Description

The streets and bars of San Francisco’s famous Castro district comes alive in the colorful, fast-paced, affectionate and often funny insider’s look at life and love among a diverse group of out and proud gay men.This group of attractive twenty-somethings, goes through the trials and tribulations of getting lucky and finding love in the world’s gay mecca.A light, fun, eye-candy romp. ... Read more

Reviews (13)

Not a "Queer as Folk" rip-off (This came first!)
When I saw this movie for the first time, it was at the 2000 (?) Chicago Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, where it was premiering for the first time, and I liked it quite a bit.

Yes, just about every character is a catty bed-hopper who spends entirely too much time on looking good and finding the exactly right thing to say in any situation, but can anyone honestly tell me that those kind of people don't exist? Especially in the Castro?

A lot of people who have reviewed this film here have called this a "Queer as Folk" knock-off. That's not entirely true. ABout the only thing both shows have in common are the aforementioned catty wit-queens mentioned above. The difference between this and "QAF" is that while both present the same stereotypes, "QAF"--at least in my mind--is even more offensive because it's made by straights who are pandering to what they think the gay community wants to see. It's the equivalent of the "Mantan" concept in Spike Lee's "Bamboozled."

Somehow, I find it less offensive coming from a gay filmmaker--I'm not sure why, but I do.

I would recommend this movie.

Not bad, Not Great
Very middle of the road gay flick. Cute, kinda funny, but not exactly the expectation nor would I suggest it as a top of the wish list item. But, as a gift it was great and I liked it enough I expect to watch it again.

Wish I could give it half a star.
The Gypsy Boys need to get back in the wagon and go back to wherever they came from.

Unrealistic, stupid, poorly acted, cheaply filmed, God where do I end?

Only the cute Cuban boy (Manny?) pulled off a credible performance; and due to this they had him kiss two of the most unattractive men in the American film industry's history! Not to sound superficial, but the men that he was attracted to (the Nazi and the Grandpa) were so unrealistically under his league that you cringe when watching (literally!)

The cheap dream sequences, the really bad jokes, I wish I did not buy this DVD and instead spent the money on envelopes and stamps to write hate-mail to the cast.

Please save your money! No disrespect to Amazon, but don't spend your money on this, they have MANY fantastic films you can buy: go look for them!

Crap,Crap,oh......and crap
Wow, this has to be one of the worst movies I've ever seen.Most of the actors were mechanical and stale. (read-Boring amatures whose attempts at acting should have never been captured on film)The rest of the movie is too damn cliche...The only appeal to this film is the few male actors who are attractive,but if you were buying this movie for that sole reason, you'd be better off buying an A&F catalouge. Again, I can't stress how crappy this movie is. DON'T BUY IT!

Better than I thought...
Depsite the harsh reviews, I think this is a pretty good movie. I suggest you first watch it and then draw your own conclusions. ... Read more

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Insightful film
Many of the other reviewers have called this film boring, but I really, really liked this movie. You have the three couples: Ben and Paul (who have been together for 5 years and have just broken up), Matt and Owen (who have been together for 3 months and it is obvious that Matt loves Owen much more than Owen loves Matt), and Will and Adam who have just had a one night stand but Will wants it to be more and Adam does not. These three couples meet in a country house for Paul's birthday--six months after his brother has died. Paul, Matt, and Will are long time friends and their interactions are quite interesting. It is pretty obvious that Paul finds Matt to be insufferable and kind of naive/stupid. Will and Paul have a pretty good friendship, although they are a little defensive about their relationship problems with each other. Matt and Will come off as pretty pathetic in this movie, because they are so desperate for relationships but they have obviously picked partners that are all wrong for them. Adam is one of Will's old cases as he is a social worker. Adam is a very promiscuous young man who has sex with Ben the day after Ben and Paul have broken up. Adam is basically the king of the one night stand-he has had 29 by the end of the movie. Owen comes off as a complete jerk because he cheats on Matt with this guy-James-he meets during the weekend. It turns out that James is Mark's old boyfriend, who has just semi-gotten over his lover's death and is ready to move on. James is older than all the other guys and he plays a counselor type role for Matt and Ben who are obviously having relationship problems. Ben and Paul do work out their relationship problems and Matt and Owen and Will and Adam all seem to go their separate ways at the end, although one gets the feeling that Will and Adam will at least be able to be friends after this weekend.

