The theater is right, but for all the wrong reasons. They shouldn't be pulling the film because it's about gays ... they should be pulling it because it's a goddamned chick flick.

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Originally posted by occrider The theater is right, but for all the wrong reasons. They shouldn't be pulling the film because it's about gays ... they should be pulling it because it's a goddamned chick flick.

Fucking tell me about it! The Mrs. wants to see this damn flick so bad, but I really don't have a desire. The reviews are mixed, even though the good reviews seem to be glowing with award talk and this and that. I dunno, I just don't think there's too much out there to see right now. Kind of a lull period before the big-explosion-violent-no-plot-summer flicks.

So two guys get lonely and get it on up in dem dar hills. Big whoop. Throw me a fucking Ya Ya Sisterhood while you're at it, will ya?


(Disclaimer - yes, I saw that fucking Ya Ya movie with the Mrs. I have no excuse other then I couldn't find the remote on a hungover afternoon. I know I have pathetic tendencies, so don't bother.....)

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Originally posted by occrider The theater is right, but for all the wrong reasons. They shouldn't be pulling the film because it's about gays ... they should be pulling it because it's a goddamned chick flick.

HERE! HERE!

Hell yea!!!

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I heard from my friend that the theater succumbed to pressure from the locals and is now playing the movie. Couldn't find this in the news, but I think it's awesome it's this is true. =)

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Originally posted by MisterOpus1 So two guys get lonely and get it on up in dem dar hills. Big whoop. Throw me a fucking Ya Ya Sisterhood while you're at it, will ya?

I called the movie, "Bareback Mountain" and made fun of people who saw it. Then I saw it and feel bad for calling it "bareback" now...

And it's much better than Ya Ya Sisterhood (and I only saw that because I was on a flight and my choices were that or reading their flight propaganda mag).

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Originally posted by occrider They shouldn't be pulling the film because it's about gays ... they should be pulling it because it's a goddamned chick flick.

You have no idea...everytime there was a kiss or nudity or punching in the movie I heard multiple loud "awwwwwww"s, "tee hee hee"s and "gasp"s from the audience. Either way, the chick in me loved the movie. =)

Anyway,
for those pussy guys out there who are hesitating, I still recommend to go see it: it's not just about two gay guys. Moreover, if I can watch all those god damn bloody straight movies where men are kissing women, then I think y'all can muster up the courage to watch two guys gettin giggity giggity with each other for once (p.s. there's boobs in the movie...yes, women titties).

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The movie was actually pretty lame. I live in West Hollywood. 90% of the population here is gay (I am not). I get hit on by guys all the time no big deal, I take it as a compliment. With that said the movie was pretty bad. I saw that because it was groundbreaking in its own right and I thought that was cool. The movie was way to slow in all the wrong part and way to fast in all the right ones. Since it spanned most of their life times the director tried to cram that all together with poor rushed editing. Heck, you could even see the makeup pealing on Heath's eyes that was supposed to make him look older. I have never noticed movie makeup before in any movie unless it was meant to be noticed. This movie is living off its groundbreaking gay love story and nothing more. Total hype. Very poorly done movie on a very good book.

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Originally posted by mischief I live in West Hollywood. 90% of the population here is gay (I am not). I get hit on by guys all the time no big deal, I take it as a compliment.

Hey, we're neighbors, I live in weho too. I get hit on by guys all the time, but I'm usually an ass to them (because I am gay and I don't appreciate old ugly men following me everywhere). Do you know any places that play good trance? All the gay clubs play horrible horrible dance remixes of gay top 40. It makes my ears sad.

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With that said the movie was pretty bad. I saw that because it was groundbreaking in its own right and I thought that was cool. The movie was way to slow in all the wrong part and way to fast in all the right ones. Since it spanned most of their life times the director tried to cram that all together with poor rushed editing. Heck, you could even see the makeup pealing on Heath's eyes that was supposed to make him look older. I have never noticed movie makeup before in any movie unless it was meant to be noticed. This movie is living off its groundbreaking gay love story and nothing more. Total hype. Very poorly done movie on a very good book.

