Sugar
by John Palmer
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Actor: Andre Noble, Dorothy Gordon (II), Haylee Wanstall, Jeffrey Parazzo, Marnie McPhailDirector: John Palmer
Brand: Image Entertainment
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 78 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-11-16
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: TLA Releasing
Movie Reviews of Sugar
Movie Review: Gritty Shouldn't Be Interpreted As Arty
Summary: 2 Stars
Now that gay films are becoming a little more (but not quite) mainstream, gay indies are popping up like wheat in Kansas. And we have to separate that wheat from the chaff. And boy, was this film chaff.
I am no naif and I understand that society has an underbelly in which realy nasty people reside, but why is it gay indies insist on only showing us the underbelly? Are gay film writers and producers so self-loathing that they can't find positive characters and plots...hence "O Fantasma", "Chuck and Buck" and countless others. Is the gay community populated exclusively by hustlers and druggies? Am I so far out of the loop that this distresses me?
Is it unreasonable to be bothered by the idea that a pre-teen girl knows more about drug dealing than anyone else in the film? Is it too much to expect to see a parent who takes responsibility for rearing children with a certan degree and love, care and consideration? Is it too much to ask that a coming-of-age gay character be attracted to other characters that are NOT neurotic druggie hustlers who do nothing but continue to slide of the deep end?
Am I too much of a prude to hope that gay romance isn't always proven with a one-night-stand in a men's room stall while one character's little sister is outside waiting for him?
Call it gritty or arty if you will, if that's what the gay community expects from itself. I personally believe the gay community demands more and wants more integrity and positive imagery.
Summary of Sugar
Based on several short stories by writer Bruce LeBruce, Sugar is a provocative and funny coming of age love story. Cliff, a gay teen, is restless in his sheltered suburban life, and anxious to have his first sexual experience. One night, while downtown, he meets a tough street hustler, Butch, who introduces him to a world of sex, drugs, prostitution and life on the streets. Romance blossoms between the two until drugs begin to pull them apart. Realistic and challenging, Sugar is about coming out and coming of age.Comedy DVD Video
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