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Summary: This is an excellent portrayal of realities we don't usually
Review: I think this was an excellant movie about the realities of being a super-model that we don't usually get to see. Every now and again we hear about this or that model being addicted to drugs but it is usually kept hush hush. I was very moved when I saw this movie on HBO and have looked high and low for a placeto buy it. I'm glad that I have found it.
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Summary: Its a heart-breaking movie.
Review: The movie was good but the truth is sad. She was a beautiful young woman that was down to earth, and she threw it all away. It just shows how drugs and AIDS affects your life.
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Summary: A biography about someone you could care less about.
Review: Contemporary Hollywood loves movies about poor misunderstood actresses and models who resort to drugs/sex/drugs because their lives are so difficult in the fast lane. Someone once said write what you know so Hollywood gives us are these types of stories (at least this one doesn't have a hooker as the lead character!). It is convincingly played by the actors but one gets the idea the parts are not really much of a stretch for them. Additional nude lesbian scenes were added to the video version which pretty much says it all.
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Summary: wonderful movie, depicted a bit misleading but finely done
Review: misleading in the thought that Gia was not always with her one lover but many others-great movie
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Summary: So sad...
Review: This movie was really great, but it was very, very sad and heart breaking to watch such a beautiful woman who seemed to love life fall down after becoming a glamorous supermodel. This movie, I must confess, maybe disturbing in some parts, but for those who don't become disturbed by these images might really enjoy this movie. I did, but still...it's very sad. Angelina Jolie is a great actress and she definately did a wonderful job playing Gia Carangie! This is a must see!
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Summary: From a gay perspective, this is a must-see movie
Review: While "Gia" certainly is a sobering look at the short life and tragic death of Gia Carangi, 80's supermodel, this movie also gets a five star rating for its depiction of the relationship between Gia and her lover Linda. (Unfortunately, the character Linda never really existed in real-life; this is an amalgamation of different relationships Gia had with women.) However, kudos must be given to Angelina Jolie and especially Kathleen Mitchell for the heat and chemistry these two put on the screen. Unlike many movies that depict both the affectional and sexual realtionships between two women, wherein the actresses look as though they are either sleep walking or don't have a clue how two women might interact with one another on an other-than- friends basis, these two actresses capture the whole picture. From the performance that shows up on screen, you could swear that it isn't just acting. They get every nuance, from eye contact to touch. However, you have to get the Unrated version, not the R rated version, to really get the whole picture. The Unrated version contains scenes that go much farther in explaining how Gia's relationship, even if fictional, is the emotional core of this movie. Especially fun is the extended version of Gia and Linda having dinner together when Gia moves back to Philadelphia. While the R version only gives us a peck on the lips at the dinner table, the unrated version contains several of what appear to be outtakes from filming, that are special because of the good humor that the two actresses seem to share in filming a great physical-but-with-clothes-on scene, several times. The initial scenes with Gia and Linda in the photography studio, as well as in bed for the first time, also give a more extended view of the heat between the two characters.If you're tired of politically correct lesbian movies featuring women who look like they need a bath and a good haircut, this is definitly one to rent. I'm only left with a couple of questions: Who is Kathleen Mitchell? Has she ever been in anything else? Angelina Jolie deserves the kudos she's gotten for portraying Gia, but Mitchell deserves a ton for bringing a real-live formerly heterosexual woman who meets someone that changes her mind to life with such a fine, nuanced performance.
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Summary: Here's what you probably want to know...
Review: 1. You want to buy it, so get the unrated version, rather
than the 'R' rated one, cos it has more nudity.
2. Angelina Jolie is a total knock-out in this film.
3. Yes, she does naked - quite a bit in fact.
4. Yes, there's a 'scene' with another girl.
5. There's one stand out line in this film from Angelina: "'I gotta go', 'I gotta go'. Where the #### does everyone go when they've gotta go?"
6. Great movie, you will definitely want this if you're a fan.
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Summary: Hello, Baby
Review: Gia is a knockout, daring film. It tells the true story of the rise and fall of 80's supermodel Gia Carrangi. Many reviewers have said they never heard of Gia until the movie. In the cruel fashion world, Gia was forgotten as fast as she became famous. Not one person from the fashion industry attended her funeral. The man who wrote the book on which this film was based also coined the term 'fashionista' for his book. The word has since become a staple in the English language.Angelina Jolie was made for this role; she deserved the awards and recognition she received for it. If this film had been made for theaters rather than HBO, she should have won an Oscar. In Gia, Gia/Jolie is the sun, and all the other characters revolve around her. From her inauspicious beginnings in New York City to her photo shoots all over the world, Gia desperately seeks that which she was denied as a child - love. The tragedy is that once she finally finds love, Gia is so scarred emotionally and from drugs, that she is unable to accept it. Mercedes Ruel gives a masterful, subtle performance as Gia's self-centered mother who abandoned her daughter when she was 11. The drugs, glamor, and glitz of the 80's fashion world are portrayed in both gritty and glamorous fashion. One of the most striking scenes is when Gia is dressed for a photo shoot as a geisha in a red dress. This scene is so riveting and well done I watched it a dozen times. She is standing in a gritty alley with red paper lanterns hanging over the concrete. The whole scene is surreal, and is a great portrayal of Gia's life and of the 80's. Jolie keeps nothing inside for this performance. She is naked, both physically and emotionally. And the jazz soundtrack is captivating and mesmerizing. In fact, I am seeking to purchase just the soundtrack.
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Summary: Explotation film. Only.
Review: It's bad enough that Hollywood releases this shock movies, mostly those that are based on tragic true stories, but this` one is equally repulsive not just how it was filmed but also that jolie is playing the part, and her acting skills are not even worth talking about because it's so patheic.
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Summary: HBO Acting
Review: This movie was bad. The acting was horrible. Merecedes Rhuel who played Gia's mother was like a cartoon character. The only good performance was by the blonde girlfriend (Elizabeth Mitchell). The whole thing just reeked of a made-for-HBO movie.
Fine for a late night hotel tv watch. Also, the Terrence Blanchard jazz soundtrack was pretty good. Otherwise, a PASS.
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