What's your top five favourite GLBTIQ movies?

[daverm66]

For me, I'd have say...

1. Latter Day's
2. All over the guy
3. The Big Eden
4. Summerstorm
5. Sun Kissed

[Honzen]

Some of these are documentries and some are straight films with great gay sub plots.

1- Brokeback Mountain
2- Walk like a Man (documentary about the Sydney Convict Rugby Union Team)
3- Somersault (starring Abbey Cornish and Sam Worthington)
4- Law of Desire
5- Mulholland Drive

[meezon04]

1 - Summerstorm
2 - Shelter
3 - Brokeback Mountain
4 - Milk
5 - We're All Angels

[weathervain]

1. The Killer Condoms
2.The Living End
3. Heavenly Creatures
4. The most Desirable Man
5.Boys on the side

[Phazz]

1. Head On
2. Milk
3. The Living End
4. Shortbus
5. Sommerstom

[weathervain]

4- Law of Desire


That's my fave Almodovar, but it would probably come in at number six for it's negative representation of queers in the media

[Honzen]

damn!! i totally forgot about Shortbus....

[hazyinseptember]

in no particular order

1) The Pillow Book
2) The Sum Of Us
3) Shortbus
4) Another Gay Movie
5) Otto: Up With Dead People

[daverm66]

1. The Killer Condoms

LOL, actually this isn't such a bad movie, I saw it on SBS a while ago now and quite enjoyed it.

[weathervain]

It's the only movie I can think of that portray's queers in a positive light.

In every other movie we're the villains

[meezon04]

haha yes I remember watching the killer condoms also, and i remember being quite disturbed also as I was very young

[Honzen]

dare i say Dantes Cove??
(how can a show with such bad acting and ridiculous plot be sooooo addictive?)

[Honzen]

bring on season 4 WITH NADINE HEIMANN!!! LOL

[hazyinseptember]

hmmm.. i forgot about Milk.. what an awesome movie!

And head on... i used to live around the corner from where some of it was shot!

i also love Girls Will Be Girls, dirty filthy crass fun...

[weathervain]

dare i say Dantes Cove??
(how can a show with such bad acting and ridiculous plot be sooooo addictive?)

Because it's like Gay Porn and charmed all rolled into one, and the boys in it are pretty damn hot

[Honzen]

does 'Far From Heaven' count?? Julianne Moore is my fav actor.
Also, 'The Hours' with Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, Meryl Streep and Toni Collette.

[meezon04]

does 'Far From Heaven' count?? Julianne Moore is my fav actor.
Also, 'The Hours' with Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, Meryl Streep and Toni Collette.

She is mine too! :) Love her! Especially in 'The Forgotten'

[gandolf69]

Milk
The Sum Of Us
Brokeback Mountain
Cruising
Shortbus

There in know particular order but always stick in my mind.

[AvZ1987]

1 - Shelter
2 - Another Gay Movie
3 - A Home at the End of the World
4 - Head On
5 - Brokeback Mountain

[Honzen]

1 - Shelter
2 - Another Gay Movie
3 - A Home at the End of the World
4 - Head On
5 - Brokeback Mountain

If Colin Farrell ever said he was gay i would run to the nearest church and praise god!!!!

[daverm66]

I bought that Aussie surfing movie Newcastle on DVD last Friday night at JB Hi-Fi in the city for $12.99 (bargain). I thought it was a pretty good Aussie flick back when I saw it on a limited release at the cinemas. It does have a gay character (well two acutally) in this movie and shows off some mild gay scenes along with some very nice bronze male bodies :cool: .

[PixieGirl]

What do the I and Q stand for on the end of GLBT? :) Sorry for being dumb

I have only ever seen Brokeback Mountain and Lost and Delirious. Lost and Delirious made me cry.

[xxxVioletxxx]

It's not a dumb question at all PixieGirl. It's best to ask or seek if you don't know something. The I and Q stand for Intersex and Queer.

