Shortbus

It's funny enough I found a pirated DVD copy at Pier. Pier is a place in Manila famous for second hand, Japanese junk appliances. They sell Sony TV's 24" wide flat screen for P4,000.00, washing machines, etc. I was there to accompany Kuya CC and Camdyn who bought their own Fukuda DVD players that day.

Going back to the movie. It has been my hobby and my ability is uncanny, to find and collect crystal clear pirated DVD's. I bumped into this very small stall right at the center of the Pier emporium. There wasn't too many good and new films so I delved into these indies. And, got myself a copy of Shortbus. I have no idea at first what was it like, until my libido hundred-percently approved of buying the cd when I saw the trailer. I saw penis.

So right away, I watched the movie as soon as I got home. I thought it was pornographic. I remember the stories about the movies during the Martial Law period in the Philippines. Like the famous Jacklyn Jose got really fucked in the silver screen. Yes, Sook-Yin Lee got fucked too by her live in partner played by Raphael Berker, he is a hotty Justin Timberlacious look-alike. Oh! Penis and vagina is all over the place.

As it seems to sound, the movie tackles about sex, homosexuality, lesbianism, sexual perversions and sexual dysfunctions, as I see it. The film is even more enriched by characters and plot as described, "A sex therapist who has never had an orgasm, a dominatrix who is unable to connect, a gay couple who are deciding whether to open up their relationship, and the people who weave in and out of their lives, all converge on a weekly gathering called Shortbus: a mad nexus of art, music, politics and polysexual carnality."

We all have big problems and small problems. Problems that are oftentimes forgotten, linger from time to time; bite us hard; hit us good; we keep them and share them; we breakdown then we rise; we face them and we get love or criticism; we seek for answers in any way-- from the most conventional to the cliff of all freakishness; and lucky enough to have sought permanent solutions or just the temporaries.

I myself really enjoyed the film, the story, the issues it touches, the social minorities involved, the wit, the nudity and not to mention the actors.

Sook-Yin Lee

Jay Brannan

Paul Dawson

OJ DeBoy

Raphael Barker

Peter Stickles

Check out www.shortbusthemovie.com. Indulge yourself with the nicely made website, photos, readings, downloads, abouts and forums.

Here are some quotables:

On orgy.

The orgy portrayed in the film is an experimental utopian art orgy/fantasy; do you think this is possible in today's world, and have you experienced any real-life situations like this?

moderatrix
Administrator

oh they exsist...

you have to have a very exclusive membership to be able to participate, regular std checks, the whole deal. and itll cost you an arm and a leg at the right place. if its 'free' then its not safe.

Williamo86
Junior Member

On nudity.

I think that shortbus is a wonderful film..with its nudity I felt clooser to the cast, their feelings, their fears..now I have more self-knowlegde.
who think that it's a porno, it's an unfeeling person!!!
with my parents I talked about it, and I adviced to watch it. the same thing I'll do with my friends..of course!it's a cult for me!!!
the shortbus's soundtracks are very suggestive..I like them very much.

sorry, for any mistakes, but I dont speck English very well...I came from Italy

little_grace85
Junior Member

I love nudity in films. I would like to see more cock and man-pussy. ASAP.

Lenazoid
Junior Member