Can't Think Straight + World Unseen
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 | Product Details: Studio: Enlightenment Films Region: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Format: Color, DVD Import NTSC Rating:   Sales Rank: 3797 | | Look for similar DVDs by genre: | | Customers who bought this item also bought: | | Customer Reviews: Excellent (31 August 2010)Excellent script and actors, best director for this film category. Best film I have watched about lesbians so far. i'm glad there are people who are capable of this quality of performance. Congrats! I Can't Think Straight + World Unseen (29 July 2010)These are two of my favorite movies, and it was great to get them together in a box set that also included the Soundtrack from "I Can't Think Straight". Even my straight mom really liked the movies. It is so nice to think that this is based on a true life relationship. The actresses in these movies have such great chemistry! I really hope that we get to see them in some more movies together in the future. Over all, great purchase. I Cant Think Stright & The World U SEEN (07 July 2010)THE BEST 2 MOVIES I EVER BOUGHT,THE 2 MOVIES WAS DONT VERY TASTEFULL BY THE DIRECTOR AND THE 2 ACTRESSES HAS SO MUCH CHEMISTRY AND U JUST GET CAUGHT UP IN THE MOVIES THAT WHEN IT ENDS U JUST WANT MORE SMILES,I EVEN BOUGHT THE 2 BOOKS FOR THE MOVIES,THE BOOKS R JUST AS GREAT,THE AUTHOR DID NOT DETOUR MUCF FROM THE BOOKS,I EVEN BOUGHT 4 MORE LESBIAN MOVIES AND JUST AS HAPPY WITH THEM,ALL U WOMEN WHO R JUST A LITTLE BIT WONDERING ABOUT BEING WITH ANOTHER WOMEN PLEASE SEE THESE 2 MOVIES WONT B DISAPPOINTED SOO MY RATE OF THESE MOVIES IS 1OO% ,SO THANKS FOR LISTENING TO MY REVIEW OF THESE MOVIES..RACHEL Good Value: One Good Film, One Superb Film and a Bonus CD (24 June 2010)I rented both I Can't Think Straight and The World Unseen from Netflix, but enjoyed The World Unseen so much I ended up purchasing this set. I've posted detailed reviews of both movies under the separate DVD's, as the reviews were too long to post in a single review here. But here's a summary: I Can't Think Straight - Promising Debut Film: I wavered between 3 and 4 stars, but ultimately gave it 4 stars. I considered 3 stars because: the story is predictable; I didn't get why the women were attracted to each other in the first place; most conflicts are glossed over or just magically non-existent; there was too much dialogue and not enough acting; and the acting was a bit stiff and blunt in places. Ultimately I gave it 4 stars because: I really appreciated the treatment of these oh-so-familiar issues in a new (to me) cultural context; there was good humor - I laughed out loud in places; the lead actresses are gorgeous and have good chemistry together; and it's a positive, upbeat lesbian romance. The World Unseen - Brilliant!: Unequivocal 5 stars. The story is compelling; the pacing is perfect; the context is rich and expertly developed; the acting across the board is precise, restrained and revealing; the cinematography is excellent; and that kiss in Miriam's bedroom continues to haunt me, even weeks later - the laser's burning a hole in the DVD at that point in the movie! Really, IMO this movie is on a par with Desert Hearts as one of the finer, more professional lesbian movies ever made. [In fact, in the credits Shamim Sarif thanks Donna Deitch, the director of Desert Hearts. I wonder what role Deitch played in producing this movie???] So why do I recommend buying the set instead of just buying The World Unseen? 1) If you're going to watch The World Unseen, which I strongly recommend, it's nice to see I Can't Think Straight first. (I like watching movies in order.) Also, 2) I think Sarif is a woman to watch. I Can't Think Straight was her directorial debut, and although it was clearly a debut, still she did a great job. I watched the special features and learned about some of the challenges she faced on that film, and really I think she did an amazing job given the obstacles she had to overcome. And her second film, The World Unseen, is indeed superb. So I suspect I'm going to end up collecting her work, and I like having a complete collection. 3) Finally, there's not enough in the way of love scenes in The World Unseen. I understand that more love scenes wouldn't have been consistent with the story Sarif was trying to tell. But, lord, those women are so beautiful and the characters so sympathetic that I really, really wanted more. So it's nice to go back to I Can't Think Straight so I can watch them be together! ;-) The bonus CD in the set is also nice. Here's the track listing: 1) Alabina (fun, zippy Middle Eastern) 2) Number One Boy 3) Hey Girl 4) Little Feeling (the movie's them song) 5) Mirror, Mirror 6) Ma Fini Fakker (mellow Middle Eastern) 7) Tell Me 8) Underground 9) Kidda (mellow Middle Eastern) 10) Hey My Baby 11) Ghanwa Bossanova (mellow Middle Eastern) 12) Holy Daughter (nice fusion between American pop and Middle Eastern) 13) Love Theme (very brief instrumental) 14) I Kissed A Girl (yes, the same pop tune that's de rigeur for lesbian films) So all in all, I think this set is a great value. You get one good movie, one superb movie and a bonus CD with some interesting Middle Eastern music. Plus, you support Sarif so she can bring us more great work, which I'm confident she will. I Can't Think Straight is the Best Lesbian Movie Ever. (29 April 2010)I Can't Think Straight and The World Unseen are two of the best movies I have seen in a long time. I highly recommend both. They do star the same two stars, Lisa Ray and Sheetal Sheth and both stories are very different. This is a great deal. You get both movies and the soundtrack to ICTS. Check these out. You won't be disappointed. |
