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'Gay Agenda' Flick MILK is Lock for Best Picture

'Gay Agenda' Flick MILK is Lock for Best Picture

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#1'Gay Agenda' Flick MILK is Lock for Best Picture
Posted: 10/29/08 at 10:25pm

http://www.mcnblogs.com/thehotblog/archives/2008/10/milk_does_a_cri.html

Here's an entry from Hollywood blogger David Poland:

"October 28, 2008

Milk Does A Critic Good

This is a quickie between films, but...

For the first time in my memory, we have a major Oscar movie that actually is a gay agenda movie. But on the making, it is so much more. It is a brilliant, powerfully humane piece of work that reaches well beyond the issue of gay rights or any idea that this is a gay-only film.

Sean Penn gives an Oscar lock performance of power and subtlety that ranks with the best of his career.

Great work by Franco, Hirsch, and Josh Brolin, who may not have enough screen time or empathy for awards, but got the mixed emotions of a murderer so right that I felt my blood go cold watching a shot of him walking a fateful hallway.

And the mixture of doc footage and this drama is amazing, pushing the bar farther and racking up another great piece by Harris Savides.

More later..."


"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

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dalefully
#2re: 'Gay Agenda' Flick MILK is Lock for Best Picture
Posted: 10/29/08 at 10:42pm

Let's hope so. After all, the academy still owes us.

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Mister Matt
#2re: 'Gay Agenda' Flick MILK is Lock for Best Picture
Posted: 10/30/08 at 12:19pm

If it is indeed a "gay agenda" movie, then I don't see how it is possibly a "lock" for Best Picture. Remember the Academy members who refused to watch Brokeback Mountain?


"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian

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SueleenGay
#3re: 'Gay Agenda' Flick MILK is Lock for Best Picture
Posted: 10/30/08 at 12:25pm

Please refrain from the conspiracy theories until after you see the film. It might be great (the trailer gave me chills), but it also might be kind of crappy. So if it does NOT get nominated for every award it might be because of THAT reason and not homophobia.


PEACE.

Phyllis Rogers Stone
#4re: 'Gay Agenda' Flick MILK is Lock for Best Picture
Posted: 10/30/08 at 12:27pm

After all, the academy still owes us.

Ahahahahahahahaha!

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#5re: 'Gay Agenda' Flick MILK is Lock for Best Picture
Posted: 10/30/08 at 12:56pm

My thought exactly, Phyllis. Might be wonderful, or might be very Logo meets Lifetime. I fear its inherent earnestness could prove sticky (crossed my mind watching the rather too by the numbers version of EXECUTION OF JUSTICE, a blistering play, a tepid tv film). On the other hand, has there ever been a leaner year? Wall-E is the only contendor at this point. Usually by Halloween we have a couple of premonitions.


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Biff AKA Levi
#6re: 'Gay Agenda' Flick MILK is Lock for Best Picture
Posted: 10/30/08 at 1:22pm

Tuesday night was crazy in the Castro. I wish I had a camera to take a picture of the theater. It's incredible.


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-JG2

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#7re: 'Gay Agenda' Flick MILK is Lock for Best Picture
Posted: 10/30/08 at 1:40pm

Sueleen - I was just musing about the thread title. I'm really looking forward to seeing the film. I hope it doesn't suck or fall victim to homophobia or become the source of unrelenting ridicule, but after Brokeback, I admit I'm a little jaded.


"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian

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#8re: 'Gay Agenda' Flick MILK is Lock for Best Picture
Posted: 10/30/08 at 1:47pm

BROKEBACK didn't win the Oscar because it was a pedestrian, tired movie slathered with a lot of "class". This looks like it has a little fire in its belly...and Van Sant is a much better director than Ang Lee.


"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.” ~ Muhammad Ali

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#9re: 'Gay Agenda' Flick MILK is Lock for Best Picture
Posted: 10/30/08 at 1:49pm

"Wall-E is the only contendor at this point."

I think RACHEL GETTING MARRIED is a very worthy contender, also.

And are we really getting into the BROKEBACK debates again??


"One no longer loves one's insight enough once one communicates it."

The opposite of creation isn't war, it's stagnation.

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doodlenyc
#10re: 'Gay Agenda' Flick MILK is Lock for Best Picture
Posted: 10/30/08 at 1:50pm

I'm not getting the "agenda" part here.


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Auggie27
#11re: 'Gay Agenda' Flick MILK is Lock for Best Picture
Posted: 10/30/08 at 1:54pm

After the election, I fear BROKEBACK vs. MILK will be the new seeth-a-thon here. Frankly, it may prove a welcome change of pace.


