I rarely post, mostly read and have little to no experience in being a zoo. Only recently have I begun to notice my feelings and felt their growth each passing day. Also, first off I'd like to say I've very thankful for this forum. It has opened my eyes in many ways that I won't go on rambling about.

I know everyone here would like to be more open and free with their sexuality. Of course it would be a dream come true if we could live our lives without hesitation or secrecy. There has to be a long, drawn out process to accepting anything even for one person, let alone billions. I personally see a significant difference to all sexualities, but that's just me. Even with the slow acceptance of gay s there continues to be prejudices. Being accepted in the mainstream still isn't everyone. A movie like this and any sort of focus or exposure could be doing more harm than good. It could put a dangerous spotlight on all of us. We already have to dodge bullets, let's not load the gun and paint ourselves as targets.

Catch

Well said
Welcome to posting
And your opinion is on target [pun > no pun intended]

We all pay a price for the life style.
pull up your lap top and welcome to the ride..

I need to turn in but I will post tomorow on this..

Rus

Just wanted to give everyone an update.

The documentary WILL be released on DVD - September 18th!

Thanks Prince

Welcome :)

Bump ^_^

Hmm, I had almost forgotten about this film, glad you brought it up again.

Looking again at some of the general scores for this film, it's interesting to see that despite how many people claim to hate the subject, the film appears to be getting generally favorable reviews. I happened to look it up on IMDB, and I was amused at how so many of the user votes were mostly tens and ones, with comparatively few in-between.

Only about a month until it comes out, I'm once again anxious to see it for myself. I'm also interested in how the greater public will react, since it will undoubtedly get a lot more exposure from DVD distribution than it would playing in select theaters.

well - i am kinda surprised that now the movie has been released on dvd that no one has come in and made any comments....


i bought a copy -actually my copy was a gift from two forum members :)

has anyone else watched the film :unsure:

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When I saw it a while ago, I didn't fully know what to expect going in, but it was non-judgmental and not sensational in the least. It presents the facts that were expressed at the time by the media (which is where the majority get their information), and it lets those who were present give details about the full story.

Overall I don't see this movie having much of an impact as many will avoid it based on subject matter, but those that do, might have their stance softened a bit, as it makes it evident that we, and more specifically, the people involved are not monsters. Whether or not they believe it though, is another issue entirely.

My wife gave me the movie as a DVD for Christmas and based on all the up-front discussions, I was really excited...
I don't know, what I expected, but I don't think it really answered any questions or showed a whole lot of our world ( at least not my world )
I am glad the point came across, that Zoos are normal, productive members of society, who socialize and live more-or-less normal lives, having normal jobs and connections to the world, but will it help to convince others NOT to see us as deviant perverts ........ I don't think so !!!
Some interviews ( e.g. with the actor ( playing the cop ) ) were out of contents and added nothing but empty time...
It might be a "teaser" to some people to get more information about the subject and might provide a platform for following media on the same subject , but I don't think it will change anything other than the public being more aware of the topic, which most likely will result in more flames being spread, which nobody will be interested in ...so....having said that .... it made no difference. Was it supposed to ? I was hoping so, but I guess, that was not the mandate....
Nice movie to see on a cold Alberta winter night with some other Zoos as a discussion point ...award-winning ? No
If I had to rate it .... 3 out of 5

IZ/

Man, reminds me of reactions to "Brokeback Mountain", but... like, x10 or more. I didn't see either that or "Zoo", but it's another one of those things where you either look at it from a non-biased point of view, and see the movie for what it's trying to convey, or you're an ignoramus and you reject it before it even starts.

I think I'll rent/buy this DVD and see it for myself... my mother was a film major, and she taught me everything I know about movies, which is something I've been putting into practice for a while, now. When I get it, I'll see what my knowledge of what makes a good movie says about it...