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most overrated gay movie

i think brokeback mountain(2005) is the most overrated gay movie i have seen;Just because it was more publicized and won awards,that doesn't mean its the best gay movie ever made;it was just an ok movie for me;i believe there are other movies out there that potray gay/family movie better ;it is mainly the script /story that could be better;I liked A Home at the End of the World (2004) much better;And for a lighter fare (a little more comedy,a little less serious)Object of My Affection (1998);And if you switch it around and you have two girls with affection for each other i like Imagine Me & You (2005),although there is no children involved in this film;And as for documentary i like All Aboard! Rosie's Family Cruise (2006);I can not think of any foreign gay/family though;if any one has any suggestions or recommendations let me know

brockback mountain seemed to have a script like a daytime soap opera and or a spanish novella,minus the big name young and talented adult cast and the beautiful cinematography

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Instead of using overrated, I would probably say that Brokeback Mountain was more of a phenomenon within the realm of queer cinema. I think because of the publicity it received with the Oscar nominations and the young, straight celebrity cast it was able to reach out into the mainstream to those people that would never consider viewing a "gay" movie before. From there it became a reference point to those individuals and has continued to be the acceptable "gay" movie to mainstream society (more or less). Until another film with a queer subject matter is able to break into the mainstream, Brokeback Mountain will continue to receive such adulation.

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unemployedwaif ,"phenomenon within the realm of queer cinema. "
joem18b,"crossover hits". similar to music crossovers but this time in the movies?

strangeframe ,"Believe it or not, producers and executive producers are still afraid of films that might be perceived as gay films. maybe the content doesn't justify the best movie ever, but it does move the broader acceptance of gay stories, does it not? "

i believe everyone here is right;thanks for the insight/new perspective of looking at brockeback,making of mainstream gay movies;i hope, in the future,that hollywood or mainstream movies make movies that are more varied,/from different spectrums,with great quality and script ,positive outlook of the gay community, no stereotypes,and get great appraise,awards and promotion much like brockback.

Talking about gay movies,what is some of the more recent release gay films have you seen are your faves or recommend????mine is Imagine Me & You

what is yor all time fave gay flick???A Home at the End of the World , The Object of My Affection  ,Imagine Me & You  ,Beautiful Boxer (thai), Before Night Falls  (spanish),Chasing Amy , Flawless, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (australian)

what non-gay flick but have to dress like the other gender to get ahead in life,or more opportunities in life ,or get attracted to a special someone film are your faves??Some of my faves are of my faves is tootsie and yentl

And i am not sure if this is a gay movie or not because at the beginning he was playing a gay character in a play and had  a lover and then later on he played a guy playing a guy and fell in love with a woman.I guess he is bisexual;Any way it is underrated movie that deserves more credit and a second look;It had a script that i have never seen and it is also a love story.It is Stage Beauty (2004).Has anyone else seen this flick????Loved this movie!!!

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lukasblu:

Talking about gay movies,what is some of the more recent release gay films have you seen are your faves or recommend????mine is Imagine Me & You

what is yor all time fave gay flick???A Home at the End of the World , The Object of My Affection  ,Imagine Me & You  ,Beautiful Boxer (thai), Before Night Falls  (spanish),Chasing Amy , Flawless, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (australian)

what non-gay flick but have to dress like the other gender to get ahead in life,or more opportunities in life ,or get attracted to a special someone film are your faves??Some of my faves are of my faves is tootsie and yentl

And i am not sure if this is a gay movie or not because at the beginning he was playing a gay character in a play and had  a lover and then later on he played a guy playing a guy and fell in love with a woman.I guess he is bisexual;Any way it is underrated movie that deserves more credit and a second look;It had a script that i have never seen and it is also a love story.It is Stage Beauty (2004).Has anyone else seen this flick????Loved this movie!!!

I liked Transamerica, if transgender films count.

Stage Beauty is about the days in England when men were required by law to take the female as well as the male roles onstage. Billy Crudup is one of the female stars, but I don't think it's clear what his own preferences are. He does have a royal male lover but I took that as part of his job.  As you point out, the plot has him go straight at the end. I liked the movie, though I really liked Shakespeare in Love, which has some of the same themes.

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 "I liked Transamerica, if transgender films count.";it definitely counts as a fave gay movie

transamerica, always been on my want to see list but i never gotten around to watching it;thanks for reminding me of that movie and a thumbs up for that movie:does this movie have some comedy in it??if i watch this ,this will be the first trangender movie i would see that is not mostly drama;that is good ;it will give the movie a lighter fare and not so serious compared to others i have seen in the same genre

As for transgender movies ,my faves would be beautiful boxer,it is thai true story movie,much better than most of the muay thai thai movie available to rent in mainstream rentals;the story/script is much better, less action ,more drama

One of adrian grenier earlier flicks is The Adventures of Sebastian Cole (1998)adrien's stepfather in this movie plays a very good role of a transgender/positive role model father ;I believe this is the first transgender movie i have seen and i highly recommend this one as the best transgender movie i have seen

Also Normal (2003)an hbo original movie about a man about to transform into a full transgender and its impact on his family,his love,his work etc..;the movie goes the different steps he has to go through before he can have complete transformation;i like this movie too but i liked the 2 movies mentioned above much better

As for shakespeare in love, i saw that a while back but should probably see it again to give it a proper comparison to stage beauty;i do not recall much about shakespeare in love due to the many movies i have seen

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Recent releases that I have enjoyed:

 - Evening, which doesn't exactly center around gay characters but is loaded with queer themes (thanks to co-screenwriter Michael Cunningham).

 - Shortbus, highly entertaining and arousing film about sex in all its various forms. Extremely explicit yet remains focused on the story.

 - 20 Centimeters, while not technically a new release, however it is still in the new release section of my local Blockbuster Video so I guess it counts for me. Great dramatic musical from Spain. I guess it's being toted as the Spanish version of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, which is a fair statement.

 - Another Gay Movie, yet again, not too recent but close enough, this campy gross out comedy is in the same mind-set as American Pie and other teen sex comedies, but with a gay cast. If you take it for what it is and not too seriously, it is highly enjoyable.

My favorite queer films . . . that's hard.

 - Nowhere, help start the New Queer CInema Movement and greatly affected me when I first watched it in high school. Amazing cast, great soundtrack, and definitely one of my favorite films. Still gets me teary eyed at the end . . . make sure to watch through to the end of the credits.

 - The Hours, just one of the most emotionally charged films I have ever seen and bring my to tears every time I watch it. All around great cast, score, cinematography, everything.

 - Kissing Jessica Stein, film that helped me finally come out to my parents and come to terms with my sexuality when I first viewed it in college. One of the few films about bisexuality that doesn't pander (for the most part) to stereotypes.

Favorite crossdressing film:

 - She's the Man, primarily due to the fact that it wasn't loaded with horrible stereotypes and homophobic comments when the subject arose. Cutesy teen comedy remake of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night that actually made me laugh.

Lastly, Stage Beauty. Thought it was a decent film about the subject matter. Though I do think that Billy Crudup's characters was primarily gay since his reaction to his male lover's rejections seemed to affect him so deeply.

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 writing your recent release faves is really helpful and informative

thanks for putting up your recent release gay themed movie faves:i would definitely look into 20 Centimeters, and Another Gay Movie,at  the closest blockbuster near my home;I remeber seeing this 2 movies on the shelf

Evening is still out the theaters but i will put it on my queue for when it becomes available for rental

Shortbus,i definitely wanted to see but is not in blockbuster online but is available in netflix

Nowhere,a greg araki movie starring ryan phillip(my fave director and actor): i almost saw on tv;i recorded it but then then the recorder broke and was replaced by a new one(tivo-style directv plus);I am thinking it will come on tv again in ifc or sundance and i will watch it then;Most of g.araki movies are hard to come by;Have you seen any other g.araki movies you would recommend?

i saw kissing jessica stein and i liked it

She' the man is not a bad teen movie

The hours ,i did not like too much