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With HOMO PROMO, curator Jenni Olsen has compiled theatrical trailers for nearly every mainstream gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender-themed film released between the years of 1953-1977. Entertaining, funny, and surprising, the course of these trailers offer a brief history of the early days of queer cinema. Read more

Director	Jenni Olsen
Genres	Documentary, Gay/Lesbian

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- A complex, funny and compelling social history
- 40349
- - The Boston Phoneix
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:25
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  - 0
  A bit of nostalgia
  
  There is no narrative in this film. It is just a collection of movie trailers from about 20 or so films with gay-related themes. I would have liked to see how ... read more »
  
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  - UK
  - 26 Apr 2006 at 08:03
Most recent members' reviews of Homo Promo
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  Rubbish.
  
  Just a few dozen adverts for gay themed films.
  
  This is what you get at the end of many movies anyway.
  
  I feel like I've wasted my ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Huddersfield
  - 07 Mar 2010 at 15:43
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  Surprising
  
  A really surprising review of gay cinema and theatre. Kind of heart warming in the innocence it shows but also surprisingly open. Worth watching.
  
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- - SSDKENT
  - 12 reviews
  - Herne Bay
  - 29 Apr 2009 at 23:44
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  obviously interesting but...
  
  ...see if you can get hold of the exeptional 'celluloid closet' (er...by vito russo i believe) which, although it only chronicles as far as the early ... read more »
  
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- - LeFraz
  - 4 reviews
  - London
  - 10 Mar 2009 at 09:56
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  Interesting collection on a disappointing disc
  
  I thought this would be interesting but it ultimately proved a disappointment. There should have been a commantary track describing the social aspect of the ... read more »
  
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- - Jim Brooks
  - Nottingham
  - 19 Apr 2007 at 17:09
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  Cheapskate
  
  With no commentary or analysis, this might be of interest for a DIY film studies class - but in the absence of any critique or commentary, it makes for rather ... read more »
  
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- - Mandy Hetherton
  - London, England
  - 23 May 2006 at 11:59
- - 1
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  A bit of nostalgia
  
  There is no narrative in this film. It is just a collection of movie trailers from about 20 or so films with gay-related themes. I would have liked to see how ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 237340
- - a customer
  - UK
  - 26 Apr 2006 at 08:03
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- - 1
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  A bit of nostalgia
  
  There is no narrative in this film. It is just a collection of movie trailers from about 20 or so films with gay-related themes. I would have liked to see how ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 237340
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - UK
  - 26 Apr 2006 at 08:03
- - 0
  - 0
  Cheapskate
  
  With no commentary or analysis, this might be of interest for a DIY film studies class - but in the absence of any critique or commentary, it makes for rather ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 247395
- - Mandy Hetherton
  - London, England
  - 23 May 2006 at 11:59
- - 0
  - 0
  Interesting collection on a disappointing disc
  
  I thought this would be interesting but it ultimately proved a disappointment. There should have been a commantary track describing the social aspect of the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 431647
- - Jim Brooks
  - Nottingham
  - 19 Apr 2007 at 17:09
- - 0
  - 0
  obviously interesting but...
  
  ...see if you can get hold of the exeptional 'celluloid closet' (er...by vito russo i believe) which, although it only chronicles as far as the early ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 723452
- - LeFraz
  - 4 reviews
  - London
  - 10 Mar 2009 at 09:56
- - 0
  - 0
  Surprising
  
  A really surprising review of gay cinema and theatre. Kind of heart warming in the innocence it shows but also surprisingly open. Worth watching.
  
  Report this review
- 750152
- - SSDKENT
  - 12 reviews
  - Herne Bay
  - 29 Apr 2009 at 23:44
- - 0
  - 0
  Rubbish.
  
  Just a few dozen adverts for gay themed films.
  
  This is what you get at the end of many movies anyway.
  
  I feel like I've wasted my ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 869974
- - a customer
  - Huddersfield
  - 07 Mar 2010 at 15:43

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Critics' reviews
- A complex, funny and compelling social history
- 40349
- - The Boston Phoneix
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:25
- Titillating, funny and ironic
- 40348
- - New York Daily News
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:25
- A film curator's pant-fest
- 40347
- - LA Weekly
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:25

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  With HOMO PROMO, curator Jenni Olsen has compiled theatrical trailers for nearly every mainstream gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender-themed film released between the years of 1953-1977. Entertaining, funny, and surprising, the course of these trailers offer a brief history of the early days of ...