- Actors: Gregory Phelan, Kevin Spirtas, Richard Israel, Russell Scott Lewis, Crystal Jackson
- Directors: Richard Natale
- Writers: Richard Natale
- Producers: Barry Simon, Bohdan Zachary, Denis Chicola, Lamar Damon, Laura Zuckerman
- Format: Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC, Import
- Language: English
- 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: Paradox
- Release Date: Oct 1 2002
- Run Time: 87 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004XMT7
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Good movie, terrible sound
Aug 8 2001
Format:VHS Tape
I enjoy Green Plaid Shirt very much, but it has two critical problems. The most critical issue is the sound. There are substantial passages that are impossible to hear. A less critical but annoying issue is the film editing. For some reason, the director apparently felt a need to tell the story with flashbacks and flashforwards. The effect here is not good cinema or storytelling. It merely seems trendy. The story of the lover who dies from AIDS would actually seem more tender, loving and meaningful if it had simply been told in a straight-forward manner. Indeed, the jumping about seems to diminish the tragedy of his death. The acting is very good and the premise of building a story around a plaid shirt is both effective and appealing. The romance of the two lead characters is tender and caring and is definitely worth experiencing by watching this slightly flawed gem of a movie. We need more gay love stories and this is one to put on your video shelf and watch with someone you care about very much.
get a new shirt
Sep 7 2003
Format:DVD
I gave GREEN PLAID SHIRT three stars for the following reasons; the audio was very poor;( I purchased the DVD version ) turning the treble all the way up on the tone control on my television helped ( there is an apologia before the film begins, perhaps this is what they refer to ); and the film failed to move or inspire me. The acting was good, no problem there, it was one of those movies that goes on and on and on.
The story centers around two people Phillip (Gregory Phelan) and Guy (Kevin Spirtas) who meet at a garage sale in 1978 when Phillip buys a Green Plaid shirt lays it down on a table for a moment to pay for it and Guy picks it up to try it on; of course Phillip informs Guy He had just paid for it and wants it back. Later Phillip is with one of his best friends Jerry at a [same sex] bar and Guy happenes to run into philip there and stops over to say Hello; Phillip asks Guy to join them and next thing you Phillip have become lovers and have moved into together. Two other of Phillips friends Jerry and Deven play a supportive role of the bitchie-stuck up friends who are not impressed with Plillips new lover. Guy developes AIDS ( refered to in the film as the " Gay Disease"), along with Jerry then Devon. Phillip finds his world is collapsing around him. Guy has then "cheated" on Phillip and moved out of the new house they have bought together with his new lover ( Tony ). ...
The film flashes from present to past to present ect.
There are no hardcore [physical] scenes but some body nudity. In my opnion there are better [same sex] films to purchase; ...
The story centers around two people Phillip (Gregory Phelan) and Guy (Kevin Spirtas) who meet at a garage sale in 1978 when Phillip buys a Green Plaid shirt lays it down on a table for a moment to pay for it and Guy picks it up to try it on; of course Phillip informs Guy He had just paid for it and wants it back. Later Phillip is with one of his best friends Jerry at a [same sex] bar and Guy happenes to run into philip there and stops over to say Hello; Phillip asks Guy to join them and next thing you Phillip have become lovers and have moved into together. Two other of Phillips friends Jerry and Deven play a supportive role of the bitchie-stuck up friends who are not impressed with Plillips new lover. Guy developes AIDS ( refered to in the film as the " Gay Disease"), along with Jerry then Devon. Phillip finds his world is collapsing around him. Guy has then "cheated" on Phillip and moved out of the new house they have bought together with his new lover ( Tony ). ...
The film flashes from present to past to present ect.
There are no hardcore [physical] scenes but some body nudity. In my opnion there are better [same sex] films to purchase; ...
Good intentions, but....
Sep 1 2003
Format:DVD
A friend recommended this film so I started to view it but had to stop after 30 minutes. I usually give films more of a chance but the sound quality of the DVD was so poor that I was either straining to hear what was being said or turning the volume down. (I tried it on a second DVD player with the same results.) The two main actors (Gregory Phelan and Victor Spirtas) were not too bad, but the script -- what I was able to make out of it -- left little to be desired. A bit too confusing and not conversational and realistic. The supporting characters were too clichéd and made the one scene of the introduction dinner difficult to sit through.
The film's creators seemed to have made this film with good intentions: showing the effects of AIDS on the gay community by focusing on one relationship in particular. But, the script and the sound problems make it difficult to watch.
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A movie that grew on me
I have a new CD player and wanted to test it out with some of the gay flicks that I missed over the last couple of years. Read more
Published on Jan 21 2002 by "davidnaus"
Toss the shirt
Long gone are the days when we should go see a gay film simply because it is gay. with the amount of different movies lately with gay plots or subplots I've come to expect a few... Read more
Published on Oct 30 2001 by Cambel
No redeeming qualities...plaid is so out!
Unfortunately, I have no praise for this film. On a purely technical level, the movie was so dimly lit and poorly filmed I could barely make out any faces. Read more
Published on Sep 7 2001 by Jeremy Mossman
Great potential, mixed results.
This could have been a great movie, but it isn't. There's a lot to like about it--heartfelt story, believeable performances, moments of humor, and an unsentimental, matter-of-fact... Read more
Published on July 15 2001
If I could give this NO stars I would
This is just an awful little movie in every possible way, even the sound is terrible. It is so muffled you often can't understand what is being said. Read more
Published on May 9 2001 by Alan Light
Horribly awful
Sat down last night with a friend to watch what I thought would be a heartwarming love story and ended up laughing at a plot line intended to make you cry. Read more
Published on April 4 2001
Abysmal.
I wanted to like this, but there is not much to recommend here. In this day and age there are enough insightful or fun movies about being gay that gay subject matter alone does... Read more
Published on Mar 28 2001
Bummer!!
Don't go watching this movie with any sharp objects around you. Geez, this was a downer of a film! I am sorry maybe I should have a little more respect for the AIDS epidemic, but... Read more
Published on Mar 13 2001
Journey through One relationship
I liked this movie, alright at the start it was a bit hard to follow and work out when everything was set. Read more
Published on Dec 29 2000 by Wayde A. Masters
Not a waste of money
The movie would have received at least an extra star if the audio was of a higher quality. At first, I considered the possibility that I was having problems with my system. Read more
Published on Dec 11 2000 by W. Jessup
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