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Elton John Biopic, ‘Rocketman’ movie features first ‘gay male sex onscreen’ by major studio
Life Site News ^ | 05/22/2019 | Martin M. Barillas

Posted on 05/22/2019 1:09:48 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

Paramount Pictures’ R-rated “Rocketman” will be the “first major studio to depict gay male sex onscreen," according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The film is about homosexual singer Elton John’s rise to fame. It will be distributed at cinemas throughout the United States and Canada. It features Taron Egerton as Elton John and Richard Madden, who plays as one of John’s homosexual partners.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, "There were multiple scenes that included men kissing, simulated oral sex and a steamy bedroom scene with both Egerton and Madden unclothed."

"Rocketman" reportedly received a standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival, creating hopes that producers will cash in. “Bohemian Rhapsody” depicted the life of bisexual rock star Freddie Mercury and brought in $900 million after its 2018 release. It bested, for example, “Walk the Line” and its portrayal of country crooner Johnny Cash.

However, previous movies produced or distributed by the big Hollywood studios have also featured sodomitic acts.

For example, “Call Me by Your Name” was produced by Sony Pictures and depicted a man seducing a teenage boy. The film won numerous awards, including its selection by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute as a top 10 film for 2017. “Moonlight” featured an all-black cast and depicted homo-sex exchanged by two adolescent boys. “Brokeback Mountain,” released by Focus Features, included adultery and homo-sex. Sony Pictures and Focus Features have been dubbed specialty labels in the movie industry, as opposed to Paramount, which is associated with big-ticket shows.

Also, back in the 1970s and ‘80s, films such as “Cruising,” which starred Oscar-winner Al Pacino, was produced by United Artists and featured homo-sex and a serial killer.

According to The Reporter, Egerton — who plays John — expressed surprise overreactions to the male kissing depicted in “Rocketman.”

"Everyone is obsessed with it," he said. "For me, kissing a man onscreen is no less appealing than kissing a woman onscreen. I'm not in any way repulsed by the male form. It's an uncomfortable thing regardless of who you're with — it makes no difference as to your sexual preference."

As for financial success for the biopic, Egerton said he is at peace with however much money it makes. “But I hope it does really, really well. If it made half of ("Bohemian Rhapsody"), it would be terrific for my career," he said, according to The Reporter.


TOPICS: Music/Entertainment; Society; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: eltonjohn; hollywood; homosexuality; movie; movies; music; rocketman; vulgarity
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To: SeekAndFind

21 posted on 05/22/2019 1:24:58 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Wasn’t going to see it anyway. I was a fan of Elton’s in the 70’s when he did his best work. Haven’t cared for anything of his since, and I lost interest entirely when he became a poster boy for gay.


22 posted on 05/22/2019 1:25:16 PM PDT by Sans-Culotte (If it weren't for fake hate crimes, there would be no hate crimes at all.)
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To: SeekAndFind
It's odd. Elton John is not primarily known for being a fag. He is but that is not what will be his legacy.

And yet...Hollyweird just can't help themselves. They have to make it all about the fags. Screw the music...Advance The Agenda!

23 posted on 05/22/2019 1:25:29 PM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Elitist Liberals have no idea the hunger and strength of the beast they have uncaged.)
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To: lerker

“Don’t let your son go down on me”

LOL


24 posted on 05/22/2019 1:26:09 PM PDT by MplsSteve
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To: NEMDF

I have been following this story.

He wanted it in. It’s brief. It will cost them money because it is rated R now but he felt it was important to be in the movie.

It is who he is.

Richard Madden is in one long promo to be the next James Bond.

I am going to go see it in a Dolby Cinema.

The Pool Suicide scene is imaginative and fantastic. Two days later after having his stomach pumped he played to a sold out Dodgers Stadium

Elton being gay isn’t going to turn me off from seeing the movie.