Actually a Very Good Movie of Relationships!
Despite all the reviews that called this movie 'Boring', I took a shot and watched it anyway. I was extremely glad I did. Boyfriends is a British comedy about gay relationships.

Made on the cheap and sprinkled with good-natured dialogue and good-natured sex scenes, it's an interesting slice of alternative culture.

In the movie 'Boyfriends', three gay couples gather in the country over Easter weekend. One duo is in their fifth year of a relationship, another couple has been together three months and the last two men have just met, sort of.

Over the course of a few days, things change.

Boyfriends has already been called the gay Big Chill and has also been compared to Love! Valour! Compassion! ' in my opinion, it is not nearly as good as either film, but it does center on relationships to the exclusion of all else. However, I did long to know a bit more about the characters.

Made on a budget of about $1.50, Boyfriends first introduces Paul (James Dreyfus) and Ben (Mark Sands), the long-term relationship couple. Based on their bickering, it seems their relationship is actually almost over.

Then there are the button-down Matt (Michael Urwin), who longs for love, and his partner Owen (Andrew Ableson), a dishonest charmer ready to bolt after three months with Matt. Actually, Owen has an unusual agenda for being with Matt in the first place, and that's all part of some vaguely sitcom-ish plot developments.

Finally, here are Will (David Coffey), a serious social worker, and his boytoy one-night-stand Adam (Darren Petrucci). Adam is young and free-wheeling and his sexual attitudes work change on those around him.

So. All the men involved in Boyfriends seem to be looking for love, in all the right and wrong places, etc. Moreover, there's a lack of sophistication in every aspect of Boyfriends that's annoying after a while, but never mind, the underlying story of relationships.

Romantic comedy is often annoying, orientation notwithstanding.

stay away
my god I paid twenty bucks for this movie...I couldnt watch more than five minutes of it...
it stinks.

An Examination of Gay Relationships
This film is about gay relationships, but refreshingly, it's not about being gay. A group of friends gather at a remote house in the English countryside for the weekend to celebrate Paul's birthday. Paul (James Dreyfus) and Ben (Mark Sands) have been together for five years, but Matt has become bored with Ben and this couple is on the verge of breaking up. Owen (Andrew Ableson) has been dating Matt (Michael Urwin) for three months and thinks he's finally found Mr. Right. Owen brings Matt to the party to introduce him to his friends, but Matt is not as committed to Owen as Owen is to him. Will (David Coffey), the oldest and most alienated member of the group of friends brings along a one night stand, Adam (Darren Petrucci), the youngest of the party attendees. Will longs for a man who will want him. Adam is more interested in having as much fun as he can. Along the way, each of them must confront themselves, each other, and what they want from relationships.

In terms of content, there isn't anything that breaks new ground here, but the cast and the script are appealing enough to hold one's attention. The movie does suffer from British sound (something I remember Richard Carpenter, creator of "Robin of Sherwood" that ran on Showtime in the U.S. in the mid-80s, complaining about in terms of British TV and film production) where things become difficult to hear at times. People unfamiliar with British accents and slang may be at a double disadvantage trying to understand that which they can not hear.

I've watched the DVD a few times and I still enjoy it. It has a non-exploitative approach to its characters and their sex lives. And fortunately, we are saved from the "I hate to be gay, why am I like this?" that characterizes too many gay films prior to the mid-90s. I do wish there was a directors' commentary track as I enjoy knowing why creators make the choices that they do.

As an additional feature, the DVD also includes an animated version of the story of Achilles. This short film is shot in beautifully rendered stop motion animation and narrated by Derek Jacobi.

