Monday, July 02, 2012
HERO
Today's Favorite Gay Film Number TWO was
with Sean Penn, James Franco, Diego Luna, Emiel Hirsch, Josh Brolin and many other favorites. A NYTimes Critics' Pick
I have seen it several times. It is a wonderful film not because it is gay, necessarily, but because it is about a real hero of my time.
Harvey Milk really changed things. He was magnetic. He was a leader. He was very smart.
His victory over the Briggs Amendment (a proposition that would have banned gay teachers) was world shaking. For the first time, gay people were seen to as people. A lot of straight people voted against Proposition 6. Mostly in LA County, but still.
This film directed by Gus Van Sant is wonderfully done. I have not tired of it yet. There are tears from the beginning. Of happiness as well as grief. It is a 5 out of Netflix 5 many times over.
