Is America ready for a gay hero? (film, comedy, romance)
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Could a film about a gay hero be successful in the United States? And no, the gay hero wouldn't be a stereotypical prancing person, they would literally be a pretty regular guy except that they like men. And I am not also talking about having a gay Jean Claude Van Damme but just a guy whose sexual orientation is already a given and not really explored as though it's a central issue.
Could a film about a gay hero be successful in the United States? And no, the gay hero wouldn't be a stereotypical prancing person, they would literally be a pretty regular guy except that they like men. And I am not also talking about having a gay Jean Claude Van Damme but just a guy whose sexual orientation is already a given and not really explored as though it's a central issue.
He has to be a flaming prancer, and it would have to be a comedy for me to enjoy it. So to answer your question yes. let this gay hero be played by Will Ferrall.
Are you serious? I can tell you're being sarcastic but for the most part this is a topic to address. Most Americans just perceive the LGBT community as either butch lesbians or prancing men. I can tell you from living near a gay neighborhood that this is far from the case. A lot of gay men are regular guys.
The point is if the US is ready to watch a film where the person's gay life is not a central theme at all in the film and he is a hero of some sort?
Are you serious? I can tell you're being sarcastic but for the most part this is a topic to address. Most Americans just perceive the LGBT community as either butch lesbians or prancing men. I can tell you from living near a gay neighborhood that this is far from the case. A lot of gay men are regular guys.
The point is if the US is ready to watch a film where the person's gay life is not a central theme at all in the film and he is a hero of some sort?
NO, and yes I am being serious. If you are going to be gay, be fabolously gay.
Could a film about a gay hero be successful in the United States? And no, the gay hero wouldn't be a stereotypical prancing person, they would literally be a pretty regular guy except that they like men. And I am not also talking about having a gay Jean Claude Van Damme but just a guy whose sexual orientation is already a given and not really explored as though it's a central issue.
Can I go "Doctor" Phil on you for a moment?
Here's the problem: It's a good idea, but how does this play out?
I know gay people are just like any other person on the planet. So how do we know that the "hero" is gay without playing into stereotypes and/or showing homosexual romance?
Take "The Wire" for example:
The baddest dude... the most hardcore dude... the dude everyone feared... was Omar... and he was gay. (Sidenote: one of my favorite characters ever, right next to Fox Mulder)
How did we know it? Well, Omar CERTAINLY didn't fit into the traditional "gay stereotypes"... but he did kiss his boyfriend a couple of times, and (SPOLIER!!!!!!)---------------avenged his death.
Without out seeing Omar kissing his guy, no one would have known he was homosexual (gay).
I might have more to say, but I just want to see how this post floats before I do.
Here's the problem: It's a good idea, but how does this play out?
True. There would have to be some exploration of it. For instance, if they made any movies based on Jonathan Kellerman's Alex Delaware series, they couldn't ignore the fact that Milo Sturgis, a lieutenant in the LAPD, is gay, a) because it's part of who he is, just like Alex's heterosexuality is part of who he is, b) it has affected Milo's career, and c) fans of the series would be really angry.
The film-makers wouldn't need to show romance between Milo and his partner, and Milo is certainly not stereotypical, so they couldn't play on stereotypes even if they were inclined to. His sexuality would most likely be revealed in the problems he has within the police department because of it.
Isn't there a movie about Freddie Mercury coming out? He was a hero sorta at least looked up to, albeit a tragic hero.
I always liked the Silver Surfer but seriously I think he was kinda gay. A naked superfit guy flying around on a surf board waxing poetic about his state and the earthly prison he was subjected to. I think he came off pretty badly in that Spider man movie.
I think we have already seen gay heroes, How about the Green Lantern? Or the Green Hornet? Kato I don't think so. Lets not forget about Robin the boy wonder. Remember that one installment where the suits had built in nipples? That was pretty gay.
Seriously those are super heroes not your everyday run of the mil dudes.
What was that movie with Jim Carey where he turned out to be gay?
Given all these examples I think America is ready for a gay hero.
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