The Celluloid Closet Reviews

A decent historical reflection, if not somewhat self-indulgent.

This is a brilliant film on homosexuality in cinema. It's just beautiful and I loved it's presentation. I also think that some of it was not as obvious or what they thought it was, like for instance, the 1980 slasher film about a homosexual killer who found his victims in a gay bar. I think that movie is just saying that homosexuals can be serial killers too but it was about a homosexual male who preyed on other homosexual men. It wasn't saying homosexuality leads to derange hood. The guy would have been disgusting if he'd been a straight man who'd chosen to annihilate heterosexuals. I don't agree with the lifestyle, but that's a good documentary to see and it's very informative.

An excellent documentary on the various portrayals of homosexuality and homosexuals in film throughout history.

An interesting documentary (worthy of attention for its collection of films over the years alone) with some wonderful insights and background stories to some notable films from a range of high-profile interviewees. A must-see for film buffs and queer culture enthusiasts alike.

Facinating history revealed through cinema.

Very insightful Documentary! Highly recommended!

You might think a documentary dealing with such a delicate subject would be quite interesting, but it was just done badly, a bunch of condescending interviews edited with scenes from different movies and that's it, they just had so much to say and no clue how to actually say it and so they did this poorly narrated documentary that really fails to capture your interests many times during its run time, in short, could have been MUCH better!

A sometimes fascinating, sometimes disturbing but always interesting perspective about the depiction of homosexuality in Hollywood movies. Very good movie.

Love the history, but the narrative relishes victimhood, leaves out indie films and misses the point.

Very interesting documentary. Love to see it updated.

A documentary about hidden, cut and uglified gay characters in american movie history. Vachement intà (C)ressant.

A competent documentary that is informative on the history of gay themes, but it's pretty repetitive and dull, repeating the same formula for 100 mins.

All I can say is: come out, come out wherever you are.

Unfortunately, the first 40 minutes or so are devoid of much analysis, opting instead for just showing a movie and having a general commentary. The last hour is much better, actually delving into the material. Also, no John Waters? Grrr.

Celluloid Closet, well what is in the closet. Oh crap, what is in the closet? Let us see what is in the closet! Oh no, I have grapes in my mouth, now lets us see what is in the closet. Open up the closet. I was quite pleased to see the film Celluloid Closet because it is very uplifting and cheerful to watch. It is a documentary film I must tell you about homosexuality in the Hollywood and the revolution it has gone through. You see how homosexuals were first portrayed in films as the sissy and flamboyant. You see an oldie from Charlie Chaplin. There are oldies where gender roles are reversed. However, the film then talks about when freedom in film became a crime as the moral production code came around and bar certain scenes and stories to be heavily censored. It is a shame I must add. You then go on about how homosexuality in films where to be handled and the fate that character would receive. The manner and responses that writers did to include those taboo subjects, but keeping in covert. The documentary goes on and becomes a huge joy to watch.

A must see I think...

Re-watched this interesting documentary on the history of LGBT characters and actors in film. Told via film clips from notable films like The Maltese Falcon, Pillow Talk, Cruisin', Making Love and Philadelphia. And featuring interviews with Tom Hanks, Harvey Fierstein, Susan Sarandon and many others.

This was a powerful presentation of the struggle of the gay and lesbian character to be portrayed without bias, condemnation, and FEAR in movies.

Watching this made me want to revisit the films I've seen so I can see them through different eyes.

Podia ser melhor, mas achei muito esclarecedor. Descobri subtextos que nem imaginava.

7. The Celluloid Closet