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Milk (2008)

Sean Penn , Emile Hirsch , Gus Van Sant  |  R |  DVD
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (241 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, James Franco, Alison Pill, Diego Luna
  • Directors: Gus Van Sant
  • Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
  • Dubbed: French
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: R (Restricted)
  • Studio: Universal Studios
  • DVD Release Date: March 10, 2009
  • Run Time: 129 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (241 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001QUF3SW
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,223 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
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When a famous person, like the nation's first openly gay male city supervisor, inspires an acclaimed book (The Mayor of Castro Street) and Oscar-winning documentary (The Times of Harvey Milk), a biopic can seem superfluous at best. Taking over from Oliver Stone and Bryan Singer, Gus Van Sant, whose previous picture was the more experimental Paranoid Park, directs with such grace, he renders the concern moot. Unlike Randy Shilts' biography, which begins at the beginning, Dustin Lance Black's script starts in 1972, just as Milk (Sean Penn, in a finely-wrought performance) and his boyfriend, Scott (James Franco, equally good), move from New York to San Francisco. Milk opens a camera shop on the Castro that becomes a safe haven for victims of discrimination, convincing him to enter politics. With each race he runs, Harvey's relationship with Scott unravels further. Finally, he wins, and the real battle begins as Milk takes on Proposition 6, which denies equal rights to homosexuals. He does what he can to rally politicians, like George Moscone (Victor Garber) and Dan White (Josh Brolin). While the mayor is willing, the conservative board member has reservations, and after Milk fails to back one of White’s pet projects, the die is cast, leading to the murder of two beloved figures. If Van Sant’s film captures Harvey in all his complexities (he was, for instance, a very funny man), Milk also serves as an enticement to grass-roots activism, showing how one regular guy elevated everyone around him, notably Cleve Jones (Emile Hirsch), the ex-street hustler who created the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial. Released in the wake of Proposition 8, California’s anti-gay marriage amendment, Milk is inspirational in the best way: one person can and did make a difference, but the struggle is far from over. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

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His life changed history. His courage changed lives. Academy Awardr winner Sean Penn stars in this stirring celebration of Harvey Milk, a true man of the people. Based on the inspiring true story of the first openly gay man elected to major public office, this compelling film follows Milk's powerful journey to inspire hope for equal rights during one of the least tolerant times in our nation's history. With a stunning all-star cast including Josh Brolin, Emile Hirsch, Diego Luna and James Franco, it's the emotionally charged story that critics are hailing as the 'best film of the year!' (Clay Smith, The Insider).

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I really hope more people will give this movie a chance now that it's out on DVD. Ashley  |  50 reviewers made a similar statement
Sean Penn's performance is brilliant. Robert Bezimienny  |  62 reviewers made a similar statement
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110 of 130 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Gay Struggle Personified February 10, 2009
Format:DVD
Gus Van Sant has always been an excellent if somewhat eclectic director. Although I have enjoyed his previous efforts, I was somewhat apprehensive when I heard he was undertaking a film biography of Harvey Milk. A gay figure of this importance, I thought, should be handled by someone a little more mainstream. Like many gay people, I am weary of gay-themed films that reach no one beyond a gay audience, and the message I would want to emerge from a film about Harvey Milk should be heard by everyone.

As if reading my mind, Mr. Van Sant has fashioned a film that is accessible to all, while approaching his subject with sharp focus and a singleness of purpose that is at once definitive and topical. A stunning achievement, MILK manages to make its point without ever being preachy or trite, while remaining as true to the facts as any film bio could ever hope to be.

The film opens with snippets of gay history that many young gay people, let alone a straight audience, may be shocked to discover. During the opening credits, a barrage of vintage film clips remind us that a scant 50 years ago, gay men, lesbians and transsexuals were subjected to violence, harassment, physical abuse, arrest and humiliation by the very people that most citizens look to for protection; i.e. the police and judicial authorities. The newsreel images of gay bar raids that open MILK project a surreal yet somehow eerily familiar atmosphere that seems to alternate between the bizarre and the barbaric. Many people today are not aware that, in the 1940's and 1950's, right here in the USA, gay people were arrested for simply patronizing a gay bar (newspaper headline: "Den of Perverts Busted"). Many of those arrested had their names and employers published in the morning paper (!), and often found themselves unemployed and unemployable, branded with the label of "deviate". It is this chilling fact of social injustice that clears the way for the film's swing into a very important piece of gay history.

