Jim Moody, Mariel Hemingway, Patrice Donnelly
It takes a lot to win. This movie is usually considered a classic of lesbian cinema, and that's too bad: its true sensuality lies in powerful erotic associations with running and the sheer pain of com...( read more
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DVD Release Date: January 8, 2008
Stats: 53 reviews
Great sports movie that happens to also be a great lesbian drama. Alright by me! A good, sexy, exciting movie that does work up a sweat.
This film is beautifully constructed in nearly every way. Competitive behavior has rarely been so intelligently dissected in film. It often seems like a documentary and has some dreamlike images. Almost makes me wish I could go back to the late '70s. The simplicity and direct...( read more)
Mariel has been in three lesbian related films. Also, one not on here, In Her Line of Fire, and Personal Best.
I liked it, but it seam that all "Young" lesbians want to see this movie. It's O.K., but nothing that I would watch again...
I remember wanting to see this film just because I knew it had scenes in Eugene, Oregon, just down the road from me. I saw it on Encore in the early '90s, and was fascinated by it. The energy of this film is very different from many others. It has a very documentary-like feel, beautifully-framed images, excellent editing, some funny lines, and candor about its subjects without being exploitive. There is an aspect of sports which is about basic physical attraction, and this film seems to comment on the vanity and voyeurism of sports without dwelling on anything negative. The nudity is natural and not merely titillating-- these women are athletes, not models. Watching this film makes me want to push myself harder, whether I'm on a 30-mile bicycle trek, or finishing extra work, or saying something I don't want to have to say. This film is about being yourself, as well as you can. There is much more to 'being' than merely taking up space.
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