Harvey Milk

[momrek06]

DH & I saw MILK this past weekend. I believe it was limited release but we were able to see it here in the OC. It is AWESOME!!! What an incredible story.

Sean Penn was amazing as Milk. I can see him getting the Oscar.

Nationwide release this weekend. Go see it!!! EXCELLENT!!!

 

[ckay87]

DH & I saw MILK this past weekend. I believe it was limited release but we were able to see it here in the OC. It is AWESOME!!! What an incredible story.

Sean Penn was amazing as Milk. I can see him getting the Oscar.

Nationwide release this weekend. Go see it!!! EXCELLENT!!!

That is good news. I thought it released like 2 weeks ago and I thought it was just my stupid movie theaters that were not carrying it. YES, I am definitely going to see it. I have heard such good things about this film. Thank you.

 

[JessR]

this is good, I didnt realize penn had a new movie out.

 

[Goofyluver]

I can't wait to see it! I'm going this weekend.

 

[momrek06]

Harvey Bernard Milk (May 22, 1930 – November 27, 1978) was an American politician and the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California, as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.

Milk served almost eleven months as city supervisor and was responsible for passing a stringent gay rights ordinance in San Francisco. On November 27, 1978, Mayor George Moscone and Milk were assassinated by Dan White, another city supervisor who had recently resigned and wanted his job back.

Milk has become an icon in San Francisco and "a martyr for gay rights". While established political organizers in the city insisted gays work with liberal politicians and use restraint in reaching their objectives, Milk encouraged gays to use their growing power in the city and support each other. His goal was to give hope to disenfranchised gays around the country. From Wikipedia!

 

[Master Mason]

I was 13 years old and lived about 30 miles from the City when Moscone and Milk were killed. I still remember it vividly. We were still sort of reeling from the death of our Congressman 9 days prior at Jonestown.