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Arizona Sky
by Wolfe Video
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$19.99 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. |
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DVD
WOLFE VIDEO
Publisher: Wolfe Video
Matthew Skala
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Actors: Patricia Place, Erin J. Dean, Brent King, Jayme McCabe, Bernadette Murray
When they were teens, Kyle and Jake had special feelings for each other, but small-town life was too inhibiting for them to express their emotions. One boy moved away, while the other stayed behind without his best friend. Twenty-one years later, neither man's life has turned out the way he planned. Jake hoped to make it big in the city, but finds business unfulfilling. Kyle hoped to go to col
When they were teens, Kyle and Jake had special feelings for each other, but small-town life was too inhibiting for them to express their emotions. One boy moved away, while the other stayed behind without his best friend. Twenty-one years later, neither man's life has turned out the way he planned. Jake hoped to make it big in the city, but finds business unfulfilling. Kyle hoped to go to college, but stayed home to care for his ailing mom, tend the horses and work the diner. One day, Jake takes a vacation back to the desert to spend a few days with his long-lost buddy. To both men's surprise, old emotions are rekindled, but this time, with the help of family, they are about to find out how they can be happy once again---under the Arizona Sky.
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| Growning up gay |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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The chooses we make because it the right thing to do and not the best thing for us
I found this movie very interesting in the way it showed how hard it is to be true too yourself when you live in a small town USA and another country
and I like the Quote Brokeback Cowboys
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| Enjoyable and Touching |
| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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I really enjoyed this movie. It doesn't seem to have the usual stereotypes. Just honest emotions from the principal players. One doesn't have to be gay to appreciate the feelings the two lead characters so obviously have for each other. Sweet and touching and I would highly recommend it to anyone who's grown a little tired of the trite gay coming out movies so abundantly available these days. Sure it's obviously made on a budget but the simple story more than makes up for it.
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| Flawed but Honest |
| Customer Rating: 3 out of 5 |
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Writer/producer/director Jeffery London is back with another of his simple gay love stories put to film. And, although the results aren't brilliant in any way, he definitely deserves a "most improved" award.
London's 2001 "...And Then Came Summer" ranks in my book as one of the worst gay-themed films ever made. Parts of it are, literally, unbearable to watch. Thankfully, he's learned a lot in the seven years between that film and "Arizona Sky". Also, thankfully, he hasn't lost any bit of that big heart that he wants to bring to the big screen.
Technically, this film has a long way to go. There are a lot of clunky moments in regards to editing, and the soundtrack is scratchy and amateurish. Likewise, some of the writing and acting choices left me scratching my head... it's hinted that the character of Kyle is originally from Oklahoma, but his southern drawl is far too prominent, especially for someone who relocated to Arizona as a child. The references to "Brokeback Mountain" simply shouldn't be there, and the confrontational scene with Kyle and his cousin, Heath (Heath???) features the single worst on-screen punch in cinema history. No lie, it made me laugh out loud.
That said - and like so many others here - I couldn't help but like this little film. There's a sincerity here that's very engaging, a desire to tell us a simple story without a lot of distractions. And I'll admit that I found myself rooting for the two main characters... that Jake would come to grips with his desire to leave the big city for a simpler life, and that Kyle would come to grips with his long-hidden sexuality.
The film works best at its simplest moments. No, it isn't much of a story, but it is a little nugget that's conveyed with tenderness and a sense of honesty.
So, no, "Arizona Sky" isn't going to win any awards. But if gay romance is your kind of thing, you'll probably enjoy it.
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| Very disappointed |
| Customer Rating: 1 out of 5 |
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I was very disappointed with this film. There was no chemistry between the two leads at all. The best friend was the most engaging element of this movie.
Rent if you must but do not purchase as I did.
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| Nice concept, poor delivery |
| Customer Rating: 2 out of 5 |
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I watched this film with someone else rather than purchasing it myself, but wanted to review it anyway, in the hopes that it would save someone else the disappointment of actually paying for it. I really wanted to like the film because I liked the premise. Unfortunately, what could have been a very good and heartwarming story turned out to be painful to watch and downright laughable in places because of the disastrous combination of cliched dialogue and poor acting. If you're really interested in a heartwarming gay love story, watch Shelter. You can hardly beat that one. Or, try Save Me with Robert Gant and Chad Allen.
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