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TOTW 11/07: How will moviegoers view BBM 30 years from now?
Penthesilea:
Howdy y'all :D
After we skipped last week due to my vacation, we're back with a brand-new TOTW. I'm happy to announce it has been suggested by a BetterMostian (*hint, hint* --> it makes your moderators happy to get you involved in suggesting topics, so don't be shy :)).
How will moviegoers view BBM 30 years from now?
Many social commentary movies seem rather dated as time goes by. How will it be for BBM? Will it still be praised and appreciated as the cinematic masterpiece it is? Or will it seem just as dated as some older movies do now? Will people smile and shake their heads in disbelief when they're told this movie was regarded as groundbreaking and controversial? What do you think?
In 30 years it will be the year 2037. Oh. :o
Brown Eyes:
I think and hope that BBM is perceived as a classic romantic tragedy... a modern-day Romeo and Juliet type drama, but of course with gay protagonists.
And, 30 years from now I truly believe that major motionpictures that feature gay main characters will be much less of a rarity and BBM will probably continue to be seen as a groundbreaking film in helping to establish this trend.
8)
Scott6373:
Honestly? I think that our collective reaction to BBM is a direct result of the societal pressure that we face now. The intense emotional reaction is based on the climate of oppression that GLBT folk currently live under. If that remains unchanged in 30 years (God I hope not), then I assume the reaction will be much the same. If society progresses more toward inclusion, then the film may be viewed as a somewhat soapy melodrama.
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: Scott on October 15, 2007, 11:14:26 am ---If society progresses more toward inclusion, then the film may be viewed as a somewhat soapy melodrama.
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Yeah, like that's gonna happen in thirty years. :( :-\
I was just thinking earlier this morning that what I expect will happen, in what time frame I don't know, is that homophobia will become like racism. It will go underground in mainstream society. It will never go away or be eliminated, but eventually overt homophobia will become socially unacceptable. I doubt this will happen in my life time.
But to answer the question: I think critics and historians will continue to view BBM as the groundbreaking film that it is.
Brown Eyes:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on October 15, 2007, 12:02:26 pm ---
But to answer the question: I think critics and historians will continue to view BBM at the groundbreaking film that it is.
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Yes, I think will definitely be the case regardless of what happens politically and socially in the real world. I really do think it will continue to stand up to many/most of the classic tragic romances in cinematic history.
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