Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.6 / 5.0

An important film - gay or not:

The Boys in the Band is an exceptional film. It truly captures the zeitgeist of the 60's in New York - and offers a stunning glimpse at a largely unknown subculture of gay men - exploring and exploding myths, stereotypes and preconceptions.

What makes this film work exceptionally well, is the fact that the entire cast was originally in the Stage version of the play - which lends to the characters cohesiveness and full understanding of the role. I have rarely, if ever, seen such a whirlwind of acting... more info

A "Must" for all Gay Men:

As a friend once put it, the first time you see it (usually in college or freshly minted out-of-the-closet) you're horrified because it is full of self-loathing queens. The second time, in your twenties or after a bit moving in the stream of gay life, you're into it because it's campy and fun. The third time, once you've been around a block more times than you can remember, you love it because it's TRUE! While certainly not to be included in any catalogue of PRIDE-ful moments (and as such was the source of... more info

Leading 20th Century Work:

I think "Boys in the Band" is one of the best plays of the 20th century. It's far, far more than a bunch of self-hating queens camping it up. For one thing, look at how succinctly the playwright develops his characters with just one line: "Cheese it. Here comes the socialite nun!"

A better way to think about the play is as a tragedy concerning the emotional life of Michael, who exemplifies so many of killer competitor types of the 20th century.

When Harold says to Michael, "You're a sad and pathetic... more info

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