Movies TOO Gay Reviews [V]


Vacationland

Director: Todd Verow
USA: 2006: 104 mins
With: Charles Ard, Theodore Bouloukos, Michael Dion, Brad Hallowell, And Mindy Hoffman

This film will take you back to your high school times and crushes bringing back long lost memories. It is the story of Joe (played by Brad Hallowell) and his best buddy, Andrew (played by Gregory J. Lucas). Joe is a theatre geek and Andrew is the outgoing football star (who likes having sex with girls). There is a sexual feeling between them but only Joe seems to understand what it is and is starting his coming out process Andrew has feeling too but does not seem to acknowledge what is happening. Both guys have fake girlfriends who one night arranges that the two guys will try sex with each other (while they secretly watch). . From that point on they start off on a trip to discover their sexuality including checking out gay bars. Will this High School affair turn into something real – see the film!

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Valley of the Dolls

Director: Mark Robson
USA: 1967: 123 Mins: gay character
With: Patty Duke as Neely O'Hara, Susan Hayward as Helen and Alex Davion as Ted Casablanca:

This is listed here as when the star Neely O'Hara husband has had enough of the drugs and scenes and leaves her she grabs on to the one person near her which is her costume gay designer Ted Casablanca but she soon learns that he is not what she is looking for and goes on to bitch everyone and everything. (haven't we all had those days :-)
Note: the performances are very good in this film and the story line keeps you glued to your seat to see what will happen next...


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Val/Val

Director: Gustavo Camelot
Uruguay: 2005: 61 mins:

Story of Valentina who is cheated on by her boyfriend with a man – suddenly her alter – ego which is a man is released and takes over with “his” own needs.

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Vanishing Point

1971

Gay Interest: Film story include gay hitchhikers.
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Vatel

Director: Roland Joffé:
France & UK: 1999:
With: Gérard Depardieu (François Vatel), Uma Thurman (Anne de Montausier), Tim Roth (Marquis de Lauzun), Julian Glover (Prince de Condé), Julian Sands (King Louis XIV), Timothy Spall (Gourville), Arielle Dombasle (Princesse de Condé)

In this historic drama Gérard Depardieu play François Vatel who is a special cook for König Ludwig XIV. He is asked to give a festival of food and it follows all the preparation of the fest. The film is listed here as the gay Adligen is always trying to get Vatel to sleep with him - does he succeed - see the film.

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Vegas in Space

Director: R. Ford
USA:1991: 85 Mins: Drag / Female impersonators
Starring: Ramona Fischer and Doris Fish

This is one of those cult films which you either love or hate. It is the story of trans gendered astronauts and what happens to them on the planet Vegas. It is filled with star performances by S.F. female impersonators. If you like science fiction and drag- this is the film for you!

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Velocity of Gary, The

Director: Dan Ireland
USA: 1998: 100 Mins: bisexual and drag main characters:
With: Salma Hayek as Mary Carmen Vincent D'Onofrio as Valentino, Thomas Jane as Gary and Ethan Hawke as Nat.

This film is basically about a bisexual porno star called Valentino, who has both a girlfriend called Mary and a male lover called Gary. Valentino becomes HIV +. Which one of the two will get Valentino till the end ?
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Venetian Heat

Director: Macor
2005

The truth about the Holocaust and gay people.

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Venner for altid

1987

Patrick is gay and having a affair with a captain – will his friends be shocked ? .

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Venus Boyz

Director: Gabriel Baur
USA: Switzerland: 2001: 102 Mins:
With: Bridge Markland, De La Grace Volcano, Diane Torr, Dréd Gerestant, Hans Scheirl, Judith Halberstam, Mistress Formika, Mo B. Dick,Svar Simpson, Queen Bee Lisciuous,, Shelly Mars and Storme Webber

This film is about Drag Kings and not the usual Drag Queens and revolved around their special night at the New Yorker Club Slipper Room. An incite which most people will never see.

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Vereda Tropical
(Brazilian title: vereda Tropical)

Director: Javier Torre
Argentina: 2004: 105 Mins
With: Fabio Aste, Silvia Buarque and Gig Rua

Persecuted under the military dictatorship due to his assumed homosexuality, the writer Manuel Puig, author of Kiss of the Spider Woman, went to live in Rio de Janeiro in the 1970´s and 1980´s. Living in an apartment in a large city, Puig led a an intense life in the city. The film follows his various loves, as well as his friendships with a diplomat, a languages teacher and an Argentinian theater star. It also highlights his personality as a dreamer who is fascinated by old Hollywood films and stars.
Info: this film received the Kikito prize for best director and best actor at the 2004 Gramado Festival in Brazil.

