I'll Love You Forever... Tonight

If this is a picture of gay life in Los Angeles of the 80s there would be a lot that would say this isn't what I want. Not just the negativity of the story, but the negativity of the characters themselves. They're just not that engaging for me.

I'll Love You Forever...Tonight casts Paul Marius and Ash Adams as a pair of 20 something gay men in Los Angeles and they've gotten into a rut with the relationship. It's just a round after round of meaningless sex.

When it looks like it's going better Adams invites Marius on a weekend with some others of their peers. But it's all some elaborate romantic chess game that Adams is playing and Marius is a pawn.

I have to say I was just not all that interested in these people, not their fault, the story just was not any kind of engrossing.

I just saw this movie for the 2nd time.I forgot I already saw it before after I rented it.Unfortunately I could only find it on VHS.I'm not sure if it's been released on DVD but if not i'm not sure why.I liked how it was done in black and white.I agree with what another person said about this movie,that it is realistic.I agree and even though it was slow at times,may be boring to some,I thought it was a nice and fun film.The conversation between Ethan(the photographer) and his estranged father was well acted.You could really hear and feel how awkward it was for the two of them.The strong language and confrontations later in it while they were all supposed to enjoy themselves at Palm Springs was a nice twist.This movie reminded me of older gay cinema.It was a simple drama that didn't involve another story about aids. I hope this movie does get released to DVD one day!

Glad I found it. This movie is realistic. There are so many things going in other people's lives (heads) that you don't always know what their intents are. Sometimes you can't have who you want and the people you put off might be good for you. Plenty happens to Ethan in this weekend episode of his life. He gets screwed in more than one way. He's mild mannered, hurting underneath, but he has a brain. A keeper.

A film from 1992 where (some) gay folks are treated with some level of respect by the director. A rarity, in those days. This one was written and directed by edgar bravo, his first film. Couples from los angeles spend time in palm springs, and it all hits the fan. It's complicated. Jealousy. New boyfriends. Old boyfriends. A hustler. It was good to see the familiar mountains and palm trees as the backdrop; too bad we didn't see which resort they stayed at. Or maybe they never left LA to film. One of the characters had a horrible childhood, and wants to discuss it with his father, but we're not told exactly what happened. No discussion of hiv/aids, which were so prevalent in the early 1990s. But on the plus side, none of the gay characters were knocked off simply for being gay. Filmed in black and white, to give it the extra gritty feel. The new, white, seven digit california license plates start with a 2! It really was made in the 1990s. It's mostly good. Script needed souping up...it felt like they were trying to recreate the carefree, footloose days of the 1970s,1980s. Not bad for a first effort.

Saw this film (the director's cut) about 14 years ago in a theater and was impressed with the performances and story. It is a story about bittersweet redemption and the journey one takes to resolve their past while dealing with their present.

Gay or straight, man or woman, you are drawn to these flawed characters as their needs for love are like everyone else. The story and characters have a haunting ring of truth about the patterns we repeat over and over in our own relationships.

Highly recommend for anyone who wants to see great performances and a realistic story.