors working in this genre, that most gay-themed movies are disappointing and would never be green-lit if their audience was more mainstream, i.e., straight.

"Boy Culture", despite its generic title, is a refreshing exception to this rule. Warm, touching, sexy, and smart, this movie is a good example of gay independent movie making. The voice-over of the main character may be a bit cheap, but it's quite effective in the end. The leads are all extremely watchable, attractive, and endearing. I don't know which one of them was gay or straight, but I neither did I care. Each of them inhabited their roles without resulting to trite stereotypes, or, as insulting to me, personally, the opposite -- playing "straight". The result was that I felt that each character was a real person.

While I do not think it will appeal to the majority of straight audiences, it is simply a Must-Watch for us gays. And straight viewers with an open mind and a romantic sensibility will certainly not be disappointed.



5 out of 5 stars Pleasant Surprise.   November 2, 2008
T. Stewart (Windy Valley, California)
I was not expecting this... from the previews I was expecting "Boy Culture" to be a mildly entertaining, yet irrelevant little film. But from the moment I put the DVD in the DVD player I was hooked.

The film tells the story of a Man named X who is a hustler by trade, but mentally sees himself still as a virgin. One day he meets a new client, an elderly man, who makes him realize that he's been in love with his roommate for years.

But what sets the film apart from the generic TLA release it the innovating way the filmmakers approached the project. The movie is film on video and without much pizzazz, but the screenwriter's decision to have the film be a self-narrated protagonist is innovating. Getting into X's head while frustrating at times, it makes you ultimately fall in love with him, and can't help but feel the charm of this film.



4 out of 5 stars Good story, improbable   October 9, 2008
Film Fan Scot (Glendale, CA United States)
Others have described the story, my only comment would be that X turns in a good performance as a cold-hearted sex worker, afraid to be close to anymore. "Noah" from Noah's Arc plays a very different character and shows that he is a solid actor.


3 out of 5 stars Could have been?   September 2, 2008
M/M fan
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

There were so many reasons to like this movie. The main character is smolderingly sexy. He narrates it, so you obviously see his point of view. The older male in the movie is from an even older Columbo series, and he played the murderer in it. I suppose that was solely my problem when I watched it, but he did make me cringe a bit. (Old men kissing is such a damn turn off) Other than that...the movie was entertaining but I always crave more young male on male love scenes. (not old men! *ewww*) Still, that said, I wasn't disappointed.

Apple iTunes

Shelves
The Movies & TV Black Friday Sale
Action
Anime
Art House
Boxsets
Comedy
Drama
Horror
Kids
Music
Mystery
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Special Interests
Sports
Television
Westerns
Grade Level (feature_five_browse-bin)
Preschool
Kindergarten
Elementary School
Middle & High School
College
Post-Graduate
Audio Type (feature_six_browse-bin)
Digital Sound
Dolby
Surround Sound
Other Penguins

Penguin Audio

Penguin 64

Penguin CPU

Penguin Cameras

Penguin Kitchens