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Just saw this. What a beautiful movie !

posted 17 years ago by CrimsonJupiter
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I was positively surprised by this film. So many beautiful shots, the editing was great, the score as well. It had a certain subtlety and love for details that i liked a lot. The acting was very solid as well.

I saw this out of "lesbian interest" and i know a lot of movies in that genre that sadly lack the kind of sheer moviemaking quality that "the gymnast" provided.

It's a shame that this movie seems to be so unknown (only 82 votes ?!?). This movie deserves a big audience !

[–] escapereality 17 years ago

this is the way to do it. mesmerizing.
..and as a bonus the score is a killer.

[–] ljr-x25 17 years ago

I just saw it last night,it was a great movie.

I'm Bi so what!

[–] roorkie27 16 years ago

I saw it in youtube. and it's a nice movie, it must have a sequel. also love the soundtrack. The protagonists strength and flexibility are very impressive. they did a great job, and deserves tons of credits :).

[–] ljr-x25 16 years ago

No sequel,it's not needed.We know Jane is going to Serena and that is is ready to except their love and leave the dreams of a child behind.

I'm Bi so what!

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[–] rosiesdiner 16 years ago

Exactly.

What if Serena has already moved on by the time Jane gets to Vegas? What if Jane did get a job there as an aerialist? How would Serena respond if Jane were to become pregnant (perhaps it was the husband who was infertile)? The messy stuff that happens after the "happily ever after" could be compelling enough for a sequel.

[–] ljr-x25 16 years ago

Serena didn't move on she sent the xmas card (the one with the swans on)telling Jane she loved her and that is why Jane left her husband and went to Las Vegas.The comment she made about not knowing if she had enough for a child mean't to me she had given up on a child.I suppose Serena could have their child if they both wanted that.I still think sequels ruin the original and knowing she was going to Serena and following her dream was a happy enough ending for me.

I'm Bi so what!

[–] rosiesdiner 16 years ago

You're probably right about the sequel. Still, I've read the Dreya Weber is going to be working on Cher's new show in Las Vegas so if she's already going to be there, maybe they'll find some story that makes sense.

[–] harlot_harem 16 years ago

Well, actually, this is what the letter said:

Sweet Jane, Happy Birthday.

I hope you're well and that a baby
will soon be on the way to greet you.
I realize how pointless it is to
stay angry. The body simply wants
what it wants, even if the heart
wants something else. I think of
you like an arrow pulled back but
never released, and it makes me sad.

Serena

P.S. I haven't found your replacement
yet. You're a pretty tough act
to follow. For a white girl!

[–] janar72 12 years ago

Hey harlot harem,

you posted this a long time ago - thanks a lot for this! I couldn't decipher the letter in total (I tried hard ...) and I'm very glad I found your post.

Now for me it makes more sense why Jane left her husband after she read the letter. When Serena and Jane saw the footage of the olympics in 1984 - the one where Jane was injured badly -, the two commentators said:

"[...] And you don't come back from that. You can see the look on her face. She knows it. It's all the more tragic because she couldn't compete in the 1980 games. Because of the boycott. That's right. And we thought that was her year then. It was her year then. And these games were hers I think also. And you know she told me before these games that she had felt like an arrow that had been pulled back but never released. And that this was her chance. And it doesn't look like she's gonna get that release. I don't see how it's possible at this point. She's already 22 years"

So, thanks to Serenas words Jane realized she had another chance to get released. And she took it, I hope. It's a good movie, I really liked it.

janar

For relaxing times, you know.

[–] lesmovies 16 years ago

u saw it on youtube? If you know how much money this cost Kate Brooks, out of her own pocket, you would report anything on youtube.com or anywhere else people can upload movies. I'm sorry, but how do we get good movies made anyway? This was never on the big screen; only released in dvd, so please think of all the work, money, time invested, and please don't watch online.........! Thanks!

[–] ljr-x25 16 years ago

Blame distribrutors they over charge on DVD prices so ppl are going to watch for free given the chance.Either way I did buy the DVD.

[–] rosiesdiner 16 years ago

20 bucks ain't a lot to own a movie, given it costs about that much (with popcorn) just to go see it once.

Lesmovies: I think you mean Dreya Weber, Addie Yungmee, and Ned Farr. They put up the money (or are listed as producers, anyway). I don't think Kate Brooks was involved with this one...but you're even more right about the piracy. I don't think people really think through the whole free download issue. Besides the DVD is worth the money for the behind the scenes thing alone, let alone the movie.

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[–] caonabopp 16 years ago

So simple, so engaging, so real, so life like... Being a man on his 30's I thought I'd watch this out of horniness (yeah, shameful) but ended up getting a lot more than whatever I could expect. Overall it was great but I have to make a special mention of the direction and the acting by the two leads, for always making their relationship look plausible and never look rushed or fake.

Too bad not many know about this flick.

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[–] skay_baltimore 11 years ago

Okay...I'll be the odd person out on this one. I loved the choreography and the aerial scenes. And the credit sequence. But the rest of the movie was just average at best. Trite. Predictable. "Lifetime Movie Of The Week"/woman good---man bad kind of stuff. It could have been a lot better than it was. But all in all, it was okay. Just my 2 cents.

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