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Other gay-themed movies
Lynne:
--- Quote from: Lucise on October 19, 2006, 07:02:56 pm ---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!
Please don't get me started about that song .. ;) I get a lump in my throat everytime I watch it!
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I watched Mysterious Skin on Sunday - dark, powerful, gripping. I agree that it was hard to watch. And I think Joseph Gordon-Levitt has a brilliant future ahead of him based on Latter Days and this. I'm anxious to see more of him - such versatility, physicality, and he's really just getting started.
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on November 21, 2006, 03:52:47 pm ---One of my favorite movies is by Sally Potter and it is called Orlando. It is from a novel by Virginia Woolf about a boy growing up in Elizabethan England who actually lives until modern times, changing into a woman about halfway through the story. Not exactly a gay-themed movie but more of a transgender one. It stars Tilda Swinton and Billy Zane is in it too. Also Quentin Crisp plays Elizabeth I.
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Thanks, Lee...over in the flirtin' thread I was going 'Hunh?' Ennis-style about Quentin Crisp. I added Orlando and Yes to my Netflix queue :).
-Lynne
Impish:
--- Quote from: shakestheground on November 21, 2006, 12:04:52 pm ---Cool, I will see about getting it today.
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Shortbus is not out on DVD yet.... still in extremely limited release. Most theatres refuse to show it.
Look for it at an indie artsty-fartsy theatre in your area.
saucycobblers:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on November 21, 2006, 03:52:47 pm ---One of my favorite movies is by Sally Potter and it is called Orlando. It is from a novel by Virginia Woolf about a boy growing up in Elizabethan England who actually lives until modern times, changing into a woman about halfway through the story. Not exactly a gay-themed movie but more of a transgender one. It stars Tilda Swinton and Billy Zane is in it too. Also Quentin Crisp plays Elizabeth I.
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Ooooo, I love Orlando. I used to use it for one of my film classes - very challenging for the students, both thematically and filmicly.
As a matter of interest, are there any Derek Jarman fans on the thread?
Impish:
"Another Gay Movie" was just released on DVD, and it was added to my collection on Wednesday.
This is a comedic romp about 4 high schoolers who make a pact to lose their anal virginity before the end of the summer. It's an over-the-top, gross-out, sophomoric humor flick; appropriate here because it's about teen-aged kids. It's set in a fantasy world in which there is no homophobia, parents are always supportive, public affection is no big deal, etc., much like the world of the movie "Big Eden."
It's a lot of fun, but I don't think straight audiences would enjoy it as much, simply because so much of it is based on in-jokes. Director Todd Stephens created a film with a clear target audience: gay men.
PS: my copy was defective, and I suspect it's a problem affecting all copies. If you are planning to buy, I'd hold off a bit until they get that corrected.
twistedude:
I think "Parting Glances" and "Mysterious Skin" are two of the best movies I ever saw.
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