Queer as Folk - The Complete First Season
by Alex Chapple, Bruce McDonald, David Wellington, Jeremy Podeswa, John Fawcett
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Actor: Gale Harold, Hal Sparks, Michelle Clunie, Randy Harrison, Thea GillDirector: Alex Chapple, Bruce McDonald, David Wellington, Jeremy Podeswa, John Fawcett
Brand: Paramount
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Anamorphic, Box set, Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 1205 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-01-08
Studio: Showtime Networks
Movie Reviews of Queer as Folk - The Complete First Season
Movie Review: Prudes, BEWARE!
Summary: 5 Stars
I knew of the series, but wasn't particularly interested; I don't have HBO or Showtime. The depiction of gay people has seemed to go in one of two directions: outrageous or subtle. "Queer as Folk" is outrageous, and may have some stereotypical characters, but each one has a special distinction. A colleague loaned me season One, and I watched it over a period of about 3 weeks. Not sure what to expect, I was almost immediately absorbed into the lives of these people. I enjoyed every episode completely. There's a lot of truth being conveyed, and it becomes a battle of which character you like the most. I liked Ted. Michael was endearing; Brian was reprehensible; Elliott was amusing (and wise); Justin is typically head-strong and adorable. The Lesbian sub-plot involves a wonderful scenario which is inter-weaved with all the other characters. I liked Ted the best; after years of disappointment, he is suspicious of affection, and has a deep alterior side that accepts life perhaps more objectively than the rest. The realist of the bunch, but as a human, he makes the most dumb choices. Acting is uniformly excellent. The only "big name" in the cast is Sharon Gless, as Michael's pro-gay mother; also her brother is HIV positive and lives with her. I guess I don't need to say this stuff cuz if you're reading this, you already know. I was absorbed and intrigued by every episode; the sweetness as well as the seediness is explored. Hatred and homophobia are also well examined. Wonderful characters and writing make me look forward to watching Season 2. Let's give some time to the Queer community. The Hetero condition has already been explored ad nauseum.
Summary of Queer as Folk - The Complete First Season
Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 08/23/2005 Run time: 1320 minutesThey're here, they're queer, and they make Sex and the City look like a demure tea party. Showtime's quintessentially American Queer As Folk--based on the British miniseries--pours on copious amounts of hot and steamy sex. This slick (and slickly entertaining) series shares the same basic concept as its British counterpart--centering on a group of gay friends living in a primarily industrial city--but after that, all bets are off. Whereas the British version focused on the gritty, realistic drama of its characters, the American QAF is a glossy, fun soap opera that occasionally tackles big issues but never lets you forget that life at times can be a party, and you shouldn't be one of those poor suckers starving to death. A good part of the show's charm lies in its cast--boy-next-door Michael (Hal Sparks), ruthlessly seductive rake Brian (Gale Harold), out-and-proud Emmett (Peter Paige), wallflower Ted (Scott Lowell), and nubile teen Justin (Randy Harrison)--who grew from standard gay prototypes to intriguing characters by the first season's end. And while some subplots didn't work (such as Emmett's farfetched foray into gay-conversion therapy), others were quietly affecting, including Brian's coping with his father's death. Some may object to the show's relentless fixation on sex (and gay men--there are just two lesbian characters), but this is a series that in its own polished way is both engrossingly fun and truly groundbreaking. It's liberating to watch an American TV series in which the straight world is only peripheral. Let's hear it for the boys! --Mark Englehart
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