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Summary: Incredibly True to Life.....Fine Acting and Excellent Story
Review: I have just finished watching "Get Real" for the second time. I found the story incredibly moving, the characters well developed, and beautifully acted.The story is based upon Stephen, (wonderfully acted by Ben Silverstone) who is a young gay secondary (high) school student in Britan. Stepen encounters, by chance, the star athlete of the school he attends, portayed realistically by Brad Gorton. Boy meets boy---and with some difficulty ---- they fall in love. However, admitting this is the tough conflict of this movie. Major themes of concern for gay youth are covered in a realistic and an unbiased manner. Peer pressure, parental concerns and misunderstanding, the necessity for "clandestine activities" are all handeled in a reasonable and sensitive style. With all of the care and concern in this well written script, along with the directors' sense of timing and detail, this movie is a must see for anyone with concerns or interest in the area of gay youth or of coming out. Because of the nature of the subject, this movie was rated "R" by the MPAA. The sexual content is minor, and there is some language which might be considered offensive to some, however, I believe none of the language was used unnecessarily.
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Summary: well,
Review: I watched this months and months ago on tv, but I still want to buy it! From what I remember, its really sweet in parts and I decided it was my favourite film immediately after watching it.
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Summary: ¡¡ WELL DONE ENGLAND!!
Review: THIS IS THE GREATEST MOVIE I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE, IT IS PERFFECT, I MEAN,IT IS THE ONLY MOVIE I COULD WATCH A THOUSAND TIMES AND NEVER GET BORED WHITH IT, IT HAS A VERY SPECIAL WAY TO GET YOU, IT IS WELL DIRECTED AND THE ACTORS ARE GREAT,THIS FILM REALLY MADE ME FEEL A LOT OF EMOTIONS, HOLLYWOOD SHOULD LEARN SOMETHING ABOUT ENGLISH MOVIES, 'COUSE HERE IN AMERICA MOVIES ARE GARBAGE, I HOPE DIRECTORS FROM EUROPE KEEP MAKING GREAT FILMS LIKE THIS.
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Summary: Finally, Something Worth Watching
Review: The problem with gay adolescent coming-out love story movies is that they are usually all fantasy-based. Although there is a strong case to providing romantic alternatives for gay youth to look forward to, it isn't necessarily the best thing to cast picture-perfect endings to every pain in everyday life.
Get Real is different in this sense, and it's this distinctiveness that makes it such a good - and worthwhile - movie. I can't speak more to it without giving away the ending, but I highly recommend this movie not only because it's so well-done but also because it's got great social values.
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Summary: A must-see, must-have movie.
Review: Just a superb coming of age and coming out story. I loved the dichotomy of the 2 characters: 1 who knows and accepts who he is but isn't out yet (his parents think the pictures of soccer stars on his wall are because he's a fan of soccer) and an all-star athlete who isn't quite sure what he is and in no way wants to come out. You travel the journey with them. Just when you think a scene is predictable, they throw you a curve (for the most part). As an extra bonus, you get to travel along with his straight, fat, gal pal next-door neighbor and her experiences. I found myself frustrated, angry, sad, laughing my head off, and almost in tears. Why aren't movies this good being done in America?!
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Summary: triumph of the hearth; a classic sure to endure the ages
Review: [...]I don't believe that a good review is one that divulges the entire plot of a movie which then spoiles it for those who havn't seen it yet.
The British know how to make excellent gay films. this is no exception.The screenplay, direction, score and especially the acting were all superb; and if there were such a thing as a gay " oscar" awards, this would win many. " GET REAL " will keep your intrest from start to finish without any flat or boring scenes; it's not sappy and a few scenes will keep you on the edge of your seat. A must if your just coming out or just starting your collection of gay cinema.
My only complaint is the DVD is only available in widescreen not fullscreen Another excellent film to concider is " BEAUTIFUL THING "
I will admit, this film had me in tears at times and made me feel warm too. You will run the gambit of your emotions.
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Summary: Exellent movie
Review: I'm a 15 years old guy, and I really liked this movie. I highly recommend it to all guys on the gay community and also I recommend it to people that want to understand how we feel when other people discriminate against us. I think this movie is very realistic and shows how we see the problem we have to pass through. The actors were great. I recommend it to everyone.
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Summary: Get Real isn't abruptly realistic, but it is a good movie
Review: As I read the Amazon.com editorial review, I was left wondering if the reviewer had watched the same movie that I had. Silverstones character was not openly gay (which explains why one girl really thought he liked her) and the climax was where it became exposed to everyone. what he did in his "off-school" time was unappologetic sex with random men in a park bathroom. His best friend knew and the sports jock who ends up having an ill fated affair with him, finds out. The movie is decent. It does have clever dialogue and the chemistry between all the cast mates is good. The climax, where he accepts the covetted award, is just awesome. Of course the film has some ups and downs... and it kind of goes down as the relationship between the two leading men starts to crumble under the pressure. Still, an overall appealing movie.
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Summary: Respect and Freedom
Review: This movie is charming, refreshing, amusing, beautiful to watch, heartbreaking at times, and yet deals with an important subject--coming out by a gay teenager who discovers that honesty is painful and may lead to loss. The story involves two fellows in suburban England who fall in love rather intensely. One knows he is gay and is ok with that but suffers with lonliness and a feeling of fraud because noone else knows about him other than a good female friend. The other fellow does not know what he is sexual-orientation wise but does not like being gay and is really tortured (translation, severe closet case) about his present and future fate. Their mutual love affair pushes each boy/man to work out his gay issues in his own way and at his own pace. The three teenage leads are excellent and cause one to feel for their situations as they make their way. A special treat of the movie are popular oldies-but-goodies as musical background. I really liked two songs sung by Aretha Franklin--"Respect" at the beginning of the movie and "Think" at the end during the credits. These songs push one to value the characters' seeking self-respect, valuing regard for others, and yearning freedom from pretension as they confront themselves and their feelings for each other. I really liked this precious film. Watch it with the subtitle option on--you'll catch the interesting British slang better.
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Summary: GREAT COMING OF AGE MOVIE
Review: this movie was fantastic. i absolutely loved it. it was really cool seeing a person already so comfortable with himself and his sexual identity. i didn't really like the aspect fo him meeting men in a public restroom, but that is what some people do it just happens. i also like this movie because of its realistic style. there are so many high school aged people who know that they are gay but dont tell hardly anyone especially their parents. this movie also made the most popular boy in school gay, which is something that is rarely seen. of course no one knows because then he would not be the most popular boy in school. teenagers face pressure from so many angles that it drives them to do crazy things. well steven and john attempt to have a relationship and it seems to go well for a while but then something always happens to mess it up. both seem to have fallen for each other until a school function creates a whole lot of drama. steven is an aspiring writer and submits an article to their newsletter about being gay and gets shot down. people end up finding out about the article and put two and two together about who wrote the letter. people also begin to realize that steven and john have begun spending time together which also leads to more questions. steven submits a different article to a competition and wins, he is then awarded a prize. at this point the most touching part of the movie arrives. he comes out in front of the whole assembly, and he is crying, and the scene is so emotional and heartfelt, that it makes me wish i had courage like his character. the most fantastic line in the movie is when he asks the crowd, "it's only love, what are you all afraid of?" have truer words ever been spoken? i think that that line defines the whole movie and makes it a great movie. it is very realistic and shows how life really is when you are young, gay, scared, confused, but also self-aware. i love this and recommend it to everyone because it is eye opening and honest.
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