Dr. Bill Matthews is struck by lightning and lives. While recovering at the hospital where he works, he begins a sexually intimate relationship with intern Dr. Craig Murphy, who invites Bill... Read allDr. Bill Matthews is struck by lightning and lives. While recovering at the hospital where he works, he begins a sexually intimate relationship with intern Dr. Craig Murphy, who invites Bill to join a group of electrocution survivors.Dr. Bill Matthews is struck by lightning and lives. While recovering at the hospital where he works, he begins a sexually intimate relationship with intern Dr. Craig Murphy, who invites Bill to join a group of electrocution survivors.
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There is a really neat plot, about people that are addicted to electricity, and each time someone electrifies themselves on purpose (of course) then I felt a rush throughout my body (who else felt like that?). This happened a few times throughout the movie, and when they put actual plugs into their hands, this feeling intensified a bit.
The thing I don't get is, "why him?" a guy that just joined already making huge changes to the organization? That part I don't get. It doesn't seem right to let a newbie create something that could change the whole organization, but...
After about an hour (maybe) the movie starts getting boring. All you see is stuff you've already seen before: electrifying themselves; the two gay characters "hooking up" in explicit detail (kind of) that you've seen before; nothing new. Got a little too repetitive to me.
And so he does, and in the process he becomes romantically involved with Craig. Everyone at the group crave the sensation of electricity flowing through their veins. Now, electric shock is like a drug to them. Voltage. Power. Electricity. This is aphrodisiacs of a different kind!
Bill soon devises a way for them to plug into electricity - and into each other. Oops, wait, this is a gay movie, so I should probably rephrase that! Or maybe not, since they also do...erm...well, plug into each other! There's plenty of male (frontal) nudity, so if you enjoy the sight of a naked man, you will be satisfied. On top of that (...I should be careful with my wording...) Derek Long - who portrays Bill - is a deliciously handsome man. Hell, even his name sounds like a porn star!!
As the film progressed, it became more than just a bit weird. Although its a lighthearted fantasy about people being addicted to electricity, the principal is the same as being addicted to drugs, or substance abuse. It simply is more acceptable here, because we know it can't possibly happen. This is pure fantasy. And it's also a gay-themed movie. For a gay film, it certainly is unlike anything I've ever seen in this genre. This is not clichéd or predictable in the least.
For a low budget B-movie, the editing wasn't bad at all. The performances were also mostly good. This is an interesting choice of a movie, because those who enjoy fantasy might not enjoy the homosexual element, and those who enjoy gay movies might not enjoy the fantasy element. As for me, I think Derek Long made the movie more watchable than it ought to have been. And I also can't complain about those nude scenes and swinging dicks!
Yes - there are times in the movie where the smallish budget is evident - but it didn't really take me out of the movie. Yes - some of the actors might have been a little stiff, but once again; didn't take me out of the flick.
So often, people complain about the "gay stereotypes" in these movies. Guess what folks. "Stereotypical" gay people exist. Just because they aren't as "straight acting," "hipster," or "edgy" as you are does not make them less relevant.
Kudos to the director, staff and everyone else involved for making something interesting and fun.
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- TriviaCo-executive producer/co-producer/director/writer Sean Abley's direction to actor Matthew Montgomery upon seeing his lover's wrist socket was to "react like you're seeing the biggest cock you've ever seen!".
- GoofsWhen Dr. Bill Matthews (Derek Long) is breaking up with Dr. Craig Murphy (Matthew Montgomery), it can be clearly seen that Murphy's arms show no signs whatsoever of either the surgery scars or the socket prong holes that were previously given to him.
- Quotes
[first lines]
Dr. Emily Andersen: For some reason you were left with no burn marks; however, the current used your hands and feet as its escape route, so you'll probably have nerve damage in all four extremities.
Bill Matthews: Permanent?
Dr. Emily Andersen: Not necessarily, but you should prepare yourself for the very real possibility that you won't be returning to surgery.
- SoundtracksLast Night
Written by Jennifer Kes Remington and Nathaniel T. Cartier
Published by Hey Dogg! Publishing and Cartier Publishing
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- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
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- 1.78 : 1