More Strachey Please!
Added 10/26/2009
The Donald Strachey Mysteries
æ Third Man Out
æ Shock to the System
æ On the Other Hand Death
A Gay Detective? Yes I was a bit apprehensive; however I soon discovered a cleaver story with likable characters, Martinis and an almost Columbo style detective show with a gay edge and Full Frontal Nudity (what more do you need). These Movies were Fun, Intriguing, Heartwarming, Suspenseful and Humorous, with a Showering of Eye Candy and Fabulous Guest Stars. We Want More Strachey Mysteries¡Kit¡¦s a fun Friday Night After Work Movie.
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The film noir detective recreated
Added 8/22/2009
Bought with the other two episodes, the only thing better would have been to buy them as a set or add a digital copy so I could have put it on my portable player. Good script, good plot twists, good characters, good acting, good sets, not too much "action" and no wild special effects. Just a solid detective story. Very good.
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Third Man Out
Added 6/27/2009
Excellant movie. I loved the way they worked classic movie sceeens into a modern film.
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great detective drama with a twist
Added 3/20/2009
This it the first of the Donald Strachey movies, based on a series of books and this was shown on Here! cable network. I do not have this channel and took a chance and bought it and was not disappointed at all. Chad Allen does a great job in his performance of Donald Strachey, "America's first gay detective" as the movie advertises. Sexual orientation aside, this film stands on it's own merits with a good story, good acting and good mystery. I love how the movie adds little pieces of humor throughout without losing it's edge of being a good mystery. The relationship between Chad Allen and his partner is also very tastefully done so that both gay and straight audiences can enjoy the film, but how great to see a gay detective who can do his job and be in a relationship. There's also a twist at the end that may or may not suprise the viewer. I will definitely purchase the next 2 of the series of movies after watching and enjoying this one.
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Mystery Lover
Added 9/7/2008
Another in the series of good gay mysteries. The acting was very good and story line was great. We hope more of this series is produced.
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More Strachey Please
Added 10/26/2009
The Donald Strachey Mysteries
~Third Man Out
~Shock to the System
~On the Other Hand Death
A Gay Detective? Yes I was a bit apprehensive; however I soon discovered a cleaver story with likable characters, Martinis and an almost Columbo style detective show with a gay edge and Full Frontal Nudity (what more do you need). These Movies were Fun, Intriguing, Heartwarming, Suspenseful and Humorous, with a Showering of Eye Candy and Fabulous Guest Stars. We Want More Strachey Mysteries...it's a fun Friday Night After Work Movie.
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A Chad Allen dvd
Added 10/26/2009
This is another well acted dvd with Chad Allen as the gay detective Donald Strachey.
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I've also enjoyed this dvd very much.
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I hope there are more Strachey films. I also have Chad as a straight character in the film What Matters Most.
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Much Better Than The First Donald Strachey Mystery
Added 9/7/2009
It is unfortunate that this DVD is out of print as it is so much better than the first of the series which is still readily available. As a fan of British mysteries and such things I think that, objectively, this is actually a pretty good film, despite the overt preachiness of the first one.
Chad Allen plays a regular guy, ex-military private investigator who happens to be gay. The plots revolve around gay themes due to the fact that, seemingly, every gay male in Albany, NY who has a problem goes to the well-known gay detective for solutions. I had no idea that Albany was so gay-friendly but that the gays there get involved in so much trouble. Glad I live in California. Anyway...
Kudos to all involved in this project for portraying a realistic, functional, sane, happy gay couple, one of whom has the traditionally "macho" job of P.I and who stays out of politics and just does his job. The odd political point is made here and there but for the most part it is just a classic detective film which makes a much stronger point than anything they could possibly say explicitly in the film.
Highly recommended as a concept worthy of being watched on film; especially to younger gay men who need reassurance of their masculinity as so many of them do.
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