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The above MGM film was made in 1971 but has never been available either on VHS video or DVD in the United Kingdom. It was actually produced in Quebec, Canada and was filmed in one of their penitentiaries. The government of the day even provided funding for its production, and it is listed in most good movie guides. Hence the ‘Ebay’ and Paypal service were invaluable. They allowed me to locate the 1990 VHS video version from a supplier in USA at $28. It is a high quality digital video transfer, and the NTSC standard works perfectly in the majority of modern video recorders. The film is based on the 1960’s John Herbert play, and deals with the hard hitting themes of homosexuality and prison assault. Various attractive male actors have featured in the play version, including Don Johnson. Wendell Burton takes the leading role here. The title comes from a Shakespeare sonnet. The title music, by Ronnie Dyson, is quite beautiful and possibly one of the best aspects of the production. However, many people would find some of its content disturbing and unpleasant. Most gay commentators agree that the film belongs to the ‘pre-AIDS’ era of homosexuality, and is exploitative with its depiction of stereotyped predatory characters. In 1971, homosexuality was still considered a mental disorder, and had only recently been decriminalised. Hence, the harrowing assault by the Rockie character suggests that the gay is innately psychotic. This type of representation is not a sympathetic one, and is only one perspective of gay identity. John Elliott, UKVollständige Rezension lesen
I saw this movie in the Theatre when it was released. Living in the bible belt, I realize how hard it is to see movie like this one. Even today, I still live in the same location, and was very surprised that Brokeback Mountain was shown here at all. Fortune and Men's Eyes was as good as I remembered. It gives a very hard look at the dynamics that occur in prison, but the more revealing fact that this is not limited to just prison. I have seen this almost all of my life and I am still not surprised about it.
The movie was as I rembered, but I could swear there was more....I don't know...... maybe I'm thinking of another movie with simular content....It had humor,horror, and empathy.
one of the reasons I bought this film was that is it is a rare film and one can hardly find it anywhere, be it for rental or for purchase. Another reason is because I wanted to see how men treat one another inside a prison cell when they are forced to room together 24 - 7. It was an eye-opener for me to see how men treat one another when they are confined to a small place. I can't say for sure that this is what actually goes on in any prison, but at least one can only imagine the horrors of being raped in prison, especially if one is not gay.