Masturbation

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MASTURBATION: PUTTING
THE FUN INTO SELF-LOVING
By Eric Campos (2003-03-06)

Nothing like a good, aged educational film to brighten my day. I love them all...“Shake Hands With Danger,” "DSL is LSD Spelled Backwards"...all that shit. And given my inclination to usually frown upon mockumentaries (mostly because a documentary would’ve provided a more entertaining watch), you’d think that I would absolutely just have to wipe my ass with this here faux educational film on everyone’s favorite pastime – masturbation. But I just couldn’t bring myself to do it. I was laughing too hard.

With all of the bizarre sex ed films that have been created, I’m sure there are several out there that exist solely to train the uninitiated in the way of the wank and I’m absolutely certain that every single one of them is a certified gut-buster. So why make a fake one? Well, this film not only takes the subject matter and blows it totally out of proportion, but it also gives the extremely horny some McGuyver like tips in spicing up their “love life.” It also helps that the filmmakers have an infectious sense of humor. Now excuse me, I have to go fuck a boiled cucumber.



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		FLIM THREAT.com MASTURBATION: PUTTING THE FUN INTO SELF-LOVING By Eric Campos (2003-03-06) Nothing like a good, aged educational film to brighten my day. I love them all...“Shake Hands With Danger,” "DSL is LSD Spelled Backwards"...all that shit. And given my inclination to usually frown upon mockumentaries (mostly because a documentary would’ve provided a more entertaining watch), you’d think that I would absolutely just have to wipe my ass with this here faux educational film on everyone’s favorite pastime – masturbation. But I just couldn’t bring myself to do it. I was laughing too hard. With all of the bizarre sex ed films that have been created, I’m sure there are several out there that exist solely to train the uninitiated in the way of the wank and I’m absolutely certain that every single one of them is a certified gut-buster. So why make a fake one? Well, this film not only takes the subject matter and blows it totally out of proportion, but it also gives the extremely horny some McGuyver like tips in spicing up their “love life.” It also helps that the filmmakers have an infectious sense of humor. Now excuse me, I have to go fuck a boiled cucumber.


*Gay City News* FEEL THE LOVE: Self-love short shows you how to make the most of yourself. By Dan Avery, (May 30-June 5, 2003) Vol. 2, Issue 22 When it comes to the art of self-stimulation, most guys consider themselves relative masters of their domain. But what they don’t realize is that there are as many ways to masturbate as there are positions in the Kama Sutra. What if these onanistic techniques were taught in school, in a class like Woodshop or Home Ec? That’s the premise behind *Masturbation: Putting the Fun into Self-Loving, a hilarious short screening June 13 as part of the New Festival’s “Boys’ Briefs” presentation. Patterned after the now-cheesy Army instructional films of the 1950s, the mini-mockumentary is “hosted” by child psychologist Dr. Sigmund Winston and his adolescent sidekick Billy. As the story goes, the film was originally part of an educational series that included Foreskin: Cleaning and Caring for Life and Urine Therapy: The Healthy Alternative that have only recently resurfaced after decades in obscurity. During his lesson, Dr. Winston educates young men on a variety of exotic techniques, from “Cool as a Cucumber” to “The Pillow Pumper.” Los Angeles filmmakers Charles Gage and J.T. Tepnapa got their inspiration from Jackinworld.com, a popular website devoted to onanistic delights. “We were chatting online and laughing at all the crazy stuff on the site,” says Gage, the film’s producer and production designer. “After a few minutes of brainstorming we came up with the idea for a short film.” Director Tenapa, who wrote the script in a single night, decided to film with classic 8mm stock to give the film an authentic 50s look. “I actually bought a Russian Kinoflex camera, which was perfect, because they haven’t changed those models in fifty years.” While Masturbation isn’t intrinsically gay, it definitely has strong queer appeal. “Everybody does it, but I think gay men are more comfortable discussing it than hetero guys—and you can’t get much more homoerotic than a bunch of young cute guys ‘polishing the bishop,’” says Gage. “It’s really fun to gauge people’s reactions,” adds Tepnapa. “Gays just laugh, but sometimes the straight people squirm a little.” The short has been making the rounds at festivals around the country (and nabbed a PlanetOut.com Short Movie Award), but the two auteurs are already hard at work on their next project, a film about a couple whose attempt to rob a bank in drag goes horribly wrong. “I’ve learned so much making Masturbation, says Tepnapa, “I can’t wait to make the next film even better.” Perhaps once they’re done, they’ll produce the next installment in their infamous series: Anus: Much More Than An Exit. Masturbation: Putting the Fun into Self-Loving* will be shown as part of “Boys Briefs” program on June 13 at 6 p.m. at the at NYU Cantor Film Center, 36 E 8th St. For more details visit newfestival.org.

*IN (Los Angeles)* MICKEY'S QUICKIES By Mikey Skee, (July 29-August 11, 2003) Vol. 6, Issue 12 . . . Outfest is always a place to see a lot of porn pals who love movies . . . The most-explicit Sexy Beast series had films like Sperm Whale, Canada: Sperm Bank of Satan, Precious Moments, Coming Home, and Habana Holiday, with explicit hard-ons and sex acts (The Sex Hour done in animation). There was a hysterical mockumentary spoofing those 1950s educational films called Masturbation: Putting The Fun Into Self-Loving, which was inspired by jack-off techniques found on jackinworld.com, according to their cute producer and director.

*Instinct* BIENVENIDOS A MIAMI! This years Miami Gay And Lesbian Film Fest proves it's right up there with S.F. and L.A. for exciting homo indie flicks. By Alexander Cho, (July 2003) Vol. 6, Issue 7 . . . As always, one of the best reasons to go to a film festival anywhere are the shorts; Miami was no different, with six short programs. Especially fun: L.T.R., a mockumentary on short-lived homo relationships, Masturbation: Putting The Fun Into Self-Loving (an "educational" video), and the PlanetOut.com grand-prize-winning D.E.B.S., which gives Charlie's Angels a homo makeover.