Queer as Folk - The Complete First Season
starring: Gale Harold, Hal Sparks, Randy Harrison
directed by: Michael DeCarlo, John Fawcett, John Greyson, Laurie Lynd, Bruce McDonald
directed by: Michael DeCarlo, John Fawcett, John Greyson, Laurie Lynd, Bruce McDonald
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Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781931669498
Format: Anamorphic, Box set, Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 193166949X
Label: Showtime Networks
Manufacturer: Showtime Networks
Number Of Discs: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Showtime Networks
Region Code: 1
Release Date: January 08, 2002
Running Time: 1205 minutes
Sales Rank: 5834
Studio: Showtime Networks
Theatrical Release Date: December 03, 2000
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
They're here, they're queer, and they make Sex and the City look like a demure tea party. Showtime's quintessentially American Queer As Folk--based on the British miniseries--pours on copious amounts of hot and steamy sex. This slick (and slickly entertaining) series shares the same basic concept as its British counterpart--centering on a group of gay friends living in a primarily industrial city--but after that, all bets are off. Whereas the British version focused on the gritty, realistic drama of its characters, the American QAF is a glossy, fun soap opera that occasionally tackles big issues but never lets you forget that life at times can be a party, and you shouldn't be one of those poor suckers starving to death. A good part of the show's charm lies in its cast--boy-next-door Michael (Hal Sparks), ruthlessly seductive rake Brian (Gale Harold), out-and-proud Emmett (Peter Paige), wallflower Ted (Scott Lowell), and nubile teen Justin (Randy Harrison)--who grew from standard gay prototypes to intriguing characters by the first season's end. And while some subplots didn't work (such as Emmett's farfetched foray into gay-conversion therapy), others were quietly affecting, including Brian's coping with his father's death. Some may object to the show's relentless fixation on sex (and gay men--there are just two lesbian characters), but this is a series that in its own polished way is both engrossingly fun and truly groundbreaking. It's liberating to watch an American TV series in which the straight world is only peripheral. Let's hear it for the boys! --Mark Englehart
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- One of the BEST series ever created!!I found this show while channel surfing, just a few months ago on a censored station. I had heard ... Read More
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- enjoyable even for straight peopleMy wife and I really enjoyed this series. If you can get through the first episode, and not be too ... Read More
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- A show too good for TV!I could probably start this review by welcoming you into the world of gay sex, complete with disco ... Read More
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- A co-worker of mine told me that back in the day, people used to run home to watch this show. Now, I know why!!!And after watching this show, to add to what my co-worker told me, I would've taken the WHOLE day off ... Read More
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- Edgy and Sexy -- not for those uncomfortable with eitherI was first exposed to this show on the tv channel LOGOS this summer but I knew they were cutting out ... Read More
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