Friday, August 15, 1986
Daily Ncbraskan
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Sheldon showing 'Parting Glances:'
Real people who happen to be gay
By Scott Harrah
Senior Reporter
"Parting Glances" is a welcome and
badly-needed exception to the gay
films of the past. In fact, it isn't really a
film about gays it's a film about real
people who happen to be gay.
The film doesn't try to deliver some
corny message about homosexuality
with militant political polemics or
high-camp antics and characters. In
stead, writerdirector Bill Sherwood
uses the gay characters to illuminate
the provocative New York nightclub,
party and social scene that is currently
hitting a pinnacle in the East Village.
Sherwood's new-wave sensibility
surfaces in the story through three
interesting, awflrsf-ridden and very
realistic characters. The plot revolves
around a yuppie gay couple, Michael
and Robert. Robert (John Bolger) is
leaving for a two-year visit to Kenya,
which will inevitably bring an end to
his six-year live-in relationship with
Michael (Richard Ganoung). We see
them quarrel, scream, make love and
attend dinner parties and numerous
farewell bashes given by their artsy,
upper middle-class friends.
Michael, who is disturbed by the fact
that his lover is heading for Africa,
must also deal with the fact that his
former lover Nick (Steve Buscemi) is
dying of AIDS. But the film doesn't try
to make a statement about the disease;
it simply shows it as another lacerating
reality of gay life in the '80s. This is
most evident in Nick's attitude. He is a
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Courtesy of Amer. Ind. Films
AIDS victim Nick (Steve Buscemi) discusses his discontent
in a party scene from "Parting Glances."
cynical, yet marvclously vibrant former
rock musician who has accepted the
fact that he is dying. Even when people
make wisecracks about his emaciated
appearance, he remains stoic.
The film maintains a tight, ebullient
pace with some beautiful shots of
Manhattan, plausible dialogue and act
ing that complements the characters.
"Parting Glances" has set a prece
dent with its truthful vision of gay life
minus the stereotypes. It's also a color
ful subterranean survey of a New York
scene that owes very little to the past.
"Parting Glances" may inspire the
underground gay films of the future.
"Parting Glances" is showing at the
Sheldon Film Theatre through Aug. 17.
'Hail Mary showing
at Union Ballroom,
Jean-luc Goddard's controversial film
"Hail Mary" will be shown Sunday and
Monday evenings at the Nebraska Union
Ballroom at 7 and 9.
"Hail Mary" was originally sched
uled to appear at the Sheldon Film
Theatre last spring but was cancelled
after protests that the film was offen
sive to Catholics. The Nebraska Civil
Liberties Union filed suit to have the
film shown. This resulted in a court
order mandating that the film be sched
uled. Admission is $3.75. Admission for
senior citizens, children, and members
of the Sheldon Film Theatre. Tickets
are available only at the door.
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