Parting Glances
by Bill Sherwood
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Actor: Adam Nathan, John Bolger, Kathy Kinney, Richard Ganoung, Steve BuscemiDirector: Bill Sherwood
Cinematographer: Jacek Laskus
Writer: Bill Sherwood
Producer: Arthur Silverman
Producer: Nancy Greenstein
Producer: Paul L. Kaplan
Producer: Victoria Westhead
Producer: Yoram Mandel
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language), Analog; German (Original Language); Polish (Original Language)
Format: Color, NTSC
Running Time: 90 minutes
Release Date: 1998-01-01
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Publisher: First Run Features
Studio: First Run Features
VHS Movie Reviews of Parting Glances
Movie Review: Best Movie of the 80's
Summary: 5 Stars
This little movie is probably still my favorite of all time. As a gay man coming out during the 80's, I remember watching this late one night on Cinemax and amazed at how uplifting and positive it was. It was the first film I ever saw that showed gay men as leading 'normal' lives, and not closeted, or evil. Finally, something I identified with. I still think to this day all straight people should watch this film, and then sometimes I think it's too personal to share with anyone. I guess that's why I have waited so long to write this, it's that great to me.
Summary of Parting Glances
The late Bill Sherwood's quiet little 1986 feature film about the early days of AIDS has held up remarkably well, and it still seems much smarter and less sentimental than higher-profile "AIDS movies" such as Longtime Companion and Philadelphia. It focuses on a couple, Michael and Robert, during a 24-hour period in New York City, as they prepare for Robert's departure on a trip to Africa. Michael must encourage his HIV-positive friend and former lover Nick (Steve Buscemi) to attend Robert's going-away party (hosted by The Drew Carey Show's Kathy Kinney), meanwhile trying to get Robert to stop avoiding Nick, the gnarly lead singer of a punk band whose video MTV has put into current rotation. Sherwood basically follows Michael around town, as he visits a record store, gets pursued by a cute young cashier, has dinner with a married couple, criticizes Robert for his callousness, and tries to nursemaid Nick, whose defiance against convention, pity, and a couple of bathetic Don Giovanni-inspired nightmares makes him the firm moral center of the film, rather than a victim. As Robert gets ready to leave, Nick plays a prank on Michael to test his devotion. Sherwood keeps issues unresolved and his characters very much alive. It's therefore a shame he didn't live long enough to make more witty, intelligent films like this. --Robert Burns NeveldineDrama VHS Video
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