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L.Cholodenko's The Kids Are All Right: The movie we've been waiting for all year
SFEnnisSF:
Well I saw this yesterday, and I was blown away by it. I thought it was excellent, and much better than what I was anticipating it to be.
But now being in a relationship as I am, I could very much identify with the issues that were brought up in the movie, because they are some of the same issues my partner and I are experiencing. So, this movie spoke to me, at exactly the right time. Just like Brokeback did. ;)
I still didn't understand the whole thing about them watching gay (male) porn though... LOL. Doesn't make sense to me, as a gay man with a 6 rating on the Kinsey scale. I can tell you two gay men would not want to watch lesbian porn. :laugh:
Front-Ranger:
--- Quote from: serious crayons on August 24, 2010, 11:11:48 pm ---Except the ones who are too young! ;D
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Believe me, my 22-year-old daughter thinks she's over the hill!
Eric...yayyyy!!!
Mandy21:
Just watched this this morning in my 11th hour Academy Award race. I always try to see all the best pic nominees before I watch the show:)
I really loved this movie. I thought Annette and Julianne and Mark's performances were all very genuine and lovely, and I enjoyed the plot. You don't too often see a movie about two married lesbians with two kids who are considered "halves", yet borne by the same father's sperm, hmmmmmm.... That's quite a genuinely unique predicament, I suppose.
Bit too controversial to win, unfortunately for this world, but very glad it was nominated.
Front-Ranger:
Unfortunately, I didn't think it was Best Picture category. Julianne's and Annette's performances were first-rate, but I thought Mark Ruffalo's character was somewhat contrived. And some of the attempts at humor hit below the belt; for instance Jules' interaction with the Latino gardener. And, of course, the male porn watching. Just too out there!! Also, the end of the movie was kind of a letdown. Overall, it was a lot like most families are, just trying to muddle through somehow with many moments that seem momentous in retrospect but when you're experiencing them, seem just tedious.
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