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VHS : Go FishIn association with Amazon.comstarring: V.S. Brodie, Guinevere Turner, T. Wendy McMillan, Migdalia Melendez, Anastasia Sharp directed by: Rose Troche  List Price: $14.95 Price: $1.89 You Save: $13.06 (87%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9780792845249 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Original recording reissued, NTSC ISBN: 0792845242 Label: MGM (Video & DVD) Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD) Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD) Release Date: May 02, 2000 Running Time: 83 minutes Studio: MGM (Video & DVD) Theatrical Release Date: 1994-07 Sales Rank: 37355 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Amazon.com: 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 Average Rating:
 Rating:  - An excellent document of it's timeOk, I know that GO FISH has some bad acting. I know that the lines are sometimes self conscious and try too hard. And I understand that some people find the actors to be unattractive. But here's the thing: any movie made by dykes, for dykes, is a valuable part of our community, even ones that make us want to cry (in the bad way). So it doesn't represent you and your friends. Ok, well, maybe you haven't noticed that dykes are an extremely varied group of people, so shut up and make your own ... Read More Rating:  - UnwatachableAs a lesbian film, a straight film or just a film in general this is just unwatchable. I just dont get the fact this film won awards. Rating:  - Absolutely wonderfulWords can not even begin to express how much I loved this movie. I don't usually like the whole arty/black-and-white thing, but something about it just drew me in from the beginning, and I am VERY glad I took the time to watch it. It's the first lesbian movie I've seen that I felt really connected... kinda hard to explain what I mean, but if you are a lesbian and you feel out of place in the world, BUY THIS MOVIE. It will take away that awful feeling that you're too weird and there's ... Read More Rating: - Playing hard to getLesbian love story set in Chicago. The two main characters that everyone in lesbian community is trying to hook up are polar opposites. One is young and pretty, while the other one is older and homely looking. Both are looking for the right love interest in their lives and are not rushing in their pursuit of finding one. While acting is somewhat substandard, we do get close to this story as everyone, regardless of the gender can relate to sincere efforts of finding a true love. In addition to ... Read More Rating: - Without Go Fish there'd be no L WordCrtiticze all you want, but without Go Fish breaking the ground that it did, we'd have no L Word. While the production values are low, hollywood was not shelling out millions of dollars tomade for, by and about lesbian films. This film is historical and paved the way for lesbian representation. Hate ot or Love it...we are here because of it. Browse for similar items by category:
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