Queer as Folk - The Complete First Season

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Studio: Paramount Home VideoRelease Date: 08/23/2005Run time: 1320 minutes

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They're here, they're queer, and they make Sex and the City look like a demure tea party. Showtime's quintessentially American Queer As Folk--based on the British miniseries--pours on copious amounts of hot and steamy sex. This slick (and slickly entertaining) series shares the same basic concept as its British counterpart--centering on a group of gay friends living in a primarily industrial city--but after that, all bets are off. Whereas the British version focused on the gritty, realistic drama of its characters, the American QAF is a glossy, fun soap opera that occasionally tackles big issues but never lets you forget that life at times can be a party, and you shouldn't be one of those poor suckers starving to death. A good part of the show's charm lies in its cast--boy-next-door Michael (Hal Sparks), ruthlessly seductive rake Brian (Gale Harold), out-and-proud Emmett (Peter Paige), wallflower Ted (Scott Lowell), and nubile teen Justin (Randy Harrison)--who grew from standard gay prototypes to intriguing characters by the first season's end. And while some subplots didn't work (such as Emmett's farfetched foray into gay-conversion therapy), others were quietly affecting, including Brian's coping with his father's death. Some may object to the show's relentless fixation on sex (and gay men--there are just two lesbian characters), but this is a series that in its own polished way is both engrossingly fun and truly groundbreaking. It's liberating to watch an American TV series in which the straight world is only peripheral. Let's hear it for the boys! --Mark Englehart

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Customer Reviews

Rating: - Prudes, BEWARE!
I knew of the series, but wasn't particularly interested; I don't have HBO or Showtime. The depiction of gay people has seemed to go in one of two directions: outrageous or subtle. "Queer as Folk" is outrageous, and may have some stereotypical characters, but each one has a special distinction.A colleague loaned me season One, and I watched it over a period of about 3 weeks. Not sure what to expect, I was almost immediately absorbed into the lives of these people. I enjoyed every episode completely. ... Read More
Rating: - Queer As Folk DVD set (season 1)
Took a bit to get here, but found out the reasoning so it was understandable.Once I contacted the seller they responded very fast and got it out to me.The items were as they should've been, like new, no scratches at all on the discs (YAY!).Overall went pretty well :)
Rating: - "The Best TV Series Ever!"
It took me awhile to discover "Queer as Folk". I had heard rumblings that Showtime was going to do a one hour weekly series on gay life in America, but I thought it would be poorly written and cheaply produced. So, after the first season nearly came to a close I sat down and watched the season finale after being prodded by friends to watch it. What I saw was jaw-dropping and the best piece of television work I have ever seen. It was also the most honest portrayal of homosexuality ever depicted on the ... Read More
Rating: - Jose
Estoy bien insatisfecho por que la serie no me llego y el distribuidor me dijo ke me iban a renvolsar el dinero pero yo queria mi seriepor mi no volveria a comprar en amazon, pero con los otros productos estoy super satisfecho gracias a los distribuidores que son buena gente por ellos 2 los del cd y el mp3 compraria mas en amazon
Rating: - Queer as Folk best ever!!
It took less than a week to get here, and we couldn't stop watching!! Love this show...Amazon is awesome!!