Title: Thirty Years Ago, It Might Have Meant Something
Product review: But this sentimental claptrap, rife with working class cliches, just a dash of racism and unrealistic fantasies of sexuality, just shows how desperate some people are for movies to come and simplify everything.I can certainly see how a gay teenager, especially one who feels under threat, would flip for this film; but as art it is dishonest, shockingly unevolved in its politics, and dangerous. The John Hughes-ization -- heterosexualization and MTV-ization -- of gay life continues at an alarming pace.
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