Amazon.com: Based on a flop Broadway play, this film was made for Showtime but given a theatrical release, with not much more success than the stage version. Still, it's an intriguing idea, even if the dramaturgy tends toward the didactic. The jumping-off point here is the scientific discovery that homosexuality is genetic--and that the gene can be detected in prenatal testing. This disrupts the Gold family, where Dad (Garry Marshall) barely tolerates the homosexuality of his son (Brendan Fraser). When pregnant daughter Jennifer Beals, who is married to a geneticist (Jon Tenney), has the test and discovers that her fetus will be gay, she triggers a family debate that pits parents (including mom Faye Dunaway) against son, raising the question of whether they would have aborted Fraser if they'd known he would be gay. Good acting can't overcome heavy-handed dialogue, though Fraser and Marshall are particularly good. --Marshall Fine
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - Thought-Provoking
I really like this movie. The actors are top-notch and the subject matter is deep and frightening. It brings to the forefront what many, including those in the LGBT community, are afraid to REALLY discuss. It's worth owning and gifting. My ONLY negative comment is the actors playing the gay characters don't seem completely comfortable playing a couple. Their interactions were awkward and stiff. I also noticed the straight couples kissed, but these two would 'hug' to express their intimacy. It stood out to me.
Rating: - IT'S JUST ME, BUT:
A REALLY GREAT MOVIE, THAT BRINGS OUT THE FEALINGS AND PROBLEMS WITHIN A FAMILY, WHEN ONE MEMBER OF THAT FAMILY IS GAY. IT CONCENTRATES MORE ON THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE FAMILIES REACTION TO THE GAY PERSON, TILL NEAR THE END, AND TRIES TO DEAL WITH THE IDEA IF MEDICAL TESTS DIAGNOSIS FAMILIAL GENE'S DIAGNOSING GAY/LESBIAN DIAGNOSIS INUTERO. THUS GIVING AN OPTION OF TERMINATING THE PREGNANCY IF THE PARENTS DO NOT WANT A GAY OR LESBIAN CHHILD. I AM SO GLAD THIS CANNOT BE DONE IN REALITY. JM
Rating: - The twilight of the Golds - Well worth a look !!
Enjoyed the movie a lot, I felt that it is a realistic depiction of a gay relationship in the 21st century. The ethical issues of gene research
could also be big issues in the gay community in years to come.
Rating: - Interestingly Far-fetched
"THE TWILIGHT OF THE GOLDS"
Interestingly Far-fetched
Amos Lassen and Cinema Pride
"The Twilight of the Golds" (Genius Entertainment) is controversial by its very nature. It is the story of a young couple who discover through genetic testing that their soon to be born child will be gay. Sounds preposterous, does it not? So does the film seem to be until you watch it. Boasting an all star cast, this original Showtime movie stats Gerry Marshall, Faye Dunaway, Brendan Fraser, Jennifer Beales and Rosie O'Donnell, it will have you thinking long after you finish ... Read More
Rating: - Good movie...but....
This movie was based on a play by the same name, and although there are some very real "conflicts" the characters go through in the movie, this version changed very much the end of the movie that was far more powerful in the play version. I encourage anyone who thought this movie was at all thought provoking to see the play it was based on. It will tear your heart out and it's a real tear-jerker. Most of all, it will make you think.
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