Torontoist: Inside Out 2008: Like A Virgin

andrew

Thu, 15 May 2008 13:35:00 -0500

I'm really only interested in the sci-fi drag queen shorts. Ahem, short films. On Friday. At Cinecycle.

Johnnie Walker

Thu, 15 May 2008 13:18:59 -0500

I don't really want to debate the artistic merits of Pedro Almodovar here, since I didn't mention him in the post and he doesn't have a film in this festival. I like his movies and I know I'm not alone in that sentiment. If you don't like them... I don't really care. @Tyson Che and dowlingm: Brent Ledger's column in question is here. And I really do agree with both of you. Lots of gay movies are terrible. Lots of movies in general are terrible. But what's great about Inside Out is that it's maybe the only time of the year when you definitely have an opportunity to see gay movies that don't suck For anyone curious about seeing quality gay cinema, check out the films Jaime and I mentioned and check back for my continuing coverage of the festival.

dowlingm

Thu, 15 May 2008 13:04:25 -0500

I read a similar sentiment in the Queer Culture column in the Star this week. Sorry, but heterosexualists have to put up with excrement like the latest Patrick Dempsey movie then equality demands that homosexualists put up with Breakfast with Scot. Fair's fair.

MariaPD

Thu, 15 May 2008 12:00:53 -0500

I actually like Almodóvar films a lot. I've seen most of them since the beginning of his career and it is interesting to see how he has evolved in his work. He also uses a lot of symbols to depict the Spain he grew up in and the Spain of the 21st century. It's really interesting as author's cinema.

Tyson Che

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:59:11 -0500

@Johnnnie: Many gay-themed films are crap. Did you see "Mambo Italiano"? It wasn't crap because it was a gay film, it was crap because it was a terrible little film.

Doggiez

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:53:03 -0500

I meant "immature." Goddamn worthless work keyboard!

Doggiez

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:51:22 -0500

Pedro Almodóvar's films are unwatchable, just like anything by Jim Jarmusch. Wank-fest, artsy crap aimed at immture wanna-be types.

Johnnie Walker

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:10:49 -0500

Word, Jaime. I'm also a fan of Maurice, Lilies, The Hanging Garden, My Beautiful Laundrette, Burnt Money and anything by Pedro Almodovar.

Jaime Woo

Thu, 15 May 2008 10:53:33 -0500

Like a Virgin sounds interesting. Y Tu Mama Tambien, Before Night Falls, and C.R.A.Z.Y. are also all must-sees. Then again, if you're curling on the couch, Brothers & Sisters is solid every week.