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Other gay-themed movies
starboardlight:
let me add a couple of titles for your review.
Don't know if I've already mentioned "Borstal Boy" based on the experience of Irish writer Brendan Behan. In his own writing of the events, he is more overt about his own bisexuality. In the film, Brendan's sexuality is vague, although Charlie (played by the yummy Danny Dyer) is openly gay and in-love with Brendan.
http://imdb.com/title/tt0221838/
Shortbus - okay this film only recently hit the LA, SF, NYC theaters, so it may be a bit of a wait before it makes it to you area. It's the new film by John Cameron Mitchell (famed for his Hedwig and the Angry Inch). The film follow two characters, one gay man and one straight woman. The two are dealing with emotional and sexual disfunctions. The film is controversial for having the actors actually performing real sex and for explicitly showing the sex. Critics are quite divided on this film, but the ones who love it really love it, and the ones who don't, don't. My reaction was that I was afraid it was going to be bad, but the sex was quite crucial to telling the story. It certainly makes us ask ourselves what our hang ups are about sex that the idea of actors performing real sex makes us uncomfortable? The film is character driven, and in my opinion, made us care enough about James and Sophia that we're willing to follow their stories all the way.
http://imdb.com/title/tt0367027/
edit to add.
2 more
2 films that I really enjoyed by Charles Busch
"Die, Mommy, Die!" http://imdb.com/title/tt0322023/ and "Psycho Beach Party" http://imdb.com/title/tt0206226/
Both film are set in the 50's and play on old films. "Psycho Beach Party" is reminiscent of "Gidget" but with a murder mystery twist. While "Die, Mommy, Die!" is a bit of noir melodrama. Both are hilarious is high camp and farce elements, and features some great casting, lead by Charles Busch in female roles in both. And of course there are gay characters and story lines. I highly recommend both for a fun night of dvd-ing.
Lumière:
--- Quote from: ekeby on October 17, 2006, 09:21:26 pm ---I have a 5-DVD player in my bedroom, and along with Brokeback I have Latter Days always in it ready to go . . . Like Brokeback, it's one I can watch over and over again . . . Frequently I'll watch the laundry room scenes before I go to sleep . . . .
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The laundry room scenes are one of my faves, especially the first one! But the scene with Aaron and his mother in the kitchen really gets to me .. so real.
I have also watched Borstal Boy, I liked it!
I have recently gone nuts ordering movies from amazon .. some movies I am waiting for:
- Soldier's girl
- Monster
-The truth about Jane
- and the Latter Days novel!
ekeby:
--- Quote from: Lucise on October 19, 2006, 04:16:26 pm ---The laundry room scenes are one of my faves, especially the first one! But the scene with Aaron and his mother in the kitchen really gets to me .. so real.
I have also watched Borstal Boy, I liked it!
I have recently gone nuts ordering movies from amazon .. some movies I am waiting for:
- Soldier's girl
- Monster
-The truth about Jane
- and the Latter Days novel!
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agree the kitchen scene is very, very real . . . that slap and his reaction! I too bought the novel . . . got obsessed w/ LD for a while there . . .:) If I want a good cry anytime I just watch the 3am music video . . . .
They've been running Borstal Boy on LOGO and it sometimes shows up on IFC . . . typically well-done Brit film . . . I liked it too, though the theme is a little down . . . I haven't had the courage to watch Soldier's Girl yet, not sure I ever will . . . Monster is kind of amazing. Haven't seen The Truth About Jane--I'll have to look for it . . .
Dafna:
Lucise, I also order too many movies from Amazon. :) But then again I like owning the movies so I can watch them over and over and rarely have I got one I didn't like. I do not go the the theatre so this is my entertainment vice. Just placed an order yesterday myself.
I did not know there was a Latter Days book. Added it to my list. I also love the movie.
I have Soldier's Girl on DVD. I think I have only viewed it once because it is not easy to watch. Has anyone read Calpernia Addams book "Mark 947"? It is simply written and it does not appear she used a ghost writer from what I can find in the book. It is however not easy to read. Quite heart wrenching. It goes from early childhood and through her life. I would recommend it.
Lumière:
Hey Dafna ..
The Latter Days novel was adapted from CJ Cox's screenplay for the movie! I am dying to get my hands on that one. ;) Like you, I am building my movie collection considerably these days and I havent been to the theatre in months actually!
One movie that I have not yet found the courage to watch again is Mysterious Skin. It was very well-done but hard to watch. I'll have to suck it up and watch it again one of these days. Joseph Gordon-Levitt (aka "Ryder" in Latter Days) gave a phenomenal performance in it! Quite the talented young actor he is!
--- Quote from: ekeby on October 19, 2006, 05:23:45 pm ---agree the kitchen scene is very, very real . . . that slap and his reaction! I too bought the novel . . . got obsessed w/ LD for a while there . . .:) If I want a good cry anytime I just watch the 3am music video . . . .
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Please don't get me started about that song .. ;) I get a lump in my throat everytime I watch it!
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