http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/peters-friends Just another bbPress community en-US Sat, 25 May 2013 09:41:21 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/search.php http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/peters-friends#post-125123 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 05:02:37 +0000 exoskeleton 125123@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ bumping to say that I possess this movie for the weekend! I hope I enjoy it?<br /> <br /> it's another great library loan. if Stephen wrote bomb-making manuals, I'd be braced for the Feds to come knocking at my door. X-D http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/peters-friends#post-70581 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:39:37 +0000 Anonymous 70581@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Yep I remember that but I'd like to see it again. http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/peters-friends#post-70580 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:27:00 +0000 gemini 70580@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Yeah, you have a point there in saying that HIV was the big topic in the early 90's, and that it wasn't a clichè back then but is now.Oh and there's a movie called &quot;And the band played on&quot; made around the same time, don't know if you've ever seen it, it's quite interesting. http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/peters-friends#post-70540 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:52:48 +0000 Anonymous 70540@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ True about both the time the film was made and the fact that it fitted Peter's character. Peter probably caught it before it was more widely known that unprotected sex was a risk (had the film been made later there might have been questions from both the characters and audience of &quot;why didn't you wear a condom?&quot;). There needed to be a dramatic sense that Peter had caught something from his lifestyle. Yes, HIV can be caught in other ways and even avoided while still pursuing the same lifestyle, nonetheless it would have had less dramatic and sympathetic impact if it had been, say, lung cancer from his smoking. Plus it had to be something that wasn't entirely hopeless (hence HIV and not AIDS) and wouldn't have so obviously affected his health that it would have been obvious he was ill.<br /> It also fits with the fact that he puts off revealing it for so long and the initial reactions are embarrassment, vague commiserations and talk of &quot;they might find a cure&quot; and then the talk of his bravery when he leaves the room. I don't think any other illness would have made Peter so secretive or made their reactions quite the same. http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/peters-friends#post-70513 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:29:34 +0000 WhatWouldJeevesDo 70513@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ I'm kind of digging this topic out but anyway..<br /> I like the movie in general. But there's one thing, one big thing that really pisses me off everytime I see it: Before I ever saw it I read a summary of it somewhere on the internet and it revealed that at the end Peter is announcing to his friends that he has some serious desease. It didn't say which so I thought maybe the usual brain tumor or some such thing. But when I actually watched it and it's turning out that he is HIV positiv I as I mentioned above was pissed. I mean am I the only one who thinks that this is such a fucking cliché? Just because Peter is gay he must have Aids?</blockquote><br /> <br /> Well, you have to look at in the context of the time. When the movie came out in 1992 HIV/AIDS was a hot topic so I wasn't surprised that this would be Peter's illness. And I do not really recall that many movies at the time tackling the issue.Also, I do believe Peter was actually bisexual and promiscuous. Having that said, I know some people think bisexuals are promiscuous and this sort of perpetuates that notion, but again looking at the context of the times I don't think that's what the film was trying to do. The film, in part, was trying to advocate awareness and understanding about the disease. <br /> <br /> We have a better understanding about HIV/AIDS now and we know that it is affecting our heterosexual population as well as homosexual population. So it is sort of a cliché now, but it was not back then. http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/peters-friends#post-70507 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:36:06 +0000 gemini 70507@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ I'm kind of digging this topic out but anyway..<br /> I like the movie in general. But there's one thing, one big thing that really pisses me off everytime I see it: Before I ever saw it I read a summary of it somewhere on the internet and it revealed that at the end Peter is announcing to his friends that he has some serious desease. It didn't say which so I thought maybe the usual brain tumor or some such thing. But when I actually watched it and it's turning out that he is HIV positiv I as I mentioned above was pissed. I mean am I the only one who thinks that this is such a fucking cliché? Just because Peter is gay he must have Aids? http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/peters-friends#post-61166 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:30:43 +0000 zamielsrose 61166@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ i remember seeing PF at the minerva theatre cinema (don't ask - it's both) in chichestershire. the scene with rita rudner and her eating disorder in the kitchen had me sobbing inconsolably in the dark; such a bittersweet perfect beautiful film - to this day, music from the soundtrack has that proust's madelines effect on me. <br /> (and yes, thank you, i know there's probably some psychology going on when a person talks about eating disorders and then cakes in the same sentence!) http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/peters-friends#post-58567 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 22:07:28 +0000 Piera 58567@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ I think I may be in the very, very thin minority when I say I didn't enjoy it. It was just too predictable, and the constant 80's teen movie soundtrack became much too annoying, and well...predictable.<br /> <br /> I just found it hard to watch because of all the awkward moments within (like when Peter wants to say something at the dinner table and keeps and keeps and keeps on getting interrupted with the wine serving; it was moments like those, which are plentyful in the film that made me cringe).<br /> <br /> With that being said, Hugh Laurie's big scene was just brilliant. He really shows what a great actor he can be when given a dramatic role.<br /> <br /> With all due respect though, this is just my opinion on the film.<br /> <br /> Oh, for those who live near a Borders Books, the movie is currently on sale for $9.99 just in case you were looking to purchase it. http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/peters-friends#post-58565 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:09:46 +0000 Panja 58565@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ I just watched Peter's Friends for the first time the other day. What a great movie! I wasn't expecting the ending though, I got really upset when Peter was telling all his friends that he had HIV, I just really wasn't expecting that. It was such a well done movie though, everybody did such a good job! http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/peters-friends#post-58558 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:10:10 +0000 CollectorManiac 58558@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ awh this film is amaaaazing, always makes me choked and happy =]<br /> and the scene with rog and mary on the bed always makes me cry lol<br /> but it's a gorgeous film, I stupidly watched it with my dad and brother the first time I saw it and they just gave it stick, I got a teeny bit annoyed at them haha<br /> but it's fantastic, I watch it as often as possible, along with a fish called wanda =] http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/peters-friends#post-56378 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:21:38 +0000 notinthevaginabuisness 56378@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ this film is one of the greatest films ever made in my opinion, but then again i am helplessly in love with Hugh Laurie so anything with him in is great. i however don't particularly like Tony Slatery, i'm sure hes a nice person, i just don't like him as an actor. peters friends is such a lovely film and it always brings tears to my eyes. i felt i had to pay tribute. oh and that person who hasn't seen jeeves and wooster is really missing out, i actually have an alarm clock that sounds like stephen fry as jeeves (<a href="http://www.voco.uk.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.voco.uk.com/</a>) i now wake up every morning with a smile even if its half six. well i went on a bit there and sounded waaaay too soppy but im not really &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; if you stuck in this long thanx for your patience and if not then i dont blame you (even though you obviously won't be reading) im going to leave now before i make a bigger fool of myself. not-in-the-vagina-buisness http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/peters-friends#post-55878 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:44:13 +0000 kalozpepi 55878@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Oh this is my favourite film. It touched me when &quot;we met&quot; first, and I fall in love with this movie immediately. :-// <br /> Maybe it isn't the most momentous role in Mr. Fry's life, but for me HE and the others created the perfection.<br /> X-D http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/peters-friends#post-46540 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 07:10:14 +0000 ClareBear 46540@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ I think you lot over there call them thrift stores. http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/peters-friends#post-46539 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 01:14:17 +0000 mickeba 46539@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ what's a charity shop? a bargain store?<br /> <br /> mickeba http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/peters-friends#post-46440 Sat, 15 Dec 2007 17:53:05 +0000 amyl_nitrate 46440@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Back in the summer I saw copies of this vhs in just about every charity shop. &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt;