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Deconstructing the myth of Oedipus within the framework of an ancient Japanese folk story, the Yonemotos craft a highly charged discourse of loss and desire. Quoting from Bunuel, Freud, pop media and art, they place the symbology of Western psychosexual analytical theory into a cross-cultural context, juxtaposing the Oedipal and Kappa myths in a delirious collusion of form and content. The Kappa, a malevolent Japanese water imp, is played with eerie intensity by artist Mike Kelley; actress Mary Woronov plays Jocasta as a vamp from a Hollywood exploitation film. Steeped in perversions and violent longings, both the Kappa and Oedipus legends are presented in highly stylized, purposefully "degraded" forms, reflecting their media-exploitative cultural contexts. In this ironic yet oddly poignant essay of psychosexual compulsion and catharsis, the Yonemotos demonstrate that even in debased forms, cultural archetypes hold the power to move and manipulate.
GARAGE SALE is a campy feature centered on a story of marital upheaval between drag queen Goldie Glitters and her fair-haired husband, Hero. A onetime member of San Francisco’s legendary Cockettes theatre troupe, Goldie was famously crowned Santa Monica College’s 1975 Homecoming Queen, captured in Bruce Yonemoto’s documentary HOMECOMING (1975). GARAGE SALE subverts the drag aspect of Goldie’s performance enabling her to sympathetically play a woman whose fantasies and expectations have been shaped by Hollywood romance films. The film follows the couple as Hero tries to regain Goldie’s love by seeking the advice of a cast of eccentric characters.
A parable of the Hollywood image-making industry told through a pastiche of narrative cliches.
Personal diary-style documentary of German Gay rights activist Von Praunheim's sojourn in the US.
A television documentary about the Twenties told through the use of Hollywood movies, audio recordings and newsreels of the period. Narrated by Gloria Swanson.
Spalding Gray comes to LA to perform a set of monologues.
Behind Every Good Man provides a glimpse into the life of an African American transgender woman in 1960s Los Angeles.
Mustached and handsome Greg Miers and Dave Daniels search for true love among three humpy studs.
The story of Navy man Mike Jones who goes through fantasies and memories before being caught but finding his ideal man.
Navy petty officers J.W. King and R.J. Reynolds get an order from Lt. Strong: Break in Seaman Richie's throat and tail.
A collection of six short films that represent the personal obsessions and private fantasies of the filmmakers and actors involved.
Luke Hanson gets much more than he bargained for when he decides to drive out to Los Angeles for the weekend.
Looking for some solid gold all-male action? You'll find it here! Superstud Dan Pace has to get "worked up" for his big strip number and a stack of hand-on mags do the trick. Dan's fantasies come to life in one blistering scene after another.
A group of men gather on an empty soundstage and fulfill each other's deepest desires.
Two bored friends swap stories about times they've seduced 'straight' men.
A man with a split personality is torn between nasty, back-alley sex and his clean, straight-laced life with his lover.
A country boy looking for some action in Los Angeles meets a man on the outs of a relationship.
Picture a beautiful Spanish-style mansion in a secluded suburb decorated with expensive furniture and antiques. There is music to fill the summer nights, tables garnished with delicacies and young men to fulfill the desires of those within the premises. This is the way it used to be. But not any more. This is the house WHERE JOEY LIVES. The previous owner was a mysterious man whose name was not known to anyone. You could not tell his age by looking at him and his wealth seemed to appear magically. Despite all of the strange factors about him, he was well liked and he threw wild parties almost every night. One day he disappeared, though some people say that he was murdered. Strange noises kept people away, except for Joey. Joey loved the man and consequently bought the house. Now Joey wishes to relive with you his experiences with the man; the one he wanted to touch, to kiss, and to be inside forever.
"Country Bumpkin" Jeff Rodgers is walking along a country road when The Chief picks him up in a little red convertible. Jeff is told he has been "under observation" and invited to accompany The Chief. He is shown various sexual fantasies and after each one The Chief seduces Jeff a little further until they take part in the last fantasy in the hot tub.
Set in Los Angeles, Brothers tells the story of Vince, a brooding, mustachioed stud who’s visited by his kid brother Rick, a soldier serving in Vietnam. During Rick’s stay, the two siblings slowly confront their mutually hidden desires.
