MILK - Anyone seen it? Thoughts? Reactions?

[trillionaire]

MILK - Anyone seen it? Thoughts? Reactions?

 

[E B]

I haven''t yet, but I''d like to.

 

[iheartscience]

Date: 12/13/2008 3:59:16 PM
Author: EBree
I haven''t yet, but I''d like to.

Ditto!

 

[trillionaire]

I SOOOOOooooo wish it had come out BEFORE Prop 8, so that it could have become a national dialog.

 

[movie zombie]

yes, saw it in SF [well, actually daly city] the day it was released.

very well done. well written and penn is amazing in his performance. lots to think about in this one. documentary footage interspersed throughout. definitely well thoughtout and executed. and white is not unsympathetically portrayed.

a definite must see.

movie zombie

 

[Rhea]

What is it?

 

[trillionaire]

Date: 12/13/2008 5:52:37 PM
Author: Addy
What is it?

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810041985/info

I just saw it, it was excellent!

 

[Rhea]

Looks good, but like it''s only out in the US. Maybe our netflix will get it.

 

[KimberlyH]

We saw it, and both my husband and I found it to be quite interesting and thought provoking. It inspired good dialogue between the two of us afterwards over dinner about the positive effect his life has had on his own community, and others across the country. It was a difficult movie to watch, because we, the collective we, have failed to be accepting in some ways and as a Californian who saw the movie in an area of our city with a large homosexual population it was hard not to feel guilty walking out of the movie with a wedding ring on my finger when so many couples we saw the movie with don''t have that same right. It was also a wonderful tribute to the possiblities available in this country to all people. We have come along way, but it was a good reminder that we still have a long way to go.

Oh, and Sean Penn was brilliant.

 

[trillionaire]

Date: 12/13/2008 6:41:36 PM
Author: KimberlyH
We saw it, and both my husband and I found it to be quite interesting and thought provoking. It inspired good dialogue between the two of us afterwards over dinner about the positive effect his life has had on his own community, and others across the country. It was a difficult movie to watch, because we, the collective we, have failed to be accepting in some ways and as a Californian who saw the movie in an area of our city with a large homosexual population it was hard not to feel guilty walking out of the movie with a wedding ring on my finger when so many couples we saw the movie with don''t have that same right. It was also a wonderful tribute to the possiblities available in this country to all people. We have come along way, but it was a good reminder that we still have a long way to go.

Oh, and Sean Penn was brilliant.

It was very interesting, and I think, telling, that the same arguments and types of arguments used in the 70''s rights movement were recycled during the Prop 8 campaign. It''s so interesting when we have historical perspective on an issue. It''s fascinating, too, that rights that we assume are a ''given'' were so hard fought against only a few decades ago, and yet so many still don''t see gay marriage as a civil rights issue. I wonder who will be the stars of that documentary, 30 yrs from now...

 

[KimberlyH]

Date: 12/13/2008 6:55:16 PM
Author: trillionaire

Date: 12/13/2008 6:41:36 PM
Author: KimberlyH
We saw it, and both my husband and I found it to be quite interesting and thought provoking. It inspired good dialogue between the two of us afterwards over dinner about the positive effect his life has had on his own community, and others across the country. It was a difficult movie to watch, because we, the collective we, have failed to be accepting in some ways and as a Californian who saw the movie in an area of our city with a large homosexual population it was hard not to feel guilty walking out of the movie with a wedding ring on my finger when so many couples we saw the movie with don''t have that same right. It was also a wonderful tribute to the possiblities available in this country to all people. We have come along way, but it was a good reminder that we still have a long way to go.

Oh, and Sean Penn was brilliant.

It was very interesting, and I think, telling, that the same arguments and types of arguments used in the 70''s rights movement were recycled during the Prop 8 campaign. It''s so interesting when we have historical perspective on an issue. It''s fascinating, too, that rights that we assume are a ''given'' were so hard fought against only a few decades ago, and yet so many still don''t see gay marriage as a civil rights issue. I wonder who will be the stars of that documentary, 30 yrs from now...

