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Summary: Blue moon
Review: I think this movie is so popular because there are so few quality lesbian films. This one has some potent, memorable imagery (especially the end scene on the beach), but the dialogue and acting go from good to mediocre to downright atrocious so quickly that it's nearly impossible to make it to the climax at the end. It's a bland movie with a stereotypical love story of a mismatched pair of lovers who struggle and end up together at the end. I am glad I finally saw it though since it's referred to so much.But for better viewing, definitely see "When Night Falls", "Desert Hearts", "Fire", or even "Bound".
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Summary: Heartfelt, Sensous and Extremely Erotic
Review: This is the best lesbian film I've seen besides Entres Nous. Granted, it has a few budgetary problems, but if you like the build long and slow, this is the film for you. The erotic love scene at the end of the film left me breathless. I was shocked by a lot of the reviews here. I think, perhaps age has something to do with it? As a boomer lesbian I love romance, and Claire of the Moon is ROMANTIC!!...Lush and sensous.
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Summary: But it gets 5 stars for unintended humor...
Review: Well, this film is bad in the way that "Showgirls" was bad. I don't think I ever had such a rip-roaring great night out as I did when I saw it in a San Francisco theater filled to capacity with nothing but amused lesbians and their appalled gay friends. I only wish I'd been on the set when the director tried to keep the cast and crew from falling all over themselves laughing during the filming. If you are feeling at all cynical about being a lesbian, this is the film for you. Have a party, invite a lot of of art-house lesbian snobs and one crystal consciousness masseuse, pop in the tape and sit back for the fun. Forlesbian romance with taste and passion and complexity, buy "Fire." Even "Desert Hearts" (1985) is worth a night on the sofa with a bowl of popcorn. But "Clair" is in a whole other league.
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Summary: Cold as Ice
Review: While not a total failure, Claire of the Moon is a bitter disapointment. The story appears to be built upon two images, one early in the film and literally the last shot before the credits roll. This is fine, except the images are so subtle it took 3 viewings to pick up their importance to the story. But, the major problem is the complete lack of any dialogue promoting raport, warmth or humor between the lead characters. The dialogue reads like a psychology textbook. Production credits are good. Stay to the very end to see a final beach shot.
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Summary: Don't do this to yourself
Review: Oh my god, watching this movie is one of the most horrid experiences I've ever put myself through (being pushed by a supposed friend). I would rather have dental surgery without any pain medicine. I have no idea why lesbians think this is such a wonderful movie. If you want to see a movie that has a plot and good sex, see Bound! This movie should get no stars at all!
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Summary: I had to watch this hellish movie 28 times
Review: The pretensiousness of the long smoldering glances, the endless staring out to sea, the inappropriate dramatic pauses in the middle of passionate speechs, the hokiness of the characters, the complete immorality of trying to seduce people who aren't into you; it's hard to say which aspect of this film is the worst, but altogether they make a true cesspit of a film. We brought it to town for a fundraiser, and I had to act as an usher for each screening. The only reason I didn't go insane from watching this horrible, horrible movie so many times was because the audience, who hated it as much as I did, turned it into a lesbian Rocky Horror Picture Show. They added their own dialogue, mocked the characters and in general had so much fun they came back and brought their friends to make fun of it. We made a lot of money, but I can't help but think I somehow scarred my brain for life. Please don't ever give this director any more money to make pieces of crap like this.
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Summary: ...stilted and awkward...
Review: In a cinematic work it is common practice for a film maker to carve a plot that forces the viewer to suspend some, if not all, of their belief. Claire of the Moon is such a film. Prior to viewing this feature, I read the novel and herein lies the problem. As a work of fiction, the story is plausible enough and actually quite enjoyable. However, it just doesn't quite make the seamless transition from novel to film that a viewer hopes for. The acting is stilted and awkward and the verbal sparring between the two main characters that was so successful on the written page falls quite flat here. The only saving graces in this otherwise disjointed effort by Nicole Conn are the beautiful cinematography and the incredibly wonderful score by Michael Allen Harrison. Save yourself the aggravation that comes from being disappointed. Read the book instead.
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Summary: It gets better the more times you see it
Review: The first time I saw the video I was disappointed. As so many reviewers have already said, the dialogue was long-winded and unnecessarily formal. Surely you go to a retreat to relax as well as work and after several weeks the small group should have looked more at ease, whether they liked each other or not. However, had it not been for the acting ability and presence of Trisha Todd I may not have sat through it again, but I did and found myself being drawn to it, time and time again. The more familiar you become with the script, the more comfortable the ride. Hence I now really like it. I also recommend 'Moments' - where the cast really come alive.
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Summary: What a Disappointment
Review: Finally succumbing to friend's urging, I rented "Claire of the Moon"....... what a disappointing waste of time that was! The dialogue made me cringe, the acting was alternately wooden or over-the-top, and the whole production in general was stereo-type-laden and preachy. Even the sexy scenes failed to excite, being over-choreographed and unrealistic. I do understand the need for intelligent, sexy lesbian films, but director Nicole Conn, in all her earnest political-correctness, totally missed the mark. She could take lessons from the great director Donna Deitch, whose beautiful "Desert Hearts" remains the standard for lesbian-identified films...simple, sweet, and tender, with wonderfully understated acting and delicious love scenes.
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Summary: "Claire Of The Moon" Will bore me for many moons to come
Review: This movie just didn't capture my attention. For the most part, I didn't see the interest in a lesbian author meeting a straight but bi-curious author, not getting along at first because (shock-of-shocks) they're totally different, but then they start warming up to each other because their hormones start kicking in. So after about an hour of watching them fight over what personality traits each hates about the other, then the 'big scenes' come up that make a desperate attempt at portraying them to be longing for one another suddenly. Come on! It's like the writer of this flick was trying to find an excuse to throw in some sex scenes (and even those are incredibly sad). The writer was trying (desperately) to create a story of how people can be encouraged to grow and expand their awareness through the influence of others - in this case the straight author being influenced to explore her bi-curious interests. But it was done so corny and without substance that it's really a waste to watch. I was drawn to watch it because of the title - it sounded potentially deep and all that jazz - but the movie just didn't deliver, at all. I guess there are people out there who liked this movie, but it's just not my cup o' tea.
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