Trouser Bar Review

Distributor: NakedSword Film Works Edition Details: Standard Streaming Movie Specs: Genres: Short Film, Gay, Softcore, Vignette, Foreign Run Time: 20 minutes Rated: not Release Year: 2016 Director: Kristen Bjorn Written by: John Gielgud (as A Gentleman) Cast: Denholm Spurr, Scott Hunter, Hans Berlin, Ashley Ryder, Zac Renfree, Craig Daniel, Dane Andersen, Peter Benedict, Alan Blyton, Doug Cooper, Michael Darvell, Anil Desai, Stephen Fenerty, Laurie Goode, Jan Manthey, Amory Peart, Esteban Requejo, Brian Robinson, Serden Salih, Paul Smith, Rupert Smith, Stephen Wisckhusen, Anthony Wise, Barry Cryer, Julian Clary, Nigel Havers, Miss Hope Springs, Florian Klein, Ty Jeffries Release Specs: Audio: Stereo Subtitles: none Video: Widescreen, 1.78:1 (anamorphic) Video Format: NTSC Format: Streaming Regional Code (for DVD/Blu-ray): N/A Number of discs: N/A

Trouser Bar is a gay short movie that was written by the late John Gielgud — who himself appeared in the 1980 adult film Caligula — in the 1970s for the legendary gay adult film director Peter de Rome. Peter de Rome never made the movie before his passing and the producer David McGillivray found the screenplay amongst Gielgud's belongings. He attached prominent adult movie maker Kristen Bjorn to the project only to have the movie sit in legal limbo after production due to a lawsuit by The John Gielgud Charitable Trust. The movie has now cleared legal limbo and is available with Gielgud credited as A Gentleman.

As to why The John Gielgud Charitable Trust was so against the short movie, this reviewer is unsure because Trouser Bar is a beautifully made erotic short movie. Viewers should not confuse erotic with hardcore because Trouser Bar is a softcore movie. However, the short movie packs more eroticism than many hardcore movies this reviewer has seen and this reviewer is straight. The director Kristen Bjorn, who is known for his hardcore gay films, and cinematographer Sam Hardy have gone an amazing job of making a steamy movie without showing any true nudity or graphic sex.

Set in 1976, Trouser Bar shows the goings on at a garment store where the store employees and customers are turned on by corduroy and leather while passers-by on the street stop to watch the erotic shenanigans going on inside. Trouser Bar doesn't have any lines of dialog within the short movie, so the entire story is told by the visuals that are presented to the viewer. The main cast does an excellent job with their roles and since this was shot in London, viewers may note some cameos by notable British personalities.

The set for Trouser Bar is excellent and certainly conveys the feeling of the 1970s. Trouser Bar is an all around great erotic short movie that is highly recommended for all viewers. There is something here that should please everyone.

The edition of Trouser Bar screened is the streaming only version available on NakedSword. NakedSword Film Works has done an excellent job with their streaming only version of Trouser Bar. Trouser Bar was shot digitally and is presented in the anamorphic widescreen aspect ratio of 1.78:1 in 1080p. The image in Trouser Bar looks absolutely stunning with a crisp, clear, and clean picture with no noticeable blemishes. The color reproduction is excellent.

Trouser Bar is presented with a Stereo audio track. Since Trouser Bar doesn't contain any dialog, there are no concerns over the dialog being discernible. The music sounds beautiful throughout Trouser Bar and has a great dynamic range.

NakedSword Film Works hasn't included any extras for this release.

Trouser Bar has been released by NakedSword through their NakedSword Film Works (NSFW) division that was launched in 2016 to exhibit gay independent movies that aren't exactly pornographic yet aren't exactly mainstream. Trouser Bar is a softcore gay short erotic adult movie that was written by John Gielgud and directed by Kristen Bjorn. The short movie depicts the happenings in a clothing store where the staff and clientele are turned on by corduroy and leather. Trouser Bar is an excellent movie and well worth watching. NakedSword Film Works has done an excellent job with their streaming only version of Trouser Bar on NakedSword with a beautiful image and excellent audio quality.

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