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Summary: Super middle age falling in love story
Review: Poignant story about two women who are surprised when they fall in love in the prime of their lives. One, a spinster (coach), who probably grew up as a tomboy, and didn't really see the possibility of love. I don't think she even considered loving anyone intimately. She sees men as brothers to play sports with. I'm not sure what her perspective on women is before this, probably just a person to have a superficial friendship with. She is very lonely. When she falls in love, she is like a little kid; pretending to play the clarinet while lying on her living room couch with relish , playing footsie under table during a faculty meeting, enjoying the hell out of her new relationship. The second woman (mom) is married, but the romance died in her marriage a very long time ago. It sounds like mom married very young, and she is afraid her daughter will get trapped in a young marriage too. Mom is having difficulties trying to communicate with her daughter and her husband regarding her daughter's overflowing sexuality. Mother and daughter have a very explicit discussion regarding sex. The part I like best about the movie is the way basketball is used between the two as a method of seduction. Mom starts the seduction at a school dance that the two are helping chaperone doing a very physical bumping dance. Both women really get into it. The two continue the seduction as coach teaches mom to play basketball. Mom never having been good at sports is learning that there are things she can do better than she ever realized. Then there's a great nude basketball playing scene - it'd never happen without a lot more privacy - at least not in any town in the good ole USA that I know of - but it's fun - very seductive.
Maybe being middle aged, I can better relate to this. But I do not see coach as being a tired depressed individual. I see her as a Martina Navitarola (sorry if I misspelled your name Martina), or Detective Tennison looking kind of person. I also see her as honest, able to speak her mind without trying to be overbearing. I see them both as sweet people who want to enjoy their relationship, without bothering other people, and without other people bothering them.
Super movie!!!!!!!!!
Rating:
Summary: Super middle age falling in love story
Review: Poignant story about two women who are surprised when they fall in love in the prime of their lives. One, a spinster (coach), who probably grew up as a tomboy, and didn't really see the possibility of love. I don't think she even considered loving anyone intimately. She sees men as brothers to play sports with. I'm not sure what her perspective on women is before this, probably just a person to have a superficial friendship with. She is very lonely. When she falls in love, she is like a little kid; pretending to play the clarinet while lying on her living room couch with relish , playing footsie under table during a faculty meeting, enjoying the hell out of her new relationship. The second woman (mom) is married, but the romance died in her marriage a very long time ago. It sounds like mom married very young, and she is afraid her daughter will get trapped in a young marriage too. Mom is having difficulties trying to communicate with her daughter and her husband regarding her daughter's overflowing sexuality. Mother and daughter have a very explicit discussion regarding sex. The part I like best about the movie is the way basketball is used between the two as a method of seduction. Mom starts the seduction at a school dance that the two are helping chaperone doing a very physical bumping dance. Both women really get into it. The two continue the seduction as coach teaches mom to play basketball. Mom never having been good at sports is learning that there are things she can do better than she ever realized. Then there's a great nude basketball playing scene - it'd never happen without a lot more privacy - at least not in any town in the good ole USA that I know of - but it's fun - very seductive.
Maybe being middle aged, I can better relate to this. But I do not see coach as being a tired depressed individual. I see her as a Martina Navitarola (sorry if I misspelled your name Martina), or Detective Tennison looking kind of person. I also see her as honest, able to speak her mind without trying to be overbearing. I see them both as sweet people who want to enjoy their relationship, without bothering other people, and without other people bothering them.
Super movie!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: If you're a fan of lesbian-friendly indies... rent this!
Review: Saw the movie in an art-film house in Dallas, where it was filmed. A sweet story of two women; an openly gay basketball coach, and a frustrated, married mother of two kids headed for reform school. It's a somewhat easy story to tell... Coach falls for mother, mother decides she is different, i.e. "gay"... and through an often hilarious, sometimes heartbreaking string of events, (the oreo cookie scene will bring tears to your eyes) their love for one another blossoms into something pure and beautiful. The community outrage that ensues will make any homophobe proud, but for those of us who are actually lesbian-friendly, I offer you this... every village needs an idiot, and some villages are comprised of nothing but. Over all, a great movie for anyone who has ever questioned their own sexuality, a great movie for the open-minded, and anyone who likes a pretty good indie. The only complaint about this movie - and I didn't even mind the nude basketball scene... but Val looked about 10+ years older than she was supposed to be, crows feet, dark circles and all... probably because the actress playing her, Lisa Peterson, is 28. Could have found someone a little younger. Still, a great rental.
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Summary: Read the actual review...
Review: There are lots of lesbian themed movies out these days, but this one is one of the sweetest so far... not for the homophobic - but a very positive view of true love between women... for the naysayers, if you are not a fan of lesbian cinema, don't rent it. But for those of us who hunger for a piece of their own lives in celluloid, this is definitely a must-have for your lesbian video collection. By the way, Lisa Peterson was NOT 22 when the movie was filmed. When it was filmed she was 25. When the moview was released on video, she was 28. Still, even at 25, she was not as believeable as, say, a REAL TEENAGER would have been. We went to junior high and highschool together, and I helped her celebrate several of her birthdays, so I would know.
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Summary: "Cookies! I need cookies!"
Review: This is a sweet story of love in Heartland, America, between two women, neither of whom thought of themselves as gay prior to falling in love with each other. I enjoyed both the leads, but Connie Nelson a bit more. She brought Dinah to life as innocent and vulnerable yet courageous.This film will make you laugh a bit and cry a bit. There is a message if you want it; but it's basically just a love story, and the message doesn't get in the way.
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Summary: Late Bloomers
Review: This movie is about two women falling in love, a basketball coach (Dinah), and the school secretary (Carly). The falling in love over time was truely believable. I could of done without the bathroom scenes, but all in all the movie was done with everyday people and not movie stars, which added to the honesty of the plot. The scene at the teachers meeting in the beginning when the two were playing footsies was very entertaining and a true depiction of two people in love. Although they say opposites attract, I thought Dinah seemed much older than Carly, I would of preferred a younger actress playing the part. On the whole, the movie is worth watching.
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Summary: Homophobe stays away please...
Review: This movie rocks! Funny yet not for every viewer. If you're homophobic,it'd better walk away than posting negative comment.
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Summary: late bloomers
Review: Two high school employees end up with an unexpected romance with each other, after one of them suspects the other of having an affair with her husband. When there love affair is outed, their suburban lives are in turmoil. Another reminder of being different in a "staight" community.
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