Beautiful Thing
by Hettie Macdonald
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Actor: Glen Berry, Linda Henry, Martin Walsh, Meera Syal, Steven M. MartinDirector: Hettie Macdonald
Brand: Sony
Cinematographer: Chris Seager
Editor: Don Fairservice
Producer: Bill Shapter
Producer: Tony Garnett
Writer: Jonathan Harvey
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 90 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-05-20
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Sony Pictures
DVD Reviews of Beautiful Thing
DVD Review: Sweet And Very Touching.
Summary: 5 Stars
Some friends and I, stumbled upon this little gem of a movie, when it was making it's theatre run. I was so moved at the time, and even now. Everyone involved did a wonderful job. Using Cass Elliot a big plus. I never tire of watching this touching little movie. Would love to see an extened mix in the future.DVD Review: What a lovely movie!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a very sweet, very deeply satisfying fairy tale of a movie about young men falling in love in a London housing project in the 1990s. It's essentially the Cinderella story, with a cruel father and older brother, the Fairy Godmother and her son Prince Charming living next door, and assorted colorful neighbors. The ball comes at the end of the movie instead of the middle, but that's fine.
Life, of course, is nothing like this, but it's very nice to watch anyway. Especially the truly beautiful ending that fills me with joy every time, no matter how often I've seen it. Plus the fact that the boys look and act like real people and not fashion models. It's refreshing to see a gay movie with not a single gym body in it.
But why on earth did Sandra dump Tony? The Fairy Godmother had her own Prince Charming and threw him away. That made no sense at all. Maybe they just felt like the ending couldn't be perfect for everybody, but it's a fairy tale, so why not?
I love it anyway. The best 90 minutes I've spent in a long, long time.
DVD Review: Must See!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw this movie by chance, and I'm so glad that I did. I'm glad each time I watch it. It's truth, sometimes raw, sometimes hilarious. I feel that it's a must-see for anyone who is gay, or is open-minded enough to want to understand what it is to be young, gay, and in love. I wish this had been available 25 years ago.
Enjoy!!
DVD Review: A Beautiful Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
I ordered this by accident, thinking it was "A Beautiful Life." I liked this movie very much. I am not gay but am sympathetic. I think the movie captures an awakening love that neither character was suspecting. I liked all the characters and especially the music. I was not familiar with Mama Cass (I am a classical music lover) but I thought it was very appropriate for this movie. The ending was beautiful.DVD Review: Quirky characters in dismal housing find love at last
Summary: 5 Stars
Jamie and Ste, neighbors in some very dismal housing in England, are teenagers with issues: Jamie's mom is a chain smoking bartender with a bad temper albeit a real love for her son; while Ste's dad and brother pound on him and leave him in tears. There's also an irritating neighbor who plays Mama Cass at full volume and sticks her nose into others' business. Jamie and Ste are drawn to each other at first for comfort and then for more, though there is nothing graphic shown, and no exploitation.
It's a beautiful thing when they finally come out about it to everyone in public, supported by Jamie's mother and even the wacky neighbor, who dance with them in a show of support.
Description of Beautiful Thing
A pair of teenage boys growing up in a working-class neighborhood become aware of their homosexuality. While both were vaguely aware they might be gay, neither had ever acted on their impulses. Once they decide that they're attracted to each other, neither is sure just what to do. Winner of 4 International Film Festival Awards.This absolute winner, based on a stage play by Jonathan Harvey and adapted by him, is a kind of enchanted, urban slice-of-life tale about a gay teen, Jamie (Glen Berry), who is in love with the boy next door, Ste (Scott Neal). Hampering Jamie's progress on the romantic front is his fear that his mother (Linda Henry) will find out, as well as concern over complicating Ste's existing problems. Beautiful Thing is a relationship movie, to be sure, but that description doesn't really describe the buoyant tone of this British television production. Democratic in its inclusive regard for each character (whether camera-pretty or not), the film--well-directed by Hettie Macdonald--is full of surprises. Chief among them is the terrific personality of Jamie's mum, a strong and independent woman who truly worries over and adores her son. But this is a movie involved in a kind of happy dialogue with itself: the tunes of Mama Cass, for instance, play a part in both the story and overall ambience, while a strategic placement of the Rodgers and Hammerstein chestnut "Sixteen Going on Seventeen" during an act of love is fun and exciting. --Tom Keogh
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