Let's Get Frank
Price: | $16.20 |
List Price: |
|
You Save: | $1.79 (10% Off) |
Available:
Usually ships in 2-4 business days
Brand New
|
Related products:
Before Stonewall
for $16.20
DVD Details
- Rated: Not Rated
- Run Time: 1 hours, 15 minutes
- Video: Color
- Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
- Released: September 19, 2006
- Originally Released: 2004
- Label: First Run Features
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Featured: | Barney Frank | |
Directed by | Bart Everly | |
Composition by | The Angel | |
Produced by | Bart Everly | |
Executive Production by | Jonathan Van Meer |
Entertainment Reviews:
Rating: 3/5 --
Sure, it's in essence a love letter to Barney Frank, but from the looks of things, he seems to deserve it.
Filmcritic.com
Rating: 2.5/4 --
Between skirmishes in the Capitol, we get a portrait of the congressman as an openly homosexual man, with Everly's agenda much more about Frank's sex life than his politics.
Newsday
Rating: 3/4 --
There's nothing new here, but Frank provides a genial reminder that politics doesn't always have to take the low road.
New York Daily News
Rating: A- --
It's a fascinating look at power, prejudice and the way politics is really played.
Full Review
E! Online
Frank, who has been told he should do talk radio, is a natural in front of a camera and microphone, and his ease comes across in Everly's film.
Full Review
Washington Post
A fascinating, entertaining and well-assembled documentary.
Full Review
Film Journal International
Disappointingly slapdash and spotty in its approach.
Hollywood Reporter
Product Description:
The first openly gay congressman, Barney Frank was no stranger to confessing about sex on the congressional floor, which made him a daring but ideal choice for representing Bill Clinton during the late 1990s Monica Lewinsky impeachment scandal. This documentary by Bart Everly captures the engaging Mr. Frank as he shuttles from TV appearances to hearings and back again, revealing the work-a-day side of the daily battle for legal and constitutional rights. The impeachment hearing footage is fascinating, especially in showing how the key players of the event--Maxine Waters, Dick Armey, Ken Starr and Henry Hyde--are able to maintain a sense of humor and respect for one another even as they slug it out in a battle over the very definition of democracy. In addition to this being an insightful portrait of an outspoken, controversial official, the documentary also takes a clear look at the progress of gay rights in America, and conservative fears that homosexuality undermines the institution of marriage. Through all the right-wing gay bashing, lies, and other attacks, Frank's quick wit and unflappable poise never falters, showing that Clinton definitely made the right choice in selecting his representation. Rousing, riveting, and frequently hilarious, FRANK proves an engaging guide through the labyrinth of fear-mongering and hypocrisy that is partisan politics in Washington.
Keywords:
Product Info
- Sales Rank: 64,802
- UPC: 720229912303
- Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
- International Shipping: 1 item