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How will Chris Columbus show the male-male kisses in RENT?
MrMidwest
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/8/05
#250re: How will Chris Columbus show the male-male kisses in RENT?
Posted: 8/27/05 at 10:13pm
"You might hate me for saying it but it has to be said."
How many times does it need to be said?
"The gods who nurse this universe think little of mortals' cares. They sit in crowds on exclusive clouds and laugh at our love affairs. I might have had a real romance if they'd given me a chance. I loved him, but he didn't love me. I wanted him, but he didn't want me. Then the gods had a spree and indulged in another whim. Now he loves me, but I don't love him." - Cole Porter
#251re: How will Chris Columbus show the male-male kisses in RENT?
Posted: 8/27/05 at 10:15pm
Amazing that you can tell how a 2 hour film is going to be from a 2 minute trailer.
Actually, based on the trailer it looks as if Collins and Mark may have some affectionate moments. They are somewhat touchy towards the end of Finale B.
Obviously, the studio has decided that the Collins/Angel relationship is too problematic because they don't feel that main stream audiences would accept a latino love interest so they need to focus on Collins/Mark as a couple. They feel that people aren't ready to handle a latino gay lead so they need to at least replace him with something more "consumer friendly."
I totally understand your position, art2. If there is anything worse than a libido-liberal it's a Lack-of-Latino-Liberation Libido-Liberal.
Despite not having actually seen the film this is obvious by watching a very choppy 2 minute trailer. You might me for saying it but it has to be said.
Updated On: 8/27/05 at 10:15 PM
BwayTheatre11
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/25/03
#252re: How will Chris Columbus show the male-male kisses in RENT?
Posted: 8/27/05 at 10:17pmThe new trailer focuses on exactly what the movie is about: eight friends, one extraordinary year. Love. Hope. Struggle. Triumph. Not gay people dying of aids.
CCM '10!
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#253re: How will Chris Columbus show the male-male kisses in RENT?
Posted: 8/27/05 at 10:17pm
Just Kidding 
Updated On: 8/27/05 at 10:17 PM
YessicaB
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/05
#254re: How will Chris Columbus show the male-male kisses in RENT?
Posted: 8/27/05 at 10:18pmMaybe Art2 suffers from short term memory loss, you know kinda like a goldfish. That's why you have to tell him over and over again.
#255re: How will Chris Columbus show the male-male kisses in RENT?
Posted: 8/27/05 at 10:20pm
Chita, maybe he would actually pay attention to that picture if it had a couple of men kissing in it.
Snaps
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/17/05
#256re: How will Chris Columbus show the male-male kisses in RENT?
Posted: 8/27/05 at 10:21pmArt, when I see this film in cinemas, I am going to come back to this thread and laugh. When I see 'Collins' and 'Angel' very much in love, on screen, in a major motion picture, I am going to think of you, and I am going to laugh and laugh and laugh at your absolute unwillingness to see anything past your proverbial blinders. You, sir, are the hypocrite, and you are quickly painting yourself into a corner. Kindly go and stay there; the libido liberals will not get to you in your own little corner, because they really would much rather ignore you.
"Bangarang, Rufio!"
--Hook
BwayTheatre11
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/25/03
#257re: How will Chris Columbus show the male-male kisses in RENT?
Posted: 8/27/05 at 10:21pmIs the horse a male? If so, have the guy kissing the horse. I am sure art2 would find that so hot!
CCM '10!
art2
Stand-by Joined: 8/10/05
#258re: How will Chris Columbus show the male-male kisses in RENT?
Posted: 8/27/05 at 10:25pm
When it comes to fairness and justice, I am like a dog to a bone. Pillory me if you wish...that's your prerogative. But I stand by what I've said and hold my head up high on it. The facts of the trailer have been my starting point, pure and simple.
I am also willing to bet that, in the movie, the male-female and female-female aspects will be romanticized and focused upon to a greater degree than the male-male. It's the way of libido liberals, and don't you forget it.
Updated On: 8/27/05 at 10:25 PM
#259re: How will Chris Columbus show the male-male kisses in RENT?
Posted: 8/27/05 at 10:28pmYou are such a funny little man.
I<3Idina
Chorus Member Joined: 8/27/05
#260re: How will Chris Columbus show the male-male kisses in RENT?
Posted: 8/27/05 at 10:40pmwho cares about boys kissing as long as IdInA's in ittt <333
#261re: How will Chris Columbus show the male-male kisses in RENT?
Posted: 8/28/05 at 12:14am
Um...
Actually, there are no words.
#262re: How will Chris Columbus show the male-male kisses in RENT?
Posted: 8/28/05 at 1:33am
For once, I think everyone on this thread has found something they can agree upon . . .