"I'm a comedian, but in my spare time, things bother me." Garry Shandling

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Borstalboy
#12re: 'Gay Agenda' Flick MILK is Lock for Best Picture
Posted: 10/30/08 at 1:54pm

Silly Doodle!

Anything gay has an agenda! Where's yours??


"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.” ~ Muhammad Ali

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doodlenyc
#13re: 'Gay Agenda' Flick MILK is Lock for Best Picture
Posted: 10/30/08 at 1:59pm

My gay agenda usually consists of bjs and reruns of Designing Women.


"Carson has combined his passion for helping children with his love for one of Cincinnati's favorite past times - cornhole - to create a unique and exciting event perfect for a corporate outing, entertaining clients or family fun."

"In Oz, the verb is douchifizzation." PRS

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SueleenGay
#14re: 'Gay Agenda' Flick MILK is Lock for Best Picture
Posted: 10/30/08 at 1:59pm

Matt, my comment was not specifically to you. I just had a flash back to the inane arguments about Brokeback and thought, "Oh, no, not again."

I did see Happy-Go-Lucky, however, and it is not one of Leigh's best. I did not see an Oscar in anyone's future in that film. All were excellent, but I expected more after the high praise Hawkins is receiving.


PEACE.

Jon
#15re: 'Gay Agenda' Flick MILK is Lock for Best Picture
Posted: 10/30/08 at 2:07pm

After ther election, MILK wilkl be something new for the right wing talk show idiots to complain about.

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Mister Matt
#16re: 'Gay Agenda' Flick MILK is Lock for Best Picture
Posted: 10/30/08 at 2:34pm

I certainly don't want to start another Brokeback debate. It's just sort of hard to see "gay agenda" and "best picture" in the same sentence without stirring up the memory of those rather controversial events. But I would like to say that I'd be happy to see an increase in frequency of gay-themed films receiving Best Picture noms.


"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian

Jon
#17re: 'Gay Agenda' Flick MILK is Lock for Best Picture
Posted: 10/30/08 at 3:13pm

Ahh... remember the old "Broeback vs. Crash" arguments?

Reminscent of the 1997 "Are you a Forrest Gump person or a Pulp Fiction person?" arguments - as if you could not like both equally.

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#18re: 'Gay Agenda' Flick MILK is Lock for Best Picture
Posted: 10/30/08 at 3:43pm

"My gay agenda usually consists of bjs and reruns of Designing Women."

Doodle, I knew there was a reason I am so fond of you. We are kindred spirits.

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doodlenyc
#19re: 'Gay Agenda' Flick MILK is Lock for Best Picture
Posted: 10/30/08 at 3:47pm

I'm not sure we arent in the majority here, Tom! BTW, I meant to clarify...not at the same time!


"Carson has combined his passion for helping children with his love for one of Cincinnati's favorite past times - cornhole - to create a unique and exciting event perfect for a corporate outing, entertaining clients or family fun."

"In Oz, the verb is douchifizzation." PRS

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lildogs
#20re: 'Gay Agenda' Flick MILK is Lock for Best Picture
Posted: 10/30/08 at 4:19pm

I recall another film with Sean Penn that was supposed to rack up awards too--remember the remake of ALL THE KING'S MEN?

And Borstal, you REALLY think Van Sant is a better director than Ang Lee?! Wow....

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mc1227
#21re: 'Gay Agenda' Flick MILK is Lock for Best Picture
Posted: 10/30/08 at 4:27pm

I saw the trailer for this also and imo, Sean Penn gives out creepy vibes. While I think he is a talented actor, he's almost too over the top in these types of pictures. Of course, I'll still go see it because it's an important story to be retold to a new generation, but sometimes a more subtle approach delivers the message more effectively.


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#22re: 'Gay Agenda' Flick MILK is Lock for Best Picture
Posted: 10/30/08 at 8:00pm

OMG I absoloutely have to see that!

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#23re: 'Gay Agenda' Flick MILK is Lock for Best Picture
Posted: 11/6/08 at 8:22pm

Apparently, Milk is an excellent film from the buzz I'm seeing.

And it's currently the front runner on http://www.awardsdaily.com as well as director, screenplay and actor (behind Mickey Rourke)


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SueleenGay
#24re: 'Gay Agenda' Flick MILK is Lock for Best Picture
Posted: 11/6/08 at 8:51pm

I wonder if they had released it a couple of months ago if it would have had an affect on Prop. 8?


PEACE.


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