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Summary: Bad Gay Porn
Review: First of all, I was at Hollywood video getting "The Brood" and when I popped the movie in that night, I didn't notice it was the wrong movie until it was over and I took it out my VCR.
Don't get me wrong, there are some nice looking guys in this film and I was pissed they didn't do(...) to each other but this movie is kinda gay. Like with the pool scene and when the guys are rapping the girl. And these so called models they casted in this movie were alright but one dude in there had some big (...)lips. They were so big he could kiss two people at the same time, but other than that, the movie is about this new guy comes to town and he offers these 3 guys to offer they're souls to the devil by breaking all 10 commandments.
It was alright, but I wouldn't get emotional and say it was grrrrrreat.
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Summary: YOUNG BORELOCKS
Review: Having seen the first of this series, we could immediately guess when DeCocteau would use slow motion scenes where the studs walk around the campus. These scenes are ridiculously stupid, as they serve no means whatsoever.
Again, we see lots of studly beefcake in their underwear, and yes, Virginia, this is a homo-erotic movie. Didn't you notice the way Luc looked at John while he was supposedly screwing Torrie? And the scene in the swimming pool, kissing the tears. Come on, DeCocteau is obviously heading for the gay audience; even though there are not homosexual scenes, the inferences are there.
And the long drawn out rape scene is so stupid, the music is something out of the eighties and nineties, and there is not one genuine thrill in the whole movie.
And the ending....these kids have no remorse over the people that have died due to their own selfish motives.
Yuck, what a waste of time.
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Summary: YOUNG BORELOCKS
Review: Having seen the first of this series, we could immediately guess when DeCocteau would use slow motion scenes where the studs walk around the campus. These scenes are ridiculously stupid, as they serve no means whatsoever.
Again, we see lots of studly beefcake in their underwear, and yes, Virginia, this is a homo-erotic movie. Didn't you notice the way Luc looked at John while he was supposedly screwing Torrie? And the scene in the swimming pool, kissing the tears. Come on, DeCocteau is obviously heading for the gay audience; even though there are not homosexual scenes, the inferences are there.
And the long drawn out rape scene is so stupid, the music is something out of the eighties and nineties, and there is not one genuine thrill in the whole movie.
And the ending....these kids have no remorse over the people that have died due to their own selfish motives.
Yuck, what a waste of time.
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Summary: Brotherhood II: Young Guys?
Review: I must say that I am a guy who goes either way. I liked the first Brotherhood only because of Bradley Stryker. I think that this one is better than the first because the story seems better and there are a lot more hot guys. Just to name a few: C.J. Thomason "Marcus", Noah Frank "Harlan", Greg Lyczkowski "Randall", and Ari Welkom "Alex". One of my favorie scenes is in the locker room, another is in the pool. It's just too bad that Bradley could not return, then it would have been a grade A movie. I thought that the girls in this movie were a waste of time, none of them were hot. What we needed was Denise Richards or Britney Spears. I say rent or buy this movie for the guys.
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Summary: Evil Boys In Boxer Briefs
Review: I was really looking forward to this sequel but I was disspointed- the story is weaker- frat boys practicing withchcraft-but of course the real reason to see this flick is the cast of good looking young men running around in boxer briefs- Sean Farris (the Tom Cruise look alike) is worth the price of admission- too bad his bisexual threeway scene does not go far enough- I guess we'll have to wait for the directors cut...
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Summary: Trashy, but at core has some good ideas
Review: It makes sense that this film has some sort of Roger Corman 8-10 day shoot schedule at the core of it.
The film NEEDS desperately to have at least a few scares in it, but it fails there.
The Sexuality? Who care???
This film fails as a Horror film. Hopefully someone might take the central ideas and rewrite the film with a bit of a budget.
Even so, if Scarecrow can do what it did for a low budget, and even the somewhat larger budget BUBBA HO TEP can basically run on the sniff of an oily rag, I think something needs a fix for this failed horror flic.
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Summary: Why don't we have a "zero stars" option on the scale?
Review: My friend accidentally picked this one up at the rental the other night, and we watched it just for the heck of it. It was horrible. Plotless, pointless, straight-to-video dud about a coven of warlocks at a prep school. There were plot holes the size of the Grand Canyon. There were bad actors. There was obviously a badly written script that the bad actors had to work with. The dialogue was hilarious and stupid, and the scenes that were supposed to be "disturbing" were too dumb to be taken seriously. We just laughed all the way through it. I could easily go outside in my backyard with my video camera and make a better movie than this. Another thing about this bomb was that it ended horribly...but, then again, what can you expect from a piece of crap like this? I've read the director's filmography just for fun, and his earlier work is not very appealing. His name is David DeCoteau, folks, and he just may be the next Ed Wood! I bet when you compare the two, Ed Wood probably looks like Steven Speilberg next to this guy. All in all, this is a movie to avoid, but if your looking for laughs...well...it might be worth a look. *THE WORST MOVIE OF THE YEAR*
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Summary: Brotherhood II: Young Guys?
