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I've been renting and watching gay coming-of-age movies in recent weeks. My first, actually, was Trick, which I fell in love with over a year ago. The recent viewings have included:
-- Beautiful Thing (liked a lot for the grittiness and fine ensemble),
-- Edge of Seventeen (fell in love with for the lead and the story and the ensemble...and the lead) [although not for its Sandusky location; sorry, Marc],
-- Friends Forever [Danish] (did not grab me)
-- Get Real (enjoyed)
Tonight I saw Latter Days and once again fell in love [yeah, I've gotta get out more...]. Witty, deeply angsty, excellent ensemble, tear-provoking ending, TWO hunky leads!
What are your favorites in this genre?
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timmy
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Location: UK, in Devon
Registered: February 2003
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See Beautiful Thing as a stage play. It beats the movie (director and acting are critical) hollow. I'm not sure now if it was a "play for TV" or a "play for the stage" originally, but live actors make even the surreal ending excellent.
Author of Queer Me! Halfway Between Flying and Crying - the true story of life for a gay boy in the Swinging Sixties in a British all male Public School
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'Get Real' is my favourite. I've got it on VHS and DVD. I don't quite know why. Ben Siverstone at that age just makes me melt.
Hugs
N
I dream of boys with big bulges in their trousers,
Never of girls with big bulges in their blouses.
…and look forward to meeting you in Cóito.
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Dear Brit,
I haven't ever seen one. I was tempted to buy 'Summer storm' which was about German Oarsmen (and I was an oarsman myself, once). I saw a few extracts but wasn't moved to buy it (in spite of Donny's recommendation!).
I'd very much welcome a few words more on what each of those you've seen are like.
Love,
Anthony
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Cameron
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Registered: January 2008
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it's my favourite, too
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Benji
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Location: USA
Registered: August 2007
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Saw 'Beautiful Thing' and 'Latter Days', I've heard 'Get Real' is supposed to well played, maybe someday I'll rent it
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