Milk (DVD, 2009)

This movie will go down in history as telling the story of one of America's greatest politicians - not just gay - but overall. Yes, Harvey Milk was the first gay politician which opened the door for many others, but he served all of his constituants equally and wonderfully. Sean Penn is OUTSTANDING! Josh Brolin is wonderful - see it today!

This movie is perhaps the most powerful biopic I have ever seen. My respect for Sean Penn as an actor was already very strong. In this film, however, he is masterful. He so completely becomes Harvey Milk that you forget you are watching an actor in a role. James Franco also delivers a beutifully balanced performance, played with thoughtful intensity. The end of the movie left me finding it very difficult to even breathe. While this is the story of an openly gay man, the human dramas presented are certainly universal.

I knew this movie would be good, because although Sean Penn and myself are miles apart on our respective political views, I have nothing but respect for his acting talent. I thought he did a great job. I probably don't agree with the title characters' politics as well but repect his actions, and certainly he did not recieve the unjust ending to his life that happened. Josh Brolin did a great job as well, and I enjoy the acting talents of Emile Hirsch albeit he had a small role, and was camouflaged in his appearance. Sad, but good story, and a good tribute to Harvey Milk!

This is an excellent film. A definite must see. It will grip your heart untill the very end. The historical significance is great for those like me. That is gay rights and gay pride supporters.

I saw this movie at the theater and was so impressed that I had to purchase it on DVD. The storyline and acting are all top-notch. Sean Penn is great as the title character of Harvey Milk. This is history at it finest. For an educational, uplifting, and truly enjoyable time, watch this movie and spread the powerful message.

By Karl J. Paloucek of the Channel Guide Store

Film is no substitute for history, but the right film can take you back to a bygone era and present something of its zeitgeist, an idea of what it was like to be present at a moment of historic change. It also can serve as a benchmark to show how far we’ve come in the intervening years, and how far-reaching singular events in history can be. Academy Award-nominated "Milk" is such a film, and one that’s especially successful.

Told mostly in flashback, Milk traces the political and private life of Harvey Milk (Sean Penn), America’s first openly gay elected public official, from the time of his initial arrival in San Francisco at roughly age 40 to his slaying at the hands of conservative political rival Dan White (Josh Brolin) eight years later. In between, Milk went from being a locally concerned citizen who galvanized the gay residents of San Francisco’s Castro district to becoming city supervisor, and the most visible opponent of Proposition 6, a proposed law that called for the mandatory dismissal of all gay teachers and public school employees who supported gay rights.

Milk is a smartly written, carefully presented biopic with a number of laudable supporting performances, in particular Emile Hirsch as Cleve Jones — one of Milk’s earliest and most loyal supporters — and Brolin as the intense, conflicted White. More remarkable than the film itself is Penn’s portrayal of Milk. He disappears completely into the role, as Penn consistently does, picking up another Academy nod in the process. But instead of overshadowing the film, his performance is rather well integrated and steadily pulls the narrative along to its final, operatic conclusion.

When "Brokeback Mountain" finally brought gay oppression center stage in the mainstream popular culture, it was only a matter of time before the story of Harvey Milk and everything he did to encourage tolerance in the world would be expressed onscreen. As a film, Milk may not be the greatest film of 2008, but its importance goes a bit beyond that. It’s a paean to Milk’s work and his memory. Even as the struggle for widespread social acceptance of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender/transsexual community continues, Milk serves as a poignant benchmark of the progress made since, but with the recent struggles over Proposition 8, it’s also an echo — a reminder of the distance that yet remains.

I Bought This For A Teacher For A Class On Society and Social Change. The Class Was Great And There Was No Problem With The Video. No Gliches, No Scraches, And Case Was Good. Thanks

I PERSONALLY LOVED THIS VIDEO!! IT SEEMS A BIT BORING IN THE BEGINNING BUT IT GETS ITS POINT ACROSS. VERY GOOD FILM!! EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTS GLBT RIGHTS MUST WATCH THIS FILM

Acting was great. Decided to buy it on the advise of a friend who sees all the latest movies. I respect her opinion and we like the same kind of movies.

The timing, shipping, description, information, communication and quality of dvd and box, was excellent!

I lived during the times of harvey milk and remember anita bryant like it was yesterday. it may have been my first experience with feelings of hatred becausae i certainly hated her. a few years later i had the pleasure of seeing the documentary (which won awards) and i felt validated once again.

now with "milk" it has all been put into perpesctive and it clearly demonstrates his unmatched ability to direct the same hatred i felt then towards a peaceful understanding.

to this day, many people do not know there are still hardships from being gay. some still do not recognize that it is not a choice. and gay rights are not special interest but simply equal rights.

harvey milk knew all this and was able to surpass the bigotry in order to move forward for the sake of peoples lives. if we truely live in the 'land of the free' we should all work in the same direction for in the end, people are just people. it is all clearly demonstrated in this well-produced film.

cheers to the film makers and cast.

Sean Penn was so true to the character in this movie. And the history is so important to those who were to young to remember. If you don't know who Harvey Milk was, you really should see this movie. Remarkable!

i think this was a really good movie.the actors did a good job in there prtrayal.i was a kid when this stuff went on.it is tragic the way it ended and the guilty party got the minimum.this man did great things to help the gay community and moved things forward.worth the watch.

I enjoyed the whole concept of the true story! made my family cry! very moving
and educating! Made some folks eyes open wider. what made us buy it, was, the seller had great feed back score, no hassles, and a learning process for our children on diversitility in our comunity and more harmony to get along with each other and respect. ,no matter what our relious beliefs may be , regarless!
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I tend to disregard "Oscar" movies as very often the particular movie is nominated to increase the profiles visibility. Having lived through this time in history and being closely aware of the double Murder when it occurred, I was first of all impressed with how accurately Sean Penn's interpretation of the Harvey Milk Character actually is! I think he is dead on (no pun intended). Josh Brolin also nailed the Dan White character to the point where I had to remember that he was acting the character! All supporting characters are also right there.
Watching the movie was like reliving those actual events again... Superbly written and performed, quite frankly, these are days in American History I would like to believe, never happened. But they did happen and this movie gives emotion and meaning to those days. Excellent movie!

This DVD is a gift requested by a friend. She has pretty good taste so I'm assuming its a great movie.

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Amazing movie. Very touching. It's just so surprising that homosexuals had to fight for basic human rights.

Excelelnt flick if you have the right mondfor it. You will enjoy it... another masterful performance by Sean Penn.

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This is a SUPER movie. I highly recomend it to anyone with gay interest. It held my attention and my partner's attention. It has a good plot and will entertain.

Received shipment extremely fast. Would buy again from seller
My husband and I saw this at the movies, and thought this was his best
performance yet!

This very touching movie is Sean Penn at his best. Harvey Milk was the Martin Luther King to the Gay right movement, In fact it is amazing that add i to MLK and you get MILK. This movie should be seen by everyone gay or straight, It should remind us of how far we as the Human race still have to go to finding respect for all people reguardless of who they are. This movie gets 5 stars from me.