tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post3344008021042407907..comments2024-03-28T07:25:19.546-07:00Comments on Dorothy Surrenders: Hold a candleDorothy Snarkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10143059192565751994noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-7095042399702108522013-05-31T01:08:29.543-07:002013-05-31T01:08:29.543-07:00There's no sex scene? Then I don't get how...There's no sex scene? Then I don't get how this movie was labelled "too gay" for a theatre release and was only shown on tv. I mean, if all they do is kiss, why were studios so against producing it?<br />The lack of sex scenes may also have to do with the actors: Michael Douglas and Matt Damon probably weren't comfortable doing them. Florencenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-90565393630105403922013-05-30T17:26:59.928-07:002013-05-30T17:26:59.928-07:00Damon and Douglas? You're more than welcome to...Damon and Douglas? You're more than welcome to them darling!<br /><br />No siree Bob Snarks darling, we really don't share a taste in men you and I!<br /><br />PD<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-83622149410919112592013-05-30T16:33:20.210-07:002013-05-30T16:33:20.210-07:00Yeah, I was disappointed that they didn't have...Yeah, I was disappointed that they didn't have more in the way of actual man on man sex in the film. Well...I guess disappointed isn't the right word, because I wasn't actually looking forward to it...but maybe annoyed because it's just always shown in so many straight HBO films.<br /><br />Also,just have to add, Bound has the best lezzie sex scene, a little more real (and hot) and a lot less of the usual leaving us with head scratching and thoughts of "do they even know how lesbians actually have sex? Women don't have magical pleasure holes in their upper thighs."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-78565764830169697362013-05-30T09:37:15.483-07:002013-05-30T09:37:15.483-07:00I'd add another caveat that if you based your ...I'd add another caveat that if you based your opinion of lesbian sex on films you'd presume its all soulful gazing and dramatic sighs... I dunno how many terrible terrible girlsex scenes I've had to stifle my giggles at... Films that *do* depict a more accurate sexual exchange get blasted hard for being "too sexually explicit," so its a conundrum. <br /><br />Girlsex scenes that are really blatantly *not* about anyone actually fucking are all good, but support the continuing belief in the inherent hetero-ness of queer ladies. Rachel R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10639116143554167254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-77796503101635205932013-05-30T09:14:45.173-07:002013-05-30T09:14:45.173-07:00It's still a straight man's world, seen th...It's still a straight man's world, seen through a straight male gaze. And that gets old for all the rest of us. Things are changing though... I find it pretty impressive that Michael, Matt and Rob even acted in such a film.tlsintxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-28582397449505973932013-05-30T08:08:34.201-07:002013-05-30T08:08:34.201-07:00I'll just quote Seinfeld on this one
"Th...I'll just quote Seinfeld on this one<br /><br />"The female body is a work of art. The male body is utilitarian. It's for gettin' around. It's like a Jeep."<br />- Elaine, in "The Apology"<br />Carmen SanDiegonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-70644179193984438342013-05-30T05:47:03.114-07:002013-05-30T05:47:03.114-07:00Despite all the rhinestones, brocade, jewels etc. ...Despite all the rhinestones, brocade, jewels etc. etc. it was a pretty depressing movie. So little true joy. The only ones who seemed to be enjoying themselves were the audience members at the shows. <br /><br />I guess the caveat is that it was based on a book by Thorson, so there's got to be some bias, because Liberace comes off as a superficial cad. <br /><br />And as for the sex - yeah, especially for a movie set in that time period, there should have been a whole lot more free and easy and steamy sex and nudity. From the behind-the-scenes etc they had on HBO, it really seemed like no one involved was gonna go for that. Kind of a shame. <br /><br />The criticism for 'Blue is the Warmest Color.' has been that there didn't seem to be any lesbians involved in the making of the movie - it sort of seems like the same thing might have been true for 'Behind the Candelabra.' I am not saying it's required in a creative venture, but it certainly couldn't hurt and could have helped.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com