Out of the Past: The Struggle for Gay and Lesbian Rights in America
by Jeff Dupre
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Actor: Cherry Jones, Edward Norton, Gwyneth Paltrow, Leland Gantt, Stephen SpinellaDirector: Jeff Dupre
Brand: Ardustry Home Entertainment
Producer: Jeff Dupre
Producer: Andrew Tobias
Producer: Eliza Byard
Producer: Kevin Jennings
Producer: Michael Huffington
Producer: Michelle Ferrari
Writer: Michelle Ferrari
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 97 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-04-26
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Allumination
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DVD Review: R rating???
Summary: 4 Stars
I really liked this documentary and want to show it to the Gay-Straight Alliance at the high school where I am a counselor and club advisor. But I can't because it's rated R. Am I the only one out there who is outraged by this insanely inappropriate rating? I will have go through considerable obstacles to show it and believe it is rated R SOLEY because of it's about gay people.
There are no swear words (it is about Mormons, after all), no overt sexual references, no nudity nor even any kissing or PDAs. OK, two lesbians hold hands in a parade - call the movie police! My students and I talk often about how movies about gay people or gay issues seem to be rated more harshly by the Motion Picture Association of America. People should take a stand on this highly discriminatory and thoughtless ratings process. I've already contacted one company from whom I first rented this documentary and plan to contact the MPAA, and depending on my energy level, anyone I can find who is connected to the film.
In any case, I highly recommend this film for people of all ages to learn about gay history and activism. The upside to my having to jump through hoops to show it in school is that more adults in our school and town will be "forced" to watch it and learn about these very interesting, mostly neglected, impressive gay people/activists in U.S. history. Fortunately, I work in a very "gay-supportive" town in Massachusetts, so that's half the battle right there. I feel sorry for people in less tolerant places who want to show this well-made film to kids and won't be able to because of some discriminatory, arbitrary rating (with no explanation either, I might add).
(If you want the true dirt on the MPAA, rent "For Your Consideration," but that's another review for another day.)
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