Studio: Planet Group Video
Directed by: John Summers
Year of Production / Release: 1992
Country of Production: U.S.A.
Tom Farrell
Jeff Hammond
Dan Hopper
Steve Lance
Kris Lord
Dave Skeffington
My Own Private Kentucky Studs is a serial JO video with six scenes of six young, hung, tanned, and nicely-muscled men doing their thing in the privacy of their “own homes” in California, not Kentucky as the title suggests. The movie makes no attempt to pretend this is much more than what it is, six beautiful young men getting off for the camera (and for you) under the guise of an “interview”; however, the individual skills vary quite a bit between each man. With the exception of Kris Lord’s finale, each man is given a few minutes to talk about himself. This involves discussions of likes, dislikes, why they are doing this video, and possibly their education — very much like the introduction to some magazine spreads. Following each dialog there is a strip-down, showing off the body that five of them tell you they worked hard to get, and a very focused jacking-off for six or seven minutes. Their clothing is average guys’ stuff, ranging from just-out-of-the-shower towel, to jeans (new or ripped) and T-shirts (long- and short-sleeved), and briefs, boxer shorts, or boxer briefs; a couple even sport glasses as they chat at the camera. Each stud’s space is unique, ranging from the front-room couch, a couch near a fireplace, and various beds in various bedrooms; the space seems to try to reflect the individual stud’s personality played out in his words and deeds. The camera is never static and frequently focuses on the face, the feet, the pecs, and the upper arms; oddly the cock and ass get minimal close-ups and the money shot isn’t lingered on. John Summers has done a good job of making us believe that these men (four Americans and two Europeans) may make love to themselves this way in true privacy. Now, if he only hadn’t chosen the repetitive techno sounds by Steve Lorne that are constant in each scene and only slightly different for each man.
