{"product_id":"queer-as-folk-series-1","title":"Queer as Folk: Series 1","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003ch3\u003e \u003cspan\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eFrom its tell-it-like-it-is title to its candid dialogue and nonjudgmental take on the lives of three very different young gay men, this series ventures into television territory previously unexplored. Its stunning success in England inspired an American version, but this is the trailblazing original, set in Manchester's gay community. Meet Stuart, Vince, and Nathan, whose lives and loves, triumphs and tribulations, are the focus of this witty, honest, and provocative drama. Series 1 is 4 hours on 2 DVDs. Series 2 is 90 min. on 1 cassette or DVD.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003e \u003cspan\u003eAmazon.com\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eWhen it appeared on British television in 1999, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQueer as Folk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e caused quite a ruckus. There was the sex, as graphic as most anything you'd see in an R-rated film. There were the questionable morals--after all, one of the lead characters knowingly seduced a virginal 15-year-old boy. There was, of course, the rampant homosexuality, seeing as the series followed a group of gay men living in Manchester. But what really got people talking was the quality of the series: no leaden soap opera or exploitative sex romp, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQueer as Folk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an engrossing, incredibly well-written series that ranks with some of the best ever produced for British TV. Following the adventures of Stuart (Aidan Gillen), a rake capable of seducing anyone anywhere, and Vince (Craig Kelly), his boy-next-door best friend, as well as the family and friends who surround them, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQueer as Folk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e paints a complex, emotional, and funny portrait of its characters, who range from the regular to the outlandish. Less sensationalistic than it sounds, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQueer as Folk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shares more in common with gritty, working-class British films like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy Beautiful Laundrette\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeautiful Thing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e than it does with glossy, sex-themed American TV like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSex and the City\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or even the Americanized version of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQueer as Folk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Though definitely comedic in parts, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQueer as Folk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e takes a clear-eyed yet fond view of its characters, from lothario Stuart, who can be charming one minute and self-obsessed the next, to hapless Vince, a mess of insecurities who can't believe it when a handsome Australian (Peter O'Brien) falls in love with him. Fans of the American \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQueer as Folk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e will recognize the British counterparts to the American characters, as well as familiar plot arcs, but this series' writing and directing make it a far more dramatic--and multifaceted--look at gay life. This first season set, known as \"Series 1,\" clocks in at four hours. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e--Mark Englehart\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books Prime","offers":[{"title":"Dvd","offer_id":45911998529727,"sku":"81ed9be0-83df-437e-83dc-7809c6d7c75f","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7550\/7647\/files\/d44a07f02719bbb518ad4243a62fc44e.jpg?v=1785004920","url":"https:\/\/books-prime.com\/products\/queer-as-folk-series-1","provider":"Books Prime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}