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AIDS only plays a small–but pivotal–role in this biopic of Liberace from director Steven Soderbergh. Michael Douglas and Matt Damon star as Liberace and his longtime boyfriend Scott Thorson, respectively, in a wacky real-life story of love, obsession, glamour and hedonism. Equal parts dark and glittering, the movie will make viewers question Liberace’s sanity at times, not to mention his ethics. Still, for all Liberace’s bad behavior, his death due to AIDS still manages to evoke sympathy…and even a few tears.
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jcoberkrom
Without “An Early Frost” on this list it’s a waste.
WashDrySpin
AWESOME MOVIE
Kangol2
Yep. Oustanding film starring Aidan Quinn and Gena Rowlands. Thanks for reminding Queerty & its readers.
QueerOpCat
Can’t trust anything they say, if they ignore such a seminal film on the subject…
jetboi
Awesome list! Jeffery was impactful also Philadelphia . Both movies came about as the AIDS holocaust raged into the 1990s killing ove a million gay men.
PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS
Longtime Companion still makes me cry like a little girl in the last scene when all those lost to that horrific plague reappear out of the Heavens and run down the beach to embrace those who survived….
maleficent
……………………………………………………………………YOPH
barryaksarben
me too. and my all time favorite is “Parting glances”. I saw so many in the Seattle Film festival like “Zero patience” and “Silverlake life”. and “As if” too
john.k
While “Longtime Companion” was a fine movie my favourite from that era is “Parting Glances”. It dealt with gayness in a very matter of fact way and while one of the main characters was dying from AIDS that aspect did not dominate the film/
Chrisk
Fire in the blood makes my blood boil. Showed what shitstains the American Pharma industry really is.
bgray
Silverlake Life: The View From Here – a documentary made in 1993- was such a powerful, honest statement of life in Los Angeles with AIDS. Wish it had made this list.
maleficent
movies about AIDS ?? anything with AL PARKER…..
Paul
Can’t forget “Zero Patience”. I think it’s the only musical about AIDS. It showed how so many people at the time were just looking for someone to blame, not how to help. A bit cheesy, granted, but I still remember most of the catchy tunes. And the singing buttholes scene is definitely unforgettable.
john.k
I had forgotten “Savage Nights”. Thanks for reminding me of it.
Jack Meoff
Holding The Man (2015) most of you guys wouldn’t be aware of this Aussie film but it’s well worth a watch.
cuteguy
The evil Jessie Helms was a predecessor for today’s evil Moscow Mitch