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Hot Male Mechanics (1985)
The Title Says It All!
In case you are naive or obtuse, this is a gay male pornographic film. Shawn Michaels, Scott Avery, and John von Crouche, are definitely hot. Jamie Wingo isn't listed as a star, but he definitely gets in a star performance. The plot revolves around a day in the lives of the mechanics at an auto repair garage which gives us an opportunity to see what everyone looks like in Levis or uniforms. Shawn Michaels and Jamie Wingo are as hot in Levis as they are without them. If you ever wondered why it takes so long to get your car repaired or why it costs so much, this film explains it. These young mechanics get a lot of body work done but not on the cars. It's a wonder they find time for the cars - or have the energy! Most gay male pornography is boring with little plot. This film left me wanting more, especially of Shawn Michaels and Jamie Wingo. It was the first gay pornography I felt I got my money's worth, and then some. It is a definite 10 in this genre.
Valley of Hunted Men (1942)
My favorite World War II propaganda Western.
This is a good example of a World War II propaganda Western. I gave The Valley of Hunted Men a vote of 4, but it is really a 10 in my book. I am a fan of Three Mesquiteer films and evil Nazi films and this Western brings the two together. It stars Bob Steele, who you may remember as Duffy on F-Troop, Tom Tyler, who has over 100 Westerns to his credit in the three decades between 1924 and 1953, and Jimmy Dodd, who you may remember from the original Mickey Mouse Club. But what makes this Western special for me is Dutch actor Roland Varno's role as the leader of the Nazi killers. Roland Varno made a career of playing Nazis and he did it so well. This movie has an action packed first half but then the pace slows quite a bit. I have only seen this film twice but I would love to see it on DVD. It intrigues me also as a film that could have been much better if it had been done outside of the Three Mesquiteer series as a straight propaganda film with the escaped Nazis terrorizing the West.