I just hope it is a joke, otherwise, we are all damned to hell.
#263re: How will Chris Columbus show the male-male kisses in RENT?
Posted: 8/28/05 at 2:00am
I'm floored that this thread has been able to continue. I mean, seriously. How has this happened? I'm starting to think art is resurrecting this thread because he HATES PENGUINS.
My penguin army is exhausted. We understand your oh-so-pertinent concern, but your arguments about the "evidence of homophobia" and the seeming takeover of "libido liberals" in the Rent trailer is hardly convincing.
You can fight the crazy fight with the big guys upstairs. The rest of us are going to take a swim.
-Anyone want to turn anarchist with me?"Bless you and all who know you, oh wise and penguined one." ~YouWantItWhen????
#264re: How will Chris Columbus show the male-male kisses in RENT?
Posted: 8/28/05 at 2:04amP.S. I would also like to mention how funny I think it is that art2 as far as I can tell has only posted in 4 threads, all pertaining to Rent and two created by him to talk about this "issue." -do you have any other theatre interests?
-Anyone want to turn anarchist with me?"Bless you and all who know you, oh wise and penguined one." ~YouWantItWhen????
Jon
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
#265re: How will Chris Columbus show the male-male kisses in RENT?
Posted: 8/28/05 at 7:39amThe real question is: How wil Chris Columbus show Maureen mooning Benny and his father-in-law during LA VIE BOHEME? Will we get a long, lingering close-up of Idina's perfectly shaped ass?
Marquise
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/1/04
#266re: How will Chris Columbus show the male-male kisses in RENT?
Posted: 8/28/05 at 7:41am
rent is like a chorus line except with crack whores, homeless people and lesbians.
it's better than cats, better than e.t.
art2
Stand-by Joined: 8/10/05
#267re: How will Chris Columbus show the male-male kisses in RENT?
Posted: 8/31/05 at 8:16pm
Rule number 1 is that straight libido liberals don't really like gay men. They might profess support for gay rights but when it comes to the love crunch, they recoil. You see it all the time on TV, the silver screen, the stage...all these entities that you'd think were a little more enlightened. If you don't believe me, try an experiment. I want two guys to go to a straight bar somewhere in New York City and kiss in it. If you don't see a mass exodus you'll at least see the stares and shocked faces of the libido liberals.
In a nutshell, straight liberals have a real problem dealing with male-male affection in gay relationships, and I think this is going to be the case with Chris Columbus and the RENT movie.
#268re: How will Chris Columbus show the male-male kisses in RENT?
Posted: 8/31/05 at 8:22pm
Straight liberals don't really like gays?
Excuse me?
I promised myself my involvement here would be minimal, but don't generalize like that. Ever.
#269re: How will Chris Columbus show the male-male kisses in RENT?
Posted: 8/31/05 at 8:24pm
Art - I have politely avoided getting involved in your discussions on this but I just have a question...
WHAT ON EARTH DO YOU WANT US TO SAY? I MEAN YOU KEEP REPEATING THE SAME POINT, DO YOU THINK WE DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO CONVEY?
Or... will you not stop until everyone agrees with you? Because if that is the case, you will lead a very frustrated miserable life. NOT EVERYONE HAS TO AGREE WITH YOU. Let it go. You've made your point.
OK, I'm done!
#270re: How will Chris Columbus show the male-male kisses in RENT?
Posted: 8/31/05 at 8:46pmPopular, you are my new hero!
#271re: How will Chris Columbus show the male-male kisses in RENT?
Posted: 8/31/05 at 8:58pm
Rule Number 2: All Gay Males . . .
Rule Number 3: All Jews . . .
Rule Number 4: All Blacks
Rune Number 5: All [you can fill in any group you want] . . .
You get the idea. Nice to see you treat everyone with such individuality and respect. Perhaps you do not see in others what does not exist in yourself.
Off to find another wall to pound my head against.
#272re: How will Chris Columbus show the male-male kisses in RENT?
Posted: 8/31/05 at 9:06pmPatronus - Awwww, that was a nice thing to read before heading out to brave the Los Angeles rush hour drive home. Thanks
Marquise
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/1/04
#273re: How will Chris Columbus show the male-male kisses in RENT?
Posted: 8/31/05 at 9:13pm
i just want to know where the hell he came up with the term "libido liberal".
not only is it laughable but you really have to question the mental state of anyone who would even come up with such a term...
libido liberal...are these people that are liberally led on by their libidos
or
are they libidos who have liberal beliefs and customs?
or is this art2 just a brick short of a load...
#274re: How will Chris Columbus show the male-male kisses in RENT?
Posted: 8/31/05 at 9:14pm
I Googled the term, and actually did come up with some definition. It's a term for people who act "liberal" but really only favour things that turn them on.
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