Sony and Columbus appear to have put RENT through the anti-gay shredder — Page 6

Art2, In the stage production Collins and Angel only kiss while Angel is in Drag, therefore why make a change in the movie? If they do then that's great and if they don't the who cares, it's the way its always been. In the stage production's Posters we see no affection between these two characters and the advertising for the movie is based on the original advertising, so why expect it for the movie? Maybe you haven't seen all of the trailers/TV spots yet, but in many of them the theme of homosexuality is quite visible. All though the depiction of gay characters in movies can sometimes suck, i think you picked a very poor example with this movie. RENT is a celebration of love in all it's forms and after you see it, and i really hope you do see it, i'm sure you will need something to wash down that foot in your mouth. We have pleanty of confirmation from many people involved in the project that suggest that this film stays very true to Larson's vision. We see angel out of drag or at least half out of drag far more frequently in the movie than we do on stage, and with the I'll Cover You reprise i think it is quite obvious that they are not taking away from the pure emotion involved in this homosexual relationship. I'm really not sure That I understand what you are looking for here. Are you saying you would change the original production as well as a movie that you have not yet seen? Are you looking for nudity and soft core porn? Or are you really not sure what you are looking for and just hoped that you had found your cause for this week? Lashing out against one of the two mainstream movies of this year that show homosexual relationships in a very real, heartfelt way does not seem to be a very progerssive way to show the united states that there is nothing wrong with being gay.
I am also a little disapointed that you seem to feel that gay drag queens do not deserve the same fair representation as non-drag gays do. It seems you are taking away from them the very thing you feel sony is taking away from you. Either that is the case, or you really aren't very good at speaking out exactly what you are shooting for here.
To everyone else, I'm sorry for bumping this thread up, I just wanted to add my two cents.

I almost thought you said Patronusizing . . .

Now that would be worth something!

I have my "Pro-Rent Blinkers" on. But it's cold here. I can't help it.

And just for the record, Art...There is more male/male romance in the movie than in the stage show. There is more dressed like a male/dressed like a male romance than the stage show. Why are you still complaining?

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Updated On: 11/3/05 at 07:27 PM

"Art2 is never going to be happy. I think he is the BWW answer to Debbie Downer."

I agree with you, YouWantIt. In fact...

Chorus:
IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY
EVERYTHING'S GOING YOUR WAY
THEN ALONG COMES ARTIE DOWNER

ALWAYS THERE TO TELL YOU 'BOUT A NEW DISEASE
A CAR ACCIDENT OR KILLER BEES
YOU ASK HIM TO SPARE YOU
"ARTIE, PLEASE!"
BUT YOU CAN'T STOP ARTIE DOWNER

Artie:
They're taking all the gay content out of the Rent movie.

WAA-WAA

Seriously, I feel sorry for our friend, Artie. It must be quite uncomfortable to have your head in your...well you all know where I'm going with this.

Btw, if I stopped a joke about anal insertation from going all the way, am I cutting out gay content, too?

blink blink.

That had to be one of the funniest lines from her P-Town show.

Raphael? Really? I thought he was the least gay of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

I definitely agree with you on Donatello, but I would have picked Michelangelo as number 2. He always seemed to end up in drag and was definitely the most effeminate after Donatello.

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Raphael was macho, but he also had a lot of passion, kind of like a lead singer. He seems like he would be great in bed.

I refuse to take off my TMNT blinders if it means you're going to put my dreams throught your libido liberal anti-beastiality shredder!

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*** Opens mouth - tries to speak, then does not know quite what to say, and wishes Art2 had posted something, because at least then I know how to respond. ****


EDIT - closed - was just so speechless could not even spell!

Updated On: 11/3/05 at 10:52 PM

JerseyGirl, I'm a she. And Michelangelo seemed to be dumb surfer-ish on the surface, but so many times he would lapse into the comical effeminate gay personality that I can't disregard it.

I can't believe we made YWIW speechless. Wow.

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Updated On: 11/3/05 at 10:56 PM

That was almost as bad as listening to Air America this evening and listening to bad semi-porno segments from Bill O'Reilly's book. That alone was enough to make me hurl.

But, TMNT bestiality . . . even I need another glass of wine to contemplate.

First the Teletubbies and TMNT - next you are going to tell me Davey and Goalith (the dog) and something going on, and Gumby was get the business from Pokey (which actually makes sense . . .)

Updated On: 11/3/05 at 11:05 PM

Patronus - I adore you - in a respectful, BWW.com, message board sort of way!

No, I was already drinking when this started. So, you just helped me along the way (herniated disc, and my pain medication refill got screwed up - thank god for Red Wine).

I adore you as well Orangeskittles -