Get Real

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Summary: My review of "Get Real"
Review: I think "Get Real" is an excellent movie. The dynamic plot revolving around 16 year-old Steven Carter(Ben Silverstone), who knows he's gay, and John Dixon(Brad Gorton), who's still trying to figure it all out, is great. While Linda(Charlotte Brittain)is going for her driver's license in more than one way, Steve and John have an intimate affair. John has problems with Steve's gradual coming out. I really liked the movie and the music that came with it. But the best part of the movie was the ball scene with Linda and Kevin. She really inspired me. And so does the whole cast. I just want to thank them all for a job well done.

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Summary: Well Done!
Review: I'm afraid I have to disagree with Mr. Leonard's opinion a bit. I found the whole film rather endearing. Good acting, nice subplot and pleasant to look at, overall. My disagreement with Mr. Leonard is as follows. I found the ending, while somewhat sad in the ending of the romance, to be very uplifting in a way that only a truly open and life- affirming action such as is seen in his own acceptance of him- self and his place in the world, with or without John by his side.

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Summary: Get Real: the first real fantasy
Review: Everyone has a fantasy that is somewhat similar to the story of "Get Real". I Rented the movie to see if the preview had done it justice, and let me tell you it was quite a bit more than I had expected. After seeing the short scene of the ah...ice cream, I had imagined that this was going to be your typical "lets over exagerate the lifestyles of these people and have fun making fun of them" film. I was pleased to be proven that it was infact a coming of age and coming out movie. Steven Carter is a young man of sixteen, but realizes five years earlier what his sexual preference is. The other characters, such as Linda, Mark, Wendy, Jess and so on, help establish the true lifestyles of teen life. John has a very well developed character and convinced me of all the emotions he was feeling, during each seen. I believed most in the fear and love that had been shared between the characters throughout the movie. The characters were well researched and perfectly portrayed by the wonderful actors that played them. The writers and the actors all did an excellent job of bringing this performance from the stage to the screen. I for one am glad that my eyes were not shut to this literature simply because of my location (South Dakota) I am only 18 years old, and I may not be able to fully relate, but I was glad that now I have a better understanding of the trials and tribulations that go along with being different.

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Summary: Amazing, captivating, gorgeous
Review: I'm very surprised at some of the negative comments from other reviewers of Get Real as I think it is one of the best films I've ever seen. And I'm not British. The film is one of the most sensitive, well done stories I've seen in a long while. Ben Silverstone is amazing, not only is he physically gorgeous but that voice! He possesses an incredibly gorgeous speaking voice and his emotions are right on! Brad Gorton is also excellent and I wasn't distracted by the fact he is a bit older in real life, many of the jocks in my high school seemed to mature faster and look a bit older than the rest of us. Charlotte Brittain turns in a wonderful performance as Linda, my high school best friend was much like her. The story moves along very well and was extremely touching. I especially loved the bits with his mother; the way the viewer can tell from her subtle expressions that she knows what is going on. And the way she, and his other friends, support him. I even liked the ending, life isn't a fairy tale, folks, it's just life, and it was a realistic yet charming wrap-up for this story.

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Summary: Growing up gay can now be both humorous and natural
Review: It wasn't that long ago that growing up gay was an isolated, lonelyand terrifying experience. No one to tell that terrible secretto. With movies like "Get Real" you get a tender and almostconvincing storyline with some comic relief about growing up gay inthe new century. It's fun to identify yourself with people andsituations in a film, and this one allowed me a front row seat tolaugh, enjoy and reflect on my early years. The naive exuberance andinnocence of teenage love can be pretty boring in your forties, butthis film never bored me (both visually and storyline) and made mefeel renewed when it finished. I enjoy a male-male love story when itsserious, humorous and doesn't depend on degrading the characters orthe intelligence of the audience. This one is a big pleaser. I didn'tgive it five stars because as good as it was, it's not quite a classiclike some of the others I've seen. However, it's in my top tenfavorite "gay" films, along with "Another Country"with Rupert Everett; "Maurice" with Hugh Grant; "DeathIn Venice" with Dirk Bogart (the Mahler music in this one isoutstanding); "The Sum Of Us" with Russell Crow; "For ALost Soildier"; "Streamers" with Matthew Modine;"The Wedding Banquet" (one of the funniest films ever made,as good as "To Be Or Not To Be" with Jack Benny [funniestfilm ever] in a Hitler satire); "My Beautiful Laundrette"with Daniel Day-Lewis; and "Boys In The Band". For those ofyou who like "Get Real" the above films are of the same quality as"Get Real". Most, unfortunately, are still not available on DVD.

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Summary: "Beautiful Thing" was way better
Review: This movie was average. Beautiful Thing was more magical and charming than this lackluster film. After the second viewing, I just found myself turning this film off. Not worth it people. The acting is okay for what it is, but the plot is dull and the film is very sluggish. If you like "....-teen-coming-out-films" then this is something you should glance at, but if you want a classic Teen Coming Out movie then you have to see "Beautiful Thing" because I love that film (THEY NEED TO RELEASE IT ON DVD). Also, I gave this film 3 stars because the DVD version ......, there were NO extra features, all it was was the film and nothing more. I felt robbed in a way. Also, the picture quality and sound were nothing spectacular.

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Summary: pretty good movie.
Review: I did like this movie. The only part that kind of buged me was the ending. I won't give it away but it was kinda dissapointing. The movie is worth seeing.

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Summary: Touching, familiar, well-done.
Review: The plot is fairly standard. Young men coming to terms with homosexuality in their first true relationship. Unfortunately, while one is well-versed in dealing with the realization that he's 'different,' the other is having a hard time letting go of being the popular campus jock.

We've all seen variations of this story before. But this felt very genuine to me. I cared what happened to these guys. In fact, the only fact that keeps me from assigning this 5 stars is the part of the female confidant being rotated in and out among 3 different characters (4 if you include Mom).

Overall, I found no fault with casting, performances or story. A definite 'must-see' for anyone feeling nostalgic for the torment most gay men endure in High School.

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Summary: Painfully Real
Review: This is a little gem of a film, The central role played by Ben Silverstone is so true to life that it will capture your heart for ages, This film is very popular in britain because we tend to champion the less fortunate people, 1 or 2 but by no means all of the american reviews I have read use words such as geek of lowly when talking about Steven Carter, this is missing the point about films like this completely. There are hundreds of films about " THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE ". As we all know not all teenagers are confident and popular, add to this the fact that Steven is gay and the stage is set for tears and laughter throughout this film, Get Real does not have the feel good factor of other films of this type such as Beautiful Thing, but please don't let it put you off buying this film. Brad Gorton is maybe not quite right for this type of role, mostly due to the fact he looks about 23 instead of 16 like the other actors. It is a shame to say a film is only worth watching because of the lead performance but in this case its true, without Ben Silverstone this film, I fear, would be nothing special at all, and its his confused, frustrated and emotionally raw performance that makes this film for me.

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Summary: The absolute best Brittish coming of age film!
Review: This is the most true-to-heart movie I have ever seen. Ben Silverstone plays "Steven Carter" a lowly gay teen in Brittian's prep school who takes on photographing his object of desire for the school's magazine. The story progresses into a kind of "The Great Gatsby" romance with a twist. The dialogue takes some getting used to, and I needed closed-captioning several times to decipher what was being said. Other then these minor inconveniences, the story was brilliantly presented and keeps you begging for more.

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