As a whole, I think this is a decent addition to any collection of gay DVDs. People who enjoy this movie are also likely to enjoy "Like It Is", "My Beautiful Laundrette", "Queer As Folk" (BBC--Series One), "Get Real", "Lilies", and "The Broken Hearts Club."

NOT WORTH IT
One word boring. This movie started out with a good concept, three couples with different problems. However the execution of the film was terrible. The mood throughout the film was gloomy, and none of the characters seemed to have any real emotion toward each other, even when they weren't on the rocks. And don't believe the words on the box which make this film sound like an oscar winner, I had to prop my eyelids open with toothpicks halfway through. To add to this, the four or five (I lost count) love triangles were to much to keep up with. And nobodys life has that much coincidence in it. Perhaps if you have nothing better to do with your time, or if you suffer from a sleep disorder, this movie is for you. Like I said before: A good concept, poorly executed. ... Read more

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JACKIE CHAN'S ADVENTURES is the exciting new animated series from world-famous action hero Jackie Chan. You've never seen Jackie like this! Archeologist Jackie Chan's eleven-year-old niece Jade proves action runs in the family when she arrives from Hong Kong to live with Jackie and his wise, old uncle in San Francisco. Meanwhile, Jackie has found an ancient Chinese talisman, and now he's got government agents and gangsters chasing after him. Soon, Jackie and Jade learn the secret powers of the Rooster talisman and must use magic and martial arts to stop the villainous Valmont and his thugs from stealing the powerful prize for their own purposes. When Jackie and Jade travel to Mexico to find the next talisman, Jackie ends up in the ring with world class wrestler El Toro Fuerte. He quickly discovers the Ox talisman but Valmont's goons are on his tail. Jackie and Jade team up with the mighty wrestler to battle the bad guys in a championship match of good vs. evil. ... Read more

Reviews (8)

One more thing!
Having taped Jackie Chan Adventures on both Kids WB! and Cartoon Network, and having recently purchased all three JCA DVDs used (never pay retail!) I can WITHOUT A DOUBT say that these episodes are intact AND that they are edited.

Wha?! You ask.

Depends on the episode. Some are completely intact. Some are missing from a few seconds to a few minutes. This has more to do with each DVD's combining three episodes into a "movie". While some complain that the intros are missings, this is not completely accurate as some are and some are not. Some actually have trimmed scenes... Where these DVDs really deviate is by playing one opening credit, all three episodes in "movie format", then all three "Ask Jackie" spots and finally a combined ending credits. Strangely, though they use the opening theme music during the end credits as adopted in later seasons NOT the "Chan is the Man" song originally used.

Why Columbia/Tri-Star (Sony distributes the show, but not the DVDs) chose to go with the "movie format" instead of just a straight-forward Episode 1, Episode 2, etc. and then stopped making the DVDs with Episode 9 is beyond me. I would like to see a Season One, Season Two, Season Three, and Season Four box set (especially since JCA has been picked up for a fifth season) with each episode being treated as an individual, hence my only giving these DVDs three stars each.

Love the show, hate the DVD
I have loved this series since the beginning, and that is the problem. I bought the DVD thinking that it would be a favorite show on an excellent format. However, much to my chagrin, Sony decided to omit the first minute and a half of every episode. Seems pretty stupid to me.

My son watches this over and over...
My son loves this DVD. He plays it over and over again. We took it with us on vacation and his grandparents enjoyed watching it. It was very well done.

You'll never know . . .
Here's the thing I want you to know . . . I enjoy the cartoon. I think the series is pretty good. It's good a pretty good basis for an ongoing story. The characters and enjoyed - the heroes are likeable and the villains are believable. However, Columbia/Tri-Star never finished putting out the series on DVD. So, you'll never know how the series ends if you stick to picking it up on DVD. Sure you can catch reruns on Fox and Cartoon Network, or figures out good triumphs over evil. But, just wanted you to know . . .

Teasers missing - very disappointing
I am extremely disappointed they omitted the teasers. Leaving out the trailers really detracts from getting into the story. I expected better from a Sony product. ... Read more