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Now Playing at the Ennessean
« on: June 21, 2010, 07:00:37 pm »
Recently I have been enjoying a great number of gay and lesbian themed short films on youtube. There seems to be more and more everyday. A few I have posted in my blog, but I thought I would start a new thread just for the purpose of showcasing these marvelous little gems. Also a good place to show trailers for up coming gay and lesbian themed films. I will try to keep the balance betwixt boys and girls, and feel free to post your likes as well.

Most of the films are under 10 minutes and in two parts, occasionally a bit longer. Most will probably be in some form of English, but many will be in other languages. Some are quite charming, some are downright disturbing. Remember, no one is making you watch.

The name I get from Jake Gyllenhaal's first big movie, October Sky. In it he plays Homer Hickum, Jr., aspiring 1950's rocket boy. Off for a science competition in an Ohio city (one of those that start with C, and there are too many of them) he goes out to the movies.

Now in reality October Sky was filmed just outside of Knoxville, Tennessee, and I think probably the vintage venue was really named the Tennessean, but that would not work in Ohio, so the lettering had to be changed. When I watched the movie for the second time in the height of my Brokeback Mountain grief, I was like "WTF?!"

Please turn off all cell phones.....
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Re: Now Playing at the Ennessean
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2010, 07:07:36 pm »
Our first feature will be the French film Basket et Maths, enjoy!  ;)

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7uJjXktpJw&feature=related[/youtube]
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Re: Now Playing at the Ennessean
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2010, 02:35:08 pm »
Her Name is Ava

Love the use of the color green in this one.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBgMJ4aUY34[/youtube]
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Re: Now Playing at the Ennessean
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2010, 10:57:38 am »
Chicken

This is a very short short film, 2:48, from Ireland:

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2htKgdL7aY[/youtube]
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Re: Now Playing at the Ennessean
« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2010, 05:08:03 pm »
Mars

I am not sure why Mars....in German. Well it sounds German. In two parts.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRd6pSW53tM[/youtube]

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhguW4_EOu4&feature=related[/youtube]
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Re: Now Playing at the Ennessean
« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2010, 01:20:44 pm »
A Good Son

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd1NM207_dY[/youtube]
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Re: Now Playing at the Ennessean
« Reply #6 on: June 25, 2010, 03:01:57 pm »
I really, really like short films! :D Thanks for starting this thread, Tru :-*.

I watched them all but the Ava one yet (will do so later).


Mars
I am not sure why Mars....in German. Well it sounds German. In two parts.


Yep, it's German. But I also couldn't figure out why Mars. I guess just for the heck of it? ? ?
I have a thing for tough girls. Liked that one.


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Re: Now Playing at the Ennessean
« Reply #7 on: June 25, 2010, 03:08:48 pm »
Our first feature will be the French film Basket et Maths, enjoy!  ;)


Jeez! They couldn't make the subtitles any more tiny, could they? I needed to watch this one three times to get all of it (and dredge up all my rusty French).
Sweet movie anyway.

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Re: Now Playing at the Ennessean
« Reply #8 on: June 25, 2010, 03:18:03 pm »
A Good Son

Ack! - dang it, eh? Let's hope he gets a grip before he lives in trailer #17.

I'm trying to figure out from what year this one might be. The quality is so poor, it really looks and sounds like eighties. And the one guy was having a walkman and listening to Velvet Underground. My memory completely fails on dates about VU.
But nobody was online in the eighties. I think the antagonisms are on purpose.

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Re: Now Playing at the Ennessean
« Reply #9 on: June 25, 2010, 03:20:00 pm »
Her Name is Ava

Love the use of the color green in this one.

Ack! (again :laugh:). I've just tried this one. "The video doesn't play in your country." - *sigh*




And of course I love the title of the thread :).

Thanks again, Tru. CU at the Ennesean soon!