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DVD Grande Ecole
Grande Ecole merges the delirious ogling of naked flesh with highfalutin' cultural theory from abstruse thinkers like Michel Foucoult--a whiplash-inducing combination that could only come from the French. Paul (Gergori Baquet), a middle-class student, arrives at a snooty economics school and finds himself lusting after his new roommate, the upper-class Louis-Arnault (Jocelyn Quivrin)--even though Paul already has a hot-and-heavy relationship with his luscious girlfriend Agnes (Alice Taglioni). Paul's sexual confusion leads him into an affair with a handsome Arab groundskeeper named Mecir (Salim Kechiouche), who falls helplessly in love with Paul. Grande Ecole awkwardly combines race and class consciousness, the defense of a death-row inmate in Texas, and an extensive shower scene with the school's water polo team--but what finally gives it heart is Mecir, whose love for Paul seems doomed to tragedy. --Bret Fetzer
Loved this film, it's an open and interesting look at the way people handle desire. I particularly appreciated the underlying message that love should be regarded as just love, not labeled and neatly put in a box to marginalise people.
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Rather nice. Worth a viewing.
This gets good reviews from my friends, though I lost interest mid-way through. A view of the upper-class French world, and the homosexual underworld where class differences don't matter so much as youth and muscles. A bit cliched here and there, but nothing too unpleasant. Plenty of nude shots to keep you interested. As much hetero as homo action from the glimpses I caught of the movie. But the hetero action is decidedly uninspired, as you might expect.
The French are forever making films about love triangles.
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The movie takes a while to get into; actually it's better on the second viewing because you can focus in on the character shifts, story arcs, and other subtle changes. I brought this movie based on other's reviews and I have not regretted it. The special feature section which explains how the movie was made, charcter's development, and some of the rehearsals is great. My only disappointment came with the sex scences. Given the compelxity of the movie and its stories lines I expected them to be more graphic and explicit, they seemed a little "demure".
Despite a slow weird beginning I enjoyed this movie more than words can say. It was funny weird, thought pervoking and it left me feeling really good despite some real life situations that were not always happy. I could identify with the mormon dude since I know well his pain having come from a strict hardcore Bible Thumping BAPTIST family myself. Trust me "Baptist's" are no more accepting or tolerant of gays or gay friendly folk than the religious neanderthals seen in this movie.
Despite the religious homophobic downers this was my kind of movie it had a happy ending I could honestly beleive. This movie left me happy and filled with hope. The unrated version has the steamier sex scene but what you see is pretty tame by todays standards. I would not recommend this... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Steve Sandvoss - Wes Ramsey - Amber Benson - Jacqueline Bisset - Mary Kay Place Director(s): C. Jay Cox DVD Release Date: Released the 07 September 2004 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Almost worth getting for the hotness that is Brendan Fehr, plus the unexpected cutie Andre Noble (which I wouldn't have thought so much from the cover); however, their isn't nearly enough skin shown by the two. Plus, the one sex scene between them typifies the entire movie for me: far more brutal and corse than beautiful and endearing.
If you think you're getting a tender coming of age/boy's first time movie where he falls in love and recuses the down and out hustler guy with lots (as in more than one excuse for) sex scenes, then you're in for a BIG disappointment.
None of which is to say its a bad movie. The little sister Cookie is a total hoot and probably the most interesting character overall actually. Queer As Folk fans will recognize Cliff's wonderful Mother as being... More Info about this DVD Director(s): John Palmer DVD Release Date: Released the 16 November 2004 Usually ships in 24 hours
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This is a quality movie, superb in every way, theme, character, pace, settings, and truly wonderful acting. Don't miss it! More Info about this DVD Director(s): Christian Faure DVD Release Date: Released the 24 May 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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