Friday, December 24, 2010

Year in Review: Best LGBT Characters

year in review part 3 of several

FacebookWith 2010 about to wrap, let's do a top ten list albeit a very specific one. Let's make like Barbara Walters and choose The Most Fascinating (Fictional, LGBT) People. Barbara obviously uses a different criteria than "fascinating" in her annual roundup. Hers seems closer to "constantly in the news /has overworked publicist"  and our choices are also debatable. The ranking is somewhat arbitrary. It's a glorified excuse to talk about people, in this case the LGBT characters who were on movie screens in 2010. So let's get to it.

The Invisible Man
This following list is dedicated to the openly gay "Chris Hughes" in THE SOCIAL NETWORK, portrayed by Patrick Mapel (pictured left with Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg in the movie). Because this excellent movie chooses to focus so tightly on its intellectual property lawsuits, fraternity "punch" lust, and that central squabbling sextet of Ivy League straight boys (Zuckerberg, Saverin, Narendra, Parker, and "the Winklevii"), it apparently didn't have much room for diversity; the women and the gays involved in the Facebook story don't get much attention.

Read the list of the year's best gay characters at my weekly column @ Towleroad featuring The Kids Are All Right, I Love You Phillip Morris, La Mission and more.

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11 comments:

The Pretentious Know it All said...

Wait...the Winklevoss twins are straight?

Anonymous said...

I'd add Santiago the ghost from Undertow. Sexiest gay this season!!

James T said...

Great article!

Yeah, Scot Pilgrim was awesome re: the gay roommate. Perhaps he needn't be so obsessed with EVERY hot young male but i don't mind that much since i'm kinda that way too. oops :p

Ryan T. said...

Woo for Wallace! He's like my spirit animal.

Great list. I already queued a few up on my Netflix since I hadn't even heard a few of these films!

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Ryan said...

Awesome write up, Nathaniel! i'm gonna have to catch "Undertow" when it comes out on DVD for sure.

I'd also add "Jimmy" & "Lars" from the 'neo-nazis meets Brokeback' Denmark drama "BROTHERHOOD". a fairly strong film with genuine carnality and fine acting.

Y Kant Goran Rite said...

Great list - but I especially loved your Top 3

chris said...

what about "Howl"?

hh said...

Wallace!!! (Kieran Culkin) Scott Pilgrim's roomie!! Kieran is sooooooooooooooooooooooooo hoooottttttt....

NATHANIEL R said...

I did not see HOWL. oopsie.

buy steroids said...

LOL, no doubt it is another masterpiece by David Fincher after Fight Club.
As to say BEST LGBT, Personally, Chris Hughes played by Patrick Mapel seems lack of masculinity in the movie though.