When David, an ex-monk still in his twenties meets Mark, he falls hard; soon he's asked Mark if they can live together. Things go well for awhile, and then differences in their definition of "commitment" begin to push them apart. Mark wants other sexual adventures, David tries to go along. Can they talk through the crisis in their relationship or is a breakup in the offing? David sees his relationship with Mark as a marriage, so if it ends, can David's heart ever heal?... (Full plot summary below)
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When David, an ex-monk still in his twenties meets Mark, he falls hard; soon he's asked Mark if they can live together. Things go well for awhile, and then differences in their definition of "commitment" begin to push them apart. Mark wants other sexual adventures, David tries to go along. Can they talk through the crisis in their relationship or is a breakup in the offing? David sees his relationship with Mark as a marriage, so if it ends, can David's heart ever heal?
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| User ReviewRaúl RThere was a brief period of time (after gay liberation and before AIDS) that gay movies tried to have happy endings. |
| User ReviewJAMES ZA really deep movie of love and prejudice. |
| User ReviewJimmy ZA really deep movie of love and prejudice. |
| User ReviewCeph J"Being Gay is a very natural thing" says the woman interviewed at a gay pride event in NY leading to the film's title. There's also some very good quotes duirng the semi-documentary filming. However, the movie is actually a coming-out drama of David (played cconvincingly by Robert Joel) as an ex monk finding love in NY. He and his lover Mark (Curt Gareth) have issues on space, monogamy, and intimacy. Typical but universal issues facing many gay men. I liked the orginality of the story and I liked the gay affirmation of the story. The ending scenes of Joel and his new love Jason (lookalike Bo White) are beautiful. Filmed in 1974, I'm sure the movie must have been helpful to lots of gay men. Even now, 40 years later, it hasn't lost it's relevance as gays fight for marriage rights and to rescind the "don't ask, don't tell" policy. |
| User ReviewJosué CBeautifully shot. It felt really authentic to the time it was made. It portrait gay people as they are: "human beings in search of love and acceptance" and not as sissy people who are only useful when it comes to fashion or to listen to his women best friend. It also shows the intimacy and dynamic of a relationship that any person could identify (straight or not). Deep and original. A personal favorite. |
| User ReviewBruce PGiven the film was made in the early 70's it isn't a bad flick, but one has to remember that fact while watching the film. It's not as we might expect by today's standards. |
| User ReviewI-Onell SPara la epoca en que fue hecha definitivamente fue un gran avance |
| User ReviewEvan Ha really powerful movie about an ex-monk that wants a committed relationship. His first boyfriend (Mark) doesn't want commitment and treats David like garbage. He finally finds love with Jason, who wants a committed relationship as well. The end scene is breathtaking, as they skamper across the beach completely naked and jump into the water together. |
| User ReviewStephen GThe summary listed for this movie is totally incorrect. There is nothing in the movie pertaining to a gay teen and his closeted teacher. The movie is about David, an ex-monk still in his twenties, who meets Mark and falls for him. Soon he's asked Mark if they can live together. Things go well for awhile, and then differences in their definition of "commitment" begin to push them apart. Mark wants other sexual adventures, David tries to go along. Can they talk through the crisis in their relationship or is a breakup in the offing? David sees his relationship with Mark as a marriage, so if it ends, can David's heart ever heal? The quality of the movie is no better than a porn shot back in the 70's. There's a bunch of montage sequences, which I'm never a fan of. This might have been new and interesting back in 1974, but I found it rather bland and boring. |