Skillfully telling us the story of Milk's rise as a leader in the Castro Gay Community of San Francisco, Harvey Milk is seen throughout the film as a living, breathing flesh and blood person. Van Sant adroitly propels Sean Penn through a warts-and-all portrayal of a frail human being with an idealistic bent and a politician's savvy. As with any good film, it is difficult, if not impossible, to discern which is more impressive - the balance of a perfect cast and lovingly detailed direction weave their way through a seamless portrait of an important historical figure, yet we are somberly reminded that many people remember Harvey Milk solely for the "Twinkie" defense of his star-crossed killer. The end result is that gay audiences emerge from seeing this film with a sense of pride and purpose, while straight audiences leave with a better knowledge of who we (gay people) are, what we want, and what we are struggling for. By word of mouth I expected a thrilling cinematic experience; what I got was a surprisingly near-perfect motion picture and some of the best acting I've ever seen. I heartily recommend MILK to any straight person who wants to get a grasp on what the last 30 years of gay history were really all about, and any gay person who wants to feel good about themselves. MILK is a triumph. See it.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant! March 13, 2009
By Ashley
Format:DVD
There's not much I can really add to the reviews that have already been given to this movie, so I'll simply echo its brilliance and importance and the way it grabs onto your attention, and your emotions, and never lets go. There is some amazing acting to be found here and no one over-acts or under-acts. Sean Penn was extremely deserving of his Oscar; I can't tell you how happy I was when his name was called, as when as when best original screenplay one the Oscar.

I really hope more people will give this movie a chance now that it's out on DVD. There are no more excuses to be made!
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15 of 20 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars watered down 'milk' April 11, 2009
Format:DVD
i may be alone in my thoughts on this film. but before i get going, i want to say that i throughly enjoyed sean penn's work in this film. this performance is so thoroughly worked out and lived that it wipes out 'shanghai surprise'.

that said, i do not understand any praise given to gus van sant for doing the obvious. he has to be one of the most unimaginative directors in hollywood. and i feel the same way about the screenplay. when a film biography starts off flashing back, what's the point? why even try to tell a story, build climaxes? it's being done way too much and it's the easy way out. not to mention that the screenplay omits so much crucial information about the milk-moscone assasinations and just about anybody of color that may have been around the castro in the late 1960s and 1970s. the man that harvey kept calling 'tiger lily' (which wasn't funny after one time) and sylvester at the party just wasn't good enough.

if only the work had delved in to milk's failings more incisively besides some half-uttered remarks of self-awareness, if only he hadn't been portrayed as super-human because we know he wasn't and if only dan white's character had been portrayed with more impartiality. i'm surprised josh brolin got as much out of the man as written as he did.

the best thing about this film is that i want to see the documentary about harvey milk again. i hope that it will be made readily available so that those not so well-informed will have something more tangible and rich to think about when they think about harvey milk.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars An Amazing GLBT historical figure.
Sean Penn does an outstanding job in the title role. Well done historicl flic on a major GLBT leader - just watched it again after Minnesota approved same-sex marriage, brought... Read more
Published 4 days ago by Lockett F. Ballard
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful endearing film about a truly wonderful man!
This was one of the most powerful, moving, and glorious motion picture experiences I remember ever having. Read more
Published 11 days ago by Natja Kristy
5.0 out of 5 stars Moving
This movie made an excellent point and Sean Penn done an excellent job playing Harvey Milk. What a sad ending to a man who could of been so much more.
Published 25 days ago by Patricia K. Bell
5.0 out of 5 stars One Person Who Made a Difference
If Harvey Milk had not inspired and pushed gays to come out, the gay community would not have made the gains it has in one generation since his death. Read more
Published 26 days ago by Lynn Foxx
3.0 out of 5 stars Review For Milk
This movie is really interesting, but it was overly whitened. I feel that gay, caucasian males will appreciate it more than any other group because this is their own Harvey. Read more
Published 26 days ago by A Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars As I Remember Him and More
Watching this movie was like having a flashback for me. I knew Harvey, and at times I had to remind myself I was looking at Sean Penn in excellent makeup rather than at Harvey... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Stanley C. Sargent
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent performances and quite timely for now.
Another film required for a philosophy class regarding ethics. I suggest this film to those who want to learn how unjustly treatment has been for Americans who are not... Read more
Published 1 month ago by A. Black
5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie
Very good movie..Sean Penn is as always, excellent, great story line..I would recommend this to anyone, informative slice of life
Published 2 months ago by joy maldonado
4.0 out of 5 stars wharton 50
Sean Penn did a great job as milk excellent movie every straight person should see this movie so should every gay person people can learn from this movie
Published 2 months ago by Wharton 50
5.0 out of 5 stars MILK for Pres!
Great movie about someone who made a difference for the LGBT community. Very inspiring. A great film for LGBT history enthusiasts.
Published 2 months ago by Jeremy
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