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Brian Sloan's "Pool Days" (1993) follows the exploits of a young pool attendant who tries to suppress the feelings generated by the semi-clad beefcake which surrounds him in his otherwise dull job, before finally coming to terms with his sexuality with the help of a regular visitor to the pool (gorgeous, naturally) who takes a shine to him. It's a likable, sexy film, but it seems to end abruptly, leaving a couple of unresolved situations in its wake.

Raoul O'Connell directs "A Friend of Dorothy" (1994) and casts himself as a nerdy college freshman who's seeking Mr. Right, whilst secretly pining for his apparently straight roommate. Sadly, O'Connell affects a range of tics and mannerisms which translate as geeky rather than appealing, though his film is competently constructed.

And finally, Robert Lee King's "The Disco Years" (1991) depicts the trials of a seriously cute high school student who longs to be accepted by his homophobic peers until their cruelty eventually forces him to confront his true sexual identity.

Many of the situations depicted in all three films have a ring of truth about them, and each story offers its own heartfelt commentary on the lives of young gay men in America. despite the penny-pinching production values.

Each film is presented fullscreen at 1.33:1 (presumably the original theatrical ratio), and the DVD format makes the best of the grainy low-budget film stock. Sound is Dolby Digital mono.

Synopsis
"A collection of well-known short films with gay themes, including "Pool Days," "A Friend of Dorothy," and "The Disco Years.""Boys Life" consists of three shorts about coming out. In the first, "Pool Days," a teenager who works as a lifeguard finds himself attracted to and frightened of a beautiful man paying extra attention to him. In the second, "A Friend of Dorothy," a college freshman passionately falls in love with his straight roommate, and "The Disco Years" explores how peer pressure can lead someone to homophobic behavior -- even if he may be gay himself.The video includes three short films: "Pool Days" (Dir. Brian Sloan) "A Friend of Dorothy" (Dir. Raoul O'Connel) "The Disco Years" (Dir. Robert Lee King)" 90 minutes - From Bigstar

Ah, the blossoming of desire!
Three delicious gay-themed short stories in one. POOL DAYS about a young boy who discovers what steam rooms [my what gorgeous hunks] and shower rooms and locker rooms are all about. He makes an attempt to try it out but never really jumps in the pool. Too bad. In FRIEND OF DOROTHY [that's all about being a lover of Judy Garland] we follow another young boy who is desperately trying to get hit on while attending NYU. He finally does get his gorgeous roomy in a very sensual scene only to see him graduate. Can't believe that this cutie patootie can't get laid in the Village. He sits around in Washington Square Park and gets passed over. Not real. But, again, all the actors are gorgeous. Finally there's DISCO YEARS. Young boy meets another beautiful blonde beauty playing tennis, and finally they meet for a midnight nude dip in the pool and turn it into a one night stand of passion. But, after some accepting of his sexuality and confessing to his Mom, who seems a bit too strained and lost in her own world of disco, he ends up coming to terms with his life and dances his disco buns off. All three films are American produced and sometimes the acting is obvious, but the guys are gorgeous to look at and some of the leads do a decent job of it. I always wonder how they do those wet kissing scenes. If these actors are straight, how do they put so much into the sexual scenes as well? My hats off to their believability.