A wonderful film out on DVD Tuesday: The Curiosity of Chance"

At last year's Outfest, one of my favorite movies was "The Curiosity of Chance" and I'm really excited that it is available on DVD starttng tomorrow.

It is a truly special film.

Described as something like a John Hughes film that couldn't be made in the "Pretty In Pink" era, "Chance" is set in the 1980s and follows the first year at a new school of an already 'out' and eccentric teenager named Chance (Tad Hilgenbrink). He is the kind of personality every closeted gay kid wishes he had the guts to be in high school. He puts up with a homophobic bully and with his wit and manages to make him look foolish in the end.

He also ends up with an eclectic circle of friends that include an outcast guy (Pieter Van Nieuwenhuyze) and girl (Aldevina da Silva), a straight jock (Brett Chuckerman) who is surprisingly gay friendly and the school drag queen (Danny Calander).

I got caught up in the wonderful spirit of the film which is cast with good actors - especially Hilgenbrinck who does a wonderful job as the title character. This movie is his second film. He made his debut in the popular DVD release "American Pie Presents: Band Camp" in which he played the younger brother of Stifler, the character originated by Sean William Scott in the "American Pie" trilogy. Chuckerman, best known so far for his role in "Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds," is even better in this film - very appealing.

Major kudos to writer-director Russell P. Marleau for what he has accomplished. Loved it! The film can be purchased thru TLAvideo or Amazon.com and will be available for rental through Blockbuster and Netflix.

Here's the trailer:

And here's a terrific kiss scene: