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This warm romantic comedy by newcomer Maria Maggenti is a gay coming-of-age story framed by Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass. Randy (Laurel Hillman) is a stoner, lesbian teenager who happens to be failing math and dating a married woman. One day, fellow student Evie (Nicole Parker) drives up to Randy's gas station in a Range Rover and flips her world upside down. Evie is privileged and popular. Randy is poor, impulsive, and according to the other students, a freak. Opposites attract when the two girls kick off their friendship in detention. The flirtation blossoms after Evie introduces tomboyish Randy to the joys of Whitman and opera. Randy returns the favor by acquainting the sheltered Evie with the problems and delights of mature, taboo love. There is a beautiful scene where the two consummate their courtship on Evie's birthday while Mom is out of town. The true test of their relationship occurs during the hilarious climax when angry families and friends chase the troubled girls into hiding. --Margaret Griffis
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Two teenagers experience the excitement of first love. Written and directed by Maria Maggenti. Year: 1995 Starring: Laurel Holloman, Nicole Parker
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111 of 121 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
I reccently rented this movie and appreciated the way it avoided the overglossed perfect world trap that so many other love movies have stuck themselves in. Also it takes great care to avoid the preachy and heavy handed treatment given to many coming of age novels. The result: a dynamic product that anybody regardless of sexuality can relate to.
Sure, the title may make some progressives flinch (after all, how many male chauvinist fantasies have been built on the "amazing lesbian couple" theme), but I was really proud in the way this movie's script was handled and thought the movie was done very respectively and tastefully. These women seek pleasure only for themselves, and not for oogling spectators who would reduce them to an exotic item. They are natural and three dimensional beings who are trying to find their place in the world.
I am not very overly emotional about films, so I was unprepared for the crying that followed Evie and Randy's hidding. Because these women dared to be themselves, they encountered tremendous amounts of hatred and fear from their town. Whether it was the director's and writers intention or not, that part of the film was the most dramatic (I did not think it was comedic at all). It reminded me of the many publicized hate crimes against gays and lesbians.
Granted the independent nature of the film (as well as the subject matter) made it really difficult to accheive box office sucess. But the world's loss is the gain of devoted fans of all backgrounds who know caring relationships when we see it. Apparently our society is well in need of a wake up call that heterosexuality does not neccesarily equal a great and stable relationship.
Sure, the title may make some progressives flinch (after all, how many male chauvinist fantasies have been built on the "amazing lesbian couple" theme), but I was really proud in the way this movie's script was handled and thought the movie was done very respectively and tastefully. These women seek pleasure only for themselves, and not for oogling spectators who would reduce them to an exotic item. They are natural and three dimensional beings who are trying to find their place in the world.
I am not very overly emotional about films, so I was unprepared for the crying that followed Evie and Randy's hidding. Because these women dared to be themselves, they encountered tremendous amounts of hatred and fear from their town. Whether it was the director's and writers intention or not, that part of the film was the most dramatic (I did not think it was comedic at all). It reminded me of the many publicized hate crimes against gays and lesbians.
Granted the independent nature of the film (as well as the subject matter) made it really difficult to accheive box office sucess. But the world's loss is the gain of devoted fans of all backgrounds who know caring relationships when we see it. Apparently our society is well in need of a wake up call that heterosexuality does not neccesarily equal a great and stable relationship.
28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
"Two Girls in Love" totally shifted my way of thinking when I was smack dab in the middle of my coming-out process. I must say that the girls, for the most part, had a much easier time with their 'first love' than seems realistic, but what the hell? It's a nice story. It's a sweet movie, it'll make you want to go make a pot of cocoa and snuggle up with your girlfriend. There just aren't enough compassionate, un-tormented lesbian films out there--- but this is ONE, and it's a good start. You'll like it! Tootles!
29 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is one of those movies that if you catch on cable, you start watching and then are drawn into. I first caught it from the middle while flipping channels and then checked when it would be on again so I could see the whole thing. It is a very different movie. A tomboy, (I can't remember what her name was so for this write-up I'll call her Shawn) who lives with a lesbian mother and is taunted by everybody at school. She also seems to be failing all her classes. One day a girl (Evie) from her school happens into her mother's gas station. On a whim, Shawn decides to see what Evie needs. Apparently there is a problem with her tire. Shawn is immediately attracted to Evie, who seems totally lost explaining her tire problem. Evie seems to notice how Sean is looking at her and after she leaves the station, they each start thinking about the other.
