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Movie: I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
Lumière:
--- Quote from: Kerry on July 14, 2007, 09:54:25 am ---They also commented about them being "too butch" and made other such negative comments.
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Isn't it funny how people hate the stereotypes but then turn around and enforce them by saying things like that?
Like Leslie said, what does "real gay" mean anyway? Even if they were bisexual, the crime would be what? Sad.
I just think that there is no way to win completely. If Jack and Ennis were effeminate, there would've been people pissed off about that not being a 'true representation of gay people' either. You can't win them all, that's just the way it is.
oilgun:
When I saw the preview for Chuck and Larry I was painfully reminded of a really awful movie from year's ago that had a similar plot called The Gay Deceivers. In that movie, two straight guys pose as a gay couple to avoid the draft. They move in together in a gay neighbourhood and supposed hirality ensued. It was quite offensive. I don't think that Adam Sandler is homophobic so hopefully this movie will ultimately have a gay positive message.
David In Indy:
--- Quote from: oilgun on July 14, 2007, 02:43:33 pm ---When I saw the preview for Chuck and Larry I was painfully reminded of a really awful movie from year's ago that had a similar plot called The Gay Deceivers. In that movie, two straight guys pose as a gay couple to avoid the draft. They move in together in a gay neighbourhood and supposed hirality ensued. It was quite offensive. I don't think that Adam Sandler is homophobic so hopefully this movie will ultimately have a gay positive message.
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It also sounds very similar to the Australian movie "Strange Bedfellows". I hope this isn't another one of those Hollywood ripoff movies. >:(
We'll have to wait for it to be released and see for ourselves I guess. :)
SFEnnisSF:
On a box office message board I post on I wrote this as my predictions for this weekend: :D
Hairspray - $20m - Why was this remade? I don't git it. Will still be a breakout hit though. Might do more than $20...
Chuck & Larry - $25m - Anything "gay" scares of a huge portion of the audience right away. Homophobic men will be scared to watch because there might be a positive message about gay folks, that they're not all that bad and they're normal people and such, and the homophobic men are just scared out of their minds that they might see/hear that message and they themselves will turn gay. Might do lower than $25...
SFEnnisSF:
And I also wrote this:
Quote from another user:
Positive* Jon wrote:
Yeah, reaction when I saw Transofrmers opening day was rather timid with some laughs here and there. The only real honest reaction throughout the trailer was to Jessica Biel wet in her bra/panties. Hot Rod received a louder reaction, I think. Being a Sandler comedy it'll still perform well though.
Opening: $32.5 million
Total: $103 million (3.17)
And I responded:
Anytime folks see anything "gay" in a movie now, they think gay rights are being shoved down their throat and the PC thing to do is accept it and ignore that they're bothered by it. That's why the only reaction received was Jessica in her bra/panties, it's because it's what audiences are used to seeing and they're not made uncomfortable by it. It was the only comic relief in the trailer.
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