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Threesome

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This is an unabashed hyper-hormone, sexual-tension comedy filled to the brim with small truths and nostalgic college coming-of-age moments. If you didn't have friends like this in college (at least maybe a little) then you missed out.

This threesome is driven and largely controlled by one Lara Flynn Boyle, who is fantastic and energetic and believeable as the drama queen trying to get the gay guy while the straight guy pines away for her (and she gets to spurn his every advance.)

It isn't all about sex, although it underlies everything else; it is about friendship and support as you decide who you are and who you want to be. This is an almost embarrassingly accurate look at three dissimilar people who find companionship, fellowship, and support on their way to being, or becoming, "grown up."

The pace of this film is great, the editing and acting are good, and it's consistently funny. It makes you long for the time of food fights in the dining hall, throwing rotten food out the window, and all-night parties. It made me miss my college friends. If you're reading this, yes, this is about you.

Worth seeing whether you're in college or it's been awhile since you wore your cap and gown. Universal themes make this film pertinent to almost everyone. Recommended.

I bought the VHS in 1994, just got the DVD for Christmas in 2004. Threesome is nearly eleven years old but you won't be able to see that by watching it. It's just as much fun now as it was then. It's a movie like a fine wine...it won't age no matter how old it gets. But be warned. This film is not for prudes who can't see beyond the " sex talk ". Alex, Stu and Eddy do get down and dirty at times but sex is not the only element this film has to offer. Once you expand your mind and strip Threesome of all the sexual situations and complications you have a beautiful love story between three strangers who turn out to be best friends.

Threesome (1994), despite some lapses into puerile humor, remains a thoughtful film about college life. While films like Reality Bites (1994) focus more on the trials of life after college, Threesome ventures into the lives of three students who meet during their third year of school. Eddy (Josh Charles), a transfer student, finds himself assigned to room with a likeable yet Neanderthal-esque, Stuart (Stephen Baldwin), whose primary focus in life includes cutting corners, drinking, and conquering hapless women. As a result of a bureaucratic error, Alex (Lara Flynn Boyle) finds herself assigned to the same suite as Eddy and Stuart. Initially, Alex avoids her two male neighbors until she realizes their friendship might be worth greater consideration.

Threesome is a drama/comedy which will appeal more to a Generation X audience that went to college during the late 80's through the 90's. The comedy in Threesome is quirky and irreverent, offering an honest portrayal of young adults as they explore their own academic concerns while managing the tricky balance of dorm life, the latter an easier pastime given the freedoms that come with living away from home. Fleming allows us to see how three disparate characters could be drawn into a kind of physical attraction resembling something out of Sartre's No Exit. Yet, he allows each of them enough character development so that their complexities surface with relative ease as they come to know one another better.

Eventually, Threesome is about friendship and not sex. The moral in Threesome is that sex can complicate friendships and when all of them are faced with a difficult situation towards the end of the film, it is no surprise that the dilemma which leaves them reeling is enough to sever the closeness which they shared at the outset. Threesome does not idealize friendship as if it were something permanent and stable, but offers a candid look at relations in which people can find mutuality and intimacy in short periods and that unforeseen circumstances which bring people together can be enough to provoke exploration.

A friend of mine owns this video and we watched it on a lazy Sunday night. I was loving it until it was almost over at which point she promptly turned it off. There were five minutes left but before I could complain she insisted that she refuses to see the end of the movie. She told me I could borrow the tape and watch it on my own time. Confused, I took the tape home and went to bed, thinking that it had been a very good movie. Later that week I went back and watched the last five minutes and I now understand why she insisted on turning it off. The ending is TERRIBLE. It's like the director made a great movie and then in the ending he felt guilty and decided that he had to throw some morals in. It ruined the movie. So watch this movie, enjoy it, think about all the wild hedonistic adventures you had in college, and then turn it off before it goes bad.

Threesome finds a creative and intelligent way to explore the sexual confusion of the 90s. The three characters appropriately represent the valid concerns of 20 somethings exploring identity and sexuality. Friendships and attractions lead to a realistic and entertaining story that people can actually relate to. The character, Alex, is a strong and interesting female protagonist, expressing her sexuality with a healthy and open perspective. One of the few films that don't make our generation out to be ignorant, thoughtless and completely self-absorbed. On the contrary, more consistent with actual conversations and behavior in college life of the 90s. Wonderful!

This is one of my favorite college movies. The script was sensitive and thoughtful. Andrew Fleming brought out some great performances in his three lead characters. By far one of the most under-rated movies around. This theme in particular needs to be explored by mainstream Hollywood more often. I was delighted that it was 2 guys and 1 girl.

One of the greatest, and indeed underrated, comedies of all time. I could watch this movie a million times and never tire of it. Lara Flynn Boyle (Alex), Stephen Baldwin (Stuart), and Josh Charles (Eddie) were cast perfectly in this movie. Their chemistry really came through in the final product. "Threesome" came out when I first went to college, 1994, so it helped me to deal with the transition from high school a little.

Though opposites in personality, Eddie and Stuart were getting along as roommates when, through an administrative error at the college, Alex winds up in a male dormitory. It's then that the movie gets interesting. Alex has a crush on Eddie who has a crush on Stuart but they resolve to remain friends and the adventures the three of them face as friends are hilarious.

Someone else said that the movie is not about sex and they're so right. "Threesome" is about trying to find yourself among the turmoil that is college life.

Another excellent job from Andrew Fleming (who also directed "Bad Dreams," starring Jennifer Rubin).

I love this movie. It almost frustrates me to read some of the negative reviews on this site, because most of the reviewers who doled out these bad reviews don't seem to even "get" the point of the movie at all. It's not about sex, it's not about love, it's about friendship... Apparently some of these people have never had friendships as close as the ones reflected in this movie, so they can't relate. But enough about them.

This movie is definitely for the open minded. I love the narration describing Eddie's feelings and thoughts throughout. I think this movie is intelligently written and each role was well acted. I couldn't have picked more perfect actors for the roles they played myself. Most of these actors aren't really known for their extraordinary acting talent necessarily, but they were perfect for this movie and for their individual roles.

Not a movie to watch with a date that you're just getting to know, due to the sexual content and constant innuendo. But it is absolutely hilarious, while still tapping into your emotions and possibly some memories of friends gone by. I'd even venture to say that if cheeseball comedy like Something About Mary and Dumb and Dumber turns you off and you're looking for something much more intelligent, but still hilarious, this is your movie. I don't recall burping and farting being the hightlight of this movie (thank God). Watch it, buy it, own it. Seriously...

I was really impressed by how profoundly moving and deep this film was. Some people may view it as a comedy but it is really an exploration of how one goes about determining their sexuality. I , myself have had to struggle with sexuality issues-n-stuff and that's why I think this film could help a lot of people feel that they aren't alone n-stuff. Also- I think Laura Flynn Boyle should have been nominated for a best actress award for her amazing library scene performance and for her character's awesome fashion sense and make-up application.

"Threesome" is about the different kinds of relationships people can find themselves in the world. Two guys are best friends in college and one happens to be gay. The gay guy falls for the straight guy and then a girl comes into the picture, making things a little complicated. The script is strong and the performances are splendid, especially Stephen Baldwin. Film is in widescreen format and comes with a wonderful director's commentary. There's also a great ending to the story as one figures out during the film "who ends up with whom?".