- Actors: V.S. Brodie, Guinevere Turner, T. Wendy McMillan, Migdalia Melendez, Anastasia Sharp
- Directors: Rose Troche
- Writers: Guinevere Turner, Rose Troche
- Producers: V.S. Brodie, Guinevere Turner, Rose Troche, Christine Vachon, Tom Kalin
- Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
- Language: English, Spanish
- Subtitles: Spanish, French
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: Fox Video
- Release Date: May 29 2003
- Run Time: 83 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00005BKZK
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#9,683 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #9 in DVD > Gay & Lesbian > Comedy
- #13 in DVD > Comedy > Gay & Lesbian
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Go Fish won acclaim in its initial release in 1994, probably because of its irreverence in gazing at the lives of a group of young lesbians in Chicago. The film was directed and cowritten by Rose Troche, who went on to make Bedrooms and Hallways with the help of Guinevere Turner, her then-partner and star of this film. (Turner later appeared in several films and collaborated with director Mary Harron to bring the nearly unadaptable Bret Easton Ellis novel American Psycho to the big screen.)
Go Fish is an audience film in that it needs a crowd to make its in-joke mentality pulse. In fact, it's hard to believe the film transcended its target demographic despite the fact that in its heart of hearts it's an old-fashioned love story. It feels amateurish upon solo home viewing, though retaining an iota of charm for its low-budget clunkiness and funkiness. While it basically tells the story of a young lesbian (played by Turner) looking for Ms. Right, and conforms to a standard scenario in that love is always found where it's least expected, it benefits mostly from Troche's ability to wring some wit out of "dyke drama" and, with her insider's point of view, poke gentle fun at it with a relatively sharp stick. --Paula Nechak
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5.0 out of 5 stars
One of my favs!!!,
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This review is from: Go Fish (Full Screen) (DVD)
I'm not a big-time film buff, but "Go Fish" has been one of my all time favorite flicks since I set my beady little B.D. eyes (and that has *nothing* to do with B/D/S/M!) on it so many years ago. I had such an intense connection with the film right from the start that I have never been able to get very involved with deconstructing or criticizing it. Yes, the acting is a bit stilted in parts, but the entire experience was so *real* to me that I could forgive that shortfall. Maybe the "sub-par" acting was just one of the many things that endeared it to me! I can remember the second time I sat down to watch the movie and realizing that I never noticed it was in black and white the first time I watched it! And for the lady who bought this film for her 5-year-old daughter because she thought it was about a child's card game --- duh! You're on Amazon, you're on the internet -- do your homework first! Did you even look at the film rating or read any of the reviews before whipping out your credit card number? *honestly...* Anyway, if you're "in the life," and especially if you're an energetic little journal-writing, people-watching fledgling from the closet, and you're ready for something NOT shiny and unbelievably airbrushed *straight* (pun intended) out of Hollywood, this film is sure to light a fire under you!
1.0 out of 5 stars
Should have watched something else,
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This review is from: Go Fish (Full Screen) (DVD)
I was thoroughly disappointed in this film. I had heard so many good things about it. Yes, it's black and white, and the acting is bad, and it's low budget, but more importantly, the story line was difficult to follow. I didn't know who was who for half the movie. It pulled on every cliche I could think of. I will not watch this movie again.
1.0 out of 5 stars
I wish God would refund me the 90 minutes I wasted on this movie,
By The Coffee Overlord (Vancouver, BC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Go Fish (Full Screen) (DVD)
This is one of the most clichéd films I've EVER had to sit through. I can't believe somebody had the nerve to recommend this movie. I can't believe I was foolish enought to take their word at face value. This wasn't entertaining; it was unbelievably BORING. The plot is little more than a few pages out of an unremarkable relationship collated and stapled together. The acting stunk, and parts of the soundtrack seemed borrowed from a nightclub DJ. At other times, quintessential folksy female-vocal-and-acoustic-guitar tunes were used to set the mood for male-free intimacy. Gee, how novel. It offered no insight into either people or relationships, gay or otherwise. And this film is supposed to be funny? Where and when does this horrible flick ever become amusing? Maybe the joke's on me, since I'm out $5 for the rental and 90 minutes of life. Before you even consider renting this movie, picture this: Friends (the TV series) filmed in B&W, without the guys, without the humour, but WITH 75% MORE pointless banter. Are you sold? You're better off just going down to the local bar for a couple of drinks--you'll see more action and drama there.
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