badgirlriri Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 Some I've seen for the first time this year that I enjoyed quite a bit: - Boys Don't Cry - Latter Days - The Falls - Mamu (and a Mother Too) - Mario - Soldier's GIrl - Of an Age - Close - Badhaai Do - The Boys of St. Vincent - Fanfic - Sublime And I've done rewatches for: - Mysterious Skin - Moonlight - Portrait of a Lady on Fire - Summerland - Paris Is Burning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgirlriri Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 On 7/10/2023 at 8:09 PM, feelslikeadream said: I watched Soft Lad on Prime Video today and sistren It was sooo messy. I feel like I can't exactly recommend it, but if anyone's looking specifically for a messy, melodramatic gay movie, you might like it. The leads are attractive and have good chemistry, but the script is bad and there are technical issues (like some dialogue is practically inaudible). I feel like it'd be really entertaining to watch with friends nnnn. I had those issues with the ending as well, but it seems you liked the movie better than I did overall. (I only gave it 1.5 stars ) I thought the pacing was really bad, some of the acting was stiff, and there were a lot of tonally "off" moments. Like they did a pretty bad job dealing with the more tragic aspects of the film imo. (I'm being vague because I watched it a while ago and don't remember a lot of detail, but remember having those issues with it.) I gave it a 2 stars, but I may go lower thinking back on it I like love the idea behind the plot, but it's paced so awkwardly and David and Jules relationship isn't developed much at all which makes the overall conflict fall flat for me, and yeah it's pretty badly made technically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harwee Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 (edited) On 7/29/2023 at 8:19 PM, feelslikeadream said: Just watched this tonight after seeing your post (hadn't heard of it before) and enjoyed it. Some thoughts: Reveal hidden contents - More movies should be 64 minutes - I thought Gabriel's acting wasn't always the best, but he was hot, so it's OK. (The actor also wrote and directed the film, so I guess it was a passion project and he wanted to be the lead too.) They should have showed dong tho - When the author started dancing to the record It was giving "try not to say mother" - How was Gabriel so bad at his job? The way he spent half his shifts in bathrooms, acted disinterested with clients, habitually stole, I— - I thought it was a little weird that Gabriel didn't know about the son after reading her autobiography. Like, she didn't write about that at all? - I'm not sure this was even an LGBT film Was Gabriel gay? I feel like he was just gay-for-pay. @Katamari, in case you're wondering, there is a scene of the characters frolicking in water Yeah that makes sense, They didn't explicitly mention he's gay, but that first meeting with Matha at the stop where she asked if his client is man or woman and he didn't respond kinda implies he is gay. At least that's what I got from it Edited July 31, 2023 by harwee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rihbeyga Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 On 7/18/2023 at 7:37 AM, Dream said: And Then We Danced is one of the best gay films I've seen. I highly recommend it. The wedding scene alone makes it one of the best things on screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harwee Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 5 hours ago, badgirlriri said: And I've done rewatches for: - Paris Is Burning Taste Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katamari Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 what a great film not one of those tragic ending and best of all no bodies of water in sight and hot screwing of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLastChord Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 (edited) On 7/3/2023 at 9:55 AM, BeenTheShit said: I ended up watching Akron (Amazon Prime) last night. Overall I thought this was a great movie as far as the characters and plot. However, the ending fell short in my opinion. Has anyone else seen it? Hide contents The ending of the movie felt unrealistic and rushed in my opinion. In one scene near the end, Benny's mother is balling her eyes out saying she can't accept ever Christoper because of what his mother did to her son. Then in the next, she's forgiven Christopher, invites him over to dinner, and the movie ends with everyone smiling around the dinner table. I think Benny's mother should've had much more character development in terms of self-reflection. She spends the entire movie blaming everyone else for her son's death when in actuality it's somewhat her fault he wandered off when she wasn't paying attention. It would also be interesting to explore Benny's mom eventually forgiving Christopher's mom for accidentally running her son over, especially if their sons moved in together and got married. On another note, it was refreshing to see a gay movie that isn't completely centered around coming out or acceptance. The characters were already out from the beginning and no one batted an eye at them being a gay couple. However, while this was nice, it did feel a little unrealistic since it was set in Akron, OH which is very rural. It's kind of one the reasons I love that film. It's really a film about family trauma, and that trauma has nothing to do with either of them being gay. Yeah, kinda share your opinion about the ending, but it is a small indie, so... I let it slide. On 7/18/2023 at 2:37 AM, Dream said: And Then We Danced is one of the best gay films I've seen. I highly recommend it. It's perfect. On 7/28/2023 at 5:35 PM, noonbob said: Los Fuertes: I LOVED it, They were so good together and hot, the ending pissed me off and hurt my soul We stan those hotties. On 7/28/2023 at 8:03 PM, State of Grace. said: Rewatched Summer of 85 (I liked it the first time with some of my friends but I needed to see it again alone) and I can really say it's one of my faves from this decade. Some other films I've seen recently for the first time: Los Fuertes (2019) - There's not really much going on here and it's been done several times before but I still loved it. It felt so authentic, realistic, and passionate. Also, the leads had great chemistry and the locations were so beautiful. Reveal hidden contents That cgi fox though wth And Then We Danced (2019) - I can't believe I waited all these years to see this? I loved everythinnnng about it. This will be one of those classics that I rewatch multiple times a year methinks. Well-developed, emotional, raw, energetic, visually stunning, etc. OSCARSSS! Hide contents The Honey scene??? The dancing/staring during Take A Chance On Me When Merab had a mental breakdown and took down ALL his posters except the Spirited Away one The scene with his brother Merab's last dance In from the Side (2022) - It