Get Real

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Summary: Be happy
Review: Steven Carter (Ben Silverstone) is completely comfortable with the fact that he is homosexual, but such an monumentally heterosexual society, he only allows himself enigmatic, in nominate sexual encounters. John (Brad Gorton), is the beautiful high school jock, so daunted by his fear and isolation of being homosexual, is hidden deeply in the closet. By fate they meet in a men's bathroom, and despite Johnny's apprehension, become wonderful lovers. Their private moments together are so truly gentle, loving and sweet, perhaps so much more so than the couples in straight- themed movies. Although John and Steven veraciously love and care for each other, Johnny's paranoia of somebody uncovering his secret soon rips them apart. The solitary devastating part of this incredible film, I believe, is the heart- wrenchingly sad ending.

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Summary: I think it was great...
Review: I have this film and recommend it for anyone who wants to know what teens can go threw. So much of this was me. The denial of the parents, the love for someone in the closet, and fear and what it takes to make it threw what most can and will go threw or has. In more then one way this was me for a long time and only when I came out did it clear up but this definitely sums it up for the "before" events in my life. I recommend this to anyone, mainly parents etc that would like to know what I teen can really go threw in all of the years they have no choice but to wait.

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Summary: Good movie
Review: This was a great movie about growing up and coming out. I really felt for the main character, Steven, and I would become frustrated, happy, and sad for him as the movie went on. The movie really captured what it is like to grow up gay in an inhospitable environment. My only problem wiht the movie is that it was a little bit melodramatic.

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Summary: Not so real
Review: While sufficiently slick, the story is rather second rate and not that illuminating about the gay life. Shallow is the word I am looking for, .... The crux of the plot is "do I want to do it with you or not?" So they do it a couple of times and then they each go their separate ways, especially after the silly goose writes an anonymous editorial in the school newspapers which just happens to out his friend. Try My Own Private Idaho for something deeper.

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Summary: The Ultimate Gay Love Story
Review: I must've watched this movie about 19 times now, and I still can't get over it! The cast is magnificent, the plot is terrific and the dialogues are wickedly delicious! Ben and Brad capture the essence of what's like being gay and the courage it takes to come out. I'm in love with this movie and I highly recommend it!

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Summary: fantastic!!
Review: this is set in high school in england. seems like the english tell a gay story better than anyone. this movie is excellent. ben silverstone is mesmerizing as a guy comfortable with being gay but stays in the closet. by accident he becomes involved with a high school jock whos just beginning to come to terms of his gayness. one is supected of being gay and is taunted by his classmates and the other is considered str8. lots of twist will bring back memories. great ending.

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Summary: Got very real...
Review: This movie turned out to be much deeper than I thought it might be. It properly (to me) illustrated how teens think, what their lives are like to some small degree, and how they serve their own needs.
Steve is a gay kid, closeted and non-suspected of being so, but nonetheless persecuted as a gay kid by the school jock/bullies.
After classes at his school, Steve often cruises the local park bathroom for sexual encounters. The typical 16yo, he interprets the encounters as being based on love and ends up hurting himself in the process...and building his despair.
One day, chance would have him meet John, a school mate and star football (soccer for us yanks) player at the toilets.
A friendship begins, with John finally trying to break out of his shell. He just might have done it too...if he could only get past his desparate fear of becoming a social freak.
But alas, fate also deals them some rather ugly blows, and Steve's advanced acceptance of his homosexuality fights back. His actions lead John into a panic...and some reprehensible behavior against Steve in an effort to save his reputation. The struggle is a real one...and, like Beautiful Thing, it is dealt with in tasteful british style...
This movie is well worth watching...especially for Steve's friend and next door neighbor Linda...a real gem of a girl...I wish I had a friend like her growing up. :)

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Summary: A gentle movie
Review: This movie was very thought provoking. By that I mean it makes you think of why we are the way we are. Fear, uncertain of who and why we are here. People should just except us for who we are and not what they want us to be. The young man took a stand for something. Great movie and actors. Good job.

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Summary: Another Great from the U.K.
Review: This is one of the best gay movies i've seen for a long time. It's basically about two secondry school lads that fall in love,only one is the school's athlete and all round hero and has no intention of declaring his sexuallity to the world.And
the other is a younger more (i know and except what i am) type of guy.
I know a movie of this sort would provoke outrage in the U.S. with it's school boy love and everthing but i realy think it digs deep and pulls those strings!
If i were to be honest it reminded me of my school days when this sort of thing was quite common(i'm 21)and went on ,on a few occations.
Anyway a realy good film and well put together although the ends abit sad.
Brad gorton (John dixson)is currently in a TV series called Londons Burning and has been for some time (ah thats where i recognise him from) where he plays a fireman mmmmmmm.....Straight of course!

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Summary: Very good!
Review: It was the perfect coming of age film. I wish Americans could do it as well as the Brits. It is very well acted and it ran the gambit of ranges just how a good movie should. I had a little trouble understanding the thick accents, but I just played it back until I could hear some of the mumbling.