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Summary: Tragically Beautiful
Review: A film that captures the sentiments of the play exquisitely, "The Laramie Project" is another collage-like indictment of emotion by Moises Kaufman. All of the actors give impeccable performances of a truly well-conceived and written script. As with "Gross Indecency," in "The Laramie Project" Kaufman juxtaposes numerous dialogues and discourses one on top of the other. It is incredibly well done, and compliments his documentary-esque writing style, providing a biting and personal critique of not only the inhabitants of Laramie, but, through the lens of Laramie as a microcosm for America as a whole, the entire society that America has constructed and turned a blind eye to that would allow such a senseless death. The film, as the play, captures the raw, uncontrollable anguish that hasnt truly been provoked in queer cinema since "Boys Don't Cry." A wonderful piece of art and an even more beautiful exploration of human nature, and a fitting tribute to the life of Matthew Shepard, this film is incredible. The only true shame is that the people that NEED to learn a lesson from it will never watch it... those who do watch it are going to almost always consist of those who already agree with the sentiments it shares. Therefore, it is preaching to the choir and isnt, in reality, an effective "tool" in the fight against homophobia and what some deem "homo-hysteria" in America. So everyone reading this should first watch it for themselves, and after you finish wiping your eyes, invite someone else to watch it with you.
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Summary: As an Actor; good but not great
Review: As an actor that was actualy in the play version, i feel that this movie did as good of a job that you could expect a movie to do. In the play 8 people play all the parts and so the characors are much more dynamic, all the charictors are very flat in the movie. I did not agree with some of the casting, the person the played Jedidiah Schultz was way fidgety and odd for the part, ... . Also they cut half of the Techtonic theater project members. I feel that a video tape of the stage play would be much more effective than this movie but it still has a certain place in my heart.
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Summary: EXCELENT!
Review: EXCELLENT movie. Higly recommend to anyone who is still "in the closet". The film makes you never want to "come out" because of things that happen like this but it also shows the truth about people and this film is highly controversal to some but it raised awareness on hate crimes and i think that it was the point of the movie to stop hate. EXCELENT FILM!
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Summary: EXCELENT!
Review: EXCELLENT movie. Higly recommend to anyone who is still "in the closet". The film makes you never want to "come out" because of things that happen like this but it also shows the truth about people and this film is highly controversal to some but it raised awareness on hate crimes and i think that it was the point of the movie to stop hate. EXCELENT FILM!
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Summary: astounding, both play and video
Review: I am currently participating in a production of Laramie and watched the movie with my cast and director as a research tool. Despite trying to keep a distance from the emotions that I had already experienced through the wording in the play and trying to only analyze the characters, I still wound up sobbing, along with the rest of my cast.This movie and play both tap into a part of the human spirit that I can't quite put my finger on. I feel that anyone who has had any kind of loss or sorrow in their life cannot help but be moved and affected by this movie. I myself have had very little, but the unbridled emotional power that arises from the words and dialogue gets me every time. "Go home and hug your kids, and don't let a day go by without telling them you love them." Just from tyipng that and having it running through my head, I almost have a tear running down my eye. I felt that this movie was also well-casted. I've read that people thought that the character of Jedidiah or of a few others were not played well. I didn't feel that way. All the characters were well-portrayed and beautifully done. Get this movie, or at the very least rent it and watch it. It is a powerful and possibly life-changing experience.
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Summary: only about the DVD no commentary is actually on it
Review: I bought the DVD after taping the film from HBO because I read here that it had commentary. There is no commentary on the DVD. I wasted my money basically, because I'd already seen the film and was not that impressed. I wanted to hear what the director was thinking to try and redeem the film for me.
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Summary: Quite possibly the greatest movie ever made
Review: I can't even begin to talk about how much this movie touched me. People keep blabbing on about the acting and the cinematic whosawhatsit, but that is so not the point of the movie. I don't know what's wrong with a person that can just sit there and complain on and on about the way this movie was cinematically crafted, and totally and completely ignore the meaning. Forget the cinema, forget the glitz of Hollywood, forget your stupid high horse that you get on to make everyone think you are so righteous - and just *watch*. I almost burst into tears who knows how many times. The greatest movie I've ever seen.
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Summary: Worthy Viewing
Review: I did not see the play, but adapting any stage production to a tv movie is usually a losing task. I thought the incredible cast that did a good job with what could have easily been diluted to conventional tv movie subject matter. Very few cast members have traditionally leading roles. The smaller one or two scene actors are just as, if not more, effective as the bigger roles. The reactions from townspeople in Laramie were no doubt honest - regardless of which side they came down on in right/wrong of certain individuals. Laura Linney, Tom Bower, Amy Madigan and Lois Brown were real stand-outs in portraying these feelings. Though I thought Steve Buscemi, Christina Ricca and Janeane Garafalo did fine jobs - there was nothing stellar about their performances. And whoever thought that guy from 'Suddenly Susan' would ever work again? I found Terry Kinney's performance as Matthew Shepard's father to be forced and poorly acted - and he's great in 'Oz'. It's worth a watch - whether on HBO or buying or renting the DVD.
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Summary: no words to describe
Review: I just finished watching this movie. I have never, never, have seen a movie like this before. i am not a person who cries in any movie, its on an extremely rare occasion that i will cry in a movie, but this movie....
this movie.... had me bawling. i have not seen a movie that has moved me this way , .... ever. it is an extremely, important film, that(in my opinion, EVERYONE SHOULD WATCH. it really shows not only about what happened to matthew shepard, but it brings to life the viewpoints of the whole town. both the good and the bad.. it' raw, and unforgiving. it conveys the realistic nature of the actors portraying their real life counterparts of the people of laramie, wyoming. they have done this task, very well. what i have learned , watching this movie, is that no matter what your belief is on homosexuality, nobody, and i mean nobody , deserves that kind of violence. i believe that violence is never an absolution. this movie proves that when people who make bad desicions ,their actions can have a ripple effect through other people.in this case,the ripple effect not only spread through the people of laramie but to people throughout the world. I want to be an angel not only to america, but to the world.
HATE IS NOT THE ANSWER. You will understand what i just wrote above by watching the movie so without making this review too long. GET THIS MOVIE... YOU WILL BE TOUCHED STOP THE HATE. STOP THE VIOLENCE. BE COMPASSIONATE AND FORGIVING. ....AND PRAY.
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Summary: A must See...
Review: I purchased this DVD having never seen the film when it aired on HBO. I was reluctant to view it because I wasn't sure if the material was going to be handled respectfully and appropriately.
My fears were put to rest quickly as the film progressed. The actors are wonderfully fit for their characters, the subject matter was very well covered and done tastefully and factually. My hat goes off to everyone who had a part in the creation of this remarkable film. This movie should be required viewing for all humans... Matthew Shepard, you are greatly missed....
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