tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11122973.post112710251489421517..comments2024-02-08T05:04:18.484-08:00Comments on J'S THEATER: Garçon StupideJohn Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08073378940347627766noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11122973.post-34125502952963087812008-05-17T09:08:00.000-07:002008-05-17T09:08:00.000-07:00You are quite right in your comments about the dif...You are quite right in your comments about the difference between queer cinema in the US vs that in Europe. European films are unafraid to depict the franker aspects of real life, but the complexities of it all sometimes become a bit too gritty and depressing. I'm thinking of other gay movies like Presque Rien, Hamam and Ma Vie.<BR/><BR/>American gay movies tend to defuse any sexual aspect of the story with humour. This isn't necessarily a bad thing and there have been some ones from across the pond which I have particularly enjoyed - Wilby Wonderful and Whole New Thing come to mind. Rather tellingly though, both of those are Canadian films.<BR/><BR/>About the best American gay movie of late was Mysterious Skin which utilises a lot of the European cinematic conventions, like scenes that feel explicit but actually don't show anything.<BR/><BR/>I always remember from university hearing an American student comment on a foreign film she had seen and mentioning 'they even showed her GOING TO THE BATHROOM' which goes to show it isn't just 'gay cowboys eating pudding' that you can expect from arthouse films!<BR/><BR/>cheers<BR/>RobertRJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12248589984510271877noreply@blogger.com