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Very Brady Sequel, A

RuPaul is back in this Brady bunch sequel as again the guidance counselor at school and she is the only reason to watch this film.

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Very Different Story, A

Director: Paul Aaron
1978: USA: 109 Mins : Gay / Lesbian main characters
With: Perry King and Meg Foster:

This is the story of Albert who is an illegal foreigner living in the USA. He meets Stella. and it turns out she likes girls and he likes guys. Stella decides to help Albert out of his problem by marrying him, so he can stay in the USA. They enter into a strange relationship and discover that he is the perfect house keeper and she has a good job and is the perfect money maker. To find out what happens to the two of them see the film !
Note: By the way it is a Hollywood film and a quite early try at a subject that Hollywood had trouble with until later on when they discovered that there was money to be made with these subjects.

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Versace Murder, The

Director: Menahem Golan
USA: 1998: 91 Mins
With: Franco Nero and Steven Bauer:

My Goodness- they had this movie filmed before Versace was cold. It is film on a tight budget and made directly on to video. All kidding aside it is a very interesting film about the killing of Versace by Andrew Cunanan. I found it interesting anyway! And it moved me that we lost Versace at the height of his career!

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Very Natural Thing, A

Director: Christopher Larkin
USA: 1974: 85 Mins
With: Robert Joel and Bo White

This is the story of a young man who leaves the priesthood to come to terms with his being gay. In 1974 it was a a real ground breaker but now when i viewed it again it is still a very good film but there are other recent films which explore this subject also such as The Priest.
Note. Films like this broke the path for the newer films to be made so if you get a chance see this one!

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Vespa e la regina, La

1999

Gay Interest: Contains gay character: Gay character who is a very effeminate guy called Renato but his friends call him Marlene.

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Via Appia

Director: Jochen Hick
Germany: 1992: 90 Mins: Drama / Gay / Aids
With: Peter Senner, Guilherme de Padua, and Yves Jansen

This is the story of a steward who works for Lufthansa and his search for a young hustler called Mario from Rio de Janeiro. The reason he is looking for him is that the hustler has a one night stand with him and then left a message "Welcome to the AIDS club.". The steward gets Aids and want to find out why the hustler did it. If he finds him you will only know if you see the film !

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Via Montenapoleone

1986

Gay Interest: Film includes playboys, models and gays.

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Victim

Director: Basil Dearden
UK: 1961: 96 Mins: Drama / Gay
With Dirk Bogarde, Sylvia Slims, Dennis Price, Nigel Stock, and Peter McEnergy:

When films in the USA were still refusing to show gays and the only gays shown were ones who killed themselves because there was shame, this film from the UK shows the story of a lawyer who is married and yet gets involved with a young drifter. Then there is blackmail attempts and the lawyer must face the fact that the world and his wife will find out. Being gay is shown here with a light towards understanding being gay. I like this film as it took a different stance than the other films from it's time.

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View from the top

USA: 2003
Directed by Bruno Barreto
With:Gwyneth Paltrow, Christina Applegate, Mike Myers, Mark Ruffalo, Candice Bergen

What a great line up of stars, eh? Some really nice gay icons among those actors. The movie itself is a pleasant, innocent romantic comedy about Donna, (Paltrow) a girl who comes from a poor family but wants to better herself. So she becomes a flight attendant after getting some advice on career opportunities. Donna starts off on a budget airline but upgrades along the way and even gets a great looking guy in the end. No surprises in that storyline.
The gay stuff? One of Donna's friends is Randy, a gay flight attendant (isn't there always a gay flight attendant?) Randy steals some scenes with salty one-liners in the typical Hollywood "bitchy" style. Played by Joshua Malina, who you may recognize from his role in the hit TV-series "the West wing".
I guess it's made for teenage girls, which worries me, because I quite like it!

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Viktor und Viktoria

Director: Karl Anton
Germany: 1957: 80 Mins: male to female drag:
With: Johanna von Koczian, Georg Thomalla, Johannes Heesters, Annie Cordy, Boy Gobert, Werner Finck, Franz-Otto Krüger, Gerhard Frickhöffer, Carola Höhn, Gerd Vespermann, Stanislav Ledinek, Hilla Hofer:

The same old story a female actress can not find work so she gets an idea to play a guy who does drag as a girl. Not my favourite film.

