A Young Man's World

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A Young Man's World
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DVD cover
Directed byKevin Clarke
Written byKevin Clarke
Produced byBarry Knight
Russell Moore
StarringJoe Landon
Ashton Ryan
CinematographyBarry Knight
Russell Moore
Production
company
Delta Production
Distributed byPaladin Video
Release date
  • 2000 (2000)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Kevin Clarke's A Young Man's World is a 2000 American direct-to-video gay pornographic film written and directed by Kevin Clarke and starring Joe Landon and Ashton Ryan. [1] It was produced and cinematographed by Barry Knight and Russell Moore of Delta Productions and distributed by Paladin Video. [2] The film's duration is two hours; its date of production is July 22, 2000, and it was shot on high-definition video. [2] [3]

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Synopsis

Five middle-aged menRon Aron, Kevin Clarke, Barry Knight, Russell Moore, and Derrick Stanton; all of whom have non-sexual rolescelebrate Barry Knight's 50th birthday in a spectacular home. They reflect on what they did when they were about 18 and fantasize scenes of young men together. [1] [4]

Scenes [1] [4]

Cast

In order of cast appearance: [1] [4]

Production

Kevin Clarke wrote and directed the film. [1] Barry Knight and Russell Moore of Delta Productions produced and cinematographed the film in high-definition video. [2] [3]

Reception

Giacomo Tramontagna from The Guide magazine awarded the film two stars, and said it was "the juxtaposition of five middle-aged guests with five young guys in swimsuits" and a "problematic tribute to the joys of youth". Tramontgana found the fictional middle-aged male characters demeaning to real-life middle-aged men, and considered this film suitable for either "narcissistic airhead brats who hate older men or youth-obsessed older men who hate themselves". He found the setup of the sex scenes "inconsistent and sometimes disorienting", but he picked scenes between Ashton Ryan and Jace Hughes as "the best of five erotic sequences", which he said were "sincere, spontaneous, lively, [and] passionate". [5]

A reviewer from the Ambush Mag website praised the actors' performances, the music score and sex scenes, and wrote, "you're just gonna love the entire movie". [1] Bo Champion from ManNet.com praised the sex scenes as mandatory to the video and wrote, "while the plot is interesting, the execution is at times too cute and sometimes confusing and, in the end, a bit disconcerting to some of us who are graciously considered Baby Boomers". [4] A reviewer from FriskyFans.org awarded the film four out of five stars and wrote, "A Young Man's World fulfills anyone's desire to see the finest of the finest young men". [3]

Awards and nominations

Adam Bristol, Joe Landon, and Dave Parker

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