I loved how they entwined real footage of that Bryant woman in with the film footage. It was very interesting to see the same arguments, on both sides. And it We have a date, in 30 years, to come back and discuss the next documentary, trillionaire. My heart broke for Milk and the man he loved so much, for giving up their relationship so that he continue to be a politician.

 

[trillionaire]

Date: 12/13/2008 7:17:45 PM
Author: KimberlyH

Date: 12/13/2008 6:55:16 PM
Author: trillionaire

Date: 12/13/2008 6:41:36 PM
Author: KimberlyH
We saw it, and both my husband and I found it to be quite interesting and thought provoking. It inspired good dialogue between the two of us afterwards over dinner about the positive effect his life has had on his own community, and others across the country. It was a difficult movie to watch, because we, the collective we, have failed to be accepting in some ways and as a Californian who saw the movie in an area of our city with a large homosexual population it was hard not to feel guilty walking out of the movie with a wedding ring on my finger when so many couples we saw the movie with don''t have that same right. It was also a wonderful tribute to the possiblities available in this country to all people. We have come along way, but it was a good reminder that we still have a long way to go.

Oh, and Sean Penn was brilliant.

It was very interesting, and I think, telling, that the same arguments and types of arguments used in the 70''s rights movement were recycled during the Prop 8 campaign. It''s so interesting when we have historical perspective on an issue. It''s fascinating, too, that rights that we assume are a ''given'' were so hard fought against only a few decades ago, and yet so many still don''t see gay marriage as a civil rights issue. I wonder who will be the stars of that documentary, 30 yrs from now...

I loved how they entwined real footage of that Bryant woman in with the film footage. It was very interesting to see the same arguments, on both sides. And it We have a date, in 30 years, to come back and discuss the next documentary, trillionaire. My heart broke for Milk and the man he loved so much, for giving up their relationship so that he continue to be a politician.

You know what is most startling? How many people have never heard of Harvey Milk, and how many never will. I went to college in CA and took a class on the History of CA. Nothing. And I studied American Studies and Ethnicities, Sociology, and had some very liberal teachers. Nothing. Incredible.

I agree that the love between Milk and Scott was beautiful and tragic, though the first scene really threw me! Lol! And I definitely cried at the end. hehe, I am glad I didn''t watch it with my boyfriend, he would have been making fun of me

And we definitely have a date for 30yrs from now. I hope PS is still around!

 

[KimberlyH]

Date: 12/13/2008 7:26:35 PM
Author: trillionaire

Date: 12/13/2008 7:17:45 PM
Author: KimberlyH

Date: 12/13/2008 6:55:16 PM
Author: trillionaire

Date: 12/13/2008 6:41:36 PM
Author: KimberlyH
We saw it, and both my husband and I found it to be quite interesting and thought provoking. It inspired good dialogue between the two of us afterwards over dinner about the positive effect his life has had on his own community, and others across the country. It was a difficult movie to watch, because we, the collective we, have failed to be accepting in some ways and as a Californian who saw the movie in an area of our city with a large homosexual population it was hard not to feel guilty walking out of the movie with a wedding ring on my finger when so many couples we saw the movie with don''t have that same right. It was also a wonderful tribute to the possiblities available in this country to all people. We have come along way, but it was a good reminder that we still have a long way to go.

Oh, and Sean Penn was brilliant.

It was very interesting, and I think, telling, that the same arguments and types of arguments used in the 70''s rights movement were recycled during the Prop 8 campaign. It''s so interesting when we have historical perspective on an issue. It''s fascinating, too, that rights that we assume are a ''given'' were so hard fought against only a few decades ago, and yet so many still don''t see gay marriage as a civil rights issue. I wonder who will be the stars of that documentary, 30 yrs from now...

