Gay-Friendly Blu-rays (1 Viewer)

[schan1269]

Oh, I didn't know The Pillow Book is a gay film.
Maybe I should watch it...
edit: I think I misunderstood and it's not a gay film.

On another note, i realised yesterday that Wilde (1997) is a Sony film.
I wish TT could release it!
I don't love it as much as Maurice, but I'd like to have it on Bluray.

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Bi-sexual

If...you are one that makes a distinction. I, for one...do.

But...like everything else, there is no...one...answer.

 

[Will Krupp]

Very Greenaway.

aaannnnnd...I'm out.



This MAY be the spot where we part ways as regards to taste, Mark. If I NEVER sit through anything else by Peter Greenaway, it won't be long enough!

 

[Mark-P]

A friend and I went to see Peter Greenaway's new film, Eisenstein in Guanajuato, at the Portland Queer Festival.

I live in the Portland area, and every year I hear about the festival AFTER it's already over! I guess I need to set up some calendar alerts or something.

 

[Mark-W]

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Bi-sexual

If...you are one that makes a distinction. I, for one...do.

But...like everything else, there is no...one...answer.

For precise clarity for knowing what you're in for, Ewan's character sleeps with men and women and is in a relationship with a male book publisher. Ewan is naked a lot, even for him and his filmography, and he is show being nailed by his male partner. When asked about it, Ewan said something akin to "I wanted to do it because it is outside of my experience."


Thanks Ewan. We're grateful!

 

[Mark-W]

aaannnnnd...I'm out.



This MAY be the spot where we part ways as regards to taste, Mark. If I NEVER sit through anything else by Peter Greenaway, it won't be long enough!

Oh, I hear ya! The first time I went to see Prospero's Books in a theater, I actually left mid-way through because I decided I'd rather be home sleeping. Ha! Now I am annoyed I cannot get it on a decent region 1 DVD...

I live in the Portland area, and every year I hear about the festival AFTER it's already over! I guess I need to set up some calendar alerts or something.

Hey Mark!

I would have missed it this year, but my buddy is a projectionist at one of the theaters that hosts it, so he invited me to the Greenaway film and it did not dawn on me that it might be part of the Queer Film Festival until we were at dinner beforehand.


Maybe next year I should notify when I put it on my radar.


Cheers!

 

[Mark-W]

Early in 2016 BFI is releasing a DVD/Blu-ray set for Farewell My Concubine for the UK.

Note you will need a Blu-ray player that is Code/Zone free to play these discs.

Here is the BFI's page announcing the release:

http://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/news-bfi/announcements/bfi-blu-raydvds-announced-early-2016?utm_content=bufferbcf83&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebookbfi&utm_campaign=buffer

 

[john a hunter]

Just ordered a BD called Leather. Never heard of it and not released down under but on sale, well........

Interesting title I couldn't resist.

Did I waste my $$$.???

 

[Mark-W]

Hello John,


Did you waste your money? My answer is highly subjective. I purchased the DVD version of this film many months ago when I splurged on a bunch of titles at TLA....I think it was July. This film went to some fresh and interesting places, but there was one character that I thought was a complete waste of screen time; I was irritated almost every time he was in front of the camera.


The acting by everyone is uneven at best.


The "going home after the death of a parent or friend and engaging in some self-discovery" is a well-worn trope, but I still would give this film a solid C+.


I will be curious to see what you think of it.


I haven't seen it since the first time many months ago. I noticed the Blu-ray was getting released and that the price dropped at Amazon to just under $10, but I am not sure I ever need to see it again. Still, at $9.79 (current price at Amazon) I am almost tempted, which may be more of a sign of my compulsiveness and a desire to support LGBT films on Blu-ray ("See there is a market for LGBT films on Blu-ray!") than anything else.


For others, here is the film's cover art, a link to the trailer, and a link to purchase it at Amazon if you feel so inclined.

Link to trailer


Link to purchase at Amazon.com


Let us know your thoughts on it once you've watched it and tell us if you wasted your money or not!

Just ordered a BD called Leather. Never heard of it and not released down under but on sale, well........

Interesting title I couldn't resist.

Did I waste my $$$.???

 

[john a hunter]

Will do ,guys. Thanks for the info.

 

[sonomatom1]

Longtime Companion was one of the most heart-wrenching films I've ever experienced. Perhaps it was because I'm of the AIDS generation and the people and themes really hit home (although the gay soap opera star never rang true); other than that, it is a great film that I watch infrequently because it is just too difficult to sit through (more personal than And the Band Played On, but equally as powerful and unforgettable).


As for Maurice, I've​ always felt the film was a greater success than the novel. Forster was clearly ambivalent and hesitant in writing his gay novel (and it shows). The film, however, displays no sense of queasiness and its power has not diminished over time. I really look forward to a Blu-ray release (although the DVD release holds up very nicely).


And finally. I still think Shelter is one of the best gay films of the last ten years. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it.

 

[Konstantinos]

I've seen Longtime Companion once, but I'm not sure I could watch it again..

I cried my eyes out! I can't go through this experience again!

Although i would love a Bluray!

 

[Giovanni DN]

I've seen Longtime Companion once, but I'm not sure I could watch it again..

I cried my eyes out! I can't go through this experience again!

Although i would love a Bluray!

What's up with your obsession with exclamation marks?!!!

 

[Will Krupp]

What's up with your obsession with exclamation marks?!!!

Good lord, do you EVER have anything nice to say?

 

[Jason_V]

I've seen Longtime Companion once, but I'm not sure I could watch it again..

I cried my eyes out! I can't go through this experience again!

Although i would love a Bluray!

There's a handful of movies that came out on DVD around the time I was really struggling with who I was (Longtime Companion and And the Band Played On as two examples) I'd like to revisit, but I don't know if I really can. I tend to cry at the drop of a hat...seriously, I cry during RuPaul's Drag Race...and we might be flooded out of the house...

 

[Vincent_P]

We really, really need a Blu-ray of BEAUTIFUL THING. Criterion, are you listening?


Vincent

 

[Will Krupp]

We really, really need a Blu-ray of BEAUTIFUL THING. Criterion, are you listening?


Vincent

Yes, Yes, a THOUSAND times, Yes!

 

[Mark-P]

http://www.amazon.com/Edge-of-Seventeen-Blu-ray/dp/B018RP0LNA


***swoons*** No it's not Beautiful Thing, but I love this one too and I never expected a Blu-ray!

 

[Mark-W]

I LOVE this movie. It is the 1980s, American version of Beautiful Thing.

http://www.amazon.com/Edge-of-Seventeen-Blu-ray/dp/B018RP0LNA


***swoons*** No it's not Beautiful Thing, but I love this one too and I never expected a Blu-ray!

 

[Vincent_P]

I love EDGE OF SEVENTEEN, too. The DVD version was non-anamorphic as I recall, so this "New Director Approved HD Restoration" on Blu-ray should be a real treat!


Vincent

 

[MatthewA]

I have never actually seen this film. I think they just raised the interest rates on my GayCard by about 5% for admitting that.