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08-14-07, 05:44 PM
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Any recent recommendations, folks?
I just watched "Bedrooms & Hallways" several days ago. It's about 10 years old, but what's so funny is that it stars Kevin McKidd and James Purefoy in a gay-themed romcom. Meanwhile, at the exact same time, I'm watching them play soldiers in "Rome" Season 1. "B&H" was OK, with likeable characters, though the subplot with the roommate seemed a little tacked on. It didn't quite end the way I wanted it to, either. . .
I did recently see the previously mentioned "Time to Leave" and liked it a lot.
I just watched "Bedrooms & Hallways" several days ago. It's about 10 years old, but what's so funny is that it stars Kevin McKidd and James Purefoy in a gay-themed romcom. Meanwhile, at the exact same time, I'm watching them play soldiers in "Rome" Season 1. "B&H" was OK, with likeable characters, though the subplot with the roommate seemed a little tacked on. It didn't quite end the way I wanted it to, either. . .
I did recently see the previously mentioned "Time to Leave" and liked it a lot.
08-15-07, 08:42 AM
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I'm curious about Boy Culture, which was just released this week. It seems to have gotten good reviews from some of the "mainstream" press.
I've got to set some time aside and watch the 2005 Canadian film Whole New Thing
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08-21-07, 09:31 PM
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Shameless self-promotion, perhaps, but I'll recommend, "The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green". Even though I wrote the screenplay and it received a mixed reaction out in the world, I will tell you that it is a low budget charmer, and the entire cast and crew worked very hard to make it happen. It stars Daniel Letterle (from Camp) and Meredith Baxter. Some places have mistaken it for a cable movie or direct to video....but it had a healthy theatrical release.
02-12-08, 12:00 AM
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Way to kill the thread, Dave. 
'Ethan Green' was a blind-buy for me; my husband and I both enjoyed it.
I notice you're on the commentary track, I'll have to give it a listen.
Just thought I'd give this thread a looooong-overdue bump, and mention that Gregg Araki's The Living End is being released on April 29th, and as a "remixed and remastered" edition, no less. I had the Platinum Disc release, but sold it to Newtown Video when I saw they were paying 40 bucks for it... I miss having it in my collection; I'm really looking forward to picking this up.
Rob
'Ethan Green' was a blind-buy for me; my husband and I both enjoyed it.
I notice you're on the commentary track, I'll have to give it a listen.Just thought I'd give this thread a looooong-overdue bump, and mention that Gregg Araki's The Living End is being released on April 29th, and as a "remixed and remastered" edition, no less. I had the Platinum Disc release, but sold it to Newtown Video when I saw they were paying 40 bucks for it... I miss having it in my collection; I'm really looking forward to picking this up.
Rob
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02-12-08, 08:35 AM
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I recently rented the second film from Project Greenlight's Pete Jones called 'Outing Riley' - and while it had slight charm, plotwise it was terribly flawed. Can't say I can highly recommend it, but if red headed Irish-American guys are your thing ( 
) go for it.
side note: I can't stand the fact that Logo sanitizes their films for cable airing - 'Coffee Date' in altered form was terrible - not only was some brief nudity removed, but actual character development scenes were cut, creating major plotholes.
rewatched 'Loggerheads' on-demand and have to say I really enjoyed this film the second time around.
) go for it.side note: I can't stand the fact that Logo sanitizes their films for cable airing - 'Coffee Date' in altered form was terrible - not only was some brief nudity removed, but actual character development scenes were cut, creating major plotholes.
rewatched 'Loggerheads' on-demand and have to say I really enjoyed this film the second time around.
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02-12-08, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Giles
side note: I can't stand the fact that Logo sanitizes their films for cable airing - 'Coffee Date' in altered form was terrible - not only was some brief nudity removed, but actual character development scenes were cut, creating major plotholes.
Queer as Folk is just pointless to be aired on that channel! I watched some of the pilot episode. And was shocked at how badly it was cut up. Justin and Brians first sex scene was completely cut out! You think they could have better implied that they had sex,by maybe fading out before it got to explicit and showed the non-nudity lead up to the sex? Nope,it just cuts directly to them in bed the next morning and missed out on a huge crucial scene.
