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Gay Cinema

Thought I would document the names of some of the Gay Themed films that I’ve seen and absolutely adored.
I would appreciate it if you guys also left some of your suggestions behind. If you haven’t watched any of these films, please do so!
Presently, I’m putting some tags on them, to give you an idea of what the films would be like. I’ll write small descriptions later, to be more specific.

Movies that I absolutely adored

Just A Question of Love (Romance, Coming Out, Family, Finding Acceptance)
Holding Trevor (Romance, Drugs, HIV, Making Choices)
Philadelphia (HIV, Discrimination, Courtroom)
Broken Hearts Club (Friendship, Romances, Sports!, Humour, Comedy)
Brokeback Mountain (Romance, Cowboys, Tragedy)
Latter Days (Urban, Religion, Romance, Coming Out, Self-Discovery)
Wilde (Biographical, Historical, Coming Out, Discrimination, Intellectual)
Beautiful Thing (Mother and Son, Romance, Coming of Age, Youth, Coming Out)
Mulligans (Family, In The Closet, Coming Out, Friendship)
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Transsexual, Travel, Society, Homophobia, Drag Queens)

Movies that I just about Liked

Get Real (Romance, School Crush, Coming of Age, Youth, Homophobia)
Shelter (Making Choices, Adoption, Raising Children, Romance)
Antarctica (Relationships, Lesbian, Finding Love)
Bird Cage (Family, Homophobia, Gay Parenting)
Le Ciel Sur La Tete (Coming Out, Society, Family)
Coffee Date (Bi-Curious)
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Musical, Transexual)

Movies that made me go “Meh”

My Beautiful Laundrette (Romance, London, Inter-race, Homophobia, Discrimination)
Le Temps Qui Reste (Death, Cancer, Self-Discovery)

Movies that I wish had never been made

Boy Culture (Romance, Trash, Waste of Time)

I’d like to expand this page in the future, adding possibly my favourite Readings as well, but that would intersect far too much with my real-world identity, so I guess we’ll keep it to films as of now.

PS – If there’s something that you think I’d like, please do recommend it!

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You wished Boy Culture to be never made?!!!
C’mon dude, I consider it as the modern Bible for a gay man!

Comment by Crazy Sam — October 5, 2008 #

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Disturbingly, I expect quality in even Gay Cinema !!

Boy Culture was just not my thing. No quality to the story line, and definitely no points for acting!
I wouldn’t expect so much, if it weren’t for the few good flicks

Comment by unsungpsalm — October 5, 2008 #

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I’m sorry, I have to disagree on that!

Anyways, as soon as you check out A Love To Hide, add that to this list. You’ll absolutely adore it!

Mambo Italiano, another fantastic one!

Comment by Crazy Sam — October 8, 2008 #

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i think you’d really enjoy “hedwig and the angry inch”! it’s based on an off-broadway musical and revolves around a fictional rock-and-roll band. it delves into LGBT issues without ever being pedantic or preachy and has some really great songs.
please check it out.

Comment by elbereth — January 12, 2009 #

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Ahh!
I shall try my best!

Comment by unsungpsalm — January 13, 2009 #

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you’ve not seen milk? Must watch

Comment by Just call me 'A' — September 9, 2009 #

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- Oh, I have! I should include that before I forget!
  
  Comment by unsungpsalm — September 9, 2009 #
  
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I LOVEEEEE beautiful thing! It’s beautiful
I think My brother Nikhil should be on there Bee-youtiful fim!

Comment by H — September 20, 2009 #

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