Bend Over Boyfriend (1998)
Studio- Fatale Media
Director- Shar Rednour and Jackie Strano
Cast- Dr. Carol Queen, Robert Morgan, Laura Goodhue, Cupcake Jones, Greg Heiman, Troy, Miss Behavin’
Bend Over Boyfriend came out in 1998 and was the first and only instructional video of its kind to introduce anal pleasure for men, through strap-on sex with a female partner. Although today the film seems a bit dated, compared to newer films of the same topic, like Tristan Taormino’s “Expert Guidesâ€, at the time of its launch the film was groundbreaking and has remained one of the best-selling videos on this topic of all time.
While I have read some praise for the film, I have also read some criticism including that it is “too instructionalâ€, “not eroticâ€, and that it has an “infomercial quality and the officious attention to every detailâ€. This makes me wonder what people think an instructional film is. I mean really. I don’t expect instructional films about sex to be erotic, or to lack instruction. I want them to teach me something in the simplest way possible. I want the people presenting the topic—in this case Dr. Carol Queen and Robert Morgan—to be enthusiastic, knowledgeable and experienced, and to provide details, even if they are not always relevant to me. I don’t necessarily want to be entertained or aroused by the content, or expect it to get an Academy Award. I want to learn something new. If I wanted to just watch people fuck, I’d rent a porno.
Now, I’ll admit that academics are often a bit dry.  After all, Carol Queen is not an actor, but an educator, although she does know and present her topic better than any actor could. And, while she does recommend products at the end of the film and where to buy them (read: resources), I think it is certainly useful if the general public doesn’t have a clue about anal dildos or strap-ons, which was certainly the case back in 1998. And, let’s remember that sex shops were not always as sex-positive or as helpful with knowledgeable staff as they are today.
I think Bend Over Boyfriend is a great film and it is easy to see why it has had such longevity. Carol and Robert are passionate about their topic and very experienced. They talk about anatomy, prostate pleasure and health, relaxation and massage, safe sex, arousal, gender-bending, and the best tools for anal stimulation (including mouth, tongue and fingers!). After this ten minute intro, they show you enthusiastically how it is done (and while this is probably not erotic for the viewer, I bet it was for them). The film also includes two other male/female couples that demonstrate different scenarios, variations of anal pleasure and sexual positions. So Bend Over Boyfriend was an excellent guide when it first came out, and today I believe it still has information that is valuable to share, especially for couples seeking to explore anal sex for men and gender-bending for the first time.
Thank you to Babeland for this trip down memory lane. Be sure to check out Bend Over Boyfriend and all the other excellent instructional films they have in their store as well as their Bend Over Boyfriend Strap-on Kit.