| | |  | Real Momentum | Home » » » Let's Get Frank | | | | | | | Description: | | LET’S GET FRANK is the story of one of America’s most well loved and outspoken politicians. It’s also a hilarious and insightful movie about modern politics, gay life and political hypocrisy.Filmmaker Bart Everly spent 24 months following Representative Barney Frank (D-Mass.), one of the nation’s few openly gay politicians. With unlimited access to both his professional and personal life, Everly captured Frank doing what he does best - being frank! From Capitol Hill to Fire Island, Frank’s sharp wit, outspoken views and down home understanding of politics have made him popular and respected - on both sides of the political fence. After surviving his own sex scandal, Frank became one of President Clinton’s staunchest and most effective defenders. | | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Henry Hyde, Barney Frank, Maxine Waters, Bob Barr (II), Ken Starr | | Director:
| Bart Everly | | Format:
| Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| FIRST RUN FEATURES | | Run Time:
| 75 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| September 19, 2006 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 2 reviews |
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 Not so GayJun 02, 2009
By T. Brown
"revtombrown"
Greetings,
Barney Frank, like Harvey Milk, is a true patriot of our time.
If you want to know what a real patriot is, get this movie.
One Love revtombrown
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 But is he a bear!?Nov 22, 2007
By Jeffery Mingo
This dude works with my boss, so I can't employ my critical diva skills to this documentary. I wanna keep muh job. That aside, here are some thoughts.
When I saw a documentary on Senator Daniel Inouye, I thought, "Gosh! This work would be inspirational for many Japanese-American youth!" This work on Congressman Frank would also be a wonderful resource to gay male and lesbian youth. Still, some may be upset that the Congressman frequently curses.
This documentary has very diverse interviewees in terms of race, gender, and sexuality. If you loved seeing Congresswoman Maxine Waters speak in the gay documentary "Tying the Knot," you'll love seeing her here as well. Too often, people try to act like homophobia does not exist, or that it's a pass'e issue. In this work, you see elected officials and everyday people being just as bigoted as they can be. Thus, it underlines Congressman Frank's importance.
This work may feel dated. It focuses upon the Lewinsky scandal that happened approximately a decade ago. Bill Clinton is no longer in office and Henry Hyde has retired. Hey, Ellen D. broke up with Anne Heche and is now with Portia de Rossi. Then again, as ENDA has finally passed the House, the work may attract many more viewers. Congressman Frank is still in office and this work may give viewers the misperception that his only role was as a Bill Clinton defender.
Do you remember that Homer Simpson loved watching "When Dinosaurs Get Drunk" but screamed, "People will watch anything!" when a channel showed Members of Congress speaking on the House Floor? Well, this documentary spends much time on a committee hearing and apolitical viewers may be bored to tears by it. Still, Congressman Frank isn't paid to be gay; he's paid to perform work like what is shown here.
After Richard Hatch won the first "Survivor," a member of the gay press asked him, "Do you identify as a bear?" Congressman Frank is a chubby, gay guy, so it frustrated me that he never mentions whether he's bear-identified. The work shows him eating a doughnut and swapping a recipe with staff members. Remember how Adam Sandler's character is asked if he is a chubby chaser in "Chuck and Larry" due to Kevin James' chunkiness? Well, is Congressman Frank down?
With all due respect, viewers may be irritated by Congressman Frank's voice. That's not a Boston accent; he just doesn't enunciate like most Americans. Many people love playwright Harvey Fierstein, but don't care for his gravelly voice. Congressman Frank has a lot to say, but you may miss it given how he pronounces "s" like "sh," etc.
It is admirable that an openly gay man can obtain and keep House membership, but I do wish someone would make a documentary about Congresswoman Baldwin. It must be especially hard to be gay and a woman among the 435 members of that club. There's a problem called "lesbian invisibility." It occurs when people focus on gay men and straight women and practically pretend like lesbians don't exist. Congresswoman Baldwin is a brave individual too, yet I bet only a fraction of people who recognize Congressman Frank would recognize her.
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