Evie is the opposite of Shawn. She is very attractive and hangs with the "in" crowd at school. Evie has an egotistical, pushy boyfriend and one day has a fight with him at school. She goes to the girls room and happens upon Shawn in the bathroom. She then pours her guts out to Shawn who is totally sympathetic.
Shawn then starts telling her family clan that Evie is her girlfriend, though nothing has happened yet. Shawn decides to get bold and writes Evie a note that she slips into Evie's locker at school. Evie finds the note and says nothing of it for several days, while thinking constantly about Shawn. Evie is battling her feelings for Shawn, worried that her snobbish girlfriends would look down on her if she even associated with Shawn.
Evie can take it no longer and goes to the gas station where she first met Shawn and strikes up a friendship. The friendship starts to slowly bloom over a period of time with the girls sharing caresses and kisses. When Evie's mother needs to go out of town for a weekend, the girls plan to take their relationship to the next step.
I don't want to give the rest of the movie away but just to say that it is fun with a few laughs thrown in.
The movie shows that just because someone is different, they can have the same feelings and desires as anyone else. This is well worth renting or setting your VCR, if it is again shown on cable.
Evie is the opposite of Shawn. She is very attractive and hangs with the "in" crowd at school. Evie has an egotistical, pushy boyfriend and one day has a fight with him at school. She goes to the girls room and happens upon Shawn in the bathroom. She then pours her guts out to Shawn who is totally sympathetic.
Shawn then starts telling her family clan that Evie is her girlfriend, though nothing has happened yet. Shawn decides to get bold and writes Evie a note that she slips into Evie's locker at school. Evie finds the note and says nothing of it for several days, while thinking constantly about Shawn. Evie is battling her feelings for Shawn, worried that her snobbish girlfriends would look down on her if she even associated with Shawn.
Evie can take it no longer and goes to the gas station where she first met Shawn and strikes up a friendship. The friendship starts to slowly bloom over a period of time with the girls sharing caresses and kisses. When Evie's mother needs to go out of town for a weekend, the girls plan to take their relationship to the next step.
I don't want to give the rest of the movie away but just to say that it is fun with a few laughs thrown in.
The movie shows that just because someone is different, they can have the same feelings and desires as anyone else. This is well worth renting or setting your VCR, if it is again shown on cable.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
I liked it
I liked this movie, but it was sometimes difficult to keep my attention. I like movies that defy heterosexuality when parents are forcing it on their kids.
Published 3 months ago by Alexandria R Fedewa
5.0 out of 5 stars
perfect lesbian movies should do a two or three movie
5 star could have even more love scene with the two women.
good storeline all together.
the two women works well together in this storeonline.
good storeline all together.
the two women works well together in this storeonline.
Published 3 months ago by Michael Moorman
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Movie!!!
Great watch .... really shows the innocence of young love and trying to find yourself. Brings together two individual from different walks of life.
Published 4 months ago by Robin
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great little film.
Caught this one on Cable as I was scanning channels. A love story develops between two young ladies, one from a more traditional upbringing(On the surface. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Richard O. Williams III
5.0 out of 5 stars
Essential.
Essential viewing for queer women everywhere. And who would have thought that Tina was such a butchie pre- The L Word?
Published 5 months ago by Shannen Maas
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Great Story of Two Girls From Different Sides of the Tracks
***SOME SPOILISH MATERIAL IN REVIEW***
This mid-90s lesbian gem story is whether simplistic and surely a low-budgeted affair, yet the story itself with it's blend of... Read more
This mid-90s lesbian gem story is whether simplistic and surely a low-budgeted affair, yet the story itself with it's blend of... Read more
Published 5 months ago by ROFLChopper
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Movie
I love Laurel Haloman n beung able to own her first movie and such a low cost was great. I would recomend it to any fan of hers.
Published 5 months ago by Danielle Silbernagel-Creswell
3.0 out of 5 stars
Nice Nothing more
Enjoyable nice movie. Nothing that stays or make me want to see it again. Nice to see where was one of the L word stars as a young woman.
Published 12 months ago by M. Cohen
5.0 out of 5 stars
Loved It!
The Incredibly True Adventures of Two Girls in Love
I can't remember how I came across this movie, but I remember I absoulutely enjoyed it! Read more
I can't remember how I came across this movie, but I remember I absoulutely enjoyed it! Read more
Published 18 months ago by gye nyame
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing Movie
This is a great movie. I originally ordered it by mistake, thinking I was ordering a porn movie for my husband, now I can't stop watching. It is such a beautiful love story. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Anthony Reese
