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Forum: General Movie Discussion 09-22-22
Replies: 10
Homoeroticism in Plain Sight: The 1980s
Posted By Corax
That's part of the fun, right? We're...

That's part of the fun, right?



We're in territory where it is hard to confirm or deny. If something is veiled, then that implies deniability right?
Forum: General Movie Discussion 09-22-22
Replies: 10
Homoeroticism in Plain Sight: The 1980s
Posted By Corax
Interesting. They were both trying to transform...

Interesting. They were both trying to transform themselves, at the end, in order to fit in the world of the other. Travolta goes square, ONJ goes rogue. Perhaps there was more of a journey being...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 09-22-22
Replies: 10
Homoeroticism in Plain Sight: The 1980s
Posted By Corax
Re: Homoeroticism in Plain Sight: The 1980s

I want to throw in Eddie Murphy's Raw and Delirious here as they had theatrical releases. Eddie "goes there" quite a bit in joke that today we would regard as callously homophobic, but then again......
Forum: General Movie Discussion 09-22-22
Replies: 10
Homoeroticism in Plain Sight: The 1980s
Posted By Corax
It's been a long time since I've seen that one....

It's been a long time since I've seen that one. Played for a joke, a joke that plays on homophobia, but a set-up which also indicates curiosity by taking us there. And in showing an "everyday" person...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 09-21-22
Replies: 10
Homoeroticism in Plain Sight: The 1980s
Posted By Corax
I don't know. I wouldn't think so off the top of...

I don't know. I wouldn't think so off the top of my head. Maybe? What are you thinking about these examples?
Forum: General Movie Discussion 09-21-22
Replies: 10
Homoeroticism in Plain Sight: The 1980s
Posted By Corax
Homoeroticism in Plain Sight: The 1980s

Quentin Tarantino's rant on the homo-eroticism of Top Gun is hilarious, although it's certainly tongue-and-cheek.



There is a music-less version of the training scene from Rocky 3 which is...