Love and Death on Long Island
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Actor: Fiona Loewi, Harvey Atkin, Jason Priestley, John Hurt, Sheila HancockDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 94 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-02-01
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Universal Studios
Movie Reviews of Love and Death on Long Island
Movie Review: Light, and deep. Profound and easy. difficult mixture to read.
Summary: 5 Stars
when I was a kid I went to the movies and saw 'Death in Venice'. by the time the old guy is at the beach literally melting while staring at Tadzio, I almost couldn't stop to laugh, such a clumsy scene.
Reading here all the time this is a ¿gay? movie, about and old guy with a crush for a teen star, I think the real point is missing: about the portrayal of the epiphanie bring to life by the contemplation of beauty in any form. And then quite surprisingly, the answer back, in here beauty answers, in such a way, in the middle of the road beauty and intelligence recognize each other perplexed, yet fascinated.
so the idea of something laughable is gone, even the premise when presented as an old man, with manners of an old lady going after the 'twink', thats the idea of a common place, like when somebody says here: same story about old men after a boy with a girl, etc. that is just reading the surface, not even of the movie, but of the comments in the box.
The box says is more funnier than 'full monty', the reviews that is between god and monsters and other gay movies. do not expect that, if you give the chance is farther more profound, and the same time quite simple and light.
Amazing this guy Jason never raises as a bigger Star. Hurt extraordinaire, as usual.
Both alone here, almost without any other noticeable cast, it can be seen closer to theatre than cinema.
Summary of Love and Death on Long Island
An older artist, shunned by the white-hot media of the contemporary world, begins to glow again when he meets a handsome, not-altogether all-American boy. In 1998, two writer-directors brought extraordinary care to this subject, creating films that appeared on several top 10 lists. Gods and Monsters won an Oscar for Bill Condon's screenplay and a nomination for Ian McKellen's acting. Richard Kwietniowski's Love and Death on Long Island was forgotten during the award season. John Hurt has rarely been better as Giles De'Ath, a renowned British author of dry, laborious text. By sheer accident he sees a Porky's-type comedy at the theater: Hot Pants College II. About to leave, he spies on screen his very idea of beauty: a near-talentless American actor named Ronnie Bostock (Jason Priestley, in another deft, underseen performance). So starts De'Ath's very long trek out of his shell. He is so out of touch that when he purchases a VCR (to see the original Hot Pants College, no less), he doesn't realize he needs a TV set to view the picture. By film's end, he will meet his idol and jump into an abyss. Kwietniowski's debut film has uncommon sensitivity in the realm of fantasy and dream makers. As with Gods and Monsters, its homosexual undercurrent can play comfortably in front of straight viewers looking for crisp writing, fresh perspectives, and great acting. --Doug ThomasSimilar DVD Movies
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