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When a famous person, like the nation’s first openly gay male city supervisor, inspires an acclaimed book (The Mayor of Castro Street) and Oscar-winning documentary (The Times of Harvey Milk), a biopic can seem superfluous at best. Taking over from Oliver Stone and Bryan Singer, Gus Van [...]
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When a famous person, like the nation’s first openly gay male city supervisor, inspires an acclaimed book (The Mayor of Castro Street) and Oscar-winning documentary (The Times of Harvey Milk), a biopic can seem superfluous at best. Taking over from Oliver Stone and Bryan Singer, Gus Van Sant, whose previous picture was the more experimental Paranoid Park, directs with such grace, he renders the concern moot. Unlike Randy Shilts’ biography, which begins at the beginning, Dustin Lance Black’s script starts in 1972, just as Milk (Sean Penn, in a finely-wrought performance) and his boyfriend, Scott (James Franco, equally good), move from New York to San Francisco. Milk opens a camera shop on the Castro that becomes a safe haven for victims of discrimination, convincing him to enter politics. With each race he runs, Harvey’s relationship with Scott unravels further. Finally, he wins, and the real battle begins as Milk takes on Proposition 6, which denies equal rights (more…)
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4.0 out of 5 stars
simply Marvelous!
First and foremost, I already love Sean Penn. He is one of the most underated actors of our time next to Ed Norton and Joaquin Pheonix, IMHO But this movie was so different for…
3.0 out of 5 stars
Milk
I could not view the DVD due to it would not play on my computer’s Blu-Ray Player. I have not had access to a television Blu-Ray player to review.
5.0 out of 5 stars
An eye-opening account of the early Gay Rights Movement
Watching “Milk
,” with its historical footage mixed with acted scenes, made me realize just how far we’ve come since the 1970s and 1980s regarding gay rights and tolerance…
2.0 out of 5 stars
It was such a disappointment
I was expecting much more from this movie as well as Penn, and Franco,
i believe Penn is one of the best actors out there, but this movie was
not up to my expectations…
4.0 out of 5 stars
Well Made Biopic
While Sean Penn has gained the lion share of the praise and his second academy award for his portrayal of the slain gay politician and equal rights leader Harvey Milk, the rest of…
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent!!
A great movie about the history of gay rights and the movement to equality. Most movies tend to be quite inaccurate, but I felt that this one will leave the viewer with a better…
3.0 out of 5 stars
Can’t compare to the documentary
I’m looking forward to giving Gus Van Sant’s solidly conventional, well-acted drama about Harvey Milk ($29.98; Universal) another chance.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Purchase of two direct tv remotesBoth were new, great condition, and with the directions to set them up.
Very happy with this transaction. My best so far !!!!!!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Milk
I thought this movie was an excellent movie. I do not believe in the gay and lesbion way of life, however; they are still human and are very good people.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Milk (Blu Ray)
Glad I bought this movie. Most likley would have look just as good in DVD format, plus would have bin cheaper also.