Language is strange as well. Since I guess some stations are allowing most profantities to be left intact, except the word 'fuck'. Which leads to strange dialogue of fairly 'strong' language with many audio drop outs when 'fuck' is said.
I haven't bothered watching more of the show after seeing what they did to the first episode. I can only imagine how confusing it is now with all the major cuts.
Speaking of Queer as Folk. Has anyone seen the complete series set anywhere? How are the discs packaged? Is it worth getting,or buying the season sets separately(i'm still waiting for price cuts on latter seasons).
02-12-08, 01:22 PM
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have you checked out Amazon listing for the 'Queer as Folk' complete series - it actually has pics of how it's designed.
Queer As Folk - Complete Series
Queer As Folk - Complete Series
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02-12-08, 01:52 PM
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Thanks,i usually check dvdempire to view front/back of dvd cases. And I couldn't find any reviews of the set. So I didn't think of amazon,since I didn't know people could post photos to show packaging and stuff. At least the discs are in holders and not sleeves like some complete sets.
02-12-08, 02:55 PM
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I have the Queer as Folk complete series set. I sold off my season sets before it came out, which just about paid for it. I love the packaging; the only downside is that because of its size and shape, it won't really fit on a shelf alongside other DVDs. I have it on top of the DVD rack, along with other boxed sets. It's in the upper left corner of this pic of my collection.
BTW, I can't even imagine watching Queer as Folk on Logo.
Rob
BTW, I can't even imagine watching Queer as Folk on Logo.
Rob
02-13-08, 11:34 AM
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At least the discs are in holders and not sleeves like some complete sets.
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02-13-08, 01:55 PM
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It might be over the top, goofy and stereotypical, but I thought Another Gay Movie was vastly entertaining, as well as Creatures from the Pink Lagoon (the commentary is also a blast).
02-13-08, 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Giles
have you checked out Amazon listing for the 'Queer as Folk' complete series - it actually has pics of how it's designed.
Queer As Folk - Complete Series
Queer As Folk - Complete Series
03-18-08, 02:22 PM
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Eytan Fox's latest film The Bubble recasts Ohad Knoller who was in Eytan's excellent 2002 film Yossi and Jagger (Ohad played Yossi). Here in this feature Ohad's got a full head of hair (and is all out insanely adorable) as he is one of the three roomates the film's plot follows in their relationships. Eytan effortlessly merges politics, character study/performances, pathos and sexuality [the theatre scene with an extract of the play 'Bent' had my tongue on the floor] - the film I felt would have benefitted with even more footage/storyline to create a mini-tv series with it's colourful and intriguing characters. I highly recommend this film.
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A while back I saw a film called WTC View for sale on deepdiscount.com. The description intrigued me so I bought it having no idea it was a gay themed film. I can't say that I've ever seen gay themed cinema so I wasn't sure what to expect.
Here is the amazon link and description.
http://www.amazon.com/WTC-View-Jay-G...6217775&sr=1-1
Product Description
On the night before 9/11, a young man living in SoHo places an online ad for a roommate in the Village Voice. On the 12th, he gets five messages. Over the course of the next two weeks, he has trouble finding a new roommate in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on New York while, at the same time, struggles to keep his mental balance. Based on the acclaimed stage play by Brian Sloan and starring the critically praised original cast, this film tells the story of life in New York through the various experiences of people who come to look at Eric’s apartment. It is a modest but often surprising slice-of-life look at lower Manhattan after of the most devastating days in this nation’s history, told from the perspective of one man whose neighborhood and sense of home was shattered by the opening shot of the "war on terror."
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Now judging from a similar description on deepdiscount I expected a struggle between trying be a help to recently displaced residents of NYC and meeting his own needs. The film was much different from what I expected and showcased a more internal struggle of someone who is trying to find contentment in his own life while the world around him could very well be crumbling.
