Product Details

• Actors: Not Gay
• Directors: Tony Wei, Kareem Mortimer, Jean-Baptiste Erreca, Scott Boswell
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Strand Releasing
• DVD Release Date: April 15, 2008
• Run Time: 89 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00134YQNO
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #145,184 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Not Gay" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Studio: Strand Releasing Release Date: 04/15/2008

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Romance Isn't Completely Dead................, April 17, 2008

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JUST A REVIEWER2 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Not Gay (DVD)

Usually, in these "shorts collections," we romantics out here find the well to be pretty much dry---if you know what I mean (I've tossed any number of such past DVDs). In this collection, however, we are given at least a couple of films with "romantic merit" (one stunningly so.......but notice I didn't say 'happily' so).

In "The Best Men" we are given a memorable tale when introduced to a Best Man whose feelings of longing and impending loss are so palpable, so raw, they slam into us. Then we meet the Groom and begin to learn the reason for those feelings. It becomes obvious that what we have here are friends from childhood---no, it's more than that; in their own way they've evolved into partners of a sort. As layers quickly open, we become aware of a "closeness" which, at some point in the past, most likely even included bodies shared. We then see other examples of the extreme ease that exists between the two.......one of which includes a gifting, which we watch, of an admired ring (very much appearing to be a wedding-type band......noticeably winding up on a left hand ring finger). We, then, really begin to wonder just what has and is happening here. At this work's conclusion, though, we have to bring ourselves to accept that, for whatever reasons, one of our leads has chosen to embark upon a course that is, not just expected, but demanded by society. We've come to realize that, in the sweet memories this groom is stirring up and in the physical gestures he is freely bestowing, he has become the cruelest sort of life drop-out. All said and done, though, it's a beautifully presented story: truly powerfully acted by Michael Ellison and directed by Tony Wei

"Float" gives us another well done and competantly acted tale in a romantic mood, this time leaving us with hope that things can turn out well........that love can prevail. "Cowboy Forever" also leaves romantics among us with a pleasant aftertaste. However, because of the somewhat differing sensibilities involved with the foreign background making up this story---and our being given lessons in a way of life somewhat new to us---it takes us a bit longer to reach our happy ending.

"Katydid" is this collection's final story, which some may consider comical, though it makes this romance seeking viewer wonder why money and time were ever squandered in filming this annoying production---one containing two most unpleasant leads.

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Cowboy Forever"----One of the Best Gay Short Films Ever!, August 31, 2008

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Tom O'Leary "Writer" (Los Angeles, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Not Gay (DVD)

All short film collections are a mixed bag. Of this collection, "Katydid" was almost unwatchable for me. The other movies are wonderful. "Cowboy Forever" is one of the best gay male short films of all time. Govinda Machado de Figueiredo, the actor on the left on the cover of the DVD, is one of the most beautiful actors I've ever seen. He is wonderful in this movie. This film is subtle, sexy and moving. And sexy. "The Best Men" is also a lovely, beautiful short film.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 3 out of 4 are good, December 21, 2008

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MountainMan "David" (Phoenix, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Not Gay (DVD)

Other reviews have done a great job of supplying the content in each of these Gay/Straight Relationships short films. Three of the 4 are real good and if you relate, will bring up some emotion. One of them, Katydid, just plain stunk.