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The Trip (2002)

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Synopsis

A favorite gay romance, The Trip is political, romantic and vastly entertaining. In 1973 Tommy meets Alan at a party held at a closeted politician’s home. Alan is seeing a woman, but lusts for the long-haired Tommy in a big way. When they finally hook up, it’s total love until the closet and politics interfere with their romance.

3 Reasons To buy this film

Steve Braun & Larry Sullivan make a dreamy couple, don't they?
Considered one of the top gay romances ever - this one is absolutely essential!
It's funny, romantic, touching, poignant and the '70s and '80s costumes, hair and sets are awesome.

Review

The Trip is an ambitiously epic gay romance that traces the course of two men from their initial meeting as teenagers in 1973 until 1984. The time is the socially turbulent 1970s when radical politics and the emerging gay rights movement clashed with the rigidly conservative establishment. At a swanky L.A. party, lean and lanky Tommy (Steve Braun) locks eyes with the sexually and politically repressed Alan (Larry Sullivan). Tommy has long blond hair, and is openly gay with a glib sense of humor. While he’s organizing for gay civil rights, the muscular, shaggy-haired Alan is a member of the Young Republicans and an aspiring journalist. He is working on his first book, a treatise on the evils of homosexuality, and invites Tommy over for dinner to interview him for the book. The sexual tension is so intense that Alan's kooky girlfriend Beverly (Sirena Irwin) quickly departs, leaving the two to begin a hot and steamy romance.

Fast forward to 1977 – Anita Bryant is organizing the "Save Our Children" campaign in Florida and Alan's book has been published anonymously and used as a tool by the right-wingers. When word is leaked about who actually wrote the book, Tommy angrily leaves Alan and quickly becomes a "kept boy" of Peter (Ray Baker), a closeted wealthy gay man. Flash-forward again to the eighties, where Tommy and Alan meet up again, making this life-long romance come full circle. Supporting roles in this love story are played by Alexis Arquette as Tommy's trampy roommate, Julie Brown as a Madonna-styled secretary and Jill St. John as Alan's floozy mother who never fails in her efforts to embarrass her conservative husband (soon to be ex) and her button-down gay son.

The period sets, costumes and music add loads of campy fun to this funny, touching, political and powerfully romantic and political drama.

-- Scott Cranin

Product Format Information

DVD : $12.99

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Close Caption: No
Region Code: 1
UPC: 807839000610

Studio : TLA Releasing

Languages: English Dolby Digital Stereo (Primary)
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic 1.85
Features:
Audio commentary: with director Miles Swain, stars Steve Braun, Larry Sullivan and Sirena Irwin
Seven deleted scenes, bloopers and outtakes, a behind-the-scenes look with cast and crew
Documentaries: Off their Knees & Out of the Bushes: Behind the Scenes with Cast & Crew

Customer Reviews

On the Road

Amos Lassen wrote on 02/23/2011:

“THE TRIP”
On the Road
Amos Lassen
“The Trip” is not a new release from TLA but I recently watched it for a second time and saw it completely differently. It is indeed a look at the way we live as gay men and how we deal with relationships. It is filed with great lines and great dialog and the script is intelligently written. More than everything else, it is very, very funny as it deals with romance, politics and sex.
Nineteen year old Tommy, a gay rights activist and twenty four year old Alan met for the first time in 1973 and found themselves at opposite ends of the political spectrum. Despite this, they manage to overlook their differences and embark on a relationship. In 1977, at the height of the Anita Bryant’s campaign against gays, an anti-gay book that Alan had written years before gets published mysteriously without his consent. The book destroys any credibility Timmy has had as a gay activist and also causes the breakup of the two. Seven years later the two meet again and take a cross country trip together. The entire mish mash results in a farcical story which is mixed with tragedy, humor, fantasy and reality. The cast was made for this film. Larry Sullivan and Steve Braun shine as Tommy and Alan and the supporting cast of Alexis Arquette, downtown Julie Brown and Jill St. John as Alan’s outrageous mom are prefect.
If you missed this the first time around, don’t miss it now. The dialog is super witty and the script is both moving and ambitious. I had a good time rewatching this film and I think you will also.

A true love story

Sean wrote on 07/23/2010:

This has to be one of the best love stories I have ever seen. The movie was extremely well done and the theme was extraordinary. It pulled at every heart string I had and strummed every one with emotion. Grab the box of tissue for the end. The very best of boy finds boy, boys loses boy and then find him again is well played out in The Trip. The is one movue to most definetly add to your movie collection.

The Trip Of Love

JANORM wrote on 07/11/2009:

Not since the romantic film "The Bubble," has a romantic gay film so emotionally affected me. The poignant and undulating movements of this romance between two(2) men take the audience on a life-time expereince of unparallel portions. So many of us have experienced some portion of this film, that the 'dey ja vu' is and can be totally overwhelming. If you get into this picture emotionally, it can be a totally draining experience! To me the entire picture took on aspects of a modern-day greek tragedy. I could only see this film once,as I do not think my heart would survive and viewing, both physically and emotionally. Still, it is a film that can be considered to be a classic and should be added to your collection. IT IS BETTER TO HAVE LOVED AND LOST, THAN NEVER TO HAVE LOVED AT ALL!! NJMJr!!

Creme de la Creme

mancanfan wrote on 10/17/2008:

This is THE movie of all of the movies I own in this genre! The chemistry amongst the cast members is fantastic, the writing/directing was very good (although, I thought of a few tweaks which may have made it....GASP, dare I say better). This is the only movie which I have seen more than a few times. Absolutely, a wonderful movie!

Impact on my life

Chuck wrote on 07/18/2006:

I saw 'The Trip' in one afternoon a week ago and it still is on my mind. For years, when I thought of men in films I thought of porno but this movie changed all that. It was a major shift in my life.

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