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A genuinely hilarious, laugh-a-minute comedy........2004-01-05
Ok, so the plots a bit strange, the characters even stranger, from the nazi-german human hunters to pest himself, but the movie is pure comical genius! vile, graphic and far from politically correct this film is definately one to watch for all leguiziamo fans. The best bit for me is pests encounter with the german hunters homosexual son- side splitting. Ive had to tape this film off the television because ive been unable to purchase it in britain, but iv uve got the right equiptment to be able the to play this dvd, then buy it now! Theres only a few copies available in this country! You know what its like when you laugh so much that your face actually hurts!
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Amusing and different!.......2001-03-28
The movie is funny, witty and very very different!! Going into the sex call industry can only have strange outcomes and with cameo appearances from the likes of Madonna, who plays a sex crazed dominitrix, make the film very interesting to watch!
Amazon.co.uk Review
Author Armistead Maupin (Tales of the City) wrote Lily Tomlin's narration for this superb documentary, based on a book by the late Vito Russo, about Hollywood's treatment of homosexual characters in this century. Never pointing a finger at anyone in the film community, The Celluloid Closet presents clips from more than 100 mainstream features (including The Children's Hour, Advise and Consent, The Boys in the Band, and The Hunger) that speak loudly in their respective images of gays and lesbians. The Celluloid Closet makes a persuasive case for patterns of sexual mythology in Hollywood, such as presenting homosexuals repeatedly as tragic, helpless figures redeemed only through death or as back-street monsters cavorting in the shadows. Things change, of course, and clips from more recent films by gay and lesbian filmmakers suggest a more vital, diverse, autobiographical approach. There are lots of great interviews with screenwriters (Gore Vidal), filmmakers (John Schlesinger), actors (Tom Hanks, Whoopi Goldberg), and others to enunciate the major themes. --Tom Keogh
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A documentary with a difference.......2002-02-16
Remember when famous actors didn't dare play gay for fear of being typecast? This documentary shows Hollywood's flirtation with homosexuality, from early experiments with film showing two men dancing to AIDS movies and beyond. It explains how gay (and straight) movie makers portrayed homosexuality in an attempt to take it out of the closet, but also shows that gays and lesbians were mocked or even used as a instrument of horror.
What surprised me was that even though homosexuality has always been more or less a taboo, many films in the last century showed gay characters, but they were often cleverly disguised to bypass the sensors.
This film is for anyone interested in how Hollywood works and how we are influenced by the movies, regardless of your sexual preferences!
Amazon.co.uk Review
Surprisingly light-hearted and witty, Paul Rudnick's Jeffrey (based on his off-Broadway play) was one of the first films to tackle the AIDS crisis without patting itself on the back or offering everything up in a sobering movie-of-the-week scenario. The titular Jeffrey (Steven Weber) is a happy-go-lucky gay man who suddenly comes face to face with the fact that AIDS has turned sex into something "radioactive". Paranoid in the extreme, he vows to become celibate--at just about the same time that hunky Steve (The Pretender's Michael T. Weiss) saunters into his life, eyes twinkling and hormones raging. The only problem is that Steve, for all his muscles and charm, is HIV-positive, thus setting Jeffrey's deepest fears into motion. When it was written in 1995, Jeffrey struck a nerve in mining the fear that a number of gay men felt during the height of the AIDS crisis. Even just a few years later, though, Jeffrey's paranoia (what, he's never heard of condoms?) seems dated, and his behaviour more self-damaging than self-aware--basically, he needs a slap upside the head as opposed to therapy. Still, Rudnick (who went on to pen the more mainstream In and Out) is never one to pass up a witty one-liner or an opportunity to poke fun at anyone, and Jeffrey now stands as a hilarious, sometimes poignant portrait of gay single life and the perils of dating in a paranoid time. Weber's Jeffrey is simultaneously open to the possibilities of life and fearful to embrace them, and Weiss is, well... gorgeous and funny and sexy beyond belief. Still, it's Patrick Stewart, as Jeffrey's interior decorator best friend, who effortlessly steals the film with his cutting wit; in his mouth, Rudnick's lines are priceless gems. With a host of amazing cameos, including Sigourney Weaver as a conceited New Age maven, Kathy Najimy as her sad-sack follower, Christine Baranski as a high-society hostess for a roundup-themed charity dinner, and a top-form Nathan Lane as a gay priest who seems to have discovered the meaning of life--literally. --Mark Englehart, Amazon.com
Customer Reviews:
What a great film! Fantastic!.......2002-05-27
Well, this film had me in stiches in a lot of places. The film centres around Jeffrey who, through fear of catching HIV decides to give up sex. Then he meets the man of his dreams called Steve. Jeffrey is relecutant to go out with HIV positive Steve but Jeffrey's best friend Sterling (Patrick Stewart) is determind to help, interfer and even set-up Jeffrey so that he will go out with Steve! With help from a horny priest, group therapy for "Sexual Compulsives" and even a pep-talk from Sigorny Weaver who gives him some long overdue though not entirely helpful advice, Jeffrey realises that love should win over anything! This all ends up being a riot! Though the story does centre around the very depressive and hard hitting issue of HIV and AIDS, it thankfully isn't dealt with as if though there is no hope. It does have a couple of depressive moments to show that HIV and AIDS is a real threat, but this isn't given centre stage. The film has fun, love and joy, with an extremly hopeful ending! Great acting all round, but Patrick Stewart as Jeffrey's gay friend Stering steals the show. He was absolutly fantastic! Worth watching just to see him in a pink beret camping it up with the best of them! A great orginal film that I absolutly adorded! A must see! But get ready for pains in your side and you fear that your sides may split! It is that funny!
