TotallyOz Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 Vacationland Vacationland is a truly odd film. You'll either love it or hate it, depending on your basic preferences. It is certainly unique in its genre. The best way to describe it is to imagine if Wes Anderson made a film about lower-class gay teenagers. Nothing really happens in the film in any linear sense; we simply get to see snapshots of what life would be like as a gay teen in northern Maine 20 years ago. It is set in the slums of Bangor, Maine, and they seem as bleak and desperate as any housing project anywhere. Everyone in town is poor, and no one seems to have much hope for the future. The main characters are Joe, who is popular because he's very good looking and an artist; and Andrew, who is popular because he is the quarterback of the football team. The two at first are dating the two most popular girls in school and neither realizes that they are in love with one another. Joe's mom is the town slut, and Andrew is a kleptomaniac. They've been best friends forever, and we see many images of both of them jerking off thinking about the other, but neither twigs the other's gaydar at all. Finally, their girlfriends figure out they are gay and in love, and point it out to them. They tell them that if they don't fuck each other and let them watch, they will out them to the whole school. So, Joe and Andrew finally fuck, and the girls get turned on and make out with each other. We never see the girls again, but it seems reasonable that they are in some secret lesbian relationship. Joe and Andrew then start dating, and for a while not much happens. They have lots of sex, they discover the local gay bar, they have more sex, and Joe plans how to get out of Bangor. First he becomes a houseboy for a disabled older gay man. Then he seduces his high school French teacher in order to blackmail him into giving him a great recommendation for art school. He also gets a job at the local grocery store. Not much else happens until Joe sees a guy at the gay bar he recognizes and freaks out. It turns out the dude molested him when he was a child. Joe gets his number, and decides to get revenge later on. Eventually Joe gets into the art school, but has no money to be able to afford to go. He tells this to the man he is staying with. The man sends him out on an errand and when Joe gets back, he finds out that the dude has killed himself and left everything to Joe so he can go to school. Before heading off to art school, however, Joe and Andrew lure the child molester over to the dude's place, beat the living shit out of him, write the word fag on his face, and drop him on a beach where a known homeless gay basher lives presumably hoping the dude will kill him for them. Then the movie ends. It's beautiful in its bleakness, even though there isn't much plot. If you want to see an interesting slice of life about two very good-looking young gay men, you'll love this film. If you are looking for something with a bit more plot, it might not be for you. But the people who love it and you know who you are should download it again right away. cc boytoy.com 2013 AdamSmith 1 Quote
Members RA1 Posted June 5, 2013 Members Posted June 5, 2013 The film cannot be more odd than the review or is that OZer? With no plot this movie seems to "get into" many stereotypical gay activities or life events. Question: Is the gay sex suggestive or pornographic? That might make some difference to potential viewers. Best regards, RA1 TotallyOz 1 Quote
TotallyOz Posted June 5, 2013 Author Posted June 5, 2013 The film cannot be more odd than the review or is that OZer? With no plot this movie seems to "get into" many stereotypical gay activities or life events. Question: Is the gay sex suggestive or pornographic? That might make some difference to potential viewers. Best regards, RA1 If you have never seen the movie, just give it a try. It is not porn but it is sexy. Quote
Members RA1 Posted June 5, 2013 Members Posted June 5, 2013 You "talked" me into it. Best regards, RA1 TotallyOz 1 Quote
Members RA1 Posted June 5, 2013 Members Posted June 5, 2013 I have been to BGR many times but never saw "running water" never mind these guys. Thanks. Best regards, RA1 Quote
BiBottomBoy Posted June 6, 2013 Posted June 6, 2013 Suggestive, not porn. But I agree with Oz that the film is strange. This is not how any teenagers I knew acted ever. Quote
Guest liljohnny Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 Haha! Thanks for the review. Put it on my to watch list Quote
