Giles

^ what you didn't like 'AGM: Gays Gone Wild' ?

Giles

I assume the doc explains why he married some chick.

JJay

To be honest, I thought it was quite horrible. Loved the first one, though. I felt it was camp for the sake of camp (and not as a natural outgrowth of the story); the acting was terribly subpar; didn't like the recasting (though I understand why); and maybe a tiny bit offensive to people with a brain.

For reference, I LOVE Boy Culture, Naked Boys Singing, Broken Hearts Club and Trick, among others.

Giles

harsh aren't we?

JJay

Us writer-types have a reputation to uphold.

Giles

^ personally I woudn't be proud of that attitude of yours.

(that's a thread crap and a personal attack IMO)

to each his own.

JJay

Honestly (and I was joking...), I call it like I see it. If the movie is bad (IMHO), I'll say it. If it's good (again, IMHO), I'll say that too...regardless of what anyone else might think.

I was one of the only people who actually enjoyed Ghost Rider...

Giles

really, I couldn't tell...

the film might be 'bad' in your opinion, but to suggest that people who did enjoy the film are "brainless" is just rude.

JJay

Never said the word brainless. I said it might be offensive if you have a brain. Or have discriminating taste when it comes to movies. Or don't like low brow material. Everything doesn't need to be Citizen Kane or Star Wars, but IMHO it needs to have some value. (IMHO) Even the guys weren't good looking.

Giles

you want to dig that hole any deeper... you've said what you wanted to say, and it was negative to me personally

JJay

Why not? Seems you're pretty much determined to hate me anyway.

Giles

no...

you're assuming because I enjoyed this movie, you think my taste in movies is of the lowest possible value. Plain and simple. I don't care if you didn't like this movie and I'm not going to change your mind, but to make the overall assumption that others unlike yourself can find their own entertainment of this film to be inferior.

JJay

Never said that and never thought that. People all like sorts of things I don't and vice versa. It's the way of the world.

Again, I made no judgment on anyone who might have liked this or another movie. I simply said it might be offensive to people with a brain.

We both need to step away and get a touch of perspective on this.

wago70

I quite enjoyed Jeff London's latest film "Arizona Sky". Good commentary, but lacking any other extras (he usually has on-camera interviews with cast). I didn't care for the transfer on DVD - too many horizontal, shimmery lines on the edges of everything. Good movie, though. I may purchase.

Flicker

I did a title search and find nothing as to availability on DVD so I'm asking here. A 1971 film with Fannie Flagg, Rue McClanahan, Gary Sandy, Gil Gerard and others. Entitled "Some Of My Best Friends Are" and takes place in a Greenwich Village gay bar on Christmas Eve 1971.

Am I the only one that has seen the movie and would like the DVD?

Giles

I just watched Chris & Don: A Love Story (a film about the life long relationship between artist Don Bachardy and author Christopher Isherwood) and I thought it was very touching and engaging. The story is not only remarkable for the fact that the two were some thirty years apart in age, but that through life, the two were inseperable. The depiction of their love and relationship through the use of traditional cel animation, Don: a cat, Chris, a horse adds a touching and simplisticity. It is also fascinating to see the home movies of the two of them that are interspersed into the framing of their story, Don at 17, looks even younger than his actual age at the time, as seen on the poster/advertising of the film:

marty888

Saw this last year. loved it - how are the extras?

Giles

I must admit I really didn't have the time to delve in the supplements, it took me a staggering four days just to watch the movie. The extras are 'additional interviews, home movies, theatrical trailer', I tend to want to go through movies quickly with Netflix so I can make use of my one DVD at a time work out, next up: 'Wranger: Anatomy of an Icon'

LiquidSky

I've never heard of it....but would give it a watch if available.

LiquidSky

I wasn't very impressed with this one.

Giles

^

LiquidSky

Well, maybe you will like it. Let me know!!

Giles

well, now I have to go back onto Netflix and bump it up to number 2 in my queue, 'Milk' is at #1, and Fassbinder's 'Fox and His Friends' was #2

Giles

RE: Wrangler: Anatomy of An Icon

I actually didn't mind this. I did think though the movie sidestepped Jack at times, and divirged into seventies porn in general. (i.e, the plot meandered at times - personally I'd love to see a definitive doc on 70's porn and the theatres that showed them). I thought the doc, did a fairly good job detailing all the weird erradic personal decisions by Jack, but it didn't get a graphic as it should, another completely different disc I watched afterwards, makes him out as a complete hypocrite, he says he's gay, but for money he'll munch the cooch ( ) - I would have had far more questions about his foray into straight porn films. Lastly, the interviews seem to contradict the overall story of his personality, he marrys Margaret Whiting, but during the interview he seems to state he is "gay" - I know there are many out there, who marry just because they are supposed to (under social or family pressure) but then to make this type of statements, make him out as a shallow individual or can't see outside the realm of his own decisions (he might be complex, but the documentary just scrapes the surface).

joeblow69

Has anyone seen the new Bruce LeBruce flick yet? Otto ... about gay zombies? I'd like to, but I'd like to wait for a price drop.