主演：JetAlcantara/AndoyRanay/RayePumalaaa
导演：CrisaldoPablo
语言：塔加路语/菲律宾语/英语
地区:菲律宾
编剧：JetAlcantara
类型：剧情/同性
上映时间：2005-03-02(菲律宾)
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用户标签：菲律宾,同志,同志电影,gay,同性恋,浴室,同性,电影
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imdb编号：tt0467789
"Bathhouse"
TheGayPhilippines
AmosLassenandCinemaPride
ItseemsthatthismonththePhilippinesisreleasingalotofgaymovies.Wehave"PaperDolls","Circles"andnow"Bathhouse"."Bathhouse"usescharacterstotellthestoryofwhatgaylifeisinthePhilippines.
Thoseofusthathaveexperiencesbathhousesknowthattheyareplaceswherewecangoforsexwithnoinhibitions.Yougoin,takeoffyourclothes,wrapatowelaroundyourwaistandindulgeinhedonisticpleasure.Thebathhouseisaworlduntoitself--aworldofsex,sexandmoresex.Wordsareseldomspokenandallittakesisaglanceoramotiontoinitiatethemostprimalofourinstincts.
Whileatthebathsonenight,Rico(RayAnDulay),ayoungstudentandsomewhatofanerd,meetsChris(JetAlcantara)andthechemistrybetweenthetwoislikemagic.RicothinkshehasfoundhisMr.Wonderful.Insteadhefindshimselfonapathofcheatingandenvywithalittlelovethrowninfortaste.ChrisseemstolovethebathsmorethathelovesRico.Abathhouseisnotexactlytheplaceonelookstofindlove.
"Bathhouse"showstherealityofwhatgoesoninthegayundergroundknownas"TheTubs".Rico,wholookslikeayoungishJackieChan,discoversthatheisgayandjoinsthemembershipofthelocalbathhousethinkingthathewillfindbothtrueloveandhimselfthere.Theobjectofhisadmiration,Chris,ishunkyandknowsitandlikemostmenthatfrequentbathhouseswantstosharehisbodywithasmanymenashecan.
Inaturallyassumedthatamovieentitled"Bathhouse"wouldbeaboutwhatgoesoninabathhousebutthismoviewasorethanthat.CrisaldoPablo,thedirector,goesalittlefurtherindepictingthegaysceneofthePhilippines.Healsoshowsthereallifeofthepeopleandthedifferentwaysthattheymeet--throughtheinternet,atthepublicpark,throughads,etc.Itisanexcitingpictureoftheislandsandshowsgaylifethereaswehavenotbeenprivyto.
Theactingandthecinematographyarefirstratebutthestorycouldhavebeendevelopedabitmore.Allinall,IlikedthefilmagreatdealandamgladthatIgottoseeitandhopethatallofyouwillwatchitaswell.ItisalwaysgoodtolearnaboutgaylifeinotherplacesandthismoviegivesanaccuratepictureofgaylifeinthePhilippines.IdidhaveoneproblemwiththefilmandthatisthatafterRicolefthisparents,hedidnotgolookingforajobbutsomehowhemanagedtohavemoneytojointhebathhouseandhavealotofsexwithoutseeminglyspendingapenny.IjustwonderifmoneyisneededinthePhilippines.AIDSwasalsonotmentionedinthefilmandwedoknowthatAIDSisauniversalproblem--bathhousesintheUnitedStateswereclosedbecauseofAIDSbutitseemstobenotaprobleminthePhilippines.