Thursday, February 23, 2012
QUEER
Today's Favorite Gay Film was
This is among the first films where any real affection is shown between, in this case, an Eton like British school. For example, wanking each other off is rampant but not love.
This is the story of Guy Bennett who eventually spied for the Russians and was deported. Rupert Everett. Type casting. And communist friend Colin Firth. Both in the early days of their careers.
It is a beautiful film to watch. The bucolic campus contrasted with the almost insane ritual and hypocrisy of the school itself.
The two outsiders become friends and outsiders.
We saw this when it came out but the second experience was almost totally new as we now see what happened next in England and here.
It is worth a 4. I would gladly see it again.
Scene with Everett and Cary Elwes.
