Boys Don't Cry

[wicked_beast4]

Posted: 7/26/08 at 12:32am

I wondered what anyone who has seen this movie- starring Hillary Swank- thinks about it. I just watched it on HBO, and by the end, was moved to tears. A stunning, touching movie about transexuals, homophobia, and true love. I loved it. My description may sound weird, but it was amazing. Anyone else's opinion's?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0171804/

Please don't bash me, I know it may be out of place on this board, but it is Off Topic, and I was so moved by it, I need more opinions. I was weeping by the end.

[tazber]

Posted: 7/26/08 at 12:35am

This is exactly where it belongs wb4.
The movie devestated me. I remember when it was over I had to go and sit in a starbucks until I was composed. Swank gave one of the most heart wrenching performances I have ever seen.

[wicked_beast4]

Posted: 7/26/08 at 12:36am

I still cannot get over it. I'm a wreck write now. I can barely type this, I'm physically shaking.

[StageManager2]

Posted: 7/26/08 at 12:38am

Personally, I thought it was a bit disjointed (or maybe I think that 'cause they took liberties with the true story, which I knew going in), but Swank's poignant portrayal really anchored the movie for me.

[Kristie-K2]

Posted: 7/26/08 at 12:39am

I loved it too...But I could only see it once. I was too much for me...Hilary was Brilliant...

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 7/26/08 at 12:39am

I have not seen it in a long time, but as Taz said, I was devastated by the end of it. I knew the story, but watching it play out so effectively brought the horror to life anew.

[tazber]

Posted: 7/26/08 at 12:40am

I thought it hewed pretty close to the facts. Do you know what was altered?

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 7/26/08 at 1:00am

I know they really toned down the girlfriend and her family. All those involved in the situation were a lot rougher around the edges than perceived in the movie. At least that was my take on the real interviews I saw. The movie/story still floored me.

[StageManager2]

Posted: 7/26/08 at 1:12am

There was a third person (a guy) killed along with Brandon and Lisa (Candace in the movie), and Lana was not at the murder scene. In fact, the real Lana sued the producers for putting her at the scene of the crime and not doing anything afterward.

[tazber]

Posted: 7/26/08 at 1:16am

I remember this came out around the same time as Requiem For A Dream. That was another one after which I had to compose myself. Those baristas in starbucks must have thought I was a nut.

[husk_charmer]

Posted: 7/26/08 at 1:22am

This is one of those movies that I really want to see, but I don't want to see it alone.

[wicked_beast4]

Posted: 7/26/08 at 1:25am

Husk, see it, no matter what! Rent it or buy it! Hilary's performance is well worth the money.

[husk_charmer]

Posted: 7/26/08 at 1:40am

If it weren't for the fact that I still live at home, I probably would.

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 7/26/08 at 1:46am

I got the, "Why the hell did you buy THAT movie?" question from my mom. I just looked at her. She knew damn well why I bought THAT movie.

[tazber]

Posted: 7/26/08 at 1:49am

I got that same look when I brought Idol Country.

[KrissySim]

Posted: 7/26/08 at 2:48am

I saw it when it first came out. I remember it as being an intense film with some great acting by Swank and an impressive independent film to even get noticed by the Academy.

But it is too intense for me to want to see again for a while. It's not a film I'll purchase. That and Monster. Rentals for subsequent viewings, when I get around to it...

[Chance]

Posted: 7/26/08 at 4:03am

I saw Boys don't Cry on an Airplane the first time (it was first class with those little TV's in the arm rests where you can choose what to watch and for some reason, despite being on an airplane it was unedited) and it was crazy powerful. I didn't watch it again until about 2 years ago and it was still so emotionally upsetting. Swank and Sevigny(sp) were amazing.

[StockardFan]

Posted: 7/26/08 at 8:22am

I cried my eyes out at that movie. It was amazingly powerful, and yes, Hilary Swank was great in it.

[AC126748]

Posted: 7/26/08 at 8:23am

There is a very interesting and insightful documentary available, The Brandon Teena Story, which was released shortly before Boys Don't Cry and illuminates some of the actual facts of the case.

I definitely believe that Hilary Swank's performance will go down as one of the finest in the history of cinema.

[One Song Glory]

Posted: 7/26/08 at 10:20am

I saw it on a few months ago, I loved the movie, it was definitely intense and I immediately went to look up more information on Brandon Teena. It certainly made me afraid of the south too.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 7/26/08 at 10:35am

Taz, be sure to check out the sequel "Idol Country 2: the Backroads."

[clever name]

Posted: 7/26/08 at 11:20am

--There is a very interesting and insightful documentary available, The Brandon Teena Story, which was released shortly before Boys Don't Cry and illuminates some of the actual facts of the case.--


I agree, this documentary was amazing. You also see how spot on Chloe Sevigny is with her performance.

[tazber]

Posted: 7/26/08 at 11:33am

"It certainly made me afraid of the south too."

That is such an excellent point! And ever since I saw The Godfather I won't step foot above the Mason Dixon line.

[husk_charmer]

Posted: 7/26/08 at 11:42am

The south isn't that scary...it all depends on where you go, and how alone you allow yourself to be.

[Jane2]

Posted: 7/26/08 at 1:09pm

"That is such an excellent point! And ever since I saw The Godfather I won't step foot above the Mason Dixon line."

LOL Taz!

I have to say that Hillary Swank's performance in that film is awe-inspiring. (notice I avoided the word 'awesome' but that's what I mean!).


That one scene at police headquarters when they're questioning him/her after the rape is one of the finest example of acting I have ever seen in my life.