The movie started off very slow and uninteresting. In fact, I fell asleep watching this and returned to it some months later. It was originally a stage play and they use many of the same actors. Unfortunately, you can tell many of the actors are trained for the stage, at least in the beginning.
However, as the movie progresses the actors either improve or I had grown accustomed to their style and was actually drawn into the storyline. It was also hard coping with the movie taking place in one small apartment the entire time. There wasn't even a single establishing shot of NYC. I believe the film makers stated this was done consciously to make it a more personal story and not about the actual terrorist attack, however, it is easy to say that when the budget simply wouldn't allow for anything bigger.
This also makes me think of an excellent play called The Shape of Things that was made into a movie. The movie was practically the exact same thing as the play. The play however was amazing while the movie was lacking. If you have the opportunity to use different environments then changing the story may benefit the overall production.
The low budget is noticeable in other ways as well. Sound and picture don't appear top notch. I normally don't pay attention to those things but it was noticeable yet not too distracting.
Lastly I do want to say that as the movie went on I really started to enjoy it and become enthralled with the struggles the lead was going through. Usually when I watch movies I find that the second part is always the let down while the first part makes me intrigued. It is the opposite with this one and I really came to be moved by the performances and the situations.
Being that this was my first foree into gay cinema, I may have simply had a problem identifying with the issues at hand. But towards the end it transcended simply a "gay" tag and really became a personal story about someones struggle to find themselves amidst a new world of chaos.
I'd say its worth checking out.
Here is the amazon link and description.
http://www.amazon.com/WTC-View-Jay-G...6217775&sr=1-1
Product Description
On the night before 9/11, a young man living in SoHo places an online ad for a roommate in the Village Voice. On the 12th, he gets five messages. Over the course of the next two weeks, he has trouble finding a new roommate in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on New York while, at the same time, struggles to keep his mental balance. Based on the acclaimed stage play by Brian Sloan and starring the critically praised original cast, this film tells the story of life in New York through the various experiences of people who come to look at Eric’s apartment. It is a modest but often surprising slice-of-life look at lower Manhattan after of the most devastating days in this nation’s history, told from the perspective of one man whose neighborhood and sense of home was shattered by the opening shot of the "war on terror."
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Now judging from a similar description on deepdiscount I expected a struggle between trying be a help to recently displaced residents of NYC and meeting his own needs. The film was much different from what I expected and showcased a more internal struggle of someone who is trying to find contentment in his own life while the world around him could very well be crumbling.
The movie started off very slow and uninteresting. In fact, I fell asleep watching this and returned to it some months later. It was originally a stage play and they use many of the same actors. Unfortunately, you can tell many of the actors are trained for the stage, at least in the beginning.
However, as the movie progresses the actors either improve or I had grown accustomed to their style and was actually drawn into the storyline. It was also hard coping with the movie taking place in one small apartment the entire time. There wasn't even a single establishing shot of NYC. I believe the film makers stated this was done consciously to make it a more personal story and not about the actual terrorist attack, however, it is easy to say that when the budget simply wouldn't allow for anything bigger.
This also makes me think of an excellent play called The Shape of Things that was made into a movie. The movie was practically the exact same thing as the play. The play however was amazing while the movie was lacking. If you have the opportunity to use different environments then changing the story may benefit the overall production.
The low budget is noticeable in other ways as well. Sound and picture don't appear top notch. I normally don't pay attention to those things but it was noticeable yet not too distracting.
Lastly I do want to say that as the movie went on I really started to enjoy it and become enthralled with the struggles the lead was going through. Usually when I watch movies I find that the second part is always the let down while the first part makes me intrigued. It is the opposite with this one and I really came to be moved by the performances and the situations.
Being that this was my first foree into gay cinema, I may have simply had a problem identifying with the issues at hand. But towards the end it transcended simply a "gay" tag and really became a personal story about someones struggle to find themselves amidst a new world of chaos.
I'd say its worth checking out.
