Torch Song Trilogy Reviews

everyone should own this movie

Great one liners aside this film is superb.It's based on the stage play of the same name & stars Harvey Feinstein (who also wrote it). Loosley based on his early life in New York's drag circuit it never veers towards sentimentality too much. Indeed the script is sharp, witty, warm and in many ways hilarious. Top notch acting is provided by a sublime cast headed by Anne Bancroft as Harvey's all controlling Jewish 'Momma'. Sheer class.

a gay classic

what can you say. A gay classic that started off as a stage play and became an award winner. To dvd for the first time. Can a drag queen find love with a bi sexual guy? love can be found in all sorts of places. Arnold is a strong character who fights to be accepted, loved and be true to himself. Many classic lines have been quoted from this film, especially when dealing with your family who will not accept your gay sexuality.

WHY ??

I would love to see this film... but it is not available. Had it selected for months and months and months.

So.. WHY LIST THIS DVD ?? IT DOES NOT EXIST!

It is soooo f****** frustrating!! And this ain't the only one!

[Highly rated reviewer]

Torch Song Trilogy- still crazy after all these years...

I saw this film years ago, and rented it with some trepidation, as I, and the world have changed a lot since then. I needn't have worried. Harvey Fierstein, thinner, but still gravelly of voice, plays a drag queen looking for love,and this is the story of his search. Anne Bancroft is a fabulous Jewish mother, and the put downs and one- liners are superb. Arnold, the lead, and his coven of bitchy drag queens steal the show, but the support performances from Matthew Broderick and others are watchable. Schmaltz, sarcasm and screaming queens coupled with loss and pain, fabulous.

[Highly rated reviewer]

Top movie for an evening of simple entertainment

Fantastic, Harvey Fernstein and Anne Bancroft play their roles superbly, and Matthew Broderick was highly entertaining in one of his earliier roles.

The film is aged, why wouldn't it be, it's set predominantly in the 70's and early 80's, but the message remains as relevant today in many parts of the world as it did then. The film predates Priscilla, Queen of the Desert by some 20 years.

The drag queens are hilarious, they can't sing and can't dance, exactly as good drag queens should be.

Highly recommended for an evening in with popcorn, wine, chuckles and good friends :-)

Superb Viewing

This is one of my favourite films of all time. Harvey Fierstein as Arnold, a drag queen in New York, and the film has three distinct segments showing 3 important relationships in his life. This film is absolutely heart-wrenching in places, but never schmaltzy. As other people have said, this is a gay classic, and what I feel makes this superior to a lot of gay films/plays is that it depicts real believable people and relationships. So many gay characters in film tend to be very two dimensional with their only distinguishing feature being that they are gay, but Harvey Fierstein creates 3 dimensional creatures who you can really believe in and love.

Torch Song Trilogy really puts you through the wringer emotionally, but it's actually a very uplifting watch.

gay-a-riffic!

dude!!! i'm gutted you can't rent this film!!!!! I've only seen it once and completely fell in love with it!!! It has a similar theme to most gay films, in that it's sorta bitter sweet! but it's soooo much more than that. It's brilliantly acted and a film you could watch over and over again! Clearly you can't rent it off here, but go buy it, and get me a copy!!!! px x x x

Watch this now!

This is an absolute classic with fabulous characters that are witty, highly entertaining and extremely loveable! Harvey Fierstein acts his socks off and the rest of the cast do a fantastic job. It deals with love, loss and the everyday brilliantly. You've got to see this!

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Torch Song Trilogy

I recall seeing this film many years ago just after i came out. it had a very profound effect on me then and i was interested to see if i would still enjoy it. I was not disappointed. The characters are very well written and surprising and the story is very real and genuine. Its not spoiled by a perfect ending. The first time i saw this film i cried, i cried again this time. The perfect film for a Sunday afternoon.

[Highly rated reviewer]

i love it

when i first selected this movie for renting i didnt think much of it... i was thinking it will be like a musical full of drag queens... but NO... this movie is fantastic.... the actors have done a great job... and if some1 ask me if this movie has got its great factors enough... then i wud say ENOUGH... (u will understand this after u see the movie ;))