It is pretty random for me to encounter this movie. There are many movies, particularly gay movies, trying to be too "different".I suppose that is art but I then forgot about the movie. Yet this movie just simply told an story of two boys, who later became two men. I don't know any of these actors and the movie happened in an age that was too old for me. At the beginning I thought the movie was shot 30 years ago with such blurred sky and everything. Nevertheless soon I realized the movie is rich of all elements that made me both laugh and sad. The story moved in a very nice pace, and left me a unforgotten night. First time for me to write a review on IMDb, and in fact I registered IMDb for this movie.

The first half of it is interesting, a beautiful love story. The middle part is touching. And the final part really made me think. To think about life, time and love. It is one of the very few movies that makes me think after viewing it. Though, because of living environment, I cannot understand some parts of it, such as Nixon and Republicans. If I could, I probably will give it a higher score. So it is hard for me to write much about the essence of the plot. I was so astonished when I saw Americans paraded for gays' rights already in the 1970's. But so far, it is good enough. It consists unawareness, happiness, twist, death and not being able to control.

I put this DVD in as I was going to bed one night, thinking it was one of those lame indie films that try too hard and bore me to sleep. (a safe alternative to sleeping pills). My plan for catching some zzz's backfired, as I was up until 2am watching this entertaining and memorable "trip"! This movie has it all - an epic love story, light-hearted humor, and a great human rights message. It takes us on a journey that spans 11 years and evokes the whole range of human emotions. The cast was well-selected, the acting is mostly great, the dialogue is witty... and Jill St. John is just a hoot in this movie! Put this at the top of your list of must-see movies!

Actually, there could have been a lot of things to like, and I could ignore some pretty big plot holes, but the rest was undermined by the incredibly wooden line delivery of some incredibly cheesy/clichéd dialogue.Jill St. John's character was funny and engaging, if a little overdone; Alexis Arquette's Michael looked like Steven Tyler in drag, and the performance was just as awful; Ray Baker's Peter Baxter was completely unconvincing.I have to say, though, I love the soundtrack CD that came with the DVD. Full versions of the 70s and 80s hit singles that backed the music score. Good stuff.