Review: Ok, every single one of these reviews are EXTREMELY MISLEADING! I love horror. And I considered this to be a cool mediocre horror movie that I very much enjoyed. I am a straight male (not say I am homophobic or sexist cause actually I am about as far from those 2 things as you can possible get). Yet, I definitely enjoyed this flick. When I rented this film from bl0ckbuster there was absolutely no indication on the box that this could be considered a "homo-erotic" film but rather just seemed like a rad horror film that I would enjoy. AND I AM GLAD IT DIDN'T CAUSE I WOULD HAVE BEEN TURNED OFF IF IT DID! Truthfully, IT NEVER EVEN OCCURRED TO ME UNTIL I READ THESE REVIEWS that this could be considered a "homo-erotic" flick. Not to mention the fact that there IS female nudity in this movie! I would also like to point out that every character in this movie IS STRAIGHT! So, unless you're a right-wing bas:terd don't let the whole homo-erotic thing discourage you from getting this movie if you like the idea to it. This movie is about three high school outcasts who all have a real problem with authority (which I like) by the names of Marcus Ratner, John Van Owen and Matt Slaten. Yet despite they're individualistic attitude, the narrator, Marcus longs to fit in. Then they met Luke. He's the new kid in town. Luke (a warlock) promises them that they could have anything they want, rule over everyone, have girls, money, power, everything they've ever dreamed of and more! All they have to do is pledge loyalty to Luke and each other (the brotherhood) and break all ten commandments as well as various other rituals. However, what he told them were lies. As the movie progresses it is quite clear that Marcus and his two friends are not getting stronger but rather Luke is getting stronger and John and Matt are practically becoming slaves to Luke's will. And the only one willing to realize this is good old Marcus. Suddenly, loneliness and jock bullies become the least of Marcus's high problems. If you are a fan of horror, I suggest you definitely check this great independent film. However, if you are new to horror, this is in no way the place to start. I highly recommend "Christina's House", "Ghost Ship" and "American Werewolf in Paris". But whatever you do, steer clear of the independent flick "Wendigo". Peace.
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Summary: Extremely misleaving Reviews
Review: Ok, every single one of these reviews are EXTREMELY MISLEADING! I love horror. And I considered this to be a cool mediocre horror movie that I very much enjoyed. I am a straight male (not say I am homophobic or sexist cause actually I am about as far from those 2 things as you can possible get). Yet, I definitely enjoyed this flick. When I rented this film from bl0ckbuster there was absolutely no indication on the box that this could be considered a "homo-erotic" film but rather just seemed like a rad horror film that I would enjoy. AND I AM GLAD IT DIDN'T CAUSE I WOULD HAVE BEEN TURNED OFF IF IT DID! Truthfully, IT NEVER EVEN OCCURRED TO ME UNTIL I READ THESE REVIEWS that this could be considered a "homo-erotic" flick. Not to mention the fact that there IS female nudity in this movie! I would also like to point out that every character in this movie IS STRAIGHT! So, unless you're a right-wing bas:terd don't let the whole homo-erotic thing discourage you from getting this movie if you like the idea to it. This movie is about three high school outcasts who all have a real problem with authority (which I like) by the names of Marcus Ratner, John Van Owen and Matt Slaten. Yet despite they're individualistic attitude, the narrator, Marcus longs to fit in. Then they met Luke. He's the new kid in town. Luke (a warlock) promises them that they could have anything they want, rule over everyone, have girls, money, power, everything they've ever dreamed of and more! All they have to do is pledge loyalty to Luke and each other (the brotherhood) and break all ten commandments as well as various other rituals. However, what he told them were lies. As the movie progresses it is quite clear that Marcus and his two friends are not getting stronger but rather Luke is getting stronger and John and Matt are practically becoming slaves to Luke's will. And the only one willing to realize this is good old Marcus. Suddenly, loneliness and jock bullies become the least of Marcus's high problems. If you are a fan of horror, I suggest you definitely check this great independent film. However, if you are new to horror, this is in no way the place to start. I highly recommend "Christina's House", "Ghost Ship" and "American Werewolf in Paris". But whatever you do, steer clear of the independent flick "Wendigo". Peace.
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Summary: Lamer than the First
Review: Okay, we all know that sequels tend to be lame. This one is no exception. Unfortunately, it's a lame sequel to a lame movie. Talk about the law of diminishing returns. Producer/director David DeCoteau and screenwriter Matthew Jason Walsh reunite for the second installment of their Brotherhood series. However, other than recycled sets and recycled themes, there is nothing to connect this movie to The Brotherhood--except actor Forrest Cochran who is theoretically playing the same character, but as I don't remember the character at all in the first movie, it's hard to call it a true connection. As with the first, it is a thrill-less thriller and about as "straight" a piece of homoeroticism as you're likely to encounter. Actually, to be fair, the underlying premise of this installment is slightly stronger than the first, even if it isn't related, and the plot is a little more interesting. However, the execution is weaker. The acting is adequate, with only Sean Ferris exhibiting any real charisma. This is unfortunate, as the whole point of the character Luc is supposed to be his incredible charisma, and Forret Cochran doesn't have the presence to pull it off. This time, the story takes place at a private high/prep school, although it appeared to me to be the same location on which the original was shot. The student body is keep in a perpetual state of anxiety by a quartet of shirtless bullies. Three outsiders are the primary focus of the bullies. New student Luc arrives and offers the outsiders a way to get even which involves swimming in their boxer briefs and sitting in a satanic circle while wearing boxer briefs. The quotient of screen time of guys in boxer briefs is higher than the first, and there are two female quasi-leads, doubling the number from the previous installment. The camera work and the editing is slightly better than the first, but there are still times when DeCoteau would better serve his audience by pulling the camera back and using more fluid editing. It's weak, but what truly appalled me was the amorality of the ending. As a reviewer, I don't think it's fair for me to give away the ending, and I won't, but I have to admit that it really angered me. Screenwriter Walsh hasn't thought through the ramifications of his characters' actions, and this left me quite annoyed. Another place where Young Worlocks matches its predecessor is in the lack of any bonus material on the DVD. The movie is presented in 1.33:1 screen aspect ratio. As this was probably shot for direct-to-video, I don't know if there was a version with a wider screen aspect ratio. ... (C)2001 Joe Edkin
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