could have been way shorter. It had no business being 2h14m when this could have been done in like 1h. I read that the director also co-wrote, edited, photographed, wrote/performed the music for it and.....it made so much sense nn. The man definitely has some talent but could have benefited from some help. I liked the trailer so I was a bit let down though. Overall, I still think it's enjoyable for a debut indie (?) feature film and I loved how it wasn't yet another story about gay guys struggling with their sexuality. They're just ******* who play rugby from the start. Handsome Devil (2016) - Was kinda a chore to sit through but I ended up liking it pls. It's such a chaotic mess. Hot Priest was easily the best thing about it. End the toxic masculinity for me king. Reveal hidden contents Props for making it about a platonic gay friendship and avoiding the cliché of two highschool boys falling for each other in a homophobic school Living for all the And Then We Danced stans. It's easily one of the best LGBT films of the 21st century. The lead gives a STUNNING performance, he EATS this role. The honey scene, the FINAL SCENE. I honestly think it's way better than other genre films that are usually mentioned. Edited August 2, 2023 by TheLastChord 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genetic fail Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 I haven't heard anyone talk about this yet but Jamie Marks is Dead was really good. It's light horror but it's sad and melancholic. It stars Cameron Monaghan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MardinBeksloy Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 On 7/29/2023 at 4:35 AM, noonbob said: Watched these like over a month ago and really enjoyed them. Los Fuertes: I LOVED it, They were so good together and hot, the ending pissed me off and hurt my soul Of An Age: Great too, The last scene in the hotel everything Kol said is me. I was down for weeks after that Reminds me how pathetic my life is. I love these kinda movies, but I always end up really down and wanting to kms. Same thing happened with Firebird, Free fall, Mario, The Way He Looks, Moffie, God's Own Country. The way you described exactly my feeling after watching Of An Age Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noonbob Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 10 minutes ago, MardinBeksloy said: The way you described exactly my feeling after watching Of An Age Let's embrace and cry together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MardinBeksloy Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 1 minute ago, noonbob said: Let's embrace and cry together I watched it last week and still recovering. I’m gonna rewatch The Man with The Answers to feel something cute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MardinBeksloy Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 a very nice polish film. I weirdly find the leads very hot, so is the director, and they are all gay, i think (or at least i hope based on their IG). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiejc Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 On 8/1/2023 at 2:59 PM, Katamari said: what a great film not one of those tragic ending and best of all no bodies of water in sight and hot screwing of course Is it streaming or in festivals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katamari Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 15 minutes ago, tiejc said: Is it streaming or in festivals? its on streaming if you know where to look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noonbob Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 15 hours ago, MardinBeksloy said: I watched it last week and still recovering. I’m gonna rewatch The Man with The Answers to feel something cute Yeah, that's a cute little movie. I wish someone would chase after me the way Mathias did Victor 15 hours ago, MardinBeksloy said: a very nice polish film. I weirdly find the leads very hot, so is the director, and they are all gay, i think (or at least i hope based on their IG). Will check it out, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katamari Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 Rewatching Rubio cuz of y’all I forgot how many awkward scenes are in this I can’t at him actually touching his crack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noonbob Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 27 minutes ago, Katamari said: Rewatching Rubio cuz of y’all I forgot how many awkward scenes are in this I can’t at him actually touching his crack I remember this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katamari Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 2 hours ago, noonbob said: I remember this. i forgot about it and was shook all over the thinly veiled "date" with the ice cream and sharing the headphones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noonbob Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 24 minutes ago, Katamari said: i forgot about it and was shook all over the thinly veiled "date" with the ice cream and sharing the headphones The sex was so hot! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeferino Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 I know I already talked about “Háblame de Ti” but last June I was in CDMX and the Spain cultural center in Mexico had a screening of it once again, I fell in love with the movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smarticle Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 On 8/5/2023 at 5:36 PM, Katamari said: its on streaming if you know where to look what's tea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katamari Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 14 minutes ago, Smarticle said: what's tea Look for the place where Asian kiss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katamari Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 Omg in Rubio how cute that Spoiler Gab wanted to still see him despite being a 2 timing POS with a kid cute bfs J did the right thing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATRL Moderator feelslikeadream Posted August 7, 2023 Author ATRL Moderator Share Posted August 7, 2023 1 hour ago, noonbob said: The sex was so hot! 1 hour ago, Katamari said: i forgot about it and was shook all over the thinly veiled "date" with the ice cream and sharing the headphones The scene with Spoiler the hand grazing the bůlge when he's standing in the doorway is the hottest scene in an LGBT film tbqh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noonbob Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 7 hours ago, feelslikeadream said: The scene with Hide contents the hand grazing the bůlge when he's standing in the doorway is the hottest scene in an LGBT film tbqh. YES! That's exactly what I'm talking bout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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