The Gay Deceivers

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Summary: Michael Greer is Fabulous
Review: I bought this movie trying to find something interesting and didn't expect to love it so much. I have been on a search to find something as intriguing to me as The Adventures of Sebastian Cole and this was it. Almost entirely due to the presence of Michael Greer. Since watching this film I have tried to find other Greer films without much success but this film shows was a great actor he was and how fabulous gay film can be!

Rating:
Summary: Michael Greer is Fabulous
Review: I bought this movie trying to find something interesting and didn't expect to love it so much. I have been on a search to find something as intriguing to me as The Adventures of Sebastian Cole and this was it. Almost entirely due to the presence of Michael Greer. Since watching this film I have tried to find other Greer films without much success but this film shows was a great actor he was and how fabulous gay film can be!

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Summary: The Gay Deceivers - Unsung Classic Gay Cinematic Farce
Review: Sure, it's a low-budget 1969 movie, but the absolutely pristine DVD mastering breathes new life into this underrated gay farce. The sound is a bit low and slightly scratchy, but heads and tails over the previous vhs video release. It's like discovering a long-lost friend again! Try to overlook the low-budget origins and some of the dated humor: It's still very timely, courageous, and above all...FUNNY! For those who enjoy Michael Greer's over-the-top flaming performance as the landylady Malcolm, check out his performance as Queenie in "Fortune And Men's Eyes"...very different and fierce! Good statements in "Gay Deceivers" regarding anti-war sentiments and (believe it or not) gay rights. The two straight roommates, posing as a gay couple, ultimately even have a greater acceptance of alternate lifestyles by the film's end. Not to be missed!

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Summary: Bold and Hilarious
Review: This is an amazing yet unpretentious movie. It tackles sex and the military in a daring, humorous and compassionate manner. It is still ahead of its time. Inexplicably, it damaged the careers of the male leads, particularly Kevin Coughlin, who apparently never made another film until his tragic death in 1976.

Thankfully, this film has been getting some attention recently: it was shown at the Turin Film Festival. Give it a big round of applause for courage and wonderful good taste lurking beneath apparent tastelessness. If there is a better farce about these subjects, I'd like to know about it.

Plot: Two buddies pretend to be gay to avoid serving in Vietnam. The military is after them, and so is Michael Greer, a comedic genius who was also neglected by Hollywood.