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TOTW 15/07: Short story or movie, which one do you prefer?
louisev:
I really don't understand this "pro gay" or "anti gay" idea concerning the story, and I think that trying to evaluate how "pro gay" the story or film is, is really not involved in the topic.
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: louise van hine on December 04, 2007, 03:27:49 pm ---I really don't understand this "pro gay" or "anti gay" idea concerning the story, and I think that trying to evaluate how "pro gay" the story or film is, is really not involved in the topic.
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I was just going to say this. What does "anti-gay" mean? Does it mean the film shows homophobia, or opposition to gays? Then I don't agree, nor do I understand what the evidence for this would be.
Aussie Chris:
--- Quote from: Artiste on December 04, 2007, 03:18:12 pm ---Does Annie's story tend to be more pro-gay and human, while the movie is much anti-gay in some ways??
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No offense mate but your repetitive comments about anti-gay are like an argument with a 5 year old along the lines of: "I know you are but what am I"?
Neither Annie's story nor the film are considered anti-gay by anyone I know in any way that might be considered sensible or thoughtful.
Please get over this. This (off) topic has become tedious.
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: Aussie Chris on December 04, 2007, 05:17:20 pm ---Please get over this. This (off) topic has become tedious.
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Good plan. The term means nothing nothing to me in this context and I'm tired of trying to decipher it. Let's move on.
OK, here's one, just to get the discussion rolling. Sometimes it seems to me that, if I had to generalize, among those who express a preference one way or another, I'd say that women tend to like the movie better and men tend to like the story better. With lots and lots of exceptions, of course.
Or maybe there are so many exceptions as to make the generalization utterly meaningless? What do you all think?
I'll issue a big mea culpa in advance if this just seems stupid.
Artiste:
Thanks brokeplex, and all !!
You say brokeplex: did you notice that he wore the same Rodeo belt buckle throughout the entire movie? what a symbolic connection to his frustrated love for his father
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Was that so: same belt buckle? That was in the movie, you say; but was that so too in Annie's story?? Maybe that is one thing that makes the movie more women orientated, and the story an more men one??
Hugs!
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