03-27-08, 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by DeadMADMAN
A while back I saw a film called WTC View for sale on deepdiscount.com. The description intrigued me so I bought it having no idea it was a gay themed film. I can't say that I've ever seen gay themed cinema so I wasn't sure what to expect.
Here is the amazon link and description.
http://www.amazon.com/WTC-View-Jay-G...6217775&sr=1-1
Product Description
On the night before 9/11, a young man living in SoHo places an online ad for a roommate in the Village Voice. On the 12th, he gets five messages. Over the course of the next two weeks, he has trouble finding a new roommate in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on New York while, at the same time, struggles to keep his mental balance. Based on the acclaimed stage play by Brian Sloan and starring the critically praised original cast, this film tells the story of life in New York through the various experiences of people who come to look at Eric’s apartment. It is a modest but often surprising slice-of-life look at lower Manhattan after of the most devastating days in this nation’s history, told from the perspective of one man whose neighborhood and sense of home was shattered by the opening shot of the "war on terror."
______________________
Now judging from a similar description on deepdiscount I expected a struggle between trying be a help to recently displaced residents of NYC and meeting his own needs. The film was much different from what I expected and showcased a more internal struggle of someone who is trying to find contentment in his own life while the world around him could very well be crumbling.
The movie started off very slow and uninteresting. In fact, I fell asleep watching this and returned to it some months later. It was originally a stage play and they use many of the same actors. Unfortunately, you can tell many of the actors are trained for the stage, at least in the beginning.
However, as the movie progresses the actors either improve or I had grown accustomed to their style and was actually drawn into the storyline. It was also hard coping with the movie taking place in one small apartment the entire time. There wasn't even a single establishing shot of NYC. I believe the film makers stated this was done consciously to make it a more personal story and not about the actual terrorist attack, however, it is easy to say that when the budget simply wouldn't allow for anything bigger.
This also makes me think of an excellent play called The Shape of Things that was made into a movie. The movie was practically the exact same thing as the play. The play however was amazing while the movie was lacking. If you have the opportunity to use different environments then changing the story may benefit the overall production.
The low budget is noticeable in other ways as well. Sound and picture don't appear top notch. I normally don't pay attention to those things but it was noticeable yet not too distracting.
Lastly I do want to say that as the movie went on I really started to enjoy it and become enthralled with the struggles the lead was going through. Usually when I watch movies I find that the second part is always the let down while the first part makes me intrigued. It is the opposite with this one and I really came to be moved by the performances and the situations.
Being that this was my first foree into gay cinema, I may have simply had a problem identifying with the issues at hand. But towards the end it transcended simply a "gay" tag and really became a personal story about someones struggle to find themselves amidst a new world of chaos.
I'd say its worth checking out.
Here is the amazon link and description.
http://www.amazon.com/WTC-View-Jay-G...6217775&sr=1-1
Product Description
On the night before 9/11, a young man living in SoHo places an online ad for a roommate in the Village Voice. On the 12th, he gets five messages. Over the course of the next two weeks, he has trouble finding a new roommate in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on New York while, at the same time, struggles to keep his mental balance. Based on the acclaimed stage play by Brian Sloan and starring the critically praised original cast, this film tells the story of life in New York through the various experiences of people who come to look at Eric’s apartment. It is a modest but often surprising slice-of-life look at lower Manhattan after of the most devastating days in this nation’s history, told from the perspective of one man whose neighborhood and sense of home was shattered by the opening shot of the "war on terror."
______________________
Now judging from a similar description on deepdiscount I expected a struggle between trying be a help to recently displaced residents of NYC and meeting his own needs. The film was much different from what I expected and showcased a more internal struggle of someone who is trying to find contentment in his own life while the world around him could very well be crumbling.
The movie started off very slow and uninteresting. In fact, I fell asleep watching this and returned to it some months later. It was originally a stage play and they use many of the same actors. Unfortunately, you can tell many of the actors are trained for the stage, at least in the beginning.
