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"Sex and the City" meets burly gay men in BearCity, a witty, sexy and fast-paced romantic comedy. Cute 20-something Tyler is in the closet - not about being gay but being attracted to bears - big, hairy and boisterous gay men. He enters New York's exclusive "bear" scene and soon becomes infatuated with commitment-phobic Roger (Gerald McCulloch, "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation"), the bona fide Casanova of muscle bears. As Tyler negotiates the trials and tribulations of his seemingly elusive love, he finds himself drawn closer to the quirky and endearing characters populating the fabulous big bear community. Filled with sexual tension and comic playfulness, the award-winning BearCity will entertain and delight all audiences.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
To many of us, the subset of the "Gaydom" known as "the Bear community" is a bit of mystery. While the stereotypically desirable gay man is usually thought of as young, shaved/smooth and slim/athletic, it's thought to be the exact opposite in the Bear community. But it is actually a very diverse, welcoming group, and that aspect is accurately and positively portrayed in "Bear City" (2010).
The film focuses on Tyler (Joe Conti), a young NYC twink who is ashamed to admit to his roommate (a flaming but cute Alex DiDio) that he is only attracted to hairy bears ... to the point that he has a running fantasy of being ravished by Santa Claus! He finally gets up the courage to go to a "bear bar," where he meets some friendly, hairy men of all personalities, sizes and shapes, and decides to move into a room that one couple has to rent. Tyler gets over his initial shyness and develops an unrequited crush on popular Roger (Gerald McCullouch, whom some may recognize from an ongoing role in "CSI: Crime Scene Investigations").
The screenwriter also provides mini-dramas involving a couple who are agonizing over whether/how to open up their relationship, and a fat bear who is considering weight loss surgery (even though his partner opposes it.) There is also an ongoing theme of Roger's innate fear of a committed relationship, and the goings-on at an annual gathering known as (you guessed it) "Bear City."
Being somewhat familiar with that world, I felt the film presented a fairly realistic, positive look at the diversity, camaraderie and mutual support within the bear community, though I cringed a bit that it made casual "back room" sex seem to be an integral part of the view.... Read more ›
The film focuses on Tyler (Joe Conti), a young NYC twink who is ashamed to admit to his roommate (a flaming but cute Alex DiDio) that he is only attracted to hairy bears ... to the point that he has a running fantasy of being ravished by Santa Claus! He finally gets up the courage to go to a "bear bar," where he meets some friendly, hairy men of all personalities, sizes and shapes, and decides to move into a room that one couple has to rent. Tyler gets over his initial shyness and develops an unrequited crush on popular Roger (Gerald McCullouch, whom some may recognize from an ongoing role in "CSI: Crime Scene Investigations").
The screenwriter also provides mini-dramas involving a couple who are agonizing over whether/how to open up their relationship, and a fat bear who is considering weight loss surgery (even though his partner opposes it.) There is also an ongoing theme of Roger's innate fear of a committed relationship, and the goings-on at an annual gathering known as (you guessed it) "Bear City."
Being somewhat familiar with that world, I felt the film presented a fairly realistic, positive look at the diversity, camaraderie and mutual support within the bear community, though I cringed a bit that it made casual "back room" sex seem to be an integral part of the view.... Read more ›
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Just finished watching this movie, and we loved it so much. A very sweet, loving story of a community that is rarely represented in film. I love the warmth and acceptance in these characters of all sorts of people, not just bears, but of everyone. It doesn't matter what you look like, you can be loved and accepted if you give people a chance to know the real youl. That's the message from this movie. So much fun to watch, really enjoyed all the eye candy, too. A real honest to goodness romantic comedy! Excellent!
28 of 31 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bears Predate Twinks by Millennia; Gay & Straight Are Probably About Even.
October 21, 2010
By Dean Morris
Format:DVD
"The Bear Movement" is to me more a "re-emergence" against social pressure to shave, look civilized, and young driven by the just plain sexiness of masculine hairy men that can't be kept under control for long. Judging from how similar California bears are to Brazilian bears are to Turkish bears are to English bears, it has enormous and wide-spread gay appeal and genetic talent that many ladies seem to enjoy too.
Bear appeal is, as are most things, based on sexual taste. If you see a table full of bears in a restaurant and need to ask what a bear is, you'll never understand. Weight, masculinity, body hair, whiskers, muscle, shaved heads, flattops, etc. are all part of the list of bear features each bear and chaser puts in their own order of woofiness. Why do bears woof? Because they like to, and they also like to growl. Grouch Marx woofs wolfishly at a woman in one of his movies. Again, can't be explained. Why do bears make so many bear puns? A bear is a visual pun at its core. Human bears have a spiritual parallel to ursine bears as well.