I loved it!.......2002-03-17
This film was great. I know AIDS should be depressing but this was funny, sad and uplifting a real MUST SEE. Please I urge everyone to see this film - it will give you a new perspecive on AIDS.
Hilarious!.......2002-03-12
Very funny with an A-list supporting cast. A special mention for a brilliantly funny cameo from
Patrick Stewart. This film is also thought provoking and sensitive. A very good mix.
Classic Gay movie hits DVD.......2001-10-22
This is one of the truely powerful gay movies. Steven Weber and Michael T Weiss are great in their parts of the couple you truely WANT to get together, but Patrick Stewart steals the show in a camp yet totally convincing part. Add Sigourney Weaver and the stage is set. The best part is you can really see the enthusiasm and belief in the movie the cast are feeling. The DVD is good quality with great picture and sound. But is bought down by one disappointing factor.. the aspect ration of 4:3... Why not widescreen?? Pending a widescreen edition being available though this one is much recommended
What can be better than a camp Patrick Stuart?.......2001-02-07
Did I laugh or did I laugh at this tragic comedy of epic proportions! With only two main characters and many cameos from Hollywood greats such as Sigourney Weaver, Nathan Lane, and The uncomparable Patrick Stuart this film has every thing romance and comedy fans need! Jeffrey (Steven Weber) is a gay man who gives up sex (Thats what made me laugh!)!! He then meets the man of his dreams but is reluctant to date him due to his vow to himself! When he is finally convinced to start dating again by friend (Stuart), it takes a great twist you don`t see coming! Wickedly funny and sublimly camp this film has something for everyone! And Patrick Stuarrt in a pink Berret! Well who doesn`t want to see it now?
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Such a funny film!!.......2007-01-26
This is a great film!
Its about a kid who was bullied when he was young (Rick Morranis) and the Bully (Tom Arnold). It briefly shows them as young kids and they go their seperate ways only for David (Morranis) to come back to the same school as a teacher 25 years later and find 'Fang' (Arnold) his old nemesis at the school as also a teacher. Soon enough Arnold discovers that 'Davey' is back in town and 'Arnold' rediscovers his old ways in a very funny and humerous way!
Arnold is extremely funny in this! Its a light hearted film and ends on a happy note!
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Finally, the story of Colin McKenzie and the birth of filmmaking as we know it.......2007-05-12
At first I thought Forgotten Silver was a joke, but I changed my mind when I saw that one of the greatest of contemporary film historians and critics, Leonard Maltin, had contributed his insights to the story of film pioneer Colin McKenzie. It's an amazing story of how an inspired and dedicated film genius, located in New Zealand, anticipated and invented so many of the film techniques we take for granted now. It's hard to comprehend how this one man gave us such things as steam-powered projection systems, the first tracking shot, the first example of a talking movie, the first color film, the first close-up. He was naive, yes, but with the naiveté of the innocent. The first talking movie, for instance, featured Chinese day laborers speaking their native tongue. Mr. McKenzie, regrettably, neglected to provide sub-titles. While New Zealand movie goers stayed away in droves, the purity of his intent is beyond question.
