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.
no can do here either. would be the same for me to view someone spooning feces into their mouth...nauseating.
Why it doesnt’t effect me the same to see women in the same position strikes me as peculiar. maybe if i was a woman? dunno. youd think that id have the answers to these questions at age 50...
Is he going to be the next Bond? After Craig’s planned two.
Everything I’ve read says he isn’t.
He is demurring when asked the question.
He is definitely in the running with a black James Bond and a Female James Bond.
Flemings niece says there should be no female James Bond.
Fleming’s niece puts him in the running along with that black guy and one other guy but cant remember his name.
Madden is a hard sell because he is gay but by the time the next one rolls around that might be something they want to tap into.
He definitely looks the part. His Scottish accent fits in with Sean Connery.
Bruce Springsteen is much better than Elton John, Elton john became a cultural icon for the gay / sexual deviant community. They may be 10% of music listeners but they’re the loudest complainers and accusers.
All these movies with homosexual themes get panned and don’t do nearly as well at the box office as the News Media hypes. This has been going on for a decade or so.
Cillian Murphy. He might make a better villain.
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Paramount Pictures’ R-rated “Rocketman” will be the “first major studio to depict gay male sex onscreen," according to The Hollywood Reporter.
I guess they've never seen The D Train with Jack Black and James Mardsen. I watched thinking it was a comedy....yuck.
RE: But what point does this even serve?
One word — NORMALIZATION.
here is the newest clip to Crocodile Rock.
#1 that first “I” sounds like a bum note. off key or pitch or something
#2 I never knew that the phrase where he stands up is Elton saying “crocodile”. I always phrased it another way and can’t say it that fast.
Western Civilization is sick.
I will skip this film. I am, however, going to see the excellent Elton John impersonator Kenny Metcalf. Kenny’s a great guy and puts on quite a show. He’s also a friend.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoJLkp8D-jY
Kenny’s incredible personal story:
Tickets:
https://www.reverbnation.com/eltontheearlyyears
Sounds like a sure fire Oscar winner that no one will bother to see.
There aren’t many things in life more disgusting than two hirsute males getting cute with each other.
Thanks for the spoiler! Saves me from heaving in the theater.
yep, they’ll be “packin’ ‘em in”
Nope.
That’s a shame I wanted to see it. Oh well.
If you like Elton this clip from Soul Train is a few months before he tries to kill himself. White guy dressed as Lucky Charms trying to get Black Dancers to groove to his song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxeBccvWDRQ
Very likely drugged out of his mind.
Seeing them try to dance to Bennie and The Jets is hilarious.
It became a single because a black radio station in Detroit got the ball rolling.
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