The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy

I was very pleasantly surprised by "The Broken Hearts Club". Almost every gay type movie I've seen since "Making Love" has been just embarrassing. The characters in "Broken Hearts' Club" were pared down so that they were real to me.... Full review

As a mature (61) gay man, I enjoyed the hell out of this film. At least there was a diversity of stereotypes. I guess it would be boring to show that most gays lead "regular" lives in all kinds of... Full review

I know people have their problems with this movie, but I happened to catch it at the perfect time in my life. I think every young gay male should watch this movie and see that there is life after coming... Full review

The day I was finally able to admit to myself that I was a gay man I rented this movie. That first viewing changed my life. It helped me envision a life a hoped was ahead of me. During my... Full review

THE BROKEN HEARTS CLUB: A ROMANTIC COMEDY (2000)Aspect ratio: 2.39:1 (Super 35)Sound formats: Dolby Digital / SDDSThe lives and loves of an LA softball team, comprised entirely of gay men.Greg Berlanti's heartfelt drama seems a little timid in the wake... Full review

The Broken Hearts Club is one of the most genius films I have ever seen. I love the way each character is conveyed differently, proving the homosexual male stereotype wrong. This movie is very warm and heart-felt bringing a connection... Full review

Greg Berlanti's film is worthy of a lot of praise in a society where gay men tend to only fulfill certain stereotypes. A character, Howie mentions how he would like to see gay men being represented as something other than... Full review

Most young gay people should be able to relate well to this good little romantic comedy, because the characters spout sitcom-y lines of dialogue that we've all thought. A "newbie" like myself will, of course, relate to the film's newbie,... Full review

That statement is part of what makes this is a terrific film about love, friendship and betrayal -- betrayal of friends, the people you are supposed to care most about and ultimately yourself. This is also a film about facades,... Full review

This film gives gay men a meaning beyond stereotypes and the roles usually seen in gay movies. The theme is universal: friends stand by you to assure you that you are OK as you are.Some of the dialog is hilarious,... Full review

Not that this ensemble piece, which bills itself as "a romantic comedy," is completely awful. The Broken Hearts Club" is rated R for occasional strong profanity, simulated drug use (marijuana and cocaine) and some crude humor and vulgar sex talk. ... Full Review

Unfortunately, Broken Hearts is indicative of the direction gay-themed movies are headed. Fortunately, there are some nice comic bits to live things up, such as a softball game between a group of firefighters and Jacks Broken Hearts, whose lack of athletic skill is only surpassed by their lack of enthusiasm. ... Full Review

The movie is extremely predictable That said, the dialogue is fairly sharp and witty as the characters toss clever, catty barbs back and forth affectionately. ... Full Review

the dialogue is often caustically funny.....The Broken Hearts Club" is an earnest, inconsequential romantic comedy that wins most of its points for sincerity --....That said, most of the acting is pretty good....and Cole (Dean Cain), a dumb pretty boy actor who is the most well-adjusted of the bunch largely....Our cast of bitchy, melodramatic characters (I'm told this is one of the more realistic aspects) includes the following:.... ... Full Review

Thats not a bad comparison either, and its certainly progress to see a comedy like this being made, even if its not the greatest film. This leads to one of the more interesting sidelines of The Broken Hearts Club . ... Full Review

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THE BROKEN HEARTS LEAGUE How do you sell a romantic comedy about a bunch of gay guys (including Dean Cain and Timothy Olyphant) who play together on a weekend baseball team? ... Full Article