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Victor / Victoria

Director: Blake Edward
USA: 1982: 135 Mins: Gay Main Characters
With Julia Andrews, James Gardner, Robert Preston and Alex Karras:

What can I say about this film - Julie Andrews is a woman – playing a gay man – playing a a female impersonator and has a gay roommate (played wonderfully by Robert Preston). She/he is pursued by James Gardner who never quite believes that Julia is a gay man. It is set in Paris in the 1930 and is a remake from the German film.
The coming out of the body guard is also wonderful to see.
Note: If you are one of the 10 people who have not yet seen this film – rush out and see it !!!

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Village Affair, A

Director: Moira Armstrong
UK: 1994: 137 Mins: Lesbian
With: Sophie Ward and Nathaniel Parker

This is the story of Alice who marries a man called Martin who is both rich and very boring. Together they move to the country where her life takes a twist. They meet a woman called Clodagh. Martin tried to flirt with her but she has her eyes on Alice. Alice also finds herself attracted to Clodagh. See the film to see who ends up with who !

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Violet's Visit

Director: Richard Turner
Australia: 1995: 95 Mins: Gay main characters
With: May Lloyd and Galeb Packham:

The Australians seem to be making very good films about Gays and this is one of them. It is the story of Violet who is a 15 year old girl who runs away from home to go be with her father. When she gets to him she finds out that her father lives with another man. The rest of the film explores this situation.

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Virgin Machine

Director: Monika Treut
1992: 91 Mins: Lesbian main characters:

A German woman who works as a journalist is in S.F. and decides to take a look at the Lesbian side of S.F. and much to her surprise she becomes involved with a female strip-tease artist. She must look into her erotic feelings for the other woman and see if it is what she wants.
Note: Made on a small budget but that does not mean it is not a good film to see.

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Virus Knows No Morals, A
(Original title: Ein Virus kennt keine Moral)

Director: Rosa Von Praunheim
Germany (West): 1986: 82 Mins: Gay/Drag/Aids - Comedy
With: Dieter Dicken, Maria Hasenacker, Christian Kesten and Rosa von Praunheim:

This is a weird look at a gay sauna. The message is bought to you in singing numbers and drag numbers that AIDS is a damper on the sauna business. Some find this film funny and some find it in bad taste - see it and decide for yourself.

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Vito and the others

Director: Antonio Capuano
Italy: 1991: 90 Mins:

This is the story of your homeless boys who are living on the streets of Naples and committing crimes which include drug deals and prostitution. One of them is Vito who is also on the street and committing crimes. He finally is sent to jail for a drug crime. Inside the prison he is raped repeatedly by a 16 year old boy. When he gets out of prison he is cold and without feelings for anything or anyone. The film includes the boys being photographed clothed and nude. The only real gay person in the film is a low class pederast who seduces the boys and pays them a handful of Lira.

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VOLEURS, LES

Director: André TÉCHINÉ;
France: 1996: 117 Mins:
With: Catherine Deneuve , Daniel Auteuil , Laurence Côte , Benoît Magimel , Fabienne Babe , Didier Bezace , Ivan Desny , Julien Rivière , Régis Betoule And Pierre Perez:

A boy awakes to find his mother crying and his father dead. Is it an accident? Follow the film to find out and yes it has gay content!

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Vito and the others

Director: Antonio Capuano
Italy: 1991: 90 Mins:

This is the story of your homeless boys who are living on the streets of Naples and committing crimes which include drug deals and prostitution. One of them is Vito who is also on the street and committing crimes. He finally is sent to jail for a drug crime. Inside the prison he is raped repeatedly by a 16 year old boy. When he gets out of prison he is cold and without feelings for anything or anyone. The film includes the boys being photographed clothed and nude. The only real gay person in the film is a low class pederast who seduces the boys and pays them a handful of Lira.

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Vulgar

Director Bryan Johnson
USA: 2002, 87 min:
With:Brian O'Halloran, Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith, Ethan Suplee, Jerry Lewkowitz, Mathew Maher, Jay Petrick

Will plays Flappy, the Clown, who is trying to earn a living as this clown but he need to make more money so he decides to hires himself out as Vulgar the clown for bachelor parties. The first time he does that is in for way more that he bargained for - will he survive see the party - see the film to find out!!!

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