Claire of the Moon | 
 enlarge | Director: Nicole Conn
Actors: Trisha Todd, Karen Trumbo, Faith Mcdevitt, Craig Damen, Leslie Hidula
Studio: Fox Lorber
Category: Video
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Rating:  75 reviews
Sales Rank: 36859
Format: Color, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 107
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 6302917034
UPC: 720917010991
EAN: 9786302917031
ASIN: 6302917034
Theatrical Release Date: 1992
Release Date: November 11, 1997
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Condition: VHS. Ex-Video Rental with Original Artwork/Coverbox. Some coverboxes may be cut and inserted in a clear plastic case. Guaranteed to play.
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Every stereotype in the history of lesbian movies applies in this insipid piece of coitus interruptus from Portland, Oregon, director Nicole Conn. Not only doesn't she have the courage to write and direct something that is uniquely her own--she pulls almost verbatim from Donna Deitch's better, more masterful lesbian drama Desert Hearts--but she banters to every inane heterosexual cliché, including slow-burning looks, endless cigarettes, and long, slow-motion walks on the beach. This horribly acted love story between legendary writer Claire Jabrowski (Trisha Todd) and sex therapist Dr. Nicole Benedict (Karen Trumbo) unfolds as the two (gulp) become roommates at a New Age writers workshop. The romance then relies on flirting and inane banter to involve the viewer. After an hour of scary lesbian dyke drama, we're all ready to change sexual preference. It's poorly acted, silly, and titillating in that it will provoke bored straight women more than gay girls. In the end this regressive movie will appeal most to lost souls who believe true love will be found in all the wrong places. Too, it's an insult to freelance writers everywhere who struggle hourly to make a living. Watching Claire--of the moon or of whatever planet--walk beaches while she reaps paychecks and accolades from unknown sources (never do we see her type a word) is ridiculous and false. I'm here to tell you they do it (finally) in the end, but the long wait isn't worth the boring soft porn finale. Look instead to Patricia Rozema's When Night Is Falling for real thrills. --Paula Nechak
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Bad, but fun November 6, 2008
I love this movie, but I put it at the level of fanfic. As long as you don't expect too much, it's great.
It's not well made, not well written or well acted, but if you can see past all that and release your mind into the realm of pure fantasy Noel and Claire make for a great first time story. In fact, if Noel looked like Xena and Claire looked like Gabriel, it would be the average Xena uberfic.
So watch it, but do so with an open mind and don't expect it to be great cinema. It's more like a guilty pleasure on a rainy day in your bathrobe.
 Lousy Writing and Acting August 3, 2008
This movie is truly one of the worst I've ever seen (though it's better than Conn's other movie Cynara, but I digress). The acting is atrocious. The writing is abysmal. Clearly, Conn and the actress playing Tara O'Hara have never actually met someone from the American South much less from Atlanta. The word "y'all" is a contraction of the phrase "you all." It is a plural pronoun. It is not used in the singular. Moreover, those of us who are from Atlanta have gentle Southern accents, if any at all.
I'm mentioning the Southern stereotype in the film, because that's the one that offended me the most, but EVERY character was a stereotype--the New Age guru, the pop psychologist, the housewife-turned-writer, the butch lezzie, etc. Ugh! And the tripe that comes out of their mouths!
There's so much back-and-forth between the two main characters that by the end of the movie when they finally hook up (and we still don't know why that time was THE time they finally gave in) the viewer doesn't care. I really, really would love for Conn to take a couple of writing courses or just read a book about developing plot and characters. In film, especially, every scene must count and be building toward the big payoff. Too many scenes in this movie had no real purpose or served the same purpose as an earlier scene. The characters must be fresh and real, not like the trite, wooden women who people this movie. For a look at movies with great writing and acting, check out Imagine Me and You and Fingersmith. The latter is based on the excellent novel by Sarah Waters, and the screen writer did a spectacular job dramatizing the book.
 HEY GIRL - DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY! August 5, 2007
This movie is a total waste of money - don't buy it! It's really boring and nothing "good" happens until the last 30 minutes of the movie.
 Tender and cute June 15, 2007
Ok, it's not the best movie out there, but its certainly one worth watching. I found this movie to be sensual, sweet, respectful and just down right cute. Take into account, when it was made, how it was made, one can only say that this peace of work should be respected and embraced. If you have an ounce of romance in you and enjoy watching women on screen who embrace their art then you'll enjoy it too. By the way, did I mention there are also some really funny moments in it aswell? Southern Comfort...
Good movie but negative March 11, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I used to watch it when it have VHS long time ago. I love that movie. I thought of getting DVD to watch it again. BUT the negative thing is there is NO CLOSED CAPTIONED or SUBTITLE for Deaf, Hearing Impaired or Hard of Hearing people to watch it. It isnt worth it to buy it.
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