Milk

Release Date: November 26, 2008 (limited; expands: Dec. 5; expands: Dec. 12)
Studio: Focus Features
Director: Gus Van Sant
Screenwriter: Dustin Lance Black
Starring: Sean Penn, James Franco, Josh Brolin, Emile Hirsch, Diego Luna, Victor Garber, Denis O'Hare, Stephen Spinella, Eric Stoltz
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R (for language, some sexual content and brief violence)
Official Website: Milkethemovie.com
Review: 9/10 rating
DVD Review: Not Available
DVD: DVD | Blu-ray Disc
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Plot Summary: His life changed history. His courage changed lives.

In 1977, Harvey Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, becoming the first openly gay man to be voted into public office in America. His victory was not just a victory for gay rights; he forged coalitions across the political spectrum. From senior citizens to union workers, Harvey Milk changed the very nature of what it means to be a fighter for human rights and became, before his untimely death in 1978, a hero for all Americans. Sean Penn stars as Harvey Milk under the direction of Gus Van Sant in "Milk," filmed on location in San Francisco from an original screenplay by Dustin Lance Black, and produced by Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen.

"Milk" charts the last eight years of Harvey Milk's life. While living in New York City, he turns 40. Looking for more purpose, Milk and his lover Scott Smith (James Franco) relocate to San Francisco, where they found a small business, Castro Camera, in the heart of a working-class neighborhood. With his beloved Castro neighborhood and beautiful city empowering him, Milk surprises Scott and himself by becoming an outspoken agent for change.

With vitalizing support from Scott and from new friends like young activist Cleve Jones (Emile Hirsch), Milk plunges headfirst into the choppy waters of politics. Bolstering his public profile with humor, Milk's actions speak even louder than his gift-of-gab words.

When Milk is elected supervisor for the newly zoned District 5, he tries to coordinate his efforts with those of another newly elected supervisor, Dan White (Josh Brolin). But as White and Milk's political agendas increasingly diverge, their personal destinies tragically converge.

Milk's platform was and is one of hope – a hero's legacy that resonates in the here and now.

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Clip 1 - 'Harvey's 48th Birthday' (11.18.08):
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Clip 2 - 'This is the Most Wonderful Dinner' (11.18.08):
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Clip 3 - 'Harvey Introduces Anne Kronenberg' (11.18.08):
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Clip 3 - 'What Do You Think of My New Theatre?' (11.18.08):
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Clip 4 - 'Is It Just Me or is He Cute' (11.18.08):
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Clip 6 - 'Would You Go Get Us Some Cake' (11.18.08):
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COMMENTS (16)

Posted by:

Joseph Calahan

August 17, 2008

Sean Penn is winning the Oscar this year. I hope.

Posted by:

Haywood

August 20, 2008

I hope not

Posted by:

vincent

September 4, 2008

yeah he is good but not that good. The movie looks good though.

Posted by:

Jake

September 4, 2008

Did anybody notice that they used a great song from Angels in America called Threshold of Revelation? It was a great choice of music for the trailer. :)

Posted by:

Ant

September 5, 2008

sticky icky.....that was an ******* thing to say. You know what they should do? They should put all the *******s in their own country and watch them kill each other cause of their stupidity. lol DON'T BE AN *******

Posted by:

daveco310

September 5, 2008

Sticky Icky, are you serious? You actually wrote LAUGH OUT LOUD after those comments? You should go on the comedy circuit with that stuff. You're frickin' hilarious. (Repressed much?)

Posted by:

Brett

September 6, 2008

Sean Penn is an okay actor, but this movie looks mediocre. It looks stylistically inconsistent. Is it a comedy? I'd hope not, but that's what the beginning of the trailer seems like. Is it a thriller? The end of the trailer indicates this, but the true story doesn't really warrant that. Harvey Milk was an interesting man, but this movie doesn't seem to be doing his memory any favors.

Also, you smug, little pricks over at Focus, putting the word "hope" numerous times at the end? Yeah, real subtle. Don't ruin movies just to promote that worthless Barack Obama. He has taken that word and destroyed it by saying it over and over again without substance. "Look at me. I'm Barack Obama. Hope. Change. Hope. Change..." "Senator Obama, what do you mean by 'change'?" "Hope?"

Posted by:

wally balls

September 6, 2008

bush lover

Posted by:

Riot

September 8, 2008

This looks to be an excellent performance by Sean Penn. That, and I'm glad that someone is reviving the memory of Harvey Milk. The trailer looks promising, so hopefully the film really will do him justice. Hmmm, I how much controversy this will cause? There's already a small flame war going on in the comments here...

By the way, if anyone isn't familiar with Milk's life, check out the book "Cities on a Hill" by Frances Fitzgerald. The first chapter is really about the Castro, but Milk is discussed thoroughly. :)

Posted by:

nees

September 17, 2008

usually not a fan of docudramas, but this looks really good.

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