Product Details

• Actors: Robert McLane, Curt Gareth, Bo White, Anthony McKay (II), Marilyn Meyers
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Water Bearer Films
• DVD Release Date: November 11, 1998
• Run Time: 85 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305415315
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #59,424 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "A Very Natural Thing (25th Anniversary Edition)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Review

...Without preceding models, the film is one forward motion in the evolution of what may eventually become a new genre. --The Boston Globe

Product Description

An important film in the history of American gay film making, A Very Natural Thing is considered the first feature film on the gay experience made by an out of the closet gay man to receive commercial distribution. The simple but insightful story involves a 26 year old gay man, Jason, who leaves the priesthood and moves to New York City in the hopes of finding a meaningful gay relationship. Now a school teacher, he soon falls in love with a handsome young advertising executive, David. Together they discover passion and romance while learning to respect and love each other.

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Customer Reviews

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54 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars dated movie, but timeless story, January 31, 2000

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John S. Mclachlan (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Very Natural Thing (25th Anniversary Edition) (DVD)

Technical stuff out of the way - this is a movie made in the 70's, with no restoration for DVD, so it, well, looks like an old movie. Grainy and some bad colors. Plus, it was made at a time when 'gay pride' was new, so there are some 'man on the street' interviews form a pride celebration which have nothing to do with the movie.

The story is timeless though. It's the constant 'gay' struggle of sex vs love. Our hero tried to make a relationship with someone who isn't sure he wants love, but is our hero too interested in a domestic life and canot see the forest for the trees? I think this is a subject ALL of us go through as we search for relationships in our lives. This movie could be made today and the storyline would be exactly the same. This is a definite rent for any gay man, or anyone who wants to see that gays really don't lead a life of only sex...

37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Endearing..like a faded photograph, January 25, 1999

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[e-mail] (Santa-Monica, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Very Natural Thing [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Incredibly, if you changed some details, this movie appears as if it could have been filmed a few weeks ago. It's that timeless. It's a love story which, despite a few muddy camera effects, unfolds seamlessly. The complexities of the relationship between the ex-priest and his two lovers are clearly defined, despite dialog that sounds, well, like it came from the 1970's. Oh well. The film does have an enchanting combination of innocence and lust. There's a good side story with bisexual tones which adds an air of avant-garde to the mix. An excellent date movie. See it!

29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Summary, December 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: A Very Natural Thing (25th Anniversary Edition) (DVD)

"An important film in the history of American gay film making. "A Very Natural Thing" is considered the first feature film on the gay experience made by an out of the closet gay man to receive commercial distribution. The simple but insightful story involves a 26 year old gay man, Jason, who leaves the priesthood and moves to New York City in hopes of finding a meaningful gay relationship. Now a school teacher, he soon falls in love with a handsome young advertising executive, David. Together they discover passion and romance while learning to respect and love each other. 85 Mins." - Wolfevideo