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Michael V An out-and-out comedy. In & Out is a 1997 American comedy film directed by Frank Oz 🏫 It’s good 🙂 Worth a watch. I’d recommend it if you like this genre 👍🏼 S A midwestern teacher questions his sexuality after a former student makes a comment about him at the Academy Awards. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/04/24 Full Review KB B This was such a complete waste of time. I decided to watch after the extremely favorable reviews but was shocked at how silly it was. I could only watch about a third and then put it out of it's misery. The whole stupid premise of this movie was concerning a topic I seldom think about and couldn't care less about. Don't bother with this one. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/18/23 Full Review Erwin Definitely a must-watch if you're looking for 90's films with a really good mix of comedy, humor, enlightenment, and entertainment. It's a feel-good movie that leaves you with a smile. Quite entertaining. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/04/23 Full Review jon c Is it better to be in the closet or completely out in the open no matter how much there's to deny? Frank Oz directs Kevin Kline, Matt Dillion, Debbie Reynolds, Bob Newhart, Wilford Brimley, Dan Hedeya, Whoopi Goldberg, Glenn Close, Tom Sellick, and Joan Cusack Kline stars as Professor Howard Bracket A former student of his becomes a very successful superstar actor During an awards ceremony he gives a speech and out of the blue declares his professor Howard is actually gay of all things! Howard is distressed by this bombshell and naturally tries to deny it His wife Emily is distraught as are the townfolk and he's scrambling to assert his manliness determined to prove he is straight The film has enough wacky hijinks to tickle the funny bone But for some reason it keeps going and when the focus shifts away from Kline it's a bit distracting But it gives enough in the script for declaring yourself, being part of the LGBTQ community isn't a bad thing or contagious, it's okay to truly be yourself instead of bottling it up, and just learning to love and accept is much easier than to put it aside Keep in mind: the film doesn't always find comfortable ground between broad comedy and social commentary, but lively performances -- especially from Kline and Cusack -- enrich the mixture of laughs and sexual tolerance This could've wrapped up quicker and by todays standards it feels quaint — a time capsule of the late '90s, its prejudices, stereotypes and worth-lampooning gay cliches But it gets points for being satirical as it can be Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Stereotyping -- There's nothing wrong with being gay. But this movie shamefully plays on the worn-out stereotype that if a guy likes fashion or musicals or some other activity that's the antithesis of being Mr. Macho, then he must be gay. Most of these myths seem to be spread by guys obsessed with their machoism. They're quick to ridicule any guy who's not a regular beer drinker and always bragging about his sex-capades, and especially any guy who enjoys something only women should like. Unfortunately, too many people buy into this mindset. Beneath it all though, those guys probably have a group-think mindset, and are a bit insecure if some guy isn't part of the herd. If a person is attracted to someone of the opposite sex, they're straight. If they're attracted to someone of the same sex, they're gay. If they're attracted to both, they're bisexual. And it's this sole fact that determines their sexual orientation. Too often, people lose sight of this simple fact. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member It's a lighthearted comedy eith great performances by Kevin, Kline, Joan Cusak and Tom Selleck. One of funniest scenes is Kline listening to a "How to be a Man" motivational-type recording and struggling not to dance. This is one if my go-to movies when I want to laugh but not think to much. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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