This documentary is nearly twenty years old now, and it follows a gay couple as they navigate the stressful and exciting journey of their first pregnancy through surrogacy. You get to see it all— the hope, the nerves, and the dramatic hurdles they have to clear along the way. Back in the day, this was probably a massive deal, but since I’ve known a few gay couples who’ve gone through this exact process, some parts felt a bit dated to me. I liked bits and pieces of it, but I also felt like the film stays pretty surface-level. It doesn't really dive into the deep, complicated reality of life after the baby actually arrives. If only raising a kid were actually as simple as this movie makes it look! Erik and Mark have been together in New York for ten years, and since they feel solid in their relationship, they decide they’re ready to raise a child. They start the hunt for a surrogate and eventually connect with Wen, a wife and mom from Maine who agrees to carry the baby for a standard...
1. Which Is Scary
Many stories are told relating difficult, traumatic, and sometimes humorous incidents in the teller's lives that resulted from their homosexuality.
2. Queerdom
A cleft-chinned muscle man wakes up on morning feeling a little queer. Made in the 70s with the soundtrack from the 60s, this film evokes universal laughter of recognition.
3. A.I.D.S.C.R.E.A.M.
A plea to gain understanding from a society that is trying to desexualized gay culture.
4. Discipline of DE
The idea of DE (Do Easy) is to reduce all physical exertion to the absolute minimum.
5. Song From An Angel
Records the moving and final performance of AIDS patent Rodney Price.
6. Triangle
Expressionist drawings depict jazz-age escapism clashing with WW2.
7. Anton
Colorful Anton is a 'designer of dreams', an interior decorator whose clientele includes the elite of Hollywood and Beverly Hills.
8. Bust Up
When a visitor comes over, Holly Brown puts on his many often-abusive female personalities over tea and in his tub.
9. "976-"
In a safe sex age, this short comically suggests spiritually titllating alternative to phone sex.
10. Final Solutions
In 4 parts, this film openly and graphically expresses the fears, anxieties and realities of being gay on 90s.
Sadly not a single short film here is memorable and it was. big bog yawn for me both in terms of education or entertainment. The first short is the only one which has some moments but everything else is just not good. (2/10)
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