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Other gay-themed movies
Lynne:
--- Quote from: starboardlight on May 29, 2006, 01:09:32 pm ---Trick abd Billy's Hollwood Screen Kisses are two really fun movies, that most of my friends refuse to admit they like. They not great intellectual movies to be sure, and they don't have social/political commentary. They are what When Harry Met Sally is meant to be. Just fun, light movies. I enjoyed them a lot, but I hesitate to recommend them, because it's easy for people to put them down for being light and not serious.
I agree with Shuggy. I love Tori Spelling in Trick. Her one monologues in the diner really showed her comedic chops.
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Hey - just wanted to pipe in that I saw Trick a coupla days ago! I'm sl-ow-ly working my way down my list of G/L titles. Thanks for the recommendation - it was completely cute and worth the time. I agree with you about Tori Spelling, and it was neat to see Miss Coco Peru of Impish cruise fame. ;)
-Lynne
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Br. Patrick:
Here's another award winning film that I digitally recorded on my cable's "Free Movies On Demand" I've sent a copy to Lynne, gave one to my therapist and watched it three times in the last few days. I cry harder each time. This is a film that was made to be seen again and again. You practically have to because the film takes place in 3 time periods. It's also neat that I saw it on my first BBM Film Birthday! 1-23-2007
oilgun:
I just discovered this thread and thought I'd revive it.
I finally found a copy of a French gay film from 1983 that really had an impact on me when I first saw it. It's called L'Homme Blessé - The Wounded Man. The director is Patrice Chéreau who went on to do Queen Margot & Intimacy, his only english language film and the strangely affecting Son Frère another gay-themed film from 2005.
The two leads, a young and sexy Jean-Hugues Anglade (Betty Blue) and Vittorio Mezzogiorno give excellent performances in a rather bleak & sordid story. This is definitely not a politically correct gay rom-com.
Anyway, I had forgotten that it features one of the most erotic same-sex kiss I've seen on film. It's in the same league as BbM for intensity, although in a rather violent situation. And two years before My Beautiful Laundrette. I just love the French!
Has anyone here seen or heard of it? I'd love to hear what you think!
Here's a comment from an IMDb user that I can certainly relate to:
Though for most of us, sexiness is a variable quality, I cannot recall a movie that did for me what this one does. It transported me into an awfully familiar realm of longing and desire. All the compulsive attraction, uncertainty over the outcome, the palpable fear and excitement so attendant to that state of arousal were brought to fever pitch by this flick. So French and what I consider daring! No matter what your orientation, I think that the danger of chasing your desire is brought full-front and center here...much more so, say, than with Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut".
For other comments: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084085/usercomments
Katness:
Out of those ones, I've seen:
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Angels in America
Before Night Falls
My Beautiful Laundrette
Mysterious Skin
The Sum of Us (with a very young Russel Crowe)
The Trip
The others I may have to see.
loneleeb3:
I have recently seen two movies that I highly recommend!
The first is Beautiful Thing. It's a british movie about two highschool boys who fall in love.
It's funny and sad. It has a great cast of characters. I don't know any of them from other movies as they are all british. But it is a beautiful movie.
The next is Latter Days! It is gut wrenching. It has some very powerful moments and some undeniable truths!
If you haven't seen these I suggest going to find them and watch them!
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