Some that I have enjoyed are:

When Night Is Falling
Nina's Heavenly Delights
Fire
Brokeback Mountain
Beautiful Thing

[AvZ1987]

If Colin Farrell ever said he was gay i would run to the nearest church and praise god!!!!

OMG!!! Me too... Except the fact that he's been with quite a few people in his time... Kinda of a turn off lol.

[andrewc]

Is there anyone else out there that didn't like Brokeback Mountain? Applaud the fact that it brought gay themes further into mainstream... but I just didn't like the movie!

[PixieGirl]

It's not a dumb question at all PixieGirl. It's best to ask or seek if you don't know something. The I and Q stand for Intersex and Queer.

Thank you :) Then I have another question. :D Isn't Queer just another word for gay? Or am I totally wrong there? :confused:

[andrewc]

Queer is a cover all word for those that don't specifically identify as G L B T or I... The acronym in its attempts to be all encompassing, also means it is exclusive when one section of the community is left out.

I think Queer could replace the acronym, but to I suppose some people it could still seen as a derogatory word and as too homogenising for our diverse community.

[PixieGirl]

Okay, I understand, thanks x

[philly]

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Prick Up Your Ears
The Hunger
Saving Ryan's Privates
Hot Musclebears #7: The Conquest

[naughtylion]

3. Heavenly Creatures

NAAAAW!! I haven't seen this movie in aaaaaages.... "we're not mad - it's everyone else who's bonkers..." LOVE kate winslet in that one.

[daverm66]

NAAAAW!! I haven't seen this movie in aaaaaages.... "we're not mad - it's everyone else who's bonkers..." LOVE kate winslet in that one.

A little off topic but that narn lion in your avatar (naughtylion) looks like it's got a big smile on it's face :D

[naughtylion]

A little off topic but that narn lion in your avatar (naughtylion) looks like it's got a big smile on it's face :D

well if i could sit around licking my balls all day i'd probably be smiling too :D

[hazyinseptember]

Hot Musclebears #7: The Conquest

hmmmm... i LIKE the sound of this one!

[mybraveheart]

Wong Kar Wai's Happy Together is definitely on the top of my list. Great actors (Tony Leung and the late Leslie Cheung who was rumored to be gay and committed suicide in 2003). It was a realistic potrayal of a troubled gay relationship, great location..(hope i'll be able to visit Buenos Aires and the magnificent Iguazu water falls someday). the camera work is stunning. and my favorite artist Caetano Veloso's haunting version of La Paloma is simply divine. I highly recommend this one. I think you could get a DVD copy from Ebay but make sure you get the right area code for Australia. i am going to get my own copy again for the third time and hope that it wont get lost again.

[daverm66]

I recently bought a new DVD movie titled 'Boys Don't Cry' which was released back in 1999, it's a bloody top movie and may also interest a few of our female members. Hilary Swank plays a terrific part in this movie and this was certainly proven by her Golden Globe - Best Actress and an Academy Award Best Actress awards :)

[daverm66]

I bought the DVD movie titled "Were the world mine" over the weekend. Well.....it isn't such a bad gay movie at all and as for Tanner Cohen.....OMG, what a hottie :-)

[hazyinseptember]

hahh... i was a little disappointed with 'Were the World Mine'.. i mean i liked it, but just found it a little bit fluffy for my tastes.

well shot tho, and great sets + costumes..

[Thrawn04]

What the? Were the World Mine is out on DVD??? Yayyy!!! Oooo I'm now looking forward to Friday when I get back from holidays! I've gotten a txt from JB Hi-Fi that my Torchwood: Children of Earth soundtrack has finally arrived! Wooot!

Sorry for the little topic sidetrack... :o So I soon expect to expand my queer DVD collection ;) hehehe

[Mildly Amused]

Ah well my favorite five would have to be:-

1. The Sum Of Us
2. Wilde About Oscar
3. Maurice
4. Shortbus
5. Sordid Lives (this has to be the funniest)!

Showing my age with some of those!

