I have seen The Dead Boys' Club several times now and it has moved me deeply each time. Certainly it is the best film involving AIDS that I've seen, without actually being about AIDS which is a pleasant change. A haunting story coupled with stylish direction - Mark Christopher smoothly evokes both nostalgia and melancholy over the pre-AIDS gay lifestyle and superimposes it against the AIDS-aware sensibility of the 90's. A couple of the performances were mildly disappointing (Erik Van Der Wilden as Packard & Ari Benjamin as Charles). The rest of the cast more than makes up for it though, most notably Nat de Wolf in the lead role as Toby.
I never liked Thelma Houston's "Don't Leave Me This Way" until I saw The Dead Boys' Club. Now I don't think I'll ever hear that song without this film being brought instantly to mind. This is not a bad thing.
Take 25 mins out of your life and see this movie. Different people will see different things in it, I guess. But everyone will get *something* out of it.
I never liked Thelma Houston's "Don't Leave Me This Way" until I saw The Dead Boys' Club. Now I don't think I'll ever hear that song without this film being brought instantly to mind. This is not a bad thing.
Take 25 mins out of your life and see this movie. Different people will see different things in it, I guess. But everyone will get *something* out of it.