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Claire of the Moon
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 1
EAN: 9781572523012
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
ISBN: 1572523018
Label: Fox Lorber
Languages: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Manufacturer: Fox Lorber
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Pan & Scan
Publisher: Fox Lorber
Release Date: January 25, 2000
Running Time: 102 minutes
Studio: Fox Lorber
Theatrical Release Date: 1992
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Editorial Review:
Every stereotype in the history of lesbian movies applies in this insipid piece of coitus interruptus from Portland, Oregon, director Nicole Conn. Not only doesn't she have the courage to write and direct something that is uniquely her own--she pulls almost verbatim from Donna Deitch's better, more masterful lesbian drama Desert Hearts--but she banters to every inane heterosexual cliché, including slow-burning looks, endless cigarettes, and long, slow-motion walks on the beach. This horribly acted love story between legendary writer Claire Jabrowski (Trisha Todd) and sex therapist Dr. Nicole Benedict (Karen Trumbo) unfolds as the two (gulp) become roommates at a New Age writers workshop. The romance then relies on flirting and inane banter to involve the viewer. After an hour of scary lesbian dyke drama, we're all ready to change sexual preference. It's poorly acted, silly, and titillating in that it will provoke bored straight women more than gay girls. In the end this regressive movie will appeal most to lost souls who believe true love will be found in all the wrong places. Too, it's an insult to freelance writers everywhere who struggle hourly to make a living. Watching Claire--of the moon or of whatever planet--walk beaches while she reaps paychecks and accolades from unknown sources (never do we see her type a word) is ridiculous and false. I'm here to tell you they do it (finally) in the end, but the long wait isn't worth the boring soft porn finale. Look instead to Patricia Rozema's When Night Is Falling for real thrills. --Paula Nechak
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - HEY GIRL - DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!
This movie is a total waste of money - don't buy it! It's really boring and nothing "good" happens until the last 30 minutes of the movie.
Rating:  - Tender and cute
Ok, it's not the best movie out there, but its certainly one worth watching. I found this movie to be sensual, sweet, respectful and just down right cute. Take into account, when it was made, how it was made, one can only say that this peace of work should be respected and embraced. If you have an ounce of romance in you and enjoy watching women on screen who embrace their art then you'll enjoy it too. By the way, did I mention there are also some really funny moments in it aswell? Southern Comfort...
Rating:  - Good movie but negative
I used to watch it when it have VHS long time ago. I love that movie. I thought of getting DVD to watch it again. BUT the negative thing is there is NO CLOSED CAPTIONED or SUBTITLE for Deaf, Hearing Impaired or Hard of Hearing people to watch it. It isnt worth it to buy it.
Rating: - The movie we lesbians love to hate!
OK, OK, we've all had years to take pot-shots at this semi-stinker of a movie...
What I hated: the acting is pretty bad, especially Trisha Todd. Yeesh, what a spoiled little brat her character was too! I hated the dialoge, so contrived and AWKWARD! In the "making of" tape, Conn describes the actress who plays Maggie as some sort of female Clark Gable - UGH! Wrinkled up truck driver with an overbite..not suave and sexy! The guy that Claire kept "doing it" with was annoying the heck out of me. ... Read More
Rating: - Yes, and No
Claire of The Moon is a movie about sexual awakening. The story is great, but the acting skills a bit to "stiff". We follow Claire's process from defining herself as a straight girl with many male partners, to becoming the lover of her female cabin mate at a writer's seminar. The movie depicts wonderfully the struggle Claire goes through and that is what makes this movie worth watching again and again. Another thing that makes this movie worth watching is the character Maggie. She is a strong character ... Read More
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