March 1, 2008
This is a great gay 101 movie -- very sad about Matthew -- Anne Bancroft was brilliant as usual --
Anne Bancroft, Brian Kerwin, Eddie Castrodad
Harvey Fierstein had a smash hit on Broadway with the stage version of this story about a drag queen, but whatever the magic there was doesn't show up in this film adaptation. (Fierstein allegedly cou...( read more
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DVD Release Date: May 4, 2004
Stats: 315 reviews
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August 17, 2007A classic gay movie. Harvey Fierstein and Matthew Broderick are supreme in this! I could've done without the tragic events.
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November 11, 2009What makes this film work so well is how beautifully developed the characters are. You really become involved and care about them. It?s funny, touching, well acted and excellently written.
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August 16, 2009this is one of the funniest and saddest "gay theme" movies I have ever seen. I highly recommend it.
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March 16, 2009Tony Award-winning actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein re-creates his role as the unsinkable Arnold Beckoff in this film adaptation of the smash Broadway play TORCH SONG TRILOGY. A very personal story that is both funny and poignant, TORCH SONG TRILOGY chronicles a New Yorker's...( read more)
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February 3, 2009La vida de Arnold Beckoff que jodida historia el amor sea entre quienes sea siempre se tiņe de tragedia
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January 4, 2009I think I have seen this movie over 100 times. We went to the movies in West Hollywood to see it every friday and saturday night. The cast is superb, the story is great and I cry every freaking time.
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December 21, 2008Lovely story line, great music and drag shows, and sa tooo but still a good one.
A very good gay movie, which has you in laughter one minute, and crying the next..But the songs are just great. -
September 28, 2008After all these years, I cannot believe I have not seen this movie yet! lol
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April 16, 2008If you like the genre "Drama" than this film is def for you. With this film did bring tons and tons of it. Course what gay men out there does not have drama happen in his life. Above all I did like this film,but towards the ending it kind of just flipped around and had some things happen per say I didn't quite want it to go there. Though at the very end it was def a touching movie and made you feel like it was a happy ending after all. I loved the whole Drag Queen scenes and you can't forget the guy who was Jackie's love interest from the hit tv show "Roseanne". Matthew Broderick was good in his role yet he could have been stronger. The times have changed where it no longer matters if a A list star would play a gay role. For people who have seen the play I am sure this is a bad representation of it. I still think this is a good gay cinema film to watch and learn from.
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