Gay Sex in the 70s (2005)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Joseph F. Lovett

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

A chronicle of gay culture in New York during the post-Stonewall, pre-AIDs era.

Plot Keywords:

Fire Island | Dance Club | Cruising | Greenwich Village New York | Sauna

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Robert Alvarez	...	Himself (as Bob Alvarez)
Alvin Baltrop	...	Himself
Barton Benes	...	Himself
Tom Bianchi	...	Himself
Mel Cheren	...	Himself
Arnie Kantrowitz	...	Himself
Larry Kramer	...	Himself
Lawrence Mass	...	Himself (as Larry Mass)
Rodger McFarlane	...	Himself
Susan Tomkin	...	Herself
Richard A. Lynch	...	Himself
Ken Unger	...	Himself

Runtime:

67 min | Germany:71 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:R

Company:

Lovett Productions

Movie Connections:

Features The Boys from Riverside Drive (1977)

Soundtrack:

Growing Up in Alabama

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Excellent and to the point.

The topic is interesting and shows a clear contrast between the pre-AIDS world and the post-AIDS world. As I grew up, AIDS was already a factor, so to me the notion of random unsafe sex seems quite the gamble. It made me think about what could be discovered in years to come to make our present lifestyle seem like a game of Russian roulette. I enjoyed a short cameo by Swedish musician Sebastian Utbult! Also, anyone who is interested in the scene needs to see this movie. It's a definite trip to retrotown :)

Thank you for the eye opener, Mr. Lovett!