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Different for Girls [VHS] (1997)

Starring: Steven Mackintosh, Rupert Graves Director: Richard Spence Rating: R (Restricted) Format: VHS Tape
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)


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51 of 53 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Different For ... Just About Everything, July 14, 2001
By T. Halkin "Tim" (Munich, Germany) - See all my reviews
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What a brave and unusual romantic comedy. Thank God the BBC is still open-minded enough for such projects, which are not only important, but ultimately wonderfully entertaining.

At the core of the boy-meets-girl, who used to be one of his mates at school, now transsexual, love story is Steven Mackintosh, who portrays Karl-now-Kim with such dignity and style that this film never feels sticky or cumbersome, as one might fear going into it.

Rupert Graves plays the bad-boy "Prentice" with such charm that one thoroughly understands why Kim allows her new-found, quiet life to be turned upside down. He shows Kim that finding the right gender doesn't necessarily make you a whole person...That comes from conviction and caring. It requires passion - something he's full of and is able to rekindle in his old schoolmate. And who knows...maybe she'll get him to change his socks daily!

Thoroughly charming!

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Addictive and involving film, November 27, 1999
By Will Smith (West Mids, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Different For Girls (DVD)
I saw this film on television in the UK in early 1999. I was quickly addicted and enjoyed every minute of this rather unconventional comedic romance. The acting is first rate, with a story line guaranteed to grip even the most synical viewer.

The story follows two school boys, best friends who grow up and loose touch with each other. When an accidental meeting between the two of them occurs some years later, that they realise how much things have changed. One of the boys is now a girl ! The events which follow take the viewer for an emotional ride through an intelligent and unpredictable story, which is unlike any film I have ever seen.

I liked this film because of it's plot, acting and motorbikes (yes, I am a motorbike freak).

An excellent export from Britain.

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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars boy meets girl . . .but with a twist, January 21, 1999
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this is actually an interesting, touching and reflective film. Two friends meet up accidently 16 years after their last meeting when both attended an all boys school. Only now one of them is a girl.Slowly even hesitantly the two get reaquainted. Prentice (the gorgeous Rupert Graves!) has aged but has not grown up---he still acts like a teenager. He has no aspirations except it appears to just get by. Kim, previously known as Karl at school, is a quiet determined professional. On the surface there is nothing that would suggests that two would be friends, let alone lovers. But each sees in the other something that is not physical---each has a goodness which transcends physicality. Kim while feminine in her actions, gestures and thoughts she is still very masculine in physique. This is why almost everyone else thinks she is a transvestite. The movie doesn't work on all levels. The conclusion is formula but the characters, Prentice and Kim, are poignant. The theme of being different and the longing to fit in are explored very subtley.Worth seeing. 3.5 stars
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5.0 out of 5 stars awesome
Different for Girls became one of my favorite movies the first time i saw it and the first time i saw it i only saw maybe 15mins. Read more
Published 8 months ago by S. Robles

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprised..
I didn't think I would like this movie but it sure surprised me. I ended up loving this movie. Showed me that when 2 people have a love connection it doesn't matter what sex you... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Marcelino Rosas

2.0 out of 5 stars Boring Yet Rupert Graves is the Only Reason to Watch This
Let's get to the bottom of things. Rupert Graves is the only reason to watch this film. The movie is only slightly entertaining with Graves being the true reason. Read more
Published 12 months ago by nina

5.0 out of 5 stars Different for Girls is good for everyone
This is a film from 1996 but don't let that put you off. It is standing the test of time. It is about Kim, a post operative trans-sexual and Paul, his/her mate from school... Read more
Published 21 months ago by BME

4.0 out of 5 stars Kudos!
I loved this movie when I first saw it in the theatre, and I've continued to love it over the years in its DVD format. Read more
Published on September 20, 2007 by Mal Schoen

5.0 out of 5 stars COOL
Steven Mackintosh does a wonderful job and manages to make Kim very attractive and believable. It's perfectly understandable to me why Rupert Graves' character falls for her. Read more
Published on March 24, 2007 by Dwight

1.0 out of 5 stars ''Pretty Woman'' for transgender friendly audiences
You believed that you got a pretty good idea of what the life of an escort was by watching ''Pretty Woman'' with Julia Roberts meeting Mr. Read more
Published on December 22, 2006 by Michelle De Ville

1.0 out of 5 stars shallow and one-dimensional
I can't believe that others who reviewed this watched the same film as I did.

I found it to shallow and one-dimensional. Read more
Published on October 22, 2006 by Papa Legba

4.0 out of 5 stars A love story with a twist
This is a very well made and tasteful love story, based in England.

The story line opens up with Kim Foyle, a transsexual woman, riding in a cab to work when she... Read more
Published on July 9, 2006 by D. Lipsitz

5.0 out of 5 stars From someone who's been there...
I just recently watched this movie with a friend as we snuggled under a blanket. I know some of the life that she has been through, because I have been through them as well... Read more
Published on November 11, 2005 by Windwolfess

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