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Capturing the quirk and candor of Napoleon Dynamite and That 70's Show, Dorian Blues contemplates the tortures of high school as Dorian, resident outcast and butt of all "fag" jokes, makes his way through the perils of adolescence. But things finally click when the teen realizes that he's gay. Before his Nixon-loving father can give him the conservative boot, Dorian is off to bright lights of New York City for a whirlwind of exciting firsts - S&M clubs, coffee bars and attractive men. But to Dorian's dismay, this world may prove to be as maddening as the one he's left behind.
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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Dorian Blues is that rare beast in gay-cinema - an enjoyable, warm, funny and well-made movie that tackles the tried-and-tested coming out of the closet narrative with a fresh approach. The film centes around Dorian as he tackles high school and home-life while taking his first steps to embracing his sexuality. Aided by his hot-jock brother and suffocated by his dominerring father the results are both hilarious and heart-breaking in equal measure. Like a cross between Napoloen Dynamite and My So Called Life, Dorian Blues is a fantastic entry into the gay cinema vault!
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I was taken to see this at a film festival in New York and thought it was a real gem. It flew in and out of theatres this fall, but I recommmended it to many friends. The funny thing is, whether gay or straight, street or suburban, young or old, we all recognized something of our own lives in this movie and could laugh at it. But its actually really moving, and stayed with me for a long time. I've been keeping my eyes out for the actor who plays the younger brother. He's soooo cute, like a young Paul Newman. Bring him on!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Sweet and endearing coming of age drama that is just a pleasure to watch! Michael Mcmillan plays the lanky, geeky Dorian perfectly and puts in such a sweet performance I found myself watching it again just to see his cute face! I know!
Witty narration and laugh out loud one liners more than keep this film a cut above others in its genre as it follows Dorian's own acceptance of his sexuality through to the coming out to his father. The journey betwixt beset by numerous meetings to a psychiatrist and subsequent "conversations" to a dummy in the role of dad, and vain attempts to straighten himself out. He does this by enlisting the help of his brother, Nicky.
Nicky trains him to favour words such as "Awesome" over such camp desirables as "Fabulous" (`cause straight men never say "fabulous"') and teaching him to fight "mano-a-mano", which ends up with Dorian suffering mild concussion. Hilarious!
Nicky-cum-pimp then sets Dorian up with a strip-club dancer and an awkward liaison turns into a night full of singing and dancing! Every gay mans' dream!
So try as he might Dorian keeps coming back to the fact that he is gay and after these attempts fail he resolves to tell his Dad. Dad (obnoxious know-it-all who considers his opinion as gospel) has the typical response and throws poor Dor out..
We then follow Dorian on his exploits in New York - making friends - finding lovers. What's great about this film is once you think everything is going great quite literally the next scene will have it all collapse and see poor Dorian trying to cope with the latest tragedy.
There're many reason to watch this film but I think chief amongst them is the relationship between Dorian and Nicky as it's wonderfully portrayed and feels authentic. Right from the beginning, when Dorian is introducing us to his family, he gets to Nicky (buff) and we see him in a tight T getting a drink from the fridge. Just when he's about to walk off he's arrested by Dorian berating: "Hold on, Nick - let 'em take you in", followed by some "manly" posses and cheesy smiles. Class! It's this great atmosphere that permeates the whole film making it a pleasure to watch again and again and again...
Funny, endearing and witty with some stark flashes of melancholy, I could not - if you are still undecided - recommend this movie highly enough. A rare gem in its genre that should not be missed...
Witty narration and laugh out loud one liners more than keep this film a cut above others in its genre as it follows Dorian's own acceptance of his sexuality through to the coming out to his father. The journey betwixt beset by numerous meetings to a psychiatrist and subsequent "conversations" to a dummy in the role of dad, and vain attempts to straighten himself out. He does this by enlisting the help of his brother, Nicky.
Nicky trains him to favour words such as "Awesome" over such camp desirables as "Fabulous" (`cause straight men never say "fabulous"') and teaching him to fight "mano-a-mano", which ends up with Dorian suffering mild concussion. Hilarious!
Nicky-cum-pimp then sets Dorian up with a strip-club dancer and an awkward liaison turns into a night full of singing and dancing! Every gay mans' dream!
So try as he might Dorian keeps coming back to the fact that he is gay and after these attempts fail he resolves to tell his Dad. Dad (obnoxious know-it-all who considers his opinion as gospel) has the typical response and throws poor Dor out..
We then follow Dorian on his exploits in New York - making friends - finding lovers. What's great about this film is once you think everything is going great quite literally the next scene will have it all collapse and see poor Dorian trying to cope with the latest tragedy.
There're many reason to watch this film but I think chief amongst them is the relationship between Dorian and Nicky as it's wonderfully portrayed and feels authentic. Right from the beginning, when Dorian is introducing us to his family, he gets to Nicky (buff) and we see him in a tight T getting a drink from the fridge. Just when he's about to walk off he's arrested by Dorian berating: "Hold on, Nick - let 'em take you in", followed by some "manly" posses and cheesy smiles. Class! It's this great atmosphere that permeates the whole film making it a pleasure to watch again and again and again...
Funny, endearing and witty with some stark flashes of melancholy, I could not - if you are still undecided - recommend this movie highly enough. A rare gem in its genre that should not be missed...
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a little disapointed
this was not a bad film and in places it was very good but for me it was a bit unconvincing. i love all types of gay films but this film just did,nt do it for me. Read more
Published 2 months ago by kevin quarmby
Dorian Blues
I must admit i was slightly disappointed with this film. i can't really criticize it as it is well made for what it is. Its fault lies more with what it could have been. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Andre
An 'Average' film Watchable - but nothing new here!
OK, the acting was fine, but somehow, it was not a believable story to me.
For example, in the middle of the night, the protagonist wakes up his (apparently) younger... Read more
For example, in the middle of the night, the protagonist wakes up his (apparently) younger... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Aproperwonder
Good little film tainted by lousy DVD release.
After 10-15 minutes of watching this film, I came VERY close to switching off; it started as a seemingly routine comedy, with stereotypical characters and a formulaic "paint by... Read more
Published 23 months ago by D. Starck
An excellent film!
I really enjoyed this movie. The script was well written, the acting was generally very good and it all fit together very nicely.
Published on 11 Jan 2010 by Kul
Absolutely delightful
Unlike many movies, Dorian Blue has a script which is masterful, whimsical and moving. It transcribes the average, delves into the real, and supports the actors in such a way as to... Read more
Published on 24 Nov 2009 by Kurt Clare
very good
Dorian Blues [2009] [DVD] [2004]
this is a very good dvd very funny and moveing
this is a very good dvd very funny and moveing
Published on 11 Jun 2009 by vamp
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