06-13-2008, 12:17 PM
Three films I also remember enjoying:
Get Real (about a young man coming out in school)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162973/
and
Torch Song Trilogy
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096289/
Here is a comment on that film which might enlighten you a bit:
"I absolutely love this movie. It certainly was created for gay men, but as a lesbian, I feel a kinship with other gay people, and I believe this is an excellent movie. The depiction of female impersonators is genuine, and doesn't give the false glamourpuss view that probably causes many outsiders to think all drag queens are just like RuPaul (Nothing against her; she's a diva, but not everyone has so much money!). The portrayal of a relationship involving one gay person and one bisexual person is also beautifully realistic. Ann Bancroft's performance as the Ma is stunning. I believe this movie would also appeal to open-minded heterosexuals who may not have too much involvement with our culture, as it depicts a grittier side of life than the commonly-seen rich gay boy lifestyle. (Movie viewers with an eye toward the cinematography of films will also enjoy the artistry presented here.)"
Ooh, and a darker one, I thought, but enjoyed:
Urbania
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0182508/
"Charlie takes an odyssey through grief during a fall weekend in New York City. His encounters are planned and chance: with a homeless man who sleeps by his building, with a friend who's dying, with the couple who lives (and noisily loves) in the flat above him, with a bartender and a one-night-stand he follows home, and with a tattooed stranger whom he seeks out and befriends. Along the way, Charlie inhabits a city full of moments of violence and of stories and legends: a kidney thief, a microwaved poodle, a rat in a hot dog bun, a baby left on a car top, a tourist's toothbrush, needles in public-phone change slots. Charlie lives and tells his own stories. What caused his melancholy?"
As to answering the question, it's difficult to say which film is the best, as most of the films I've seen with gay interest have formed my understanding of what it means to be gay... Little pieces of the puzzle, that, once put together, give the bigger picture more sense.
Get Real (about a young man coming out in school)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162973/
and
Torch Song Trilogy
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096289/
Here is a comment on that film which might enlighten you a bit:
"I absolutely love this movie. It certainly was created for gay men, but as a lesbian, I feel a kinship with other gay people, and I believe this is an excellent movie. The depiction of female impersonators is genuine, and doesn't give the false glamourpuss view that probably causes many outsiders to think all drag queens are just like RuPaul (Nothing against her; she's a diva, but not everyone has so much money!). The portrayal of a relationship involving one gay person and one bisexual person is also beautifully realistic. Ann Bancroft's performance as the Ma is stunning. I believe this movie would also appeal to open-minded heterosexuals who may not have too much involvement with our culture, as it depicts a grittier side of life than the commonly-seen rich gay boy lifestyle. (Movie viewers with an eye toward the cinematography of films will also enjoy the artistry presented here.)"
Ooh, and a darker one, I thought, but enjoyed:
Urbania
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0182508/
"Charlie takes an odyssey through grief during a fall weekend in New York City. His encounters are planned and chance: with a homeless man who sleeps by his building, with a friend who's dying, with the couple who lives (and noisily loves) in the flat above him, with a bartender and a one-night-stand he follows home, and with a tattooed stranger whom he seeks out and befriends. Along the way, Charlie inhabits a city full of moments of violence and of stories and legends: a kidney thief, a microwaved poodle, a rat in a hot dog bun, a baby left on a car top, a tourist's toothbrush, needles in public-phone change slots. Charlie lives and tells his own stories. What caused his melancholy?"
As to answering the question, it's difficult to say which film is the best, as most of the films I've seen with gay interest have formed my understanding of what it means to be gay... Little pieces of the puzzle, that, once put together, give the bigger picture more sense.
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