However, as the movie progresses the actors either improve or I had grown accustomed to their style and was actually drawn into the storyline. It was also hard coping with the movie taking place in one small apartment the entire time. There wasn't even a single establishing shot of NYC. I believe the film makers stated this was done consciously to make it a more personal story and not about the actual terrorist attack, however, it is easy to say that when the budget simply wouldn't allow for anything bigger.
This also makes me think of an excellent play called The Shape of Things that was made into a movie. The movie was practically the exact same thing as the play. The play however was amazing while the movie was lacking. If you have the opportunity to use different environments then changing the story may benefit the overall production.
The low budget is noticeable in other ways as well. Sound and picture don't appear top notch. I normally don't pay attention to those things but it was noticeable yet not too distracting.
Lastly I do want to say that as the movie went on I really started to enjoy it and become enthralled with the struggles the lead was going through. Usually when I watch movies I find that the second part is always the let down while the first part makes me intrigued. It is the opposite with this one and I really came to be moved by the performances and the situations.
Being that this was my first foree into gay cinema, I may have simply had a problem identifying with the issues at hand. But towards the end it transcended simply a "gay" tag and really became a personal story about someones struggle to find themselves amidst a new world of chaos.
I'd say its worth checking out.
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Re: Boys in the Band---Digitalbits listed it recently in a section on upcoming titles for June, but that's all I've heard at this point---and believe me I've been searching! After TCM's letterboxed screening of the film last summer, I figured that it'd be on the way. Here's hoping there will be some significant extras. I've always considered it an underappreciated masterpiece---long lost in a sea of "positive images."
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I, too, have been wanting "The Boys In The Band" for years. I did record it on disc from TCM but I'd still like to have it with chapter/scene index and special features - if there are any. Many of the cast members have died so I don't know who would be available for commentary.
I did not go to first page of this thread to see all titles previously listed but here are a few more that need to have a DVD release.
"Happy Birthday, Gemini" 1980 comedy with Rita Moreno and the late Madeleine Kahn
"Norman, Is That You?" 1976 comedy with Redd Foxx, Pearl Bailey and Dennis Dugan
"Some Of My Best Friends Are" 1971 with Rue McClanahan, Gary Sandy and Fannie Flagg
"Partner's" 1982 with Ryan O'Neil and John Hurt - RUMORED to be released July 1, 2008 but one would think if this is true there would be information now and available for pre-order.
I did not go to first page of this thread to see all titles previously listed but here are a few more that need to have a DVD release.
"Happy Birthday, Gemini" 1980 comedy with Rita Moreno and the late Madeleine Kahn
"Norman, Is That You?" 1976 comedy with Redd Foxx, Pearl Bailey and Dennis Dugan
"Some Of My Best Friends Are" 1971 with Rue McClanahan, Gary Sandy and Fannie Flagg
"Partner's" 1982 with Ryan O'Neil and John Hurt - RUMORED to be released July 1, 2008 but one would think if this is true there would be information now and available for pre-order.
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Hey all! I really fell for "Shelter"...here's my new review:
http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/33358/shelter/
http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/33358/shelter/
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Originally Posted by Giles
Eytan Fox's latest film The Bubble recasts Ohad Knoller who was in Eytan's excellent 2002 film Yossi and Jagger (Ohad played Yossi). Here in this feature Ohad's got a full head of hair (and is all out insanely adorable) as he is one of the three roomates the film's plot follows in their relationships. Eytan effortlessly merges politics, character study/performances, pathos and sexuality [the theatre scene with an extract of the play 'Bent' had my tongue on the floor] - the film I felt would have benefitted with even more footage/storyline to create a mini-tv series with it's colourful and intriguing characters. I highly recommend this film.
Pro-B
05-27-08, 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist
I am going to have to disagree with you on The Bubble. I thought that it was incredibly underdeveloped and similar to Fox's terrible Walk On Water most of the story was notably inconsistent. Especially during the second half the main characters and their actions were so cliched The Bubble did indeed feel like a prolonged episode from a TV soap opera.
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has anyone seen 'Socket' - a gay horror film with violence, sex and nudity... reviews have been pretty mixed, but it still peaks my interest.