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Were the World Mine (2008)
Spell-bound !
I watched Were The World Mine this afternoon on DVD and was completely under the spell ! People on the boards have criticized this movie in every way, from every angle and in every detail. Get real folks ! This film is a fantasy, it's sole objective to entertain and to make us dream, to get us away from our dull everyday existences and just enjoy ourselves. As far as I'm concerned, the director ,crew and cast succeeded admirably ! It's never going to be easy for a gay-theme movie to find popularity in main-stream cinema and even more so when things are done on a tight budget, but Were The World has done just that ! Even the gay-clichés made me laugh,as there weren't too many and they fitted into the story-line smoothly. I truly hope that the largely unknown cast go on to long, successful careers !
I gave it a 10, simply because the film entertained me and I couldn't ask for anything more !
The Curiosity of Chance (2006)
This film really was a great surprise !
This film really was a great surprise !
Hard to believe I'm only the second person to comment on it ! Fine, it's low-budget, but I guess I enjoyed watching this movie more than Titanic. I've watched Titanic I don't remember how many times and I'm certain that I'll be returning to watch Chance again and again. The main character is gay, but the gayness isn't thrown into your face. I kept thinking 'Edge of Seventeen', but really ,the two films are very different.It's got more to do with tolerance. No more about the film, you'll just have to make the effort and watch it yourself ! You won't be disappointed !
Just Ask My Children (2001)
Great Television Drama
Caught this excellent TV movie this afternoon on french TV. As usual , the programme-guides sum-up the movie in one sentence; thousands of people must miss out on good quality television drama because of this.
There is little point in me exploring the plot as there are already sufficient comments on here. I would simply like to say that the movie filled me with emotion , the tears flowing freely at the end when the whole family is reunited.
It is hard to believe that such events can take place, in what some consider to be the World's greatest democracy. I often feel that the U.S.A represents the worst example of inegality.