I can't wait to see the DVD extras! Strangely, I was just watching part of this last night. I had just seen a highly touted lesbian sex scene that did not impress me much and was thinking how much better DH is than most lesbian movies today. How exciting that there are new scenes, commentary, etc.

It is also a fav or mine for all the reasons you stated and this set is on my list of must haves.

I would be remiss if I did not mention Patricia's short shorts and boots:)

becky c., i second your last comment -- but still, those high-waisted pants and shorts that they wear make me wince! ;)

and that corny line about a string of lights always cracks me up. talk about cheese! damned eighties.

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you can dance

you can jive

having the time of your life

Not the movie, of course, nothing about it. It was the first film I saw where I though 'I'm Gay' (Because Helen Shaver? Who would say no?) And to be honest, I ALWAYS thought there was a sequel. I remember doing numerous searches on Amazon periodically and was bitterly disappointed when I never found a written one, knowing there'd not be a movie one. I would have loved to have seen the relationship developed, because I don't really think (sorry!) that the movie ending strongly directed the end towards a happy ending. Granted, no-one died, but I can't quite believe they ended up together, with Viv heading back to... Mind Blank... and Cay staying in LV. I got the impression that although Viv's time was a 'one off' with Cay, it would open the doors for future relationship/s with other women. Like, Cay was her first, and would always be special, but there *would* be others.

Sorry, went on quite a while there!

Vivian went back to New York where she taught English Lit. at Columbia University. My geekness knows no bounds :)

I think she went into television more, she was in a supernatural series, but I can't remember the name of it, and she did more work directing.

I love this film, and clearly remember seeing it on tv for the first time. I had a different career back then, and was the first woman employed by this team of 'professionals' (all calling each other old boy, you know the type). Anyway, the morning after it premiered in the UK, these 'old boys' spent hours spouting about how disgusted they were that something like that could be shown on national television. Did they change channels during the broadcast? Hell no!

It's got a number of good quotes in it, but I can't choose between these two favourites of mine:

"It'll be a cold day in August before I take in another educated type."

"How you get all that traffic with no equipment is beyond me."

Sequel? Hmm, no, don't think I could watch it.  Remake? Maybe.

How could I forget this one:

"My only clear memory is arriving, the rest is a blur, an absolute blur."

As someone else said, Helen Shaver has become a really successful television director and she has done some work as a producer as well.  If I recall correctly, she was  heavily involved in the series Judging Amy as both a director and a producer.  She doesn't act much anymore, though I did see her this year in a couple episodes of The 4400.   

i just replaced my stolen vhs copy w/ the dvd version.. of course now there's a 2 disc set available .

every day i have a memory of a line from this movie.. very well written.. i was 19 when it arrived in the theater where i was the asst. mgr.

no one knew i was lesbian so i had to try not to let them see me sneaking into the theater everyday just to catch yet another glimpse of the only 2 women i'd seen on film together at that time.

i was madly in love w/ a straight woman at the time and thank goodness for movies that could help me escape that reality :)

Can't wait to see the new DVD of this flick! Already have my copy on order.

This movie holds a special place for me, as it came out about a year before my first experience with a lady. I didn't see it when it was released, but heard about it and knew what it was about. After my "first", I still didn't think I was gay; thought it's 'just her', blah, blah, blah, you know, the usual crap many of us think when we make this discovery about ourselves as adults after having no inkling growing up. So as a test, I rented DH, just to see what kind of reaction I'd have to it. Well, my reaction was being immensely turned on by watching those two beautiful babes go at it, and I remember so clearly thinking, as the credits were rolling, 'Well, I'm definitely gay!'

Ah, memories!

Since then, I've seen the movie at least once or twice, like so many dykes. Now there's word there may be a sequel...interesting!

...And while we're remembering lines, "You're certainly making a unique contribution..."

All I know is, is that Donna D. better not mess up our vision of Cay and Viv. If they go off to NYC and have all the DRAMA we Les usually have in our lives..I will be sad. I want them two to make it!

I got my own DRAMA, I want someone to be happy for once and make it last FOREVER!

Ya heard me Donna D! If need be I'll come to LA help you write it! LOL