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Tying the Knot

A look at the debate over same sex marriage in the USA. The reasons behind it are illustrated with real life couples that have run afoul of current laws despite varying levels of planning. Also, the reasons against it are debunked by proponents.

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Release : 2004
Rating : 7.3
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Crew : Director, 
Cast : Bob Barr George W. Bush Bill Clinton Francis Ford Coppola
Genre : Documentary Romance

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Cebalord
2018/08/30

Very best movie i ever watch

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WasAnnon
2018/08/30

Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

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AshUnow
2018/08/30

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

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Beulah Bram
2018/08/30

A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.

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Ric-7
2005/06/05

It is difficult to write any kind of review of this film which would not turn into a legal argument. However, I will say that anyone truly interested in preserving the "American Way" should cringe when the Bible is invoked as the only reason supporting a law.Michael Kinsley, currently the editorial page editor of the L.A. Times, some time ago said that the solution to the problem is for the government to privatize marriage--that marital status should create no legal distinctions whatsoever, and that whether or not persons would be allowed to marry (or to divorce) would be strictly up to their religious denomination. Marriage would return to being a sacrament and cease being a political bludgeon.This film presented the legal analysis very cogently, and also put some human faces on persons affected by the unequal treatment. The film was informative, moving and hopeful. And I wonder what became of Earl.

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aaronsjunk
2005/05/05

This film was VERY engaging (<---pun?), but the ending left me hanging. While the main profile in the movie received at least SOME sort of resolution, the other profiles were abandoned. Instead of giving updates on the current status of the other cases, there's a tacked-on wedding scene, featuring two guys that don't appear anywhere else in the movie. A bit forced. Felt clumsy. Other than that, it was great. This film was VERY engaging (<---pun?), but the ending left me hanging. While the main profile in the movie received at least SOME sort of resolution, the other profiles were abandoned. Instead of giving updates on the current status of the other cases, there's a tacked-on wedding scene, featuring two guys that don't appear anywhere else in the movie. A bit forced. Felt clumsy. Other than that, it was great. . . .

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Mr_Beale
2005/04/16

I had the privilege last night of not only seeing this movie, but having a Q & A session with the director as well. I've always supported homosexual marriage, but this film made me realize that we need to start pushing hard for it ASAP. Many people believe that homosexuals don't really "need" to marry, but this film completely dispels that myth. Homosexuals need the right to marry. And they need it as soon as possible. I'm not a big cryer in movies. Only one movie has ever made me cry (ironically, it was Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey). But I came very, very close multiple times. Not only did I almost cry at the case studies, but also at the shear joy displayed by so many in the countries where homosexuals have finally been allowed to marry. A U.S. citizen, I love my country dearly, but it has its flaws. One of its major flaws is that we're never exactly ahead of the game on civil rights. This film reminded me of that in brutal honesty.See this movie, and tell your friends and elected representatives to see it as well. This could, and probably should, ultimately be remembered as one of the most important films of the decade.

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bwsamuel-2
2004/06/13

This year has been full of topical documentaries. Control Room did a great job of presenting us with a look at how biased our news media is. Fahrenheit 911 is sure to show us plenty of negative images of Bush. The next most important documentary is Tying the Knot.I had the chance to see this at the 2004 TriBeCa Film Fest. The theater was packed and the audience was pumped. I had very little expectations for this film, but was thrilled to witness a movie that does more than present information... it presents personal perspectives. Tying the Knot offers multiple perspectives as to why same-sex marriages should be legal. One of the most fascinating parts is a brief history that is given on the topic of marriage and how it has developed over centuries. I just hope that people (although it's not terribly realistic) who don't agree with same- sex marriages will go and see it.

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