Beautiful Thing [IMPORT]

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Summary: This is my favorite movie.
Review: I think of any movie I have ever seen, this is by far my favorite. It is a simple story, an urban fairy tale. But it is also so much more. For me it was like watching myself, all my dreams and my fears on the screen. More importantly it gave me hope for life as a gay man and made me realize how much I wanted to not be alone. There is no other movie in the world that has ever touched me in the way that "Beautiful Thing" has. I thank Jonthan Harvey for writing such a great movie, Hettie MacDonald for such sensitive direction, and Glenn Berry, Scott Neal, and Linda Henry for such a wonderfully brilliant job, and for making me feel alive again. Make your own kind of music.

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Summary: Required viewing
Review: This film should be required viewing for all teenagers gay or straight and a lot of adults as well. It shows that love is universal and life is worth living. A feel good movie that will have u crying tears of joy by the end. A brilliant cast that makes you believe what you are watching. I only wish i could have found a Jamie or Ste when I was younger. Oh! By the way! In the scene where the boys go to their first gay pub there is a guy with a broken leg. That man should be given the Oscar for best screenplay and WE should all give Jonathan Harvey the credit he so richly deserves In other words "Beautiful Thing" is BRILLIENT. 5 stars are not enough for this movie. 10..15..20 or more you decide

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Summary: Must see
Review: This movie is extraordinarily creative and unique in that you reach a point where you identify so much with the characters and their situations that you forget that you are watching a film. I would recommend this movie to anyone, gay or straight. It gives an very special and touching insight to a world that more people than one might imagine must face.

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Summary: Brilliant simple movie about the hard facts of life
Review: Life can perhaps never be more real, for the closeted gay man devoud of references and imagery. 'Beautuful life' lives up to its title, the movie shows that like can be very beautiful even in conditions that most would perceive to be otherwise.Aside from the British (and I'm guessing; east/north london accecents that I found a little diffucut to understand (wish I was from Boston), the movie is gem, in a sea of black stones. Diverse, Unpretencious, YET ENTERTAINING and UPLIFTING.This movie is an appreciation of real life. Buy it

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Summary: PAINFULLY SWEET
Review: Sweet story of First Love and Coming Out. Not only are we treated to a wonderful love story, but the movie explores better than anything else I've seen the complexity of what Coming Out is like for the family and friends of Gay people, ranging from shock to pain to denial to pride then back again. When Gay people come out they bring alot of other people with them as well, something we sometimes forget in coming out process. On a lighter note, gotta love the Mama Cass music! And when the mother is constantly asking her son at one point questions about the "Sound of Music" I thought, "boy is that stereotyping, ask the gayboy about movie questions, THEY will know", till I sat back, stunned, realizing I could answer all the questions about the Sound of Music at that age too! (oh Eleanor Powell, where are you now?) Excellent coming out story.

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Summary: Required viewing....
Review: This is required viewing for any gay/bi/questioning/bi-curious teen (or adult for that matter). It's enchanting, and one of the best movies I have ever seen. The characters played their roles so well and I would've never came across this movie if it wasn't for a (non-published) book called "Bleeding Hearts." The music of Mama Cass blends along so well with the movie. I also enjoyed Tamika's performance as the odd (but otherwise charming) neighbor Leah. This movie is beyond recommend, it's required.

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Summary: my new favorite film of all time
Review: It's difficult to explain how this movie has affected me. I received my copy a week ago and have already watched it six times. NO film has had that kind of effect on me. In fact I never thought I'd be submitting a review. The story, the actors(all terrific) and especially the Cass Elliott tunes...fantastic. The scene in the woods with the song "Make Your Own Kind of Music" and the wonderful ending.Thank you Hettie MacDonald! Yes, the story may be simple but it is never maudlin. The film has filled me with a real JOY and perhaps a little melancholy,wanting to have that pure love and perhaps relive the innocence of childhood. I'm trying not to gush...I'm a successful and happy white collar professional who's not prone to such displays of emotion. Reading the previous reviews, I know there are others out there who understand what I'm trying to say. For those who find this movie trite, I do hope you find a movie that affects you the way this movie does me. Again thank you to all involved with the film...you lift my spirits! (By the way, my previous favorite film...The Godfather)

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Summary: A Beautiful Thing, Indeed
Review: This is a film for anyone who has ever been in love for the first time.

This sweet-natured story of young love has struck a responsive chord world-wide. A huge hit in its native country, the film has garnered a large international audience on video and has been a bit of a phenomenon on the Internet, inspiring several websites dedicated to it.

The story is set in the working class Thamesmead area of London. Sandra Gangell is a single mother juggling raising her son, Jamie, working as a barmaid and having a relationship with a younger lover, Tony. Jamie is a sensitive adolescent, a bit of a loner, alienated from his more macho contemporaries. The Gangell's neighbors include Jamie's schoolmate, the athletic, handsome Ste and his abusive father and brother, as well as Leah, who worships Mama Cass Elliott and has a reputation as a bit of a tart.

The catalyst in the story is the blooming of first love between Jamie and Ste. There haven't been many films dealing with gay adolescents in the past and this one is a godsend. It is handled with simplicity and a certain degree of honesty, although it does paint an idealistic picture of society's reaction to gay relationships.

Although Jamie and Ste (Glen Berry and Scott Neal) are the instigators of the conflict in this comedy-drama, it is the supporting characters who truly provide the flavor of the film. Sandra, as played by Linda Henry, is a coarse, fun-loving woman who is nonetheless loving and fiercely protective of her only son. Tony (Ben Daniels) is a hippie wannabe who loves Sandra and finds himself a bit out of his element. And then there is Tameka Empson as Leah, a sassy teenager whose devotion to Cass Elliott (played at full volume) is driving her mother and the neighbors to distraction.

The cast is uniformly fine, with Henry and Empson standouts. The score, made up mostly of Mamas and Papas songs, is wonderfully upbeat.

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Summary: Groundbreaking
Review: Finally there came a great love story/coming of age movie that didn't focus on the "guilt" of being gay. True one of the two lovers comes out slowly, but that's true in real life too... This movie is authentic and wonderful... It's a beautiful film

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Summary: Beautiful Movie!
Review: I think it is one of the best movies for young gay men to see. Very heartwarming.