I loved how they entwined real footage of that Bryant woman in with the film footage. It was very interesting to see the same arguments, on both sides. And it We have a date, in 30 years, to come back and discuss the next documentary, trillionaire. My heart broke for Milk and the man he loved so much, for giving up their relationship so that he continue to be a politician.

You know what is most startling? How many people have never heard of Harvey Milk, and how many never will. I went to college in CA and took a class on the History of CA. Nothing. And I studied American Studies and Ethnicities, Sociology, and had some very liberal teachers. Nothing. Incredible.

I agree that the love between Milk and Scott was beautiful and tragic, though the first scene really threw me! Lol! And I definitely cried at the end. hehe, I am glad I didn''t watch it with my boyfriend, he would have been making fun of me

And we definitely have a date for 30yrs from now. I hope PS is still around!

I''ll be honest, I didn''t know who he was before the movie. My husband, who is a brilliant history buff, did. I had tears, but they approached the film in such an unsentimental matter (which I greatly appreciated) that I wasn''t too teary. I liked that showed how real a person he was, as opposed to idealizing him.

PS better be around, I have upgrading to do!

 

[brazen_irish_hussy]

Date: 12/13/2008 7:26:35 PM
Author: trillionaire

Date: 12/13/2008 7:17:45 PM

Author: KimberlyH

Date: 12/13/2008 6:55:16 PM

Author: trillionaire

Date: 12/13/2008 6:41:36 PM

Author: KimberlyH

We saw it, and both my husband and I found it to be quite interesting and thought provoking. It inspired good dialogue between the two of us afterwards over dinner about the positive effect his life has had on his own community, and others across the country. It was a difficult movie to watch, because we, the collective we, have failed to be accepting in some ways and as a Californian who saw the movie in an area of our city with a large homosexual population it was hard not to feel guilty walking out of the movie with a wedding ring on my finger when so many couples we saw the movie with don''t have that same right. It was also a wonderful tribute to the possiblities available in this country to all people. We have come along way, but it was a good reminder that we still have a long way to go.


Oh, and Sean Penn was brilliant.

It was very interesting, and I think, telling, that the same arguments and types of arguments used in the 70''s rights movement were recycled during the Prop 8 campaign. It''s so interesting when we have historical perspective on an issue. It''s fascinating, too, that rights that we assume are a ''given'' were so hard fought against only a few decades ago, and yet so many still don''t see gay marriage as a civil rights issue. I wonder who will be the stars of that documentary, 30 yrs from now...

I loved how they entwined real footage of that Bryant woman in with the film footage. It was very interesting to see the same arguments, on both sides. And it We have a date, in 30 years, to come back and discuss the next documentary, trillionaire. My heart broke for Milk and the man he loved so much, for giving up their relationship so that he continue to be a politician.

You know what is most startling? How many people have never heard of Harvey Milk, and how many never will. I went to college in CA and took a class on the History of CA. Nothing. And I studied American Studies and Ethnicities, Sociology, and had some very liberal teachers. Nothing. Incredible.


I agree that the love between Milk and Scott was beautiful and tragic, though the first scene really threw me! Lol! And I definitely cried at the end. hehe, I am glad I didn''t watch it with my boyfriend, he would have been making fun of me

And we definitely have a date for 30yrs from now. I hope PS is still around!

I hate to admit it, but the only reason I know who milk is has to do with White. He used and succeeded with the most ludicrous insanity defense in history. It is called the twinkie defense and basically said he was depressed and the junk food was adding to his mood swings, making him unable to plan his actions.

 

[Madam Bijoux]

I saw it. I remember the actual case, and the movie stayed very close to the facts. All of the acting is excellent - I recommend it.

 

[HollyS]

Date: 12/13/2008 3:57:09 PM
Author:trillionaire
MILK - Anyone seen it? Thoughts? Reactions?

I was an adult when his murder happened. How many of you out there can say that?

I''m sure that Sean Penn is very good in it; he''s a superb actor. But I go to the movies so seldomly, this one won''t even be a maybe for me.