Customer Reviews

The Hole

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4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

This was not the product that was advertised. It was billed as a "witty, erotic spoof of the Japanese Ringu movies, from the director of the fluffer" I thought I was purchasing a comedy. It's nothing but soft-core porn. Don't get me wrong, the boys are hot but all the "good bits" have been cut out. If you like soft-core, this is a wonderful title. If you want to hurtle the remote at the screen when "good bits" are edited, run down the local XXX video store.

It amazes me that this film is actually available not just here, but through many of the companies that mail and rent DVD's. It is pornography! Not that there is anything wrong with that, unless you want your kids watching several guys having "more than" soft-core sex. Now these guys are buff and good-looking, but are lacking the sawdust-grit stench of masculinity.

The premise is a `rip-off' from "The Ring", where after you watch a video you get a phone call saying you'll be gay in one week sounds hilarious. In practice here, it kind of stinks. The `straight' male actors can barely make it through a sentence without a telltale lisp (sorry, I know that that is not a determining factor for gays - you're reading from one). Nor can that occasional awkward pose be disguised. Mind you, these guys are tutored porno actors, not Juilliard graduates. It can actually be quite funny `camp'. Of course, in real life, if anyone got videotape that made you gay (or anything) you would make copies and make everyone you like, deceptively watch it! A clever idea. Hope I didn't give anything away!

This movie is a perfect friday night -- watch alone -- light flick. It is totally fun! The guys are SCORCHING hot, the story moves along, and you really, really care about the characters. Especially the one from Sweden! It has a good musical score, it is funny, very sexy and a blast if you are in the mood for it. Excellent!

Let me start off by saying that while I expected some adult material, I didn't expect it to be the full-blown porno that I ended up watching. Not only is there nudity, but there's barely concealed hard-core sex scenes that try to masquerade as a soft core porn. (Really, the camera angles can only hide so much!)

Even so, the idea behind this is actually pretty cute & could have been the basis of an interesting serious film rather than a porn plot. People who are into this sort of thing will love it... and for good reason. The actors are clearly enjoying themselves & there's lots of steamy chemistry. People who aren't into soft or hardcore porn won't. The acting isn't good, but then nobody's really watching it for the acting are they? ;)

Do not be fooled by the blurb. This is just a run-of-the-mill porn flick with the nasties edited out - nothing more. Turns out there's a hardcore version as well, which includes all those edited-out nasties. It was not filmed, just shot on video, like all the hardcore stuff. Witty? Hardly. Wooden porn "actors," minimal script/dialogue, harsh lighting, choppy editing. No cinematic value whatever. Just a feeble attempt to create an R-rated product out of an X-rated flick, I guess to pull in a few extra bucks? Where "The Fluffer," by the same filmmaker, was an actual movie with moderately capable actors and standard film techniques employed, this is just a watered-down skin-flick. May as well find the hardcore version and watch that, or better still, just rent one that's better made. It would almost certainly hold one's interest longer than this throwaway.

I didn't get this from Amazon, because I wanted the triple X version, I'm here to say that version made alot more sense. I've seen my share of gay porn both hardcore and soft. Both styles are unique to me. Now on with the review.
Obviously this film is a gay porn take-off on the Ring-it has humor, hunky guys, great sex scenes, and a goofy but enjoyable story. The premise is goofy-you watch a tape, get a phone call saying 'in seven days you'll be gay'
I wasn't sure if that was meant to be funny, but it made me laugh either way. If you can find it, the X-rated edition that is, try that one, no offense to Amazon, but they don't sell hard core porn, the X-rated version is much better.

The "plot" of this DVD makes a unique, humorous play on "The Ring", but it's not to be watched for it's plot line. Some of the men are pretty hot, but ultimately this is a soft-core porn that's not really worth it. If you just like to see good-looking men pretend to have sex with one another, this is for you. Otherwise, I wouldn't bother.

You will not be disappointed. If you don't think it's funny, the hot guys will keep you entertained.

In general the video was fine but the trailer had more in it to see.

This was just an awful movie. The acting was horrid. It looks like all they did was take the porn version, minus the actual pentration and sold this tape. Some movies that take out certain scenes make you want the "real" version. This one made me never want to see either.