A friend suggested that I might be interested in a film Titled SHORTBUS which he described as being pornographic but not pornography. I finally got around to buying it on VUDU and watched it yesterday evening. And, he was right. If you can imagine a film in which frontal nudity, erect penis' and ejaculations somehow become an integral part of the story then yes, it is very pornographic and yet does not fall into the trap of becoming pornography. More interesting to me is that it triggered an interest in other works by John Cameron Mitchell who made the film.

Mitchell made another film years ago based on a stage play he wrote titled HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH. I had heard of this film over the years but had never watched it. So, after a search on VUDU, bought it and watched it early this morning before going to church. It is, in my opinion, an amazing film, as much a musical as a movie. And, in so many ways, far superior of the two films discussed here.

Both films are available on VUDU to rent or purchase and I do recommend both of them if you are interested. Neither film will ever be up for Oscar consideration and both have a strong feel of being low budget films that only earned their initial investment back after developing a cult following.