He was an unsung genius who had the courage of his beliefs. He was there filming man's first heavier-than-air flight. He invented a small motion picture camera which, in partnership with Stan the Man, anticipated the spontaneous hilarity of Candid Camera. For those, like me, who had never heard of Stan the Man, Stan was an inspired silent comic who specialized in attacking the unsuspecting. His pie in the face gag featuring the New Zealand prime minister resulted in Mr. McKenzie's filmed reaction of the prime minister's police escort, which was the forebear of the Rodney King cinema verite.
McKenzie's superlative creative achievement, of course, was his three-hour film of Salome. He built a vast city in the jungles of New Zealand (which was newly discovered and is being excavated). It took him years to achieve the financing and it resulted in a deep, permanent personal tragedy. Yet the film, newly restored, reaffirmed not only Mr. McKenzie's vision, but also strengthened so many of our feelings about silent films. Harvey Weinstein, then chairman of Miramax, reaffirmed Mr. McKenzie's genius and emphasized how happy Mr. McKenzie would be that Mr. Weinstein himself insisted that an hour be cut from the restored film.
Colin McKenzie was an unsung genius who periodically would disappear, then reemerge with new inventions and passions to over-awe those of us who now are familiar with his extraordinary accomplishments. Yet no one really knew him. His inventions never led to acclaim or fortune. His disappointments were great. His legacy, in fact, was accidently found in a locked chest in an old shed at the bottom of his widow's garden. There, two young filmmakers, Peter Jackson and Costa Botes, found reel after reel of film, stored and long forgotten in rusting containers. If it hadn't been for this chance discovery, we might never have learned of Mr. McKenzie's transforming impact on film making.
Mr. McKenzie died tragically during the Spanish Civil War, shot while trying to rescue a wounded soldier. How deeply inspiring it would be if those of us who love film could watch, and re-watch, and watch again, D. W. Griffith, Alfred Hitchcock, Louis B. Mayer or F. W. Murnau as they died. Thanks to the foresight of Mr. McKenzie, who set up his camera to film his rescue attempt, we can with this New Zealand...no, this world...genius of film. He died as he lived...with his sprockets turning.
Despite the deteriorated condition of so much of Mr. McKenzie's film record, Jackson and Botes have put together a compelling documentary. They wisely intersperse contemporary evaluations of Mr. McKenzie's achievements and the recollections of his widow with many examples of Mr. McKenzie's pioneering work.
But what of the young filmmakers themselves, who brought us the McKenzie story? Little is known of Botes. Jackson, however, can be found occasionally working on the fringes of filmmaking. His innovative use of New Zealand middle school students to film a fantasy about middle earth was well received by the students' parents. Unfortunately, his attempt to use advanced technology to solve the problem of filming a story featuring a gorilla which had been fed football steroids met with mixed results. Holding a magnifying glass in front of his camera lens while photographing a chimpanzee and pretending it was a giant ape was too advanced a leap for most movie ticket buyers.
Forgotten Silver looks just fine on the DVD edition and is a must for film students.
"Silver" is gold.......2004-08-28
Watching this mockumentary, it isn't hard to see why the New Zealand public thought it was for real when it was first aired. Peter Jackson, the endearingly hobbitlike director of fantasy epic "Lord of the Rings," tried his hand at something a bit different aside from his splatter-gore horror films, and the eerie "Heavenly Creatures." Okay, more than a "bit" different.
It documents the discovery of a film by the cinematic wizard Colin McKenzie, who was born in New Zealand in the 1800s, died in a somewhat deteriorated state, and made amazing breakthroughs in filmmaking in the early 20th century, that were never seen for various reasons... until they were unearthed in a shed. Specifically, the epic "Salome," which had some rather odd financial backers (mobsters and a clown, for example) Now there is a documentary being filmed, with interviews and pieces of footage from the "forgotten silver" of Colin McKenzie, the most brilliant filmmaker who never lived!
Jackson himself is in this in more than a cameo appearance (in all his films, he appears for at least a few seconds), as the filmmaker; Miramax big man Harvey Weinstein, actor Sam Neill, and critic Leonard Maltin also appear as themselves, which makes the film seem even more real. (Especially when Weinstein claims he'll be distributing "Salome") If I hadn't known that this WAS a mockumentary, I might've thought it was for real.
Even though the tongue-in-cheek attitude marks this as a mockumentary, it's very well-done and detailed. The way Jackson fake-aged the footage from the old films, it's totally believable that these have been sitting in a shed for decades. The details show some of the reasons why Jackson did "Lord of the Rings" so well: careful attention to costuming, particularly in the "Salome" film, detailed camerawork, and a lot of affection for the inspiration for the film. Jackson himself is never more likeable than he is here, and it seems like he's having a good time.
