Gay Guy's Night In (38 titles)
Fed up with clubbing? Disenchanted with the scene? Tired of propping up that same old bar and schlepping home drunk and broke without even a telephone number to show for it? No worries - the solution is here! Call up the boyz, order in a pizza (hope that cutie with the big brown eyes is on delivery tonight!), stick a six pack of gin and tonics in the fridge, apply waterproof mascara, sit back and laugh/cry/bond with your boy buddies! Some of these films have an overall "gay" theme, a gay character or two or address gay issues. Some of them are acknowledged "camp classics" - others just films I have seen and enjoyed. Who knows, maybe some of your more intelligent straight friends will enjoy some of these as well. The essential list for the discerning gay fella and his extended "family".
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Queer Duck
Get the evening off to a lighthearted start with this fabtastic cartoon. Hysterical and irreverent - like The Simpsons on acid.
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Queer Duck
on DVD
(2006)
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QUEER DUCK: THE MOVIE is the feature-length outing of the hilariously irreverent U.S. cartoon series. Written and created by SIMPSONS scribe Mike Reiss, the series gleefully parodies gay stereotypes--and homophobic public figures like Dr. Laura and Jerry Falwell--through the Streisand-loving ..read more »
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from 324 members
Brokeback Mountain
Wonderful, sensitive film - get the hankies ready. Anyone not in tears by the final scenes has no heart. One to show your straight friends so that they get some idea of what "gay love" really is.
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Brokeback Mountain
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger, Michelle Williams
Director: Ang Lee
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From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ang Lee comes an epic American love story, Brokeback Mountain . Set against the sweeping vistas of Wyoming and Texas, the film tells the story of two young men -- a ranch-hand and a rodeo cowboy -- who meet in the summer of 1963, and unexpectedly forge a ..read more »
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from 69,383 members
Pride And Prejudice
Oh, Mr. Darcy! OK, maybe its a bit long for just one night in - but this is BBC costume drama at its very best. Follows the book closely but not slavishly, practically faultless casting and incredible period detail (although some of the plants in the gardens are wrong - but thats just my particular field of expertise). The stunning scene in which Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy hold a long, stilted and awkward conversation while stepping through a stately gavotte is a masterpiece.
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Pride And Prejudice
(2 discs)
on DVD
(1995)
Starring: Colin Firth, Jennifer Ehle, David Bamber
Director: Simon Langton
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An adaptation of Jane Austen's novel about five unmarried sisters in 19th century England. When Mr Darcy arrives to live in the area the Bennett family are quick to spot ideal husband material. Elizabeth, one of the five Bennett sisters, does not take kindly to Mr Darcy until finally her opinion of ..read more »
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from 19,237 members
Stephen Sondheim - Into The Woods
Intelligent and thought provoking musical based on Grimm's Fairy Tales, starring Bernadette Peters (the thinking fag's crumpet) giving a definitive performance.
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Stephen Sondheim - Into The Woods
on DVD
(1988)
Starring: Joanna Gleason, Bernadette Peters, Chip Zien
Director: James Lapine
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Featuring a score and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. A Tony Award-winning musical, 'Into The Woods' provides lessons in life courtesy of the fantasy worlds conjured up by fairytales. It tells the story of a childless couple who embark on a fairy tale romp in search of relief from a curse which has ..read more »
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from 335 members
Bear Cub
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Bear Cub
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Jose Luis Garcia Perez, David Castillo, Empar Ferrer
Director: Miguel Albaladejo
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Pedro, a gay man with an active social life and big circle of friends, takes in his nephew Bernardo for a couple weeks. When it appears as though it might become a permanent arrangement, however, Pedro turns to his friends for guidance as he and 9-year-old Bernardo begin to build a life together...
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from 1,394 member
Nine Dead Gay Guys
OK, I admit that I found this pretty dire - the two cute Irish lads alone make it worth watching. But who knows, you might like it.
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Nine Dead Gay Guys
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Glenn Mulhern, Brendan Mackey, Steven Berkoff
Director: Lab Ky Mo
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The story of two gay Irish lads who travel to London to make their fortune in London's seedy underworld. When a client dies halfway through a business transaction, they are forced to seek alternative employment - but when they hear about the myth of 'the bread in the bed' they set their sights a ..read more »
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from 2,449 members
Tales Of The City
Again, one for a long weekend rather than just a night in, but its great, capturing all the feeling of those hedonistic days of the 70s. Laura Linney earns her first acting laurels as the ingenue Mary-Ann and Olympia Dukakis gives a faultless portrayal of the mysterious Mrs. Madrigal. Forget the dreadful sequel!
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Tales Of The City
(2 discs)
on DVD
Starring: Olympia Dukakis, Donald Moffat, Chloe Webb
Director: Alastair Reid
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Adaptation of the books of Armistead Maupin, which follow the lives of a diverse group of individuals from San Francisco, who are all searching for love. Meet Anna Madrigal, the bizarre landlady, Mona Ramsey, who is unaware that she is Anna's daughter, Michael 'Mouse' Tolliver, the gay Floridian ..read more »
71%
from 2,340 members
Eddie Izzard - Glorious
The thinking person's comedian - sharp, irreverent and intelligent - oh, and hysterically funny. The extended "French" section at the end is an all time classic - even if you dont speak French.
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Eddie Izzard - Glorious
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Eddie Izzard
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Recorded live at the Hammersmith Apollo in October 1997.
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from 5,511 members
Acorn Antiques - The Musical
OK, I thought it was bloody awful personally, but some of my gay friends adored it. Lord only knows why.
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Acorn Antiques - The Musical
on DVD
Starring: Julie Walters, Celia Imrie, Duncan Preston
Director: Trevor Nunn
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Acorn Antiques the Musical! is the all-singing all-dancing fully overalled stage version of the beloved TV spoof. This triumphant West End production brought together Julie Walters (Mrs Overall), Celia Imrie (Miss Babs) and Duncan Preston (Mr Clifford) - the original cast of the series. It was ..read more »
61%
from 2,438 members
A Star Is Born
No gay guy should be without his Judy films - and this is one of her very best.
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A Star Is Born
(2 discs)
on DVD
(1954)
Starring: Judy Garland, James Mason, Charles Bickford
Director: George Cukor
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A STAR IS BORN was conceived as a comeback vehicle for Judy Garland, who gives a fascinating and heartrending performance in perhaps the finest work of her career. This film was director George Cukor's first musical and first color picture; the tale of a doomed Hollywood couple, it was a remake of ..read more »
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from 1,122 member
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