Most romantic gay movie?- Page 2

[Unknown User]

Posted: 9/2/04 at 10:25am

popcultureboy - I'm with you - I would have MUCH preferred to see the jock give in and join him - but it at least is self-empowering.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 9/2/04 at 10:28am

Bar Girls - ick. I hate when they have to get all PC. Which all lesbian movies seem to have to do.

Desert Hearts was the closest to a good lesbian movie, except it's not really a lesbian movie, now, is it?

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 9/2/04 at 10:28am

Self empowering, unromantic and decidedly realistic. I actually respect the film for not giving in to that ending, but that doesn't mean I didn't want it to happen. You know?

[Matt_G]

Posted: 9/2/04 at 10:30am

"Get Real" was exactly what I said after watching that movie. I couldn't believe how stereotypical it was and just insulting.

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 9/2/04 at 10:35am

Come now, Matt, it is nowhere near as bad as some homo movies out there.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 9/2/04 at 10:39am

Though Get Real may have had some stereotypic moments, it was actually pretty accurate given people's actual behavior patterns. I found it more "real" than most gay romantic films like Broken Hearts Club or Trick. Besides, stereotypes are based on truth. The nerdy boy gets the pretty jock because the jock cannot find another outlet as accessible for his sexuality. As soon as he is threatened to be outed, he leaves the nerd. The evil straight jocks beat up the nerd because they suspect he is gay. Nerdy boy comes out and talks about sex with his best female friend. I don't know about you, but that sounds exactly like high school life when I was a teenager.

So what was so insulting? The fact that they portrayed pretty accurately emotions and situations of many teenage gay boys?

[Matt_G]

Posted: 9/2/04 at 10:51am

I think I'm just sick and tired of seeing the same exact plot in queer cinema. Try something new, people! GREGG ARAKI, WHERE ARE YOU!?!?!?!?

[robbiej]

Posted: 9/2/04 at 10:52am

Maurice is one of my all-time favorites. That f*cking crickett scene is so friggin beautiful. As is Rupert Graves. DAMN!

I also enjoy Broken Hearts Club and Coco Peru in Trick (Coco in anything tickles me!)

As for a lesbian movie, I was actually greatly surprised by how much I liked Chutney Popcorn. Though the lead woman (and director I believe) left a little something to be desired in the acting department, it was actually very witty and sweet. And Jill Hennessey is kinda hot...for a girl.

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 9/2/04 at 10:53am

Didn't Gregg Araki go straight?

[Unknown User]

Posted: 9/2/04 at 10:55am

Matt - Mr. Araki is listed as being in post-production on something called 'Mysterious Skin' - his first film in four years!

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 9/2/04 at 10:55am

rath, what about bound ?

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 9/2/04 at 10:56am

Oh ma gosh, HE'S directing that? The book is incredible, I recommend it highly.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 9/2/04 at 11:00am

Bound is not a lesbian movie. A movie with a lesbian moment or two is not a lesbian movie.

[EddieVarley]

Posted: 9/2/04 at 11:01am

Top Gun?

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 9/2/04 at 11:02am

But Bound has THE hottest girl on girl action I have ever seen in a movie. Even I was a little aroused.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 9/2/04 at 11:02am

Very romantic, pop.

[robbiej]

Posted: 9/2/04 at 11:04am

We all have our own version of romance, Rath!



Have you seen Chutney Popcorn? It's really cute.

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 9/2/04 at 11:04am

Their arc in Bound was romantic, didn't you think? And the sex was hot.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 9/2/04 at 11:05am

But it's not a lesbian movie. You can tell because it's good.

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 9/2/04 at 11:07am

It's a lesbian heist thriller and that's one of the reasons I love it. The movie is not about the fact that they are lesbians, it's incidental to the plot. We need more movies like this.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 9/2/04 at 11:08am

I hated The Living End and The Doom Generation. I found nothing likeable about either film. And talk about being sick of plots, do we need more teen angst shock flicks?

[robbiej]

Posted: 9/2/04 at 11:08am

The Living End was HATEFUL!!!!!!!!

[Matt_G]

Posted: 9/2/04 at 11:11am

It might be hateful, but you have to admit it was original and went where no gay movie had gone before.

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 9/2/04 at 11:13am

It was meant to be hateful. And I really liked Doom Generation. Nowhere is unwatchable though.

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 9/2/04 at 11:14am

well, i'll admit it's no no man's land 11 (the one with jeanna fine, anna malle and alicia rio), but the arc of the story finds two women falling in love. that's not a lesbian movie?