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Burning Blue: two Navy pilots who fall in love living under Don’t Ask Don’t Tell
CellarDweller:
I watched "Handsome Harry" on Vincent's recommendation, and I loved it. So much so that I purchased the DVD to add it to my personal collection. I've since showed it to other Brokies over here, and the all liked it as well.
gattaca:
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Did you give Handsome Harry a chance to get past the potholes? V.
morrobay:
Yeah, but it was more like sinkholes to me. Maybe the casting was off, idk.
And, probably because I’ve never been a gay man in the Navy in the ‘60s and I can't do anything about that, I really hated the whole premise: he beats up his lover, (ruining his career as a pianist), never apologizes or apparently even speaks to him again for the remaining time they’re in the Navy, and only gets in touch after 30 years, and then only at someone else’s request, and not as something he felt compelled to do on his own.
Wasn’t for me.
gattaca:
OK. Sorry you did not like it. Yeah, I agree the casting is not perfect and we talked about a few weak points.
Sadly, it's typical of those and these times. Death beds have a funny way of changing people's hearts when that inevitable event horizon is within view.
This is a story that grows on you once you get past the weaknesses.
Better luck next time. Cheers, V.
morrobay:
In addition to HH & Free Fall, in the past few weeks I've seen Pit Stop, The Falls: Testament of Love, L'homme de sa vie (The Man of My Life), & Weekend. For me, Free Fall wins, hands down, as best acted, directed, storyline. Then Weekend & The Falls, but I wouldn't watch any of them twice - except for FF, I've seen it dozens of times. And I am looking forward to Burning Blue.
BTW, Amazon did refund my rental for HH, the email said they noticed that I experienced poor video playback - I didn't notice it and didn't ask for the refund, but nice to get.
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