And if you watch the trailer ([...]) with a cold heart and loins, no worries, bears just aren't your sexual taste, most entertainment is aimed at non-fans -- this is only the first feature-length fiction about bears. If BearCity touches you in one or more places, no amount of ursine puns or sexual silliness will spoil your enjoyment of it. Bears like a good laugh, drink, meal, cruise, seduction, sexytime, dance, drive, swim, nap, etc., and have given up trying to make non-fans comfortable with them.
This movie explores veins of bear and gay culture marbled with both credible and surreal situations, and old fashioned sentiments with snarky jokes, all on a non-political island of bearish hotness.... Read more ›
Bear appeal is, as are most things, based on sexual taste. If you see a table full of bears in a restaurant and need to ask what a bear is, you'll never understand. Weight, masculinity, body hair, whiskers, muscle, shaved heads, flattops, etc. are all part of the list of bear features each bear and chaser puts in their own order of woofiness. Why do bears woof? Because they like to, and they also like to growl. Grouch Marx woofs wolfishly at a woman in one of his movies. Again, can't be explained. Why do bears make so many bear puns? A bear is a visual pun at its core. Human bears have a spiritual parallel to ursine bears as well.
And if you watch the trailer ([...]) with a cold heart and loins, no worries, bears just aren't your sexual taste, most entertainment is aimed at non-fans -- this is only the first feature-length fiction about bears. If BearCity touches you in one or more places, no amount of ursine puns or sexual silliness will spoil your enjoyment of it. Bears like a good laugh, drink, meal, cruise, seduction, sexytime, dance, drive, swim, nap, etc., and have given up trying to make non-fans comfortable with them.
This movie explores veins of bear and gay culture marbled with both credible and surreal situations, and old fashioned sentiments with snarky jokes, all on a non-political island of bearish hotness.... Read more ›
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Deemed as the first mainstream cinema "Bear movie" ever, Bear City is both entertaining and very pleasant to the eyes with a colorful cast of characters hairy and hot. The movie is both funny and very serious on topics that "Bears" deal with each day, realationships, love, rejection, dating, and being like for who you really are inside not outside. The two story lines of weight loss and finding love outside of your comfort zone are flawed in many aspects. Accepting yourself involves many things, including being happy being who you are. An option may be getting weight reduction surgery for health reasons for a longer life with the person you love. If you love someone you would want this for that person. The other couple's age difference is hard to phantom even though this is common in gay realationships. The other couple that is married and explores boundaries outside of marriage is more typical of most gay couples. I would recommend this movie for a glimpse into the world of Bears. Hopfully the sequel will present a more realistic story line.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
More than a funny story!
Incredible movie, with incredible actors. You're gonna love it.
Well, love can be found anywhere, anytime!
Watch it. Enjoy it.
Well, love can be found anywhere, anytime!
Watch it. Enjoy it.
Published 11 hours ago by M Rodrigs
5.0 out of 5 stars
Loved It!!
Everything and more that I expected and want to know where I can get Bear City 2. I was very pleased thank you so much!!
Published 1 day ago by Marvin Johnson
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very Memorable
This was a decent movie that was pretty entertaining. There are some memorable parts with a good message of course, isn't that what every gay movie has?
Published 6 days ago by Benjamin Cioppa
1.0 out of 5 stars
One of the worst movies ever made
Where do I begin? This movie is so poorly made it is amazing. The writing is on par with a community theater production and so chock full of stereotypical gay cliches, it's... Read more
Published 1 month ago by D. McNamara
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not usually into this kind of movie but...
It was pretty good. Lovable (and sexy) characters, good story, and I'm not usually into romantic comedies. Read more
Published 3 months ago by J4yke
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Phur Fest!
While it may not appeal to all people, most Bears will find it fun, and even thought-provoking.
It deals with older/younger men relationships, body image, and the importance... Read more
It deals with older/younger men relationships, body image, and the importance... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Douglas Holder
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not what I had I hoped for...
Sadly a bigger budget, better filming, lighting , locations etc does not make for a better film. What starts out as a promising tale goes down the drain (while dragging a bit as... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Robert Norman
4.0 out of 5 stars
Hug a Bear Tonight...
I don't need to say much and I wont say much about this movie but just kick back and enjoy! If you are a gay man with a heart then nothin more needs to be said but if I need to... Read more
Published 4 months ago by J. B. Nance
2.0 out of 5 stars
Could be better.
For starters you can tell that the director was inexperienced because the quality of film wasn't very good and it looked like a high school student directed it... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ray Vicario
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun loving movie.
Interesting mix of people in this mmovie. You have the muscle bears right through the chub's. Every time I watch this movie I get something new from it.I do recomend it.
Published 5 months ago by Pete
