简介：Conceivedasasupportingshortforitstheatricalreleaseandforeversincescreenedtogetherwiththesamedirector'slegendaryL.A.PLAYSITSELF,thebarelyoverhalfanhourSEXGARAGEcanrightfullybeconsideredanunofficialthirdmovementtothatfilm,evenelaboratingonthemestouchedupontherein.Ifthatfilmcruellyjuxtaposedtheevilthatmenarecapableofinflictingwiththepurityandinnocenceofnaturewhichthehumanracehascarelesslysquanderedanddestroyed,thisastonishingblack&whitefeaturette-amazinglyshotoverasingleday-takesmattersyetanotherstepfurtherwithanimpliedasmuchdesiredimmersionwithmoderntechnologyasonecharacterattemptstomakelovetohismotorcycle,insertinghisrigidmemberintotheexhaustpipeandtenderlyrubbinghiscopiousejaculateintotheupholstery!Boththefreewheelingcinematicstyle–frequentlyfavoringextremeclose-upsofbothmachineryandgenitalia–andtheiconographyofhighspeedvehiclesandtheirleather-attireddrivers,nottomentionitskickasssoundtrackalternatinggirlgroupswithclassicalmusicandappropriatelysoullesssynthesizerbleeps,alignthisfeaturettewithKennethAnger'sreveredcinematicpatchworkSCORPIORISING.Castmembersareanonymousandunfamiliar.BothBijouworldandJohnRowberrylistPaulBarresiandthelateBobBlount,whodiedinanaccidentshortlyaftercompletingtheJoeGageclassicL.A.TOOL&DIE,asparticipants–whocopiedfromwhom?–butIcan'tvouchforeitheroneasevenrepeatedviewingshavekeptmefromanythingresemblingapositivei.d.　　Openingonthetitulargarage,acherubicyoungmechanicreceivesoralfavorsfromhishippiechickgirlfriendwhosubsequentlyspreadsforwhatamountstoagoodtenminutesofstraightsex.Intercutwiththisisagorgeousupperclassbrat-withaworld-wearymienstraightoutofDEATHINVENICE-sensuouslysoapinghishirsutetorsoandpleasinglypackednetherregionsintheshower,cameratemporarilyzoominginonanotetotakethecarintothegaragetohaveit"greasedup".Ohyeah!Ashedrivesup,thegirlexitswithamixoffrightandtheexistentialrealizationperhapsthatherpresenceisnolongerneeded-indeed,inopportune-inHalsted'sidiosyncraticprivateuniverse.Pickingupwherethelassleftoff,RichieRichiscasuallyhumiliatedandsubmitted,firstbythemechanicandthenbyalong-haired,Jesustypebikerboystoppingby.Apparentlytiringofhishumansexpartners,forwhomhedisplaysbutstrainedennui,thebikerultimatelyprefersthecompanyofhisreveredcycleinstead,lickingandkneadingasheworkshimselfintoafeveredfrenzyculminatinginaforementionedpenetration.　　Aswithmuchundergroundcinema,thissynopsiscan'tevenbegintodojusticetotheactualexperienceofviewing.Whileunversedintraditionalcinematictechnique,Halstedwasrapidlydevelopingasignatureallhisownthroughvibrant'n'jitteryhand-heldcameraworkandwildzoomsinstillingsignificanceintoseeminglyrandomobjectsthatwasaheadofitstime.Thoughmuchofhissubsequentdirectorialoutputproveddireandunimaginative,hislastfilmBREAKERBLUEadispiritingmess,hiscinematographyremainedfresh'n'exciting,especiallywhenworkingonotherpeople'sprojects,usuallyhislongtimeloverJoeyYale'sfilm-makingeffortslikeTRICKTIME.　　ByfarthemostdistinctivedirtymoviedirectortohailfromCalifornia,Halstedhaddriftedthroughavarietyofoddjobsbeforetryinghishandatfilm-making.PopularrumorhasitthatheworkedasagardenertoVincentPriceatsomestage,thefeverishfairyimaginationexpandingonFred'shorticulturaldutiesastoincludeplayforpaybedroomanticswiththefadinghorroricon!Theresultingresentmentforthe"rulingclasses"mayhaveinspiredtheroughtreatmentthatbefallstherichkidhere.Bethatasitmay,Fred'slifedecidedlytookaturnforthebetterwhenhemetandfellinlovewithJosephYalein1969."Poisoning"hislegitimatecareerbyenthusiasticallyparticipatinginhisSvengali'smatchingallmalemasterpiecesL.A.andSEXTOOL,YaleremainedHalsted'spartnerinbothlifeandlaborasCoscoco-founder,establishedonJoey'surgingtogainmorecontrolovertheirworkanditsrevenue,muchofwhichhaddisappearedintothewrongpocketsuntilthen.Virtuallyunheardofinapornographicmilieu,withoutdistinctionbetweenthestraightandgaysidesthereof,theyprovedinseparableuntilYale'spassing,withHalstedelectingtojoinhimbyhisownhandshortlyafterinagestureequalpartspoeticandpathetic.DoesitmakemeasentimentalsapwhenIadmittohopingthattheyreallydidrejoinforcesinwhateverconstitutesanafterlife?Ifso,colormecorny!…