Product Details

• Actors: Justin Ross, Crystal Jackson, Jonathan Klein (II), Kevin Spirtas, Richard Israel
• Directors: Richard Natale
• Format: Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Wolfe Video
• DVD Release Date: October 26, 1999
• Run Time: 87 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00004XMT7
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #129,697 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Green Plaid Shirt" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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GREEN PLAID SHIRT - DVD Movie

Customer Reviews

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good film..., July 12, 2000

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"masonmc" (DC and Miami) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Green Plaid Shirt [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I bought this movie upon the recommendation of a friend. Glad I did. Have shared the story with several frinds over time. I see something different each time I watch it.

I lost a lover 5 years ago.

It is a moving story of friends and lovers and the good and not so good in us we don't let anyone but our closest of friends experience. It is an accurate take on relationships, both in and out of bed.

It's great to see a movie where the gay character(s) aren't psycho or totally flaming (although, there are a couple of guys who do spontaneously combust.) The people here are more like people I know.

The film was very well done and the characters engaging; some more likeable than others... like in life.

The sound was disappointing; otherwise I would have given it 5 stars.

I would have purchased it on DVD if available.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fine story of romance, disillusion, forgiveness and love., September 2, 1999

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Barry Herem ([e-mail]) (Seattle, Washington) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Green Plaid Shirt [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is an exceptionally well-written and convincingly acted film about disillusion in romance and forgiveness in love between men. The opening scene immediately sets the tone when we, along with the protagonist, overhear two men earnestly discussing their relationship with a poignancy recognizable to anyone who has loved. From there, in a series of flashbacks, the film takes us through the deeply faulty path of committment between eternal opposites: one who is essentially faithful and another who is not in the late 70's. Many of the lines are memorable which is what particularly gives this film its depth. Early on we are promised a moment which, to paraphrase, cancels all that goes before giving the strength to endure all that is to come. Yes, AIDS, but not before we witness that moment, one of forgivness so beautifully wrought, so lovely as to instruct us in love itself. Written and directed by Richard Natale who unmistakably knows what he's doing. He is notably aided in this by Gregory Phelan and Kevin Spirtas whose feelings fill and fulfill every silence, look and word of this small masterpiece.

28 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Powerful Piece, July 26, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Green Plaid Shirt [VHS] (VHS Tape)

"An endearing and sincere drama that chronicles the ten-year life of a gay relationship. Back in 1978, everything seemed possible for several young men. For Philip and Guy, there was the thrill and exhilaration of first love. For their friends Devon, Jerry and Todd, life was still an open book with so many pages yet to be filled. But ten years later, all are gone except for Philip who is left alone, wondering what the hell happened. He tries to make sense of the joys and the sorrows as well as to chart a new direction for the future. Writer/director Natale's feature film debut depicts the lives of five friends in conflict with themselves and each other yet ultimately, the insightful tale is about love and survival. The title is drawn from events around the sale of a shirt which brought each of them together. "A totally refreshing and romantic (even sexy) drama, true to the crises many have endured without being pedantic, mature without losing its vitality. A powerful piece about the force that tear people apart and ultimately keeps them together." Outfest