This is another, not-as-well-known-as-it-deserves example of Peter Jackson's incredibly skilled direction. He is a brilliant director, and this is an uproariously funny and well-made mockumentary. No wonder the audience thought it was real. Funny, cute, detailed and a must-have for fans of Peter Jackson and of all "forgotten silver."
forgotten silver.......2004-01-09
this film, though hard to get hold of, is well worth the effort invested in finding it. telling the tale of a cinematic Pioneer whom time has forgotten, this movie blends Reality(it features real life interviews with movie stars and makers) with fiction( the main story) and comes out with a very funny and at times, moving film.
Forgotten Silver.......2004-01-09
I recently re-watched this and realised how brilliant this film truely is. This mocumentry follows in the footsteps of "This is Spinal Tap" in blending reality and fiction to a comical degree.The story is about a fictional filmaker and autuer who,despite great discoveys and aiding he art of filmaking,history has forgotten. Featuring real life film makers, producers and stars this film is a real gem.
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Fantastic Ending to Ducks Trilogy.......2007-04-07
I loved hockey, the movies got me into it and I loved the whole Ducks movies, but this is my favourite installement.
D3 is good but perhaps not that believable. Charlie Conway is the star of the team, despite being called "Spazoway" in the first movie because of his lack of ability. Even with the ringers who helped Team USA win the Junior Goodwill Games in D2, they are outmatched by the Varsity team. The only consistance is that Adam Banks is still thought of as excellent and moved up to Varsity straight away. The film has many comparisons to the first film, lots of references to Banks as "Cake-eater" despite not mentioning that in D2 hardly at all, and that Goldberg struggles to skate despite looking proficient at skaing throughout the first two movies.
The movie is written as the final chapter, and the main themes are that effort brings about success and winning is not the most important thing. Also, you get a sense of growing older and things changing, this is covered alot in this movie as by the end the team are not known as the Ducks. The actors who have played the kids in the first 2 movies are given much bigger parts, probably because the allure of people coming to see the movies are to watch how they have grown up. Melancholy in places, this is more of a grown-up film than the first two.
There was rumours of D4, but this trilogy is probably best left alone as a classic sporting family set of movies.
Never failing to impress..........2007-01-28
A fitting end to a storyline that has an almost special quality, of enlightening and touching any young kids who have had the chance to see the lives develop of the world's most famous hockey team!
In the films very unique way it has brought up issues that most traditional kids movies would avoid. I think it's this daring quality that separates D3 from the previous two films.
Underneath the comedy and the hockey, the film opens up a whole range of issues that young teenagers at some point or another will come across, the most important one being dealing with change and dealing with adversity...The film teaches these values whilst taking you on a wonderful trip of laughs, warmness and escapism into these kids lives...I believe that D3 is a fitting ending and coming together of a group of individuals off all different kind of social, racial and cultural backgrounds. The film does have its fair share of "soft" moments, however its in these moments where we feel closest to the character...The underlying theme to all 3 of the films that there is more to sport than winning...There is the relationships that we make, the lessons we learn and the feeling of being part of something special. D3 is a wonderful ending to a beautiful story...
Much darker.......2006-07-28
Although still well-made, I found this film to be a bit disappointing compared to the other two. Whilst the D1 and D2 films could be viewed by anybody, I feel this film would appeal to a much narrower audience. To me, it's comparable to the 4th Harry Potter film, in that the same old characters exist and have grown up since the previous time you've seen them, but the film is much darker - to the extent it might be off-putting to children who hoped the film would be similar to the previous two. An okay watch for older kids, but don't expect to be blown away.
DOESNT MATTER HOW OLD U ARE!!!.......2004-02-07
More great comedy from this hit movie saga. A great watch and worth watching, again and again and again. Its just a load of fun on skates. I would recommend this to everyone, no matter what age you are. Its not just a sports movie but reflects daily life and shows the tyes of things kids get up to when they are about 13-18 years old.
You won't regret buying this.
Enjoyable!.......2003-06-30
The guys get scholarships to Eden Hall, but it comes at a price. They get a new coach and have to change their name. Not as typical as the previous two, but you can guess what's going to happen anyhow. It was still very good film even though you could guess the plot espically towards the end. A bit sad in places.
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