| | |  | Transamerican Love Story | Home » » » Almost Myself | | | | | | | Description: | | ALMOST MYSELF - DVD Movie | | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Transgender women | | Director:
| Tom Murray | | Format:
| Color, DVD, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| T Joe Murray Videos | | Run Time:
| 82 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| March 01, 2007 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 6 reviews |
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9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Good film great music!Apr 09, 2007
By G. Mauler
The film gives a good overview of the trans world. Just like in life there are down to earth folks but also, folks with lots of issues that have nothing to do with their sexual taste, and out right stereotypes. We can learn a lot from all of the individuals in the film. We can certainly walk away knowing that 'it' is as much a mystery to the transperson as it is to str8 people; or gays for that matter.
I thought the use of a transsexual's music in the film is a tribute to Tom Murry's ability to reach out to all communities.
9 of 10 found the following review helpful:
An Honest PortrayalApr 06, 2007
By H. D. Morris
I have viewed this "Almost Myself"three times since I received the dvd....
Is the best...Honest...Informative and Real....The ladies interviewed were just what a group of students studying the subject needs to see....and for other transsexuals or transgendered these ladies give one hope and strength...
I just cannot write enough good about this dvd...Finally an honest portrayal...
H.D. Morris
Birmingham, AL
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
I found several more pieces of myself here.Sep 03, 2008
By LeeAnn
Very interesting. A unique DVD, I'd never seen anything like it. There are some great books showing up, but I haven't been able to find many movies. It was nice to see proof that people like me exist as well as a good representation of the variety of people that are Transgender.
6 of 7 found the following review helpful:
A Fascinating View..Dec 28, 2008
By Dee-Lated
I basically purchased this documentary to hear about Judy/Josef's story since I had heard of his website 'HelpMeReverseMySexChange' some years ago and had wondered what became of him...and if he went back to living as a male again. For me, personally, I wished more would have focused on her/his story (as well as, Brandy, another transsexual in the film) as the others were only interesting to listen to depending on how well you could relate to their stories (IMO). Since I made the transition in my late teens I didn't totally relate to those who made the transition later in life after being married and having lived for years as heterosexual males (even Brandy seemed to show some skepticism or non-relate; which made me wonder if she was aware other transsexuals would participate in the doc, not just her and Judy).
Though remarkably, and perhaps courageously, a transexual named 'Beth' addressed being an 'autogynephile' (something that is rarely openly discussed) when she mentioned masturbating in her sisters underwear as a young boy; that for her making the transition was more a sexual fetish. I had never even heard of this 'condition' ten years ago.
I would highly recommend this documentary for anyone interested in the topic.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Great documentary!!!Dec 03, 2010
By Sara Kinney
I can't say enough about this film. To begin with, the DVD came in a slim case, which is great cause it allows for many more DVDs on my shelf.
The movie recounts reflections from several male-to female transsexual women, and also included one who reversed her surgery to return to being male. All of the women had typical male adolescent years, but some knew as early as age 5 that they were female. Most of the women felt that there was no logic to the way that they were, and reflected, if only briefly, on sex with men as a common theme. All of the respondents felt that the transgendered lifestyle was a diverse spectral classification that represented all types of inclinations and diversions. Some of what was stated in the movie is stereotypical and non-representative across the whole spectrum of TG/TS mentalities and lifestyles, but there was SOME truth in almost every word spoken. With most of the women of the opinion that they spent their whole lives immersed in a secret gender, it's no wonder that they all struggled with gender harmony. A central compelling theme was that gender identity does not equal sexual preference, an idea often blurred even by respected and educated people. Intimacy really is about being yourself with someone, and that requires a type of honesty that may manifest itself as a gender identity disorder.
I was a little dismayed at the lack of ethnic variety in the documentary because a LOT of people think that transsexuals of color are all prostitutes and drug addicts. Also disappointing was the lack of respondents who found themselves attracted to women. As a black lesbian TS who likewise knew of her female nature at or before age 5, I think there are more TS women who prefer women than are obvious in almost any presentation. Until the TS lifestyle can be studied up close and personally with honest, educated women represented among the respondents, a clear picture of MTF life and culture will not be available for scientific or social study or viable commentary.
(The above review was written by a TS friend of mine who viewed my copy of the film -- she said that she was glued to every word, and found herself crying because of the truths that were spoken.)
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