25 posted on 05/22/2019 1:26:15 PM PDT by RummyChick (I have no inside sources, media sources, or federal government employee sources. NONE)
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To: SeekAndFind

I got up and walked out when I was FORCED to go see “Milk”

I threw up in the aisle and want to throw up again thinking about Sean Penn french kissing some guy in a corner


26 posted on 05/22/2019 1:26:37 PM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself.)
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To: treetopsandroofs

You can be sure school districts will be letting students out to go see it then.


27 posted on 05/22/2019 1:27:11 PM PDT by monkeybrau
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To: morphing libertarian; Hillarys Gate Cult
Didn’t Breakmyback Mountain have gay sex or was that with horses?

Yes it did. No horse sex. And no...it was not sheep. Sheesh.

28 posted on 05/22/2019 1:27:17 PM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Elitist Liberals have no idea the hunger and strength of the beast they have uncaged.)
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To: RummyChick

filming of the pool suicide scene can be seen several times in this clip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvSWAM6I4SI&t=28s


29 posted on 05/22/2019 1:28:36 PM PDT by RummyChick (I have no inside sources, media sources, or federal government employee sources. NONE)
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To: SeekAndFind

I’ll pass. I was thinking about going until I read this.

Two guys kissing is absolutely repulsive. I started watching Downton Abbey, Season 1, Episode 1. As soon as I got to the scene where two guys were kissing, I turned it off and don’t plan to go back. Blech!


30 posted on 05/22/2019 1:29:01 PM PDT by be-baw
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To: SeekAndFind

Sis and I discussed going, because the story should be interesting. Then I read a review which said there are “frank depictions of gay sex”.

Uh uh. No way. Not goin’.


31 posted on 05/22/2019 1:29:52 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam
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To: SeekAndFind

Is Elton pitching or catching?


32 posted on 05/22/2019 1:30:47 PM PDT by Ted Grant
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To: SeekAndFind

Richard Madden played Robb Stark in GOT. This is going to feel weird.


33 posted on 05/22/2019 1:32:08 PM PDT by marajade (Skywalker)
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To: Ted Grant

i dont think they are showing it that way. someone said all you see is a brief glimpse of a butt cheek.


34 posted on 05/22/2019 1:33:02 PM PDT by RummyChick (I have no inside sources, media sources, or federal government employee sources. NONE)
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To: SeekAndFind

Just great...

I really wanted to see this film, really loving Elton John’s music.

But what point does this even serve? Did he really feel the need to green-light this?


35 posted on 05/22/2019 1:34:03 PM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: SeekAndFind

Meanwhile.....July 14, 2017

The Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law, a sexual orientation law and public policy think tank, estimates that 9 million (about 3.8%) of Americans identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender (2011). The institute also found that bisexuals make up 1.8% of the population, while 1.7% are gay or lesbian. Transgender adults make up 0.3% of the population.


36 posted on 05/22/2019 1:35:09 PM PDT by choctaw man (Good ole Andrew Jackson, or You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma...)
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To: RummyChick

Daniel Craig is doing at least two more Bond movies.


37 posted on 05/22/2019 1:35:18 PM PDT by marajade (Skywalker)
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To: SeekAndFind

I like Elton John’s music. I was going to watch movie. I don’t like to watch homo sex or men kissing. I won’t be going to watch this movie.


38 posted on 05/22/2019 1:35:36 PM PDT by freedom1st (Build the Wall)
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To: marajade

Madden is looking every inch the next James Bond in everything to do with the promotion in this film. He is purposefully evoking the questions with his look but then playing it down when asked about it by every reporter.

Every reporter seemed to focusing on Bohemian Rhapsody and James Bond when talking to stars of a completely different film.


39 posted on 05/22/2019 1:35:57 PM PDT by RummyChick (I have no inside sources, media sources, or federal government employee sources. NONE)
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To: marajade

By that time, Richard Madden will be over and some new thing will have come along.

But in the mean time..it does get him press and might help him get another gig.


40 posted on 05/22/2019 1:37:12 PM PDT by RummyChick (I have no inside sources, media sources, or federal government employee sources. NONE)
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