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Post by nico on Dec 26, 2011 14:39:39 GMT -5
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Post by artfuldodger on Dec 26, 2011 16:22:32 GMT -5
Contact works for me no matter what's playing in the background.  |
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Post by munze on Dec 26, 2011 18:57:07 GMT -5
ah okay
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Post by artfuldodger on Dec 28, 2011 10:36:34 GMT -5
Thanks, Mario.
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Post by artfuldodger on Dec 28, 2011 10:38:59 GMT -5
How do you delete posts?
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Post by artfuldodger on Dec 28, 2011 12:19:01 GMT -5
Is this what you do over the holidays, Mario?
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Post by artfuldodger on Dec 28, 2011 12:20:20 GMT -5
How old are you again?
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Post by nico on Dec 28, 2011 15:48:35 GMT -5
National Film Registry adds 25 movies, some with gay interestEach year, the National Film Registry designates 25 films to be added to its roster of “historic” films that warrant preservation as cultural touchstones. It’s not all silent films or Hollywood pop entertainment; indeed, one of the most thoughtful — and brief — additions in years past is the Abraham Zapruder film that documents JFK’s assassination. This year, the films added range from A Cry of the Children and A Cure for Pokeritis (both from 1912) 1994′s Forrest Gump. Among the selectees of interest to me: • I, An Actress (1977). This movie from gay underground filmmaker George Kuchar (who died earlier this year from prostate cancer) and his twin brother Mike is one of their camp classics. Kuchar was lesser known than contemporaries Andy Warhol and Stan Brakhage, but a real influence on John Waters. • The Silence of the Lambs (1991). The Jodie Foster thriller was the surprise Oscar winner for best picture and cemented the queer actress as a film powerhouse. Its killer, a gender-dysphoric psychopath, was criticized by some gay rights groups, which led the director, Jonathan Demme, to choose for his next film a pro-gay storyline: The result was Philadelphia.• El Mariachi (1992). Though there’s nothing especially gay about it, Austin-based filmmaker Robert Rodriguez’s Spanish-language actioner, made for $7,000 and intended for direct-to-video release in the Tejano market, became a cult hit and made Rodriguez a hero of Texas filmmakers. It was the basis for his remake, Desperado. Here’s a complete list, in alphabetical order: 1. Allures (1961) 2. Bambi (1942) 3. The Big Heat (1953) 4. A Computer Animated Hand (1972) 5. Crisis: Behind A Presidential Commitment (1963) 6. The Cry of the Children (1912) 7. A Cure for Pokeritis (1912) 8. El Mariachi (1992) 9. Faces (1968) 10. Fake Fruit Factory (1986) 11. Forrest Gump (1994) 12. Growing Up Female (1971) 13. Hester Street (1975) 14. I, an Actress (1977) 15. The Iron Horse (1924) 16. The Kid (1921) 17. The Lost Weekend (1945) 18. The Negro Soldier (1944) 19. Nicholas Brothers Family Home Movies (1930s-40s) 20. Norma Rae (1979) 21. Porgy and Bess (1959) 22. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) 23. Stand and Deliver (1988) 24. Twentieth Century (1934) 25. War of the Worlds (1953) www.dallasvoice.com/national-film-registry-adds-25-movies-gay-interest-1097532.html
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Post by artfuldodger on Dec 28, 2011 16:38:17 GMT -5
You know, Mario, this whole thread is becoming very tiresome to read about. And I'm not even remotely involved with any of it, so I can imagine JF must be extremely sick and tired of hearing about it.
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Post by nico on Dec 28, 2011 17:59:09 GMT -5
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Post by nico on Dec 28, 2011 18:14:21 GMT -5
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Post by artfuldodger on Dec 28, 2011 19:42:52 GMT -5
Thanks, nico. |
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Post by artfuldodger on Dec 28, 2011 20:00:35 GMT -5
Great pics. |
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Post by artfuldodger on Dec 28, 2011 20:21:05 GMT -5
Thanks. I'm glad it will be around for always. |
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Post by artfuldodger on Dec 29, 2011 10:42:25 GMT -5
  But I don't think so. She's got sooo much more to do.
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Post by nico on Dec 29, 2011 12:44:59 GMT -5
>>it died a deserved death<< What a self-righteous nonsense! For a long time I do not care what a good lesbian is allowed to watch or listen to ... That reminds of those endless discussions back in the 90ies, whether the music/lyrics of Prince is/are sexist or not - my goodness  |
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Post by nico on Dec 29, 2011 13:30:09 GMT -5
Yeah, but maybe that's excactly what she wants after so many years in the spotlight. One or two movies a year - that's it. And for sure she doesn't need to be everybody's darling or even an icon of the community.  |
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Post by nico on Dec 29, 2011 13:41:11 GMT -5
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Post by nico on Dec 29, 2011 14:25:45 GMT -5
DVD footage
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Post by nico on Dec 29, 2011 14:34:58 GMT -5
Some audio
And of course
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Post by nico on Dec 29, 2011 14:58:44 GMT -5
Ignore the smartasses or press the 'mute' button  |
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Post by zsazsa8 on Dec 29, 2011 15:28:26 GMT -5
Hey, artfuldodger, why the tears?
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Post by nico on Dec 29, 2011 16:10:23 GMT -5
sorry, no analysis in a rational or scientific sense. 'Wow, what a personal driven movie' was my first impression when I saw LMT back in 1991. Call it female intuition ;D And I love her sensitive, humorous and constant winking dealing with personal and/or family crises in general. Therefore I like 'Home for the Holidays' and 'The Beaver' too.
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Post by nico on Dec 29, 2011 17:03:45 GMT -5
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Post by artfuldodger on Dec 29, 2011 19:56:40 GMT -5
Because for some people it becomes something of a miracle to find an identical snow flake.
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Post by artfuldodger on Dec 29, 2011 20:05:41 GMT -5
Incredible tree, Mario.
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Post by zsazsa8 on Dec 29, 2011 23:39:15 GMT -5
Ah, I see. And yes, that's true.
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Post by nico on Dec 30, 2011 5:57:20 GMT -5
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Post by nico on Dec 30, 2011 6:31:24 GMT -5
To be honest - I don't think the community has developed that much and is still dogmatic and narrow-minded in certain cases. So absurdly it's up to JF especially as a celebrity to emancipate from the community with all that 'political correctness' now and then to lead a halfway self-determined life. Just my personal opinion.  |
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Post by artfuldodger on Dec 30, 2011 6:37:42 GMT -5
Cool. Thanks, nico. |
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But I don't think so. She's got sooo much more to do.
