tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post8079670283583391952..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: Screen Queens: Best of the Gay AughtsNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-4923258057961503272010-01-29T19:27:21.469-05:002010-01-29T19:27:21.469-05:00Yossi and Jagger!Yossi and Jagger!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-22770110086660253592009-12-23T22:09:37.644-05:002009-12-23T22:09:37.644-05:00edward l -- i couldn't get into that one but i...edward l -- i couldn't get into that one but i'll admit that i didn't try that hard. I turned it off fairly quickly. Maybe it was the production values?NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-91235043534655131732009-12-23T10:29:28.456-05:002009-12-23T10:29:28.456-05:001. Brokeback
2. Milk
3. Far from Heaven
Plata que...1. Brokeback<br />2. Milk<br />3. Far from Heaven<br /><br />Plata quemada IS hot! I would probably add a french movie called "Presque rien" which is quite devastating. And yes, Almodóvar forever!!!Peggy Suenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-84891861198542958662009-12-22T18:36:56.734-05:002009-12-22T18:36:56.734-05:00I really love Barbet Schroeder's Our Lady of t...I really love Barbet Schroeder's Our Lady of the Assassins. A great (and underrated) movie with a really touching and sweet gay romance at its centre.Edward L.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-50666944092405997612009-12-22T17:50:59.577-05:002009-12-22T17:50:59.577-05:00I'm surprised that so many people mentioned Ki...I'm surprised that so many people mentioned Kissing Jessica Stein. Apart from being a general average film, I really disliked the message of the movie - while we all love the sexuality is fluid message I hate it when the lead character in a film discovers gay love but ultimately turns back straight at the end (a la Bedrooms and Hallways).<br /><br />Brokeback Mountain and Milk were amazing films and C.R.A.Z.Y is pretty much up there as the best coming out film I've seen. <br /><br />Otherwise all I have to say is that no one mentioned Shelter or Latter Days!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-66719921123616395552009-12-22T16:14:13.058-05:002009-12-22T16:14:13.058-05:00I remember that year when Nicole Kidman won Best A...I remember that year when Nicole Kidman won Best Actress. Julianne Moore won the critics' groups, Nicole Kidman and Renee Zellwegger wins Golden Globes; Renee wins SAG, Nicole wins the Oscar, despite all the momentum on Renee's side ( even recently, Nicole mentioned that Renee shouldve won that year)<br /><br />Renee's performance was fun, but wasn't one of my favorites (Catherine stole the show), I thought Julianne Moore gave a great performance, but my clear favorite was still Nicole. But now I really don't understand why I thought that way for she only had one standout scene- a great one at that too at the train station, but the rest of the film, it was just all internal emotion. I would give it to Julianne Moore if I could just go back. In fact, this would be my Best Actress winners, actually the top 3 o each year of the aughts, some of my top 3 werent even nominated.<br /><br />2000:<br /><br />1- Julia Roberts, Erin Brockovich<br />2- Laura Linney, You Can Count On Me<br />3- Ellen Burstyn, Requiem For A Dream<br /><br />actual winner: Julia Roberts<br /><br />2001:<br /><br />1- Nicole Kidman, The Others<br />2-Halle Berry, Monster's Ball<br />3- Nicole Kidman, Moulin Rouge<br /><br />actual winner: Halle Berry<br /><br />2002:<br /><br />1- Julianne Moore, Far From Heaven<br />2- Diane Lane, Unfaithful<br />3- Nicole Kidman, The Hours<br /><br />actual winner: Nicole Kidman<br /><br />2003:<br /><br />1- Naomi Watts, 21 Grams<br />2- Charlize Theron, Monster<br />3- Diane Keaton, Something's Gotta Give<br /><br />actual winner: Charlize Theron<br /><br />2004:<br /><br />1-Annette Benning, Being Julia<br />2-Kate Winslet, Eternal Sunshine<br />3- Imelda Stauton, Vera Drake<br /><br />actual winner: Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby<br /><br />2005: weakest year<br /><br />1- Charlize Theron, North Country<br />2- Felicity Huffman, Transamerica<br />3- Reese Witherspoon, Walk The Line<br /><br />actual winner: Reese Witherspoon<br /><br />2006:best year for actresses<br /><br />1- Meryl Streep, The Devil Wears Prada<br />2- Helen Mirren, The Queen<br />3- Penelope Cruz, Volver<br /><br />actual winner: Helen Mirren<br /><br />2007:<br /><br />1- Marion Cottiliard, La Vie En rose<br />2- Julie Christie, Away from her<br />3- Ellen Paige, Juno<br /><br />actual winner: Marion Cottiliard<br /><br />2008:another great year<br /><br />1- Kristen Scott Thomas, I've Loved you so long<br />2- Kate Winslet, The Reader<br />3- Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married<br /> Melissa Leo, Frozen River<br /><br />& great performances from Cate Blanchett, Angelina Jolie, Meryl Streep<br /><br />actual winner: Kate WinsletUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09883354357541706879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-29265449841422083532009-12-22T10:33:56.583-05:002009-12-22T10:33:56.583-05:00Oh, and I forgot about 'Brother to Brother'...Oh, and I forgot about 'Brother to Brother' -- that was surprisingly good. I liked that not only was it a black story, but involved an interracial romance.<br /><br />And, sorry, Henry, but this just made me laugh out loud: "Pedro Almodovar is gay? I did not know this. Forces me to see his films in a much different light."Kurtis Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07946031309738374597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-48281350519709187202009-12-22T10:29:05.513-05:002009-12-22T10:29:05.513-05:00I would have definitely put 'Shortbus' on ...I would have definitely put 'Shortbus' on this list, even though it isn't specifically gay.Kurtis Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07946031309738374597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-69250925287130747902009-12-22T10:18:54.760-05:002009-12-22T10:18:54.760-05:00@Janice and Deborah -- well it is his personal lis...@Janice and Deborah -- well it is his personal list. Plus, I think there is an argument to be made that this decade wasn't so great with lesbian films. I mean in the 90s the lesbian films owned the gay male ones. But this decade not so much.<br /><br />Corey -- that makes a few of us.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-88865960801983953312009-12-22T09:55:26.444-05:002009-12-22T09:55:26.444-05:00Yeah, I'm surprised at the ommission of Jessic...Yeah, I'm surprised at the ommission of Jessica Stein, which is a brilliant movie, and wouldn't it be nice to have a list inclusive of lesbians and bisexuals? <br /><br />In terms of documentaries, okay I admit I haven't seen For the Bible Tells Me So, but no documentary has ever gotten under my skin as much as Trembling Before G-d; I swear I spend my life recommending that one!<br /><br />No Hedwig AND no Shortbus? Do you hate James Cameron Mitchell?Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05061313079120981794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-16002456975230890962009-12-22T08:13:56.913-05:002009-12-22T08:13:56.913-05:00Nat - I freakin' LOVE Burnt Money!Nat - I freakin' LOVE Burnt Money!Coreynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-27459380311034318492009-12-22T08:01:43.789-05:002009-12-22T08:01:43.789-05:00After 20 years or so of being out, I'm still h...After 20 years or so of being out, I'm still having to adjust to the notion that everytime I read "gay" it means "gay male, lesbians not included, or might be included but only incidentally".<br /><br />I admit I loved C.R.A.Z.Y. however.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08049113750769117163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-51779853334246859812009-12-22T06:13:58.670-05:002009-12-22T06:13:58.670-05:00Brokeback Mountain would be my number one, closely...Brokeback Mountain would be my number one, closely followed by Far from Heaven or Capote.Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09809699267788752653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-71502520899822847822009-12-22T05:05:07.019-05:002009-12-22T05:05:07.019-05:00I have no idea what Jumping the Broom is, but I...I have no idea what <i>Jumping the Broom</i> is, but I've heard <i>Brother to Brother</i> is excellent and stars Anthony Mackie in a gay story, so there ya go. And I just noticed Paul Outlaw mentioned it to!<br /><br />I wonder if films dealing with lesbianism were considered in this list? <i>Monster</i> and <i>Kissing Jessica Stein</i> (that one feeling quite refreshing in the world of gay cinema) as well as the stand up films of Margaret Cho. <br /><br />My #1 would be <i>Mysterious Skin</i> fwiw.Glenn Dunkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424659636310160482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-8413634750693115172009-12-22T04:44:51.138-05:002009-12-22T04:44:51.138-05:00great post!
Ok, Milk was very good but I would ha...great post!<br /><br />Ok, Milk was very good but I would have not placed it so high. <br />1. Far From Heaven<br />2. Brokeback Mountain<br />3. A Single Man<br /><br />And yes, all Almodovar. For Ever<br /><br />Think by now Julianne Moore is the female icon for queer audience of the decade. Her performance in FarFromHeaven was sublime.ferdihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000549558208298022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-75170987566449298362009-12-22T02:42:17.275-05:002009-12-22T02:42:17.275-05:00I think latent homophobia was only part of the rea...I think latent homophobia was only part of the reason <i>Brokeback Mountain</i> lost the "best picture" Oscar. In many ways it's one of a long line of Oscar-bait "prestige pictures"--high-minded, beautifully photographed literary adaptations or biopics such as <i>Amadeus</i>, <i>Out of Africa</i>, <i>The Last Emperor</i>, <i>Dances with Wolves</i> and <i>The English Patient</i>--that still get nominated for Oscars but haven't been going to the top so often in recent years. In contrast, several recent "best picture" Oscar winners including <i>Crash</i> depend a lot more on canny editing and richly detailed visual and sonic textures than upon photogenic scenery or traditionally theatrical performing.<br /><br />In short, while <i>Brokeback Mountain</i> was a much riskier film in terms of content, <i>Crash</i> was more formally daring. Both films won three Oscars, splitting the picture/director awards and the writing categories. Perhaps significantly, <i>Brokeback Mountain</i>'s third Oscar was for music while <i>Crash</i>'s was for editing.Rob T.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-83536758498736781542009-12-22T02:29:58.087-05:002009-12-22T02:29:58.087-05:00Pedro Almodovar is gay? I did not know this. Force...Pedro Almodovar is gay? I did not know this. Forces me to see his films in a much different light.<br /><br />Interesting omission? <b>Kissing Jessica Stein</b>. Too mainstream? Not mainstream enough?Henrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-9211966453557295442009-12-22T02:27:54.664-05:002009-12-22T02:27:54.664-05:00Noah's Arc? Oh, hell no. Anything related to t...<i>Noah's Arc</i>? Oh, hell no. Anything related to that series is on my worst of the decade list, especially the acting. Please consider <i>Brother to Brother</i> instead, which features Anthony Mackie in one his first starring roles.Paul Outlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14223551781533342142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-90129224547348321012009-12-22T00:31:45.715-05:002009-12-22T00:31:45.715-05:00I love Milk and Far From Heaven. I wish Julianne h...I love Milk and Far From Heaven. I wish Julianne had won Best Actress.joe burnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01987519630654592530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-46948867589036931722009-12-21T23:21:58.095-05:002009-12-21T23:21:58.095-05:00Steve -- if i were making this list I'd have b...Steve -- if i were making this list I'd have both of those on it. BURNT MONEY is fab. I don't know why people never talk about it.<br /><br />and Hedwig is great, yeah.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-33664336827758668242009-12-21T23:19:36.135-05:002009-12-21T23:19:36.135-05:00Anyone here see the French film "Un amour à t...Anyone here see the French film "Un amour à taire" (A Love to Hide)? That was great gay cinema that I felt was one of the most intensely moving experiences I've ever had, despite being a made for TV movie.MovieGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16126508936545114215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-58977759778840837072009-12-21T23:03:23.589-05:002009-12-21T23:03:23.589-05:00The truth is the top 3 movies are all incredible a...The truth is the top 3 movies are all incredible and without a doubt the most important gay films of aughts. I have a much more personal attachment to Milk, and I think it is a brilliantly consrtucted film on all fronts, but especially the integration of archival footage and photographs into the narrative so seamlessly. The editing is the best I think I have ever seen. Milk would not have been possible without Brokeback, true, but that does not mean it is a better film. To be honest though I love both these films, and Far From Heaven and their rankings are completely subjective. If it were my rankings of the most important gay films of the decade then Brokeback would have been number one. <br /><br />@ NATHANIEL - I never watched the Noah's Arc series so I wasn't prejudiced against the movie.CanadaMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08820473593254475104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-36218627005675078282009-12-21T22:47:27.924-05:002009-12-21T22:47:27.924-05:00Agreed except for the C.R.A.Z.Y thing
The movie i...Agreed except for the C.R.A.Z.Y thing<br /><br />The movie is OK but its not great at all. The actor is cute but not that deep and the story is quite flat.<br /><br />I prefer other gay movies. Excellent choices all the rest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-61586691410281260592009-12-21T22:38:52.720-05:002009-12-21T22:38:52.720-05:00"However, without a doubt, it lost the Oscar ..."However, without a doubt, it lost the Oscar as a result of latent homophobia within what is generally perceived to be the liberal media elite"<br /><br />Bull. Shit.Tobynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-21735798656251763512009-12-21T22:07:04.463-05:002009-12-21T22:07:04.463-05:00Milk???Milk???Johnnynoreply@blogger.com