he's a very sympathetic character though isn't he? I'd find it a bit surprising if it had that sort of effect, not that I know anything about it or Reagan.
it is a great film though, I watched it earlier in the year.
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it is a great film though, I watched it earlier in the year.
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And an attempt was made on his life by a real life Travis Bickle. Ironic?
Idris2002
canadian girlfriend
"Thus, the cosmic ballet continues."
Idris2002
canadian girlfriend
His character is sympathetic, but he's also clearly the sort of bad guy who thinks he's a good guy. And the average suburban or blue-collar schmo isn't going to be converted to the LGBTQ cause by a Hollywood movie, even less so in the 70s than today.
well sure but I can't really see it causing them to go in the opposite direction either... do films really ever have that kind of effect?
danny la rouge
More like *fanny* la rouge!
A Town Called Panic.
Fabulous dialogue.
Fabulous dialogue.
Reno
The In Kraut
The culture of the day was mostly very homophobic, Dog Day Afternoon was at least unusual in its matter of fact, non-judgemental representation of its main character's sexuality, but it's neither positive nor negative. If you were homophobic you could claim that the film reinforced how LGBTQ people were morally flawed as the lead character is a criminal.
Considered how all-pervasive homophobia was and how there was a lack of positive representations of LGBTQ people, I don't think this film had much influence on way or another.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Pacino was also in Cruising, which I think kicked up quite a fuss on its release:
Cruising (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I have not seen it, but I like this Skatt Bros fan vid :
mmmm poppers....
Cruising (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I have not seen it, but I like this Skatt Bros fan vid :
mmmm poppers....
Idris2002
canadian girlfriend
That's what I was trying to say.
I wouldn't say it had much influence one way or the other, but it would have been part of a steady "drip, drip" of media product that challenged White AmeriKKKa's view of itself - challenged that view in ways that helped inspire and sustain the backlash that started rolling with Nixon in 1968.
Though it was interesting that Pacino's character was apparently a Goldwaterite in 1964.
Reno
The In Kraut
The NYC gay community really kicked off when that was being shot, it was the last straw when it comes to negative representations. It's a fairly confused film in what it wants to say and objectionable in the way it suggests that kinky sex will turn you into a serial killer, but now it's also a fascinating document of the pre-AIDS hedonism of its day. It's hard to believe that a Hollywood studio actually bankrolled a film like this and it's a curiosity worth a watch.
Reno
The In Kraut
From 1919, curtesy of the Weimar Republic:
Different from the Others - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
There were a few other sympathetic gay characters in German films till the early 30s.
After that there were characters who were coded as gay in British and Hollywood films, but never explicitly so and only those in the know would catch on to it. Not till the 60s when censorship became more relaxed, were there explicitly gay characters, so you may well be right. The most famous British film was Victim from 1961 with Dirk Bogarde, which is thought to have helped changing social attitudes and the law in decriminalising homosexuality.
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Idris2002
canadian girlfriend
That crazy Weimar republic!
there was A Taste of Honey from around the same year too, where it is more of a major theme
Idris2002
canadian girlfriend
That crazy Shelagh Delaney!
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Brooklyn - Saoirse Ronan puts a tremendous performance in the film of Colm Toibin's novel. Brilliant.
Mr Robot - Ep 1. Ok, I'm hooked. So far it's like Person of Interest meets The Matrix meets Fight Club.
Mr Robot - Ep 1. Ok, I'm hooked. So far it's like Person of Interest meets The Matrix meets Fight Club.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
The Man In The White Suit - I seem to have overlooked this film - Guinness at his best, and that's saying something considering the other Ealing comedies he's appeared in. Brilliant stuff.
Reno
The In Kraut
Sing Street about a group of Dublin teenagers who start a band in the early 80s. Quite sweet, but not as great as the reviews claim. It's nothing new and the band is just a little too good to be believable. I'm also reaching 80s nostalgia overkill. Passes the time well enough but The Commitments did this better.
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Her - Spike Jonze tale about a man who falls for his AI.
trabuquera
Modesty Bag
The Admiral (aka Roaring Currents) - 2014 - via Amazon Prime Video. The most-watched film EVER in S Korea. Passionately jingoistic tubthumping historical epic (sort of) about a famous naval battle of 1597 when they repelled the attacking Japanese fleet and saved the future. Choi Min Sik out of Oldboy does a lot of frowning. Everyone does lots of gruff manly shouting. There's a lot of stuff about sea-battle tactics, weaponry, noble self-sacrifice etc etc etc. Basically it is Elizabeth: the Golden Age or We Dive At Dawn but in Korean. No real human/emotional/dramatic soppy stuff, but that is OK because it's reasonably stylish (lots of shock zooms and post-Saving Private Ryan slomo and post-explosion deafness) and well paced. Did I mention it was insanely nationalistic and patriotic? Because it is.
Also full of obsessively-detailed costuming and really rather well-done CGI. Special commendation to Ryu Seung-ryong rocking an exceptionally strong look as Japanese naval commander known as "King of the Pirates":
Also full of obsessively-detailed costuming and really rather well-done CGI. Special commendation to Ryu Seung-ryong rocking an exceptionally strong look as Japanese naval commander known as "King of the Pirates":
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DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
All of 'Wolverine and the X men'. Seriously these cartoons are better than the films. Its not just cos its cynically got their most rated character in the title, theres all sorts. Destruction of genosha, phoenix, all sorts. Made me want to dig out some old boxes...
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Blazing Saddles - it's very crude and pretty offensive - it certainly wouldn't get made today - but it remains one of the funniest films of all time. I love the mediaeval hangman.
Young Frankenstein is even funnier though, so will watch that next week
Young Frankenstein is even funnier though, so will watch that next week
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David Attenborough's Wild City. 3 part look at the wild life in and around Singapore. Fascinating.
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
An episode of DS9 where sisko is a comic book writer in what looked like 30s america. Lots of other characters were also in his hallucination? Prophet led intervention? lots of comments on race and so forth. Really strange alt. episode. Not holodeck either, those are axiomaticaly shite
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Hate the holodeck eps but that one was agreeable.
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Although STTNG had the ep where Moriarty came to life, which was one of the better ones
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
Eye in the Sky
A terrible script and somewhat underwhelming performances from the leads (Alan Rickman's final performance) make this a rather tepid affair. Some interesting aspects, as one person after the other passes the buck on making a kill decision. Nicely shot, and Barkhad Abdi is good, even tho they quite often subtitled him when he was speaking English.
A terrible script and somewhat underwhelming performances from the leads (Alan Rickman's final performance) make this a rather tepid affair. Some interesting aspects, as one person after the other passes the buck on making a kill decision. Nicely shot, and Barkhad Abdi is good, even tho they quite often subtitled him when he was speaking English.
Nanker Phelge
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
Watch a couple of eps of The Get Down. Really enjoying it. It's a bit of fun really innit....
Yetman
Cheesecar Fucksquad #1
The Conjouring 2 - this is the Enfield Haunting from the American angle, with the mother out of Bates Motel as the lead. Pretty good. Not that scary or owt but worth a watch.
Started season 1 of Elementary - Johnny Lee Miller and Lucy Lui play Holmes and Watson in New York. Not as polished as the UK 3-parters with Bengledink Humbersnatch but good easy watching telly, and there's absolutely loads of them.
Started season 1 of Elementary - Johnny Lee Miller and Lucy Lui play Holmes and Watson in New York. Not as polished as the UK 3-parters with Bengledink Humbersnatch but good easy watching telly, and there's absolutely loads of them.
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