My feeling is that he is trying to keep people from watching the movie, that he is actually a homophobic stooge planted to try to keep "those liberals and such" from supporting their "gay themed entertainment"
Definitely seems to be his goal Emcee, I still wonder what the end is that he is using this mean to reach.
Patronus: hyperbole, lost on the masses and Art.
Stand-by Joined: 8/10/05
One of my major concerns is that people aren't taking seriously the threat posed to gay/bi men by liberals. While we complain about religious conservatives using legal means to repress gays, we tend to forget that liberals are out there working to keep gay/bi men as "uncool" as possible. The cultural demagoguery used by liberals to demonize gay/bi men is almost on a par with the demagoguery associated wtih conservatives.
Are these actually "liberals" though Art, it sounds like a similar syndrome to the men who support "women's empowerment" for their own sexual reasons. So you seem to be lumping a general societal problem as a specifically anti-homosexual problem.
Which distraxts everyone from the legal and life destroying actions taken by the empowered conservatives.
It is still the case that the positive display of a loving gay relationship in RENT, along with all the other "liberal" ideals in the film has the potential for positive effects.
"One of my major concerns is that people aren't taking seriously the threat posed to gay/bi men by liberals"
-if that is your concern, then start some OT thread about it and write a letter to your congressman. Stop trying to get people upset about a movie that no one has seen yet. No one here is going to DENY homophobia in the movie if indeed there is homophobia screaming from the screen, but you know what? NO ONE KNOWS IF ANY HOMOPHOBIA HAS TOUCHED THE DARN THING!!!!! AAAAAGGGGGHHHHH!!! Do you have any quotes of Chris Columbus or the producers of the movie implying that they're homophobic? ANYTHING to back up your statements besides complete conjecture?
Then seriously art2, just smoke a joint and roll with it. You're just going to give yourself an unneeded ulcer.
And Patronus, that hyperbole post? PRICELESS.
Well, I've decided not to see the movie because it's homophobic, and doesn't show 2 men kissing, and is homophobic....
Glad to serve your humor needs yet again, Pinny.
HAHA, Pinny, what a nickname.
We rational folk need to stick together in times of great art2 confusion :0)
I'll go see Harry Potter, instead.
British boarding school....
Pinny you and I tried to get out but just keep getting sucked back in
It must have something to do with our need to enlighten those who are stuck in the darkness of ridiculousness...
"stuck in the darkness of ridiculousness..."
Now, THAT is a great quote.
My wife just reminded me of a T-shirt she saw once:
"Never argue with an idiot because someone might not be able to tell the difference."
Long live the 3Ps! (Penguin, Pinny & Patro)
Updated On: 8/22/05 at 09:17 PM
YAY!!! Happy to amuse a fellow member of the 3Ps!
I'm going to go shower all the beach off of me. Talk to you later. I'll come back if you need more angry penguin images :0)
Hooray for the 3Ps!
OK, Now I have P envy. . .
Ha, YWIW! You can be an honorary member of the 3Ps.
In fact, to quote that homophobic movie, "Anyone who wants to can come along."
Updated On: 8/22/05 at 10:12 PM
Why thank you!
Now, I am going to go find Sally Field and give her a big hug . . .
OooooOOoooOOOoooOOoooh...
I nearly needed an adult diaper after seeing that picture, Pinquin.
Absolutely, brilliant!
Aw, see now YOU'RE just asking to be in my sig file :0)
You just made my evening.
Freakin hilarious.
All we need now are to have two of the penguins kissing, and we can come full circle . . .
That pic is so hot. If they don't have penguins kissing in Rent I will be OFFENDED.
Chris Columbus will have to answer to the 3Ps and their honorary member YouWantitWhen???? !!!!!!!!!!!
If the two penguins aren't hot enough, here is a picture of Cary Sheilds (current Broadway Roger) and myself from 1998. There isn't any kissing, but it's a very "anti-libido liberals" embrace.
And on this note, I am offically bow out of any future man on man kissing in the Rent film until I've seen it and can add something futher. Thank you all and good night.
Updated On: 8/22/05 at 11:09 PM
::swoons::
Man, I can't handle how hot this thread has become.
in an interview he had said that he was unwilling to hold back and wanted to stay very true to the stage version. in his words "i dont want to make it a PG family movie"
Pinguin, I bow as your humble servent. You are just amazing.
I may just have to print that out to remind myself what an intolerant liberal swine I really am.
Alas, I have no pictures of Penguin's kissing, the closest I can come are my two cats . . . But, for the life of me, I have not been able to figure out how to post the picture . . . so alas, I cannot even share my images of my cats smooching with you.
Updated On: 8/23/05 at 11:39 PM
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