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Saturday, June 5, 2021
Joseph Lally: The Money Shot
'The aptly titled final episode of Joseph Lally's Soap Opera film series is in his own words 'a film version of Michelangelo's David'.'
No, this video from artist and photographer Joseph Lally isn't new, it was first published as part of his Soap Opera film series back in 2014. Recently, I went back to it and am now viewing it in an entirely different light. FH may recall that I dipped my toes in the Housewife series for the first time this year. I started with The Real Housewives of New York. I binged the first few seasons, and profiled a few of the men who drew my focus. (HERE: & HERE:)
After awhile, I needed a break. All of the alcohol infused drama went from amusing to disturbing for me. Don't get me wrong, I drunken craziness can be fun, but a few of the women seem to have serious addiction issues which are being exploited for 'good TV.' I recently stepped back in and watched a few episodes from season 12. Like Ramona, I was attracted to the tall and handsome William who showed up as one of Ramona's friends in a couple of episodes. William was a model and when searching found his work with Joseph. Ramona has great taste!
Caged Men
As the new guy, Elliot is considered fresh meat and encounters inmates trying to make him their own at every turn.
Elliott (Ross Stephenson) isn't the brightest bulb in the box, but he is sweet and has a good heart. Elliott also has feelings for the lovely Sherri. (Maureen McGill) It's Sherri who ends up being Elliott's downfall when she asks him to take part in a bank robbery. Hoping this might lead to her returning his affections, Elliott agrees. Sadly, Sherri has eyes for another and Elliott ends up in prison.
In addition to providing Elliott a reason to break the law, and to firmly establish he's straight, the addition of one female character allows the producers to add the words 'plus one woman' to the movie's poster and promotional material. Although Sherri isn't in the movie for more than a few scenes, I'm guessing her inclusion, in part, was trying to ensure the movie could be promoted to mainstream audiences.
Truth is, once Elliott ends up in prison, the movie is mostly about him trying not to sexually assaulted or raped. The gay stereotypes are not subtle, and many many find offensive. I cut the move a little slack given in was 1971, and the film was obviously geared towards satisfying a gay audience. In most versions of the film, Stephenson's shower frontal is cropped from the scene, but thanks to the posters at DC a clip from the Blu-ray version, including Stephenson's frontal was found.
In addition to being a Sexploitation film, Caged Men can also be categorized as a Canuxploitation film. Canuxploitation is a word used to categorize B movies filmed in Canada. Sadly, there was very little to find out about the film's appealing lead actor. Caged Men appears to be the one and only film from actor Ross Stephenson.
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