Milk (if you have the chance to watch it, DO IT!)
...I, sadly, apparently do not live in an area worthy enough to play it in theatres anytime in the discernable future. So I cheated. I found it here: http://forums.watchit3.com/watch-new-2008-movies/16142-milk-2008-a.html If you'd like to view it there, feel free, but hurry--no doubt they'll be taking it down within a week.
It first came to my attention through the fact that my <3'd Lucas Grabeel is in it, but then I actually made the effort to look into the history of Harvey Milk. And Oh. My. God. He was just, I dunno, there are no words for how thankful I am that someone like Harvey Milk existed. I don't know how different my life would be right now if not for the changes he worked for, and I don't want to. Just, wow.
As for the movie, I really liked it. Sean Penn was, obviously, amazing. James Franco, very good, though my inner-fangirl thinks that he didn't get enough screen time. Same for darling Lucas (who was also just adorable). And a special surprise I wasn't expecting: Emile Hirsch as Cleve Jones. I dunno if it was the char or Emile, but that guy kicked ass.
Rock on, San Francisco. Rock on.
It first came to my attention through the fact that my <3'd Lucas Grabeel is in it, but then I actually made the effort to look into the history of Harvey Milk. And Oh. My. God. He was just, I dunno, there are no words for how thankful I am that someone like Harvey Milk existed. I don't know how different my life would be right now if not for the changes he worked for, and I don't want to. Just, wow.
As for the movie, I really liked it. Sean Penn was, obviously, amazing. James Franco, very good, though my inner-fangirl thinks that he didn't get enough screen time. Same for darling Lucas (who was also just adorable). And a special surprise I wasn't expecting: Emile Hirsch as Cleve Jones. I dunno if it was the char or Emile, but that guy kicked ass.
Rock on, San Francisco. Rock on.