Making Love 1982
Posted by spheer2002 | Filed under Film, Films of the 1980's
Before Brokeback mountain There was another Great Juggernaut of GLBT film that broke new ground for Gay Men In Cinema this was
‘Making Love made in 1982
Successful young L.A. doctor Zach (Michael Ontkean ‘Clara’s Heart) and his equally successful television-producer wife (Kate Jackson ”Larceny”) find their ’seemingly’ Perfect Marriage ripped open when Zach suddenly deals his long repressed Gay tendencies .Enter Bart (The Gorgeous Harry Hamlin’Clash of the Titans’), a regular mans man, man-whore drop dead gorgeous novelist,, who walks into Zach’s workplace one day and opens up a new window , and Zach falls in Love almost at first site .He cancels his dinner dat with his wife and share a couple of beers and tongue kisses with Bart. But the problem of the future arises nad while Zach wants to stay in Bert but burns seems to have a more world weary and distant about a commitment,
This may seem slighty soap operaish but even these days when this is shown on tv (Foxtel) its alwasy on at 2 oclock in the morning this was not made for tv this was the first major film to deal positively with love sex and relationships among men, it even had a disclaimer shown before it when it was first shown in the style of the psychedelic drug films of the 60’s,
and unlike today It almost totally the carers of those involved
which seems really sad , the performances are sound and it isn’t a melodrama like a Douglas Sirk film.
Like ‘Boys in the Band’ This should be seen for its Historic Value as a Major motion picture to show Gay man is normal People who live and Love, not as Stereotypes ,or swishy handbag holders and camp sexless comic relief,(like that guy in Mean Girls), its not an exploitation films. It Chronicles a real Live triangle and a relationship continues after love.
Tags: Divorce, Gay, Groundbreaking, Love Triangle, Of Gay Interest, Self Discovery
Satyricon 1969
Posted by spheer2002 | Filed under Film, Films of the 1960's
'Your Turn'
Directed by Federico Fellini
This Homoerotic Pansexual work is loosely based on Petronius’s work, Satyricon, a series of bawdy and satirical episodes written during the reign of the emperor Nero and set in imperial Rome. its more about the age of aquarius than ancient rome but its great to watch,
This is said to be Fellinis Reaction to 1969 free love period, which made his Dolce Vita almost 10 years earlier , a reaction to what was then a booming postwar liberated society seem quite tame considering how controversial it was at that time (see Divorce Italian style if you dont believe me)
Satyricon describes a different decadence
a decadence which seems wasted now
Tags: Ancient Rome, Decadence, Fellini, Homoerotic, Of Gay Interest
Flesh and the Devil 1927
Posted by spheer2002 | Filed under Uncategorized
Flesh and the Devil is a 1927 Highly Homoerotic directed by Clarence Brown melodrama about two childhood friends who grow up to be soldiers in Germany. After returning to civilian life, one of the friends, Leo, (Gilbert) becomes infatuated with Felicitas (Garbo) the wife of a powerful count. After Leo kills the count in a duel over the love and honor of Felicitas, he is punished by the military and sent away to Africa for three years. He asks his friend, Ulrich (Lars Hanson) to take care of Felicitas’ needs while he’s away, but Ulrich - unaware that his friend is in love with Felicitas, falls in love with her himself and marries her. Upon Leo’s return, he finds himself torn between temptation for Felicitas — which the young woman encourages — and his ”friendship” for Ulrich.
Tags: Femme Fatale, Friendship, Homoerotic, Love Triangle, Of Gay Interest, Silent Film
