sf_fred
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The major reviews of "Clapham Junction" on IMDb have collectively been on target. The characters are lightly linked and do little to show the positive aspects of gay life. The performances and technical aspects were workmanlike. Luke Treadaway (Theo) and Joseph Mawle (Tim) were the most memorable.
The high IMDb viewer rating (currently 7.50) might be lower if it were not for student Theo's unambiguously nude scenes.
What seems to me not to be on target is the write-up on the USA DVD package: "Inspired by True Events / In this riveting film about sexual tolerance in modern society, the paths of several men intersect during a dramatic thirty-six hours in which their lives are changed forever. After another man falls victim to a violent gay-bashing incident, the homosexual community of Clapham Junction comes together to bring the assailants to justice."
My USA DVD timed out at 99 minutes and had SDH English subtitles and three previews as its extra features. You might compare the timing shown on the IMDb listing. The result is acceptable; I hoped the film would be more focused, not longer.
The high IMDb viewer rating (currently 7.50) might be lower if it were not for student Theo's unambiguously nude scenes.
What seems to me not to be on target is the write-up on the USA DVD package: "Inspired by True Events / In this riveting film about sexual tolerance in modern society, the paths of several men intersect during a dramatic thirty-six hours in which their lives are changed forever. After another man falls victim to a violent gay-bashing incident, the homosexual community of Clapham Junction comes together to bring the assailants to justice."
My USA DVD timed out at 99 minutes and had SDH English subtitles and three previews as its extra features. You might compare the timing shown on the IMDb listing. The result is acceptable; I hoped the film would be more focused, not longer.
"Dance of the Dead" is a fun zombie movie that takes place on a high school prom night. The effects and acting are enjoyable.
The less fun part was the casual, negative use of "queer", "pansy", "gay", and "girls" (applied to boys) throughout the movie and the otherwise good making-of feature. This is current reality. Still, it is dismaying to hear on the good commentary track that the local, Georgia school authorities reviewed the script, insisted on some clean up of 'f-word' and religiously-inspired expletives, but apparently had no trouble with violence (required by the genre) or repeated anti-gay language. One fears for the safety of local, non-straight students and others.
The less fun part was the casual, negative use of "queer", "pansy", "gay", and "girls" (applied to boys) throughout the movie and the otherwise good making-of feature. This is current reality. Still, it is dismaying to hear on the good commentary track that the local, Georgia school authorities reviewed the script, insisted on some clean up of 'f-word' and religiously-inspired expletives, but apparently had no trouble with violence (required by the genre) or repeated anti-gay language. One fears for the safety of local, non-straight students and others.
