Torch Song Trilogy (1988)

Very best movie i ever watch

One of my all time favorites.

best movie i've ever seen.

It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

Award winning writer actor Harvey Fierstein portrays a shy and loveless cabaret artist who comes to terms with his bisexual lover, with the man of his dreams, and finally (in a heartbreaking confrontation sure to leave a lump in even the most stoic of throats) with his homophobic, harpy mother. The strengths of the film are those of any adapted stage play, but this isn't just another theater piece arbitrarily transferred to the screen. The original three acts have been married into one sustained narrative, with the cosmetic benefits of skillful editing and camera-work to help smooth the rougher transitions. Of course it's Fierstein himself who holds the film together, showing a wonderful, subtle blend of confidence and insecurity, with eloquent body language and expressive facial tics reminiscent of Charlie Chaplin, and with a voice best described as unique.

I can't believe it took me this long to see this gem. What a beautifully made, heart-wrenching, gently humorous, brave and meaningful film. Harvey Fierstein takes the audience right to his heart -- and that's a wonderful place to go. His opening monologue is riveting -- masterfully written and performed with such natural grace that I felt he was speaking directly to me. The theme amazes me in its relevance to the present day debates over gay marriage -- and it was written pre-1988. All the actors shine, but Harvey, Matthew Broderick and Anne Bancroft stand out as true masters. Anne Bancroft's performance is unrelenting and touching at the same time. Torch Song Trilogy made me laugh; it made me cry; it made me angry, and it made me question what we North Americans stand for. What more can you ask from a film?

i have seen this movie 8 times & love it more, the acting is fabulous. i recommend it 100%. Harvey Fienstein is a great actor and does a fabulous job in all his movies. and Mathew Broderick is so cute, I think he really enjoyed making this movie.i recommend this movie and broke-back mountain. you really need to see both of these movies, because they tell a story, and the story is that this is America.if you want to see good movies contact me because i know what i'm talking about.i hope everyone sees them and does a good comment on them.

EThe film version of Harvey Fierstein's own play TORCH SONG TRILOGY is an entertaining comedy which, though stretches credibility, remains a watchable motion picture for those who are comfortable watching films dealing with gays and gay issues. The movie is the story of a drag queen named Arnold and how he deals with life offstage through relationships with men and with his overbearing mother (the fabulous Anne Bancroft). As much as I admire Fierstein as a writer and performer, he seems to be suffering that Woody Allen syndrome where he has a rather distorted view of his own sexual attractiveness. Not to be cruel, but I found it hard to swallow that guys who looked like Brian Kerwin and Matthew Broderick would be attracted to a guy who looked like Harvey Fierstein, but if you can accept that, the film is imminently watchable with strong performances from Kerwin, Broderick, Bancroft, and Eddie Castrodad as David, a gay teen that Arnold adopts. Broderick played David in the original production of the play, but in the movie he plays Harvey's lover. An entertaining film with a unique story, a couple of disturbing messages, and some very good performances.