melodility
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I'm a massive film addict, particularly American independent and European/Asia arthouse. I've come across gay films within these genres, but this year took a full on expedition into the genre, watching something like 100 films which are considered LGBT. One of the reasons I joined this forum was the hope that I'd find others to talk about this with - the gay guys I know aren't into film and let's face it, straight guys don't watch gay cinema.
So, I've re-watched some classics (Brokeback Mountain, A Single Man, Bad Education, The History Boys, Mysterious Skin, Beautiful Thing, Happy Together, etc.), and found some wonderful new films (Shelter, Undertow, Plan B, I Killed My Mother, Harvest, North Sea Texas - among others) which thankfully make up for the hours and hours of seriously awful dogshit I've had to sit through.
But most interesting of all is this new wave of queer cinema in the cinema verité style, which started with 2011's Weekend and followed on this year with Keep The Lights On. Low budget, realistic, well-written dramas with excellent performances. And they don't involve coming out or death!
I'm really excited for what comes next!
I'd love to chat to anyone and everyone about any of these films above or any others in the genre - and what your take on queer cinema is.
And actually, the LGBT classification too. That's a bit illogical.
So, I've re-watched some classics (Brokeback Mountain, A Single Man, Bad Education, The History Boys, Mysterious Skin, Beautiful Thing, Happy Together, etc.), and found some wonderful new films (Shelter, Undertow, Plan B, I Killed My Mother, Harvest, North Sea Texas - among others) which thankfully make up for the hours and hours of seriously awful dogshit I've had to sit through.
But most interesting of all is this new wave of queer cinema in the cinema verité style, which started with 2011's Weekend and followed on this year with Keep The Lights On. Low budget, realistic, well-written dramas with excellent performances. And they don't involve coming out or death!
I'm really excited for what comes next!
I'd love to chat to anyone and everyone about any of these films above or any others in the genre - and what your take on queer cinema is.
And actually, the LGBT classification too. That's a bit illogical.