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Release Date: 23 January, 2001 Retail Price: $14.95 OUR Price: $12.99 You SAVE: $1.96! Cast: Complete Cast (12 total) |
Longtime Companion Reviews
Tragedy and Compassion with a Wonderfully Comic Edge
There are a great many gay themed films available today, but when Longtime Companion was released, it was but one of a small handful of films brave enough to paint gay characters with empathetic and intelligent brushstrokes - something that continues to beset filmmakers even today.
Set during the late 70's and on into the 80's the film is a bare bones and ruthlessly truthful before-and-after portrait of the devastating effects of the AIDS virus on a small group of close friends/lovers and on the wider gay community. Very funny, extremely moving, occasionally upsetting, whether you are a gay viewer or not, this film is a courageous celebration of the strength and frailty of the human spirit.
DEPRESSING
This film is good, but why in the heck is every gay movie about everyone dropping dead from AIDS? It's depressing.
This film, along with others like "IT'S MY PARTY," and anything else gay-male themed, ends up being about death of all your best friends.
All the lesbian flicks are about women writing, reading, taking english courses and writing some more. With men, they get sick and die.
Why this trend?
LONG TIME COMPANION is good, but prepare to just cry and hope that you're healthy.
Michael
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