- Actors: Ben Silverstone, Brad Gorton, Charlotte Brittain, Stacy Hart, Kate McEnery
- Directors: Simon Shore
- Writers: Patrick Wilde
- Producers: Anant Singh, Helena Spring, Patricia Carr, Stephen Taylor
- Format: PAL, Widescreen
- Language English, Spanish
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: R (Restricted) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
- Studio: Manga Films
- DVD Release Date: 19 May 2004
- Run Time: 107 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000E8RFZQ
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 63,981 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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Ben Silverstone's appealing lead performance is the main reason to see this well-intentioned but otherwise bland tale of forbidden teenage love. Steven Carter is 16, lives in leafy, stuffy Basingstoke and is gay. Although comfortable with his sexuality, he knows neither his parents nor schoolmates are ready for the news. Until, that is, he forms an unlikely relationship with John Dixon (played by wooden Brad Gorton, who looks about 25), star athlete and all-round school stud. Wary of damaging his hunky image, John insists the romance remains secret--but Steven finds this easier said than done.
There is no faulting Get Real's tolerance, honesty, trusting yourself and trusting others message. And Silverstone, despite his alarming resemblance to geeky Carry On star Richard O'Callaghan, does his best to make it watchable, His scenes with Charlotte Brittain, as his next-door-neighbour and confidante Linda, are especially fresh and convincing. The film is enjoyable and hard to dislike--but this very inoffensiveness ends up counting against it.
While the gay themes are handled with an admirable lack of fuss, the package they come in is too tasteful, too carefully put together. Director Simon Shore can't be blamed for the script's predictably contrived melodrama--Patrick Wilde adapted his own play--but he might at least have brought it to the screen with a bit of pep. Instead we get TV-flat visuals, scored by creakily old-fashioned incidental music to ram home every point. As a story, it's enjoyable, even admirable, especially given the political controversies over the "promotion" of homosexuality in schools. But as a movie, it's a non-event. Released at around the same time, Swedish hit Show Me Love covered virtually identical ground, but with an intoxicating energy that this picture never comes close to matching. Like John Dixon, it has got the right idea--it just needs to loosen up a bit. --Neil Young
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Get Real! - Get it now, it's great, funny, poignant and real,
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This review is from: Get Real [VHS] [1999] (VHS Tape)
I've just seen this movie on video. It's absolutlely wonderful. Very british, with lots of irony, and interesting subplots. Charlotte Brittain is wonderful - watch out for her fainting episode and the look she gives after she 'comes around'. Brad Gorton as John(nie) is very believeable in the role, as is Steven,(Ben Silverstone). In fact the whole cast of the film is wonderful, and the casting people should be congratulated on a fine job.There is nothing that is negative about the whole film in my opinion - maybe that it ended to soon -I wanted to know more. English films let you see the heart and soul of the characters to the point where you feel like you've known them, or shared a part of their lives. Most American films do not. One of the main attractions of "Get Real" is that it is exactly that. Very real, true to life, but funny, entertaining, and poignant at the same time. Watch - you'll love it.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful thing, eat your heart out,
By A Customer
This review is from: Get Real [VHS] [1999] (VHS Tape)
I'll be the first Brit to review this film them. This is like the best film I've seen which deals with gay issues (though I haven't seen that many) ever, in my opinion its far better then Beautiful thing, because the plot and the character development is far more complex. Its not a silly American film either (that may have something to do with it being UK produced and filmed.) The ending is the right ending, although it might not be to the romantic at hearts. Most people who are gay and live in the UK or even else where, will defiantly find them selves, at some stage saying, "oh wow that happened to me, or that's something id do" which is cool. The film also funny, and soppy, and its really good, it's a shame most people wont get to see it. And the way the mum susses that he's gay way before the father even contemplates it, is so real. (Plus the acting is really good!)
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Superb Movie,
By A Customer
This review is from: Get Real [VHS] [1999] (VHS Tape)
I've only just seen this movie and I liked it so much that I am going to buy it right away.The cast were amazing and the acting was so believeable.The plot made me want to laugh out loud as well as cry.It gets 5 stars from me!
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