I'm not sure if any striaght guy will enjoy this movie. I thought it was a bit slow too, but that's because I was expecting more action. On the other hand, I understood and felt the love/romance scenes as I've had similar experiences from being gay (as many gay guys do) on what it's like to fall for a guy and at the same time feel pressured to keep it secret in fear of being chastized or physically abused. I think it's the concepts in the movie and how real the acting was that I connected to, so I wasn't paying attention to the make-up.

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Women only want to see the film because they can relate to gay men more than strait. They all, for some reason, have a facination with them.

On to more important issues...
I personally am sick of all the gay publicity, especially here in Canada. I do not understand why gays make such a fuss over getting married. I have no problems with gays, or with gays having relationships. If you love someone, then you love someone, why do you have to get married. It seems to me that people seem to fight for things they do not have, not because they need them, but because they cannot have them.

No one should descriminate gays, but at the same time, they sould not be going out a yelling out 'I am gay, look at me!' on the streets. Gays are gay, Jews are Jewish and individual identity is your to keep, not something you go around screaming out.

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Originally posted by toshirozawa Women only want to see the film because they can relate to gay men more than strait. They all, for some reason, have a facination with them. On to more important issues... I personally am sick of all the gay publicity, especially here in Canada. I do not understand why gays make such a fuss over getting married. I have no problems with gays, or with gays having relationships. If you love someone, then you love someone, why do you have to get married. It seems to me that people seem to fight for things they do not have, not because they need them, but because they cannot have them.

Well it's an issue because there are still ppl opposing such thing.

I mean why care about discriminating issues? The back of the bus was as good as the front of the bus after all

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Originally posted by St_Andrew Well it's an issue because there are still ppl opposing such thing. I mean why care about discriminating issues? The back of the bus was as good as the front of the bus after all

THANK YOU! And Amen.

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Originally posted by toshirowawa If you love someone, then you love someone, why do you have to get married.

Good idea. I'll make sure Canada passes a new bill that bans all people from getting married. This way you won't have to worry about those annoying legal and civil rights getting in the way of your love when you settle down with someone of the other sex.

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Originally posted by St_Andrew I mean why care about discriminating issues? The back of the bus was as good as the front of the bus after all

What the black people of America endured was a lot different then what gays endure in modern society. I am against discrimination of any race, sexual preference, handicap, etc etc. But I believe that gays have a million fold more rights and freedoms than the blacks did back in the day.

I have gone to Toronto and have seen gay communities and if they did not have the 7color banner everywhere, you would think it's just the average town in Toronto. Point being, gays (at least in Canada) live like every other person. They can sit where they want, drink from whatever founting, and they do not have to worry about being discriminated against.

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Originally posted by toshirozawa What the black people of America endured was a lot different then what gays endure in modern society. I am against discrimination of any race, sexual preference, handicap, etc etc.

WTF?! You dont believe in any discrimination on sexual preference, but you still agree that the goverment should treat a marriage different depending on their sexual preference?! Doesn't seem contradicting at all!

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But I believe that gays have a million fold more rights and freedoms than the blacks did back in the day.

So just because gays have most rights, that mean it's okay to discriminate them on some things?!

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I have gone to Toronto and have seen gay communities and if they did not have the 7color banner everywhere, you would think it's just the average town in Toronto. Point being, gays (at least in Canada) live like every other person. They can sit where they want, drink from whatever founting, and they do not have to worry about being discriminated against.

Well then again gays have every right any other person have in Toronto

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Originally posted by HardTranceProd No surprises... it's America, and as if that weren't enough, it's UTAH of all places.

I hate this type of argument. Its a cheap shoot at American bashing - as if any other country in the world wouldn't have similar.

1 out of 10,000+ movie cinemas in the USA chose not to run the movie and now all of a sudden ALL the USA is "intolerant" and biggots.... as if places such as San Fransico, West Hollywood, and NYC, didn't exist...


I'm sure in most any other Western nation you would have a similar phenomena with 1 out of 10,000+ movie cinema deciding not to show it... its healthy; who want's society to be monogomeous and homogenius?!

I hate how so-called "tolerant people" are intolerant of intolerant people.

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