Product Description

One cruise. Five hundred families. Thousands of memories. This feature-length documentary brings viewers onboard the Norwegian Dawn cruise ship for a joyous voyage, in which celebrity superstar Rosie O?Donnell and her family joined hundreds of other gay, lesbian, bisexual and straight families on a weeklong trip from New York City to the Bahamas and back. With a bold stroke only Rosie could make, a joyous new community was born in this judgment-free setting, as passengers celebrated their freedom and made a positive, progressive statement about what ?family? means today.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #27137 in DVD
• Brand: HBO HOME VIDEO
• Released on: 2006-06-13
• Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .25 pounds
• Running time: 91 minutes

Amazon.com
All Aboard! Rosie's Family Cruise demonstrates that gay families can be just as loving, sharing, exasperating, and embarrassing as heterosexual ones. A documentary of the Atlantic Ocean cruise sponsored by Rosie O'Donnell, All Aboard! features rich, compelling interviews with gay couples and their children, with brief musical numbers (some sweet, some cloying, some campy) and standup comedy sprinkled here and there. The parents include football players, hairdressers, and police officers, while the kids range from infants to rambunctious teenagers. While part of the point of the documentary is that these families are as typical as families with male and female parents, it's astonishing how self-possessed and open these teenagers are; having faced prejudice all of their lives, they've had to define themselves in ways most teens take for granted--and the result is a decidedly atypical poise and perception. But perhaps the most striking moment of the documentary comes at the very beginning: As the families come on board for the cruise and find themselves in an environment without judgment, the relief on their faces is palpable. All Aboard! is deceptively simple; it seems to unfold without shape, but by the end it's covered an impressive array of topics, both personal and political, without ever feeling preachy or forced. --Bret Fetzer

Customer Reviews

Loved it
It was great to watch something so inspiring. Seeing Gay & Lesbian families on their vacation, looking for the same comfort & fun as everyone else on vacation.. It is something for everyone to watch. It shows how the gay & lesbian community is just like every other family. They want kids to grow with & have a happy, healthy family life.

I am a lesbian looking for all those things with my life partner. We want to have a happy, healthy family. This is something we can show to our family & friends so they can see how we are no different from what everyone else in the world, we just might have to go about it in a different way to accomplish it. It is a Fantastic show, and I hope Rosie tapes more of her cruises.

Rosie is just God-sent
Definately moving in many ways. More movies should be made like this displaying the love. I have to say this is so inspiriring and my mother (who by the way is anti-gay rights) has now reevaluated many of her beliefs. Very inspiring & touching. Thnx Rosie for showing this side of humanity! we love you rosie.

Acceptance= Love
This DVD I thought truly captured the essence of acceptance of those who are "different".. it shows acceptance concerning sexuality, racial differences etc.. It makes you realize, when it all comes down to it, people are all the same no matter who we are. Everyone just wants and deserves the right to feel accepted, love and happiness. I feel it's a great dvd to help open the minds of those who may be "homophobic" ... it'll help them see that people just want to live their lives the best way they can without having to feel discrimination of any kind. The DVD made me cry, laugh out loud and smile. It showed me that there are so many others out there like me who I can relate to, and for that alone, I give this DVD 5 stars! Bravo!