Toby Ross tells the real story behind casting and producing his theatrical features from the 70's against the backdrop of a jubilant San Francisco at the height of that crazy decade long "party". We see clips from his movies: Reflections of Youth, Boys of the Slums, Cruising 57, Schoolmates, White Trash, Golden Years, Do Me Evil, The Diary and closing that magical era with the appropriately named The Last Surfer. Toby Ross and the 70's is a full feature with interviews of different personalities such as Josh Dolgin AKA Socalled-the famous pop artist who also directed part of this film, Steven Toushin the operator and owner of the Bijou theater, Joe Rubin and more. Additionally you also get gorgeous erotic footage (in a separate DVD chapter) of these iconic films. Want to travel back to a magical time when sex and laughter brought people together and created that unforgettable era? I know you do. TR
A**L
FASCINATING DOC ON HISTORY OF EARLY GAY PORN
Anyone interested in the history of gay porn and its pioneers will be intrigued and fascinated by this excellent documentary of Toby Ross. Probably the most appealing aspect of this film is Toby's incredible memory of events many moons ago and his charming matter-of-fact delivery. Despite being mostly a talking head type of documentary there are still ample slices of erotic clips featuring his hunky and tantalizingly beautiful "discoveries" from his films plus never ending "action" being shown on the monitors behind him. A very clever way of displaying enough hard-core sex to whet the appetite without going over the top. The filmmakers have successfully captured a very special period of gay porn and in particular the influence of changing times and the heady atmosphere of 1970's San Francisco. And Toby Ross comes across as the very genuine article and a breath of fresh air in what is often regarded as a "not so nice" profession.There are also some good extras on this disc, most notably a number of trailers from Ross films, mainly more recent ones, which are enjoyable and quite hilarious.
A**D
Three Stars
This one wasn't much to me - but it was just OK
H**S
Toby Ross? Gimme Kubler-Ross
Not only does the quality of the material stink, but the disc itself gets hung up every few seconds. I guess I could send it back, but I definitely don't want a replacement. The interviews are a chore, and who on earth is that sub-frat-house band?
S**S
An interesting look back into an era
I know there were some 'iffy' reviews on this - the editing is amateurish and production isn't great, but the guy's story is an interesting look back to a particular era. I wouldn't call this porn - there isn't enough sex to even call it that though.
A**R
Loved the story!
The whole article was wonderful!
Z**C
BORING!
Horribly dull with an older Toby talking with movies occasionally in the background. His accent got on my nerves right away (French, German?) and the film consists in a boring obnoxious "hipster" asking him questions. There is also another self-important "hipster" who is so ashamed of being a red head he dyes his hair and beard. Near the end it shows him getting a haircut. WHF!! I had to jump forward after the first 5 minutes. Incredibly dull, shows as many shots of NYC as SF (and no new ground there). Be warned and save your money!
M**N
Toby Ross and the 70's
I watched this. It was a bit slow, too much talking. Of course that is what this DVD is about. One person said something about no male parts or sex. I watched the TV behind Toby and saw enough sex and I identified some of the DVD/movies.
M**O
Four Stars
Great history, if you're not looking for fresh porn....
C**S
Five Stars
Great documentary.
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