[mudley]

Yeah mybraveheart, HAPPY TOGETHER is brilliant isn't it.

I'd have to add

Shortbus
Hedwig & The Angry Inch
Another Gay Movie

And probably Rocky Horror Picture Show too... does that qualify as a'gay movie'? Can I dwell in the grey areas?

[mybraveheart]

Yeah mybraveheart, HAPPY TOGETHER is brilliant isn't it.

I'd have to add

Shortbus
Hedwig & The Angry Inch
Another Gay Movie

And probably Rocky Horror Picture Show too... does that qualify as a'gay movie'? Can I dwell in the grey areas?
it is brilliant indeed mudley. just got my latest copy of "happy together". lost two copies already. don't remember who among my friends borrowed it. it is one of my favorite films ever with that other wong kar wai masterpiece "in the mood for love". but in the mood is not a gay film or does not have a gay character. i wouldn't even consider happy together simply a gay film. i doubt if the director meant it to be one. the talented christopher doyle, the cinematographer by the way is an aussie. his brilliant camera work alone is reason enough to watch happy together and his other works, kar wai's visually stunning in the mood for love, 2046 and chen kaige's temptress moon. another one on my list is the enthralling epic "farewell my concubine" also with the late leslie cheung and "angels in america" about the AIDS crisis in the mid eighties with amazing performances by merryl streep and emma thompson.

[mudley]

Oh yeah, ANGELS IN AMERICA is brilliant.... didn't think of that one!

It's interesting to think of what is a glbt film.... and I like your idea about what is intended by the film-maker. Certainly something like Another Gay Movie is in that category but many of the rest mentioned here are more nebulous than that - which is always more fun I think!

[daverm66]

If any of you keen GLBTIQ movie goers around Brisbane (and even SE Qld) are seeking out some good GLBTIQ to either buy or even rent do visit http://www.bentdvd.com.au at New Farm. I popped in again for a visit earlier this afternoon and what an excellent collection of GLBTIQ movies they have on offer. The lovely girls, Mel and Age, are always so helpful and will endeavour to source a copy of pretty much any GLBTIQ you want and in some cases they'll have it in-store within a week. Being only my second visit there I ended up joining as a member today so I can also rent some of their extensive in-store DVD collection . Hey, I better go pour myself a glass of chardonnay and watch the movie I rented titled 'A Love to Hide' (http://gayinterestfilms.blogspot.com/2009/06/love-to-hide-un-amour-taire-2005-france.html):D

[ateegnas]

Hrmmm... here goes:

1. Maurice
2. Shelter
3. All Over the Guy
4. Brokeback Mountain
5. Beautiful Thing
6. The Wedding Banquet (couldn't complete the list without this little known Ang Lee classic! I'm holding my breath till his next gay movie :D)

I tend to go for either funny or soppy romances with cute leads LOL

[mybraveheart]

almost forgot to include Neil Jordan's 1992 film The Crying Game. only remembered it when i heard the Boy George and Culture Club song on the radio a few days ago. i love Miranda Richardson.

[daverm66]

On the subject of GLBTIQ movies, the new one 'A single man' is worth a look for those that are interested.......a good movie!!

[Bandyt]

Ok, I'm going to list five of my favourites but then I'm also going to list a few others that are high up there on an "honours' list.

Five:

Shortbus
C.R.A.Z.Y.
Brokeback Mountain
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Bad Education

Honours:

Transamerica
Milk
Bent
You'll Get Over It
Y tu mama tambien
Summer Storm
My Beautiful Laundrette
My Own Private Idaho
Elephant
Mysterious Skin
Rebel Without A Cause(just try and tell me there wasn't repressed homosexuality in this)
Capote

TV Shows: Queer as Folk, Six Feet Under and Torchwood.

There's probably more, but that's all I'll list for now. They're in no particular order.