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It finished 23rd.
Posted on 05/30/2018 7:22:53 PM PDT by tjd1454
Western culture is in the midst of a full-bore campaign to promote the full acceptance – indeed, the “celebration” of non-marital sexual behavior, including homosexuality, bisexuality, and transgenderism.
Hollywood is certainly playing its part in this indoctrination process. There has been a concerted effort by the film industry to present a positive portrayal of the LGBTQ lifestyle. According to industry analysis site BoxOfficeMojo.com, out of over 200 film genres and sub-genres, gay and Lesbian-themed films rank an astounding #6 in terms of sheer quantity. Since 2007, some 342 gay/lesbian movies have been produced – more than double the number of films with a Christian theme.
Furthermore, the film review site RottenTomatoes.com reports that gay and lesbian films typically receive top ratings from hundreds of reviewers as well as garnering an impressive number of award nominations. One recent example, “Call Me by Your Name,” a movie about an older man’s "romance" with a 17-year-old boy, had a Rotten Tomatoes average rating of 95% and picked up four Academy Award nominations. This despite the film being labeled a “dishonest, dangerous film” by no less than a commentator in the liberal Boston Globe because of its pederastic depiction of sexual relations between an adult and a minor.
The people, as they say, vote with their feet, and despite the enthusiastic endorsements of the film critics and award presenters, the box office receipts tell a very different story. Gay and lesbian movies rarely do well at the box office. The aforementioned Christian-themed films, despite being dwarfed by the numbers of gay and lesbian offerings, have accumulated nearly three times the gross receipts.
As an example, 2004’s “The Passion of the Christ” – despite a mediocre 49% rating by the film critics – accumulated $370,782,930 in U.S. revenues, tripled the earnings of the top-selling gay-themed movie, the comedy “Birdcage” (#490). Not one of the 600 top grossing films has had a gay theme that included any overt homosexual elements.
In fact, a review of the all-time top grossing films reveals that of the top 40 films of all time, only one – “The Passion of the Christ” – was rated “R” (and understandably so). Without exception, all of the top-grossing films were either rated “G” “PG” or “PG-13.” Not a single LGBTQ-themed film appears high on the list. Even the highly-touted “ground-breaking” gay film “Brokeback Mountain” was buried way back in the pack, ranking a measly #873 on the list of top-grossing movies.
A clue as to why there is so little interest in gay-themed films was provided by one trendy magazine geared toward teenagers, which surveyed its readers as to what they disliked to see or read about. Surprisingly, high on the “yuk factor” list were expressions of same-sex affection. Could it be that the vast majority of people have limited toleration for the unnatural behaviors of 2-3% of the population – as bluntly expressed by one response: “When you piss and moan about not being represented in everything, you make yourselves look pathetic. Try realizing that life doesn’t revolve around you.”
Despite this unimpressive performance, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) issued a report boasting that, along with films, television has played an important role in bringing about “changes in social attitudes." One network, Fox, was singled out for having gay and lesbian characters in 42% of their programming hours – although this earned the network only a “Good” – not “Excellent” – rating by GLAAD.
As Founder and President of the Media Research Center L. Brent Bozell notes: “These people are all about tolerance and sensitivity. But if you disagree with them, they will have your head. Ask anyone in Hollywood who's pro-family.” It appears that organizations like GLAAD are expecting even more influence for the minuscule representation of their aberrant lifestyle among the populace. If they have their way, it’s only a matter time before “you will be made to care.”
Links to sources:
Box Office Mojo: Genre Index http://www.boxofficemojo.com/genres/
Box Office Mojo: Genre – gay/lesbian themes http://www.boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=gay.htm
Rotten Tomatoes: Call Me by Your Name https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/call_me_by_your_name
Rotten Tomatoes: The Passion of the Christ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/passion_of_the_christ
Box Office Mojo: gay/lesbian http://www.boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=gay.htm
Box Office Mojo: Christian http://www.boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=christian.htm
Box Office Mojo: Domestic Grosses http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/domestic.htm
Boston Globe; Opinion; Cheyenne Montgomery: ‘Call Me by Your Name’ is a dishonest, dangerous film https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2018/01/25/call-your-name-dishonest-dangerous-film/I7urrCBxwZYrfPTT7eycdM/story.html
Variety: GLAAD Report: Major Film Studios Fail to Increase LGBT Representation http://variety.com/2017/film/news/glaad-major-film-studios-lgbt-characters-1202443842/
Slate: