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Desafiando a Gravidade

Título original: Defying Gravity
  • 1997
  • 1 h 32 min
AVALIAÇÃO DA IMDb
6,5/10
1,8 mil
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Daniel Chilson in Desafiando a Gravidade (1997)
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Adicionar um enredo no seu idiomaGriff wants to maintain just a superficial relationship with his all-gay boyfriend, who gets seriously wounded in a gay bashing.Griff wants to maintain just a superficial relationship with his all-gay boyfriend, who gets seriously wounded in a gay bashing.Griff wants to maintain just a superficial relationship with his all-gay boyfriend, who gets seriously wounded in a gay bashing.

  • Direção
    • John Keitel
  • Roteirista
    • John Keitel
  • Artistas
    • Daniel Chilson
    • Niklaus Lange
    • Don Handfield
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  • AVALIAÇÃO DA IMDb
    6,5/10
    1,8 mil
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    • Direção
      • John Keitel
    • Roteirista
      • John Keitel
    • Artistas
      • Daniel Chilson
      • Niklaus Lange
      • Don Handfield
    • 49Avaliações de usuários
    • 9Avaliações da crítica
    • 45Metascore
  • Veja as informações de produção no IMDbPro
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      • 4 vitórias e 1 indicação no total

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    Daniel Chilson
    • John 'Griff' Griffith
    Niklaus Lange
    • Todd Bentley
    Don Handfield
    Don Handfield
    • Pete Bradley
    Linna Carter
    Linna Carter
    • Denetra Washington
    Seabass Diamond
    • Matthew 'Doogie' McDougal
    Lesley Tesh
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    • Heather
    Ryan Tucker
    • Gary Buchanan
    Nicki Aycox
    Nicki Aycox
    • Gretchen
    • (as Nicki Lynn Aycox)
    Laura Fox
    • Mrs. Bradley
    Kevin Patrick Wright
    • Mr. Bradley
    • (as Kevin P. Wright)
    Matt Steveley
    • Stewart 'Stewy' Hanson
    David Tuchman
    • Logan Franklin
    Nick Spano
    Nick Spano
    • Bozzy
    • (as Nick Fortunato Spano)
    Jess Martell
    • Scotty
    Katrina Holden Bronson
    • Rachel
    Jeffrey Hiner
    • Will
    Michael Angelo
    • Sam
    Marie Charles
    • Regina
    • Direção
      • John Keitel
    • Roteirista
      • John Keitel
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    SpamBytes2112

    Enjoyable Film

    Being a person that does not use the term 'WHATEVER' repeatedly, I can offer that I found the movie enjoyable. I do not find it far fetched that parents and friends can accept gay family and friends in their lives, while most frats are not so accepting, even in California.

    I think the subject of being gay, and in a frat, is an important issue. Guys at that age are still trying to grow into their sexuality, and may gays males at that point have not learn to accept their own sexually. Believe me, I know. As a matter of fact this is an important issue, because it not uncommon for those not accepting of their sexually, to take out their discomfort on others (i.e., gay bashing).

    The movie has some touching moments, attractive actors, and I thought it was worth the 90 minute investment of my time. During the move not once did I have an urge to throw the remote, but then again, I have never been accused of being a drama queen.
    redoubtable

    Defying Expectations -- and Packing a Punch

    Once in a while you run into a movie that packs a wallop not because it is flawless, but in spite of, indeed almost because of, its flaws. I found the first 20 minutes or so of `Defying Gravity' very hard to sit through, and was still uncomfortable halfway through the film. The depiction of frat life seemed all too convincing; how could we have any sympathy for a main character who would buy into such cheesy `male camaraderie' at its most off-putting? (There is a coarse common term for these frat boys and their behavior, but I'll avoid using it here.) Even when the action moved beyond the suffocating atmosphere of the frat house and the tailgate party -- the evocation of said atmosphere being the first sign, perhaps, that writer-director John Keitel knew what he was doing after all -- I had the uneasy feeling I was watching yet another well-intentioned paint-by-numbers Afterschool Special about coming out, especially when the inevitable clichéd gay-bashing (right down to the baseball bats) took place.

    But that is precisely when `Defying Gravity' begins to take an unexpected turn, gathering momentum when you least expect it. Once Griff has to face the reality of the consequences of his hiding, this film starts to soar. That's not because the plot ceases to be fairly predictable; it doesn't. What lifts this above most other movies, and certainly many gay-themed flicks, is how squarely and unapologetically it addresses and depicts love in its many forms. There's the true love of friendship between the closeted Griff and the straight, trying-to-understand Todd. (Why is any gay-themed movie with sympathetic straight characters derided as fantasy? Hello! – understanding straight friends and family really do happen in `real life.' Talk about self-hatred …) There's a brief, but extremely potent, display of parental love (kudos to Kevin P. Wright as Pete's father). And above all, there's the belated but knockout realization of the love between Griff and Pete, in the final hospital scene and the beautiful little coda – the most powerful emotional payoff I've seen onscreen in quite a while. In terms of conviction, it all puts the more recent, vastly overrated "Big Eden," for instance, totally in the shade.

    Clearly Mr. Keitel deserves credit for turning this movie around the way he does. And then there's the cast. Nicklaus Lange's finely tuned performance makes Todd a real person, not a buddy wish fulfillment. Don Handfield as Pete has a smaller role than one might anticipate but, crucial to the film's impact, he underplays this more grounded character to perfection. "Defying Gravity" ultimately rests, however, on the shoulders of Daniel Chilson as Griff, and boy does he come through: I see something very different here from those who commented on supposedly amateurish acting. Chilson can do more with his face – particularly his endearing, slightly off-kilter smile – than many much more highly touted performers. Watch the extraordinarily nuanced play of emotions across that face when Pete's housemate tells Griff `he really cares about you,' and in the aforementioned final two scenes between Griff and Pete. That's what film acting is all about. Bravo, Daniel! When will we see you onscreen again?
    alanjj-3

    Involving drama, good amateur cast

    I went with low expectations, and came out really having enjoyed this movie. Griff and Pete, members of a fraternity at USC, are having an affair. Griff is closeted, and still lives at the frathouse. Pete has left the frathouse, and is on the verge of coming out. He want more from Griff than just sex. Griff is unwilling to have a real relationship (complete with dating, dining, acknowledging a partner), but does not give up on pursuing Pete. Pete even gets Griff to meet him at a gay coffeehouse. Then comes the gaybashing incident that changes everything.

    The guys in this movie are handsome and believable. The frathouse scenes seem real--they let you understand the camaraderie that make people want to be part of frats, but at the same time deprive them of the room to be themselves. The gaybashing is an overused plot device, but it works to make this into a poignant movie about the dilemmas faced by gays who want to fit in, don't want to risk being open, yet need affection along with sex from another man.
    7ctimberl

    One of the more interesting gay coming out movies.

    For the writer/director's first effort at creating a work of fiction, "Defying Gravity" is quite good. While one might quibble about too many plot coincidences, shots of actors held a little too long, or music that attempts to cover up some weaknesses, the film does tell an interesting story and uses good actors to do it. This is better than average film making. Gay coming out films are difficult to bring off for either a gay or a straight audience. This one succeeds very well in holding the interest of both audiences. I look forward to seeing more work by this film maker.
    westerner

    A good independent film on coming out in an American college

    Griff and Pete are two regular guys going to college someplace in the Western U.S., that enjoy rough housing with their friends, partying, going to sporting events, all the typical "guy" things, except dating in public, since they're gay. Pete is proud of his relationship with Griff, Griff however, is afraid that he'll have to choose between his lover, and his frat house friends.

    When Pete gets attacked after they have an argument, Griff has the difficult choice to make of helping catch Pete's assailants and being 'out-ed', or letting his partner's assailants possibly get away.

    This movie is not nearly as light hearted as "Get Real", and most of the characters aren't developed as fully as they could have been. I gave it a higher rating than I normally would have, since it was a really good effort by independent film makers.

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      Several scenes that were filmed ended up on the cutting room floor. The news clip report of Todd's bashing that was viewed by the fraternity originally included an interview with Sam, the coffeehouse "community action patrol" activist clad in pink. The scene would have identified and established the name of the character with audiences. As it ended up, Sam is never addressed by name.
    • Erros de gravação
      When Griff leaves Pete's house at the beginning of the movie, he opens the front door in bare feet, then comes out of the front door in white socks.
    • Citações

      Todd Bentley: Are you like in love with him, dude?

      John 'Griff' Griffith: I... I've never been more sure of anything.

    • Conexões
      References Jornada nas Estrelas (1966)
    • Trilhas sonoras
      Masks of Lies
      Performed by Binge

      Written by Todd Beattie

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      • 9 de julho de 1999 (Estados Unidos da América)
    • País de origem
      • Estados Unidos da América
    • Idioma
      • Inglês
    • Também conhecido como
      • Defying Gravity
    • Locações de filme
      • Los Angeles, Califórnia, EUA
    • Empresa de produção
      • Boom Pictures Inc.
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