ohlabtechguy Am 56 and was searching for gay themed movies on Youtube when I came across this move. I have long dreamed of the type of gay movie I would like to see made..and this fit the bill in every way. You have two brilliant actors playing masculine gay men in small town America. You see an expertly crafted display of a universal theme - the need to be loved and with the one you love. The movie was low budget, but the script and performances were real and made up for any "cheapness" in the look of the movie. Although I didn't need to see the intense sex scene near the end, it was well made, convincing and served a purpose - to show how the sex between these men was more than just raw sex and a one night stand. I, too, was left wanting to see more of the budding relationship form between these two gay men...but was satisfied that the ending implied there were better times to come for these two men.

Joe Day There is a cliché that woman use when they see a handsome man who happens to bat for the other team: what a waste. That about sums up this film for me.This film gives an honest look at what pursuing the homosexual life is like, namely, the heartache and longing that can never really be fulfilled. All the gay characters suffer through the search and it never materializes to anything but vapid sex - a few laughs. And, for most men who need a little action once in a while, that is enough.It is no secret that men can get off on other men, even if they are married happily and have children, etc. The conflict is within them. They need something else that only another man can give them and it really is not sex. They obviously do not sleep with every gay man they meet - no, they want their "type", which in many cases (as with these two) are daddy figures. These men missed out on something related to their father as so many "gay" men do. Consequently, they are never really satisfied.Of course, it is not all bad. They have no problem going online, sending their pictures etc. and hooking up, regardless of how hick their town is. I got the feeling these guys were close to Austin so .....This was more of a Brokeback Mountain scenario where the guys were rather bisexual, and feeling that their gay romance was some kind of freedom from the old ball and chain. There was no feeling that these men HAD to be with other men; they just liked it once and a while.People often wonder why parents discourage homosexuality. The same reason God does - it is not good for you to be always sad and confused and having to negotiate your way in a world where you are the minority. Affairs with married men, etc. are not healthy and one cannot blame "society" for that - or God.So you get your rocks off and say maybe we will see each other again. But the way the two primped and showed their insecurity, even at a motel was funny as well.It was nice that they had a good mix of gay types - not just model/porn types. I felt kind of sorry for the little girl though, who has to see her mother accept flowers and go out on a date with another man while her father stands there. And apparently, she was fond of her dad's married lover too who used to live with them until he went back to his wife. A child should not have to go through that confusion.I guess the bottom line is we all want to be touched and held even if we know it will not last. That is the sad part. As I said at the beginning, what a waste.The organized LGBT hate this kind of film. Why? Because it is real, just as Boys in the Band was real and Brokeback Mountain was real. Men do struggle with these urges and most of the time, it does not have a fairy-tale ending. You get what you can when you can and live with that reality.

Bert Krus Pit Stop is a gay love story situated in a little town in the state of Texas, USA. Yes, also in little places gay people do live. Not everybody moves to the Big Apple after their coming out. Some like the quietness of small town life or stay there for other reasons. I know many gays fear the loneliness of the countryside, but actually, destiny decides if you find love, no matter where you are. I liked this 'little' independent movie a lot. The men are beautiful and sensitive and they make sense. It's a dramatic movie, but not too. These men have pets, like a cat or dog, it all looked very real and sincere. Even the cat was so relaxed, like it actually lived there. I think this is a very adequate portrait of gay countrymen.

Turfseer Recent Spirit Award nominees have cropped up in the past few years including 'Keep the Lights On' and 'In the Family', sensitively-made films on a gay theme. Now in 2014, we have 'Pit Stop', which is also as good as these fine predecessors. 'Pit Stop' focuses on two blue collar workers from Texas, Gabe and Ernesto (played by an excellent Bill Heck and Marcus DeAnda, respectively). We see each of their stories for most of the film separately, and note that both are getting over failed relationships.In the case of Ernesto, his ex-boyfriend, Luis, is still living with him. He initially tells Luis he can take as much time as he wants to move out but changes his mind when the ex-boyfriend starts dating other men and keeps him up, while watching late night TV. Ernesto also visits another ex-boyfriend, who's in a coma, after being critically hurt in a car accident.Gabe's situation is different. He's still living with his wife and young daughter but no longer sleeps with her. He recently broke up with a man and now is dating again. In a notable scene, Gabe goes out on a date with a teacher—who falls asleep on their date watching a foreign film in a movie theater. Gabe drives the date home, who apologizes for not wanting to see him again, as he makes it clear that he hasn't gotten over his last relationship.There's also a sub-plot involving Gabe's wife, Shannon, who goes out with a co-worker, Winston, on a date. Shannon, desperate for physical companionship, gets drunk and puts the moves on Winston, who isn't ready to get physical on a first date. Sure it's possible that Gabe's sexual rejection of his wife would lead her to want to have sexual contact with a man she's probably not that attracted to (Gabe tells Winston at one point that Shannon isn't attracted to heavy set men). But usually, the roles are reversed: women are wary of having sex on a first date, especially when it involves a man they don't find that attractive.While the pacing of the film is fairly slow, the interactions between the characters ring true. Another excellent scene is when Luis has left and calls Ernesto on the phone, from New Mexico. Luis feels he's lost but Ernesto tries to convince him that he'll eventually get it together, if he just applies himself (like going back to school). At the same time, Ernesto makes it clear that he doesn't want Luis to return.We see the connection between Gabe and Ernesto at film's end, as they meet through online dating. They're basically instantly attracted to one another as they recognize that they have both been trying to fill a similar void, in their lives. 'Pit Stop' is a low key drama which, as I pointed out above, proceeds rather lugubriously. Nonetheless, for the patient film-goer, you will be rewarded by excellent acting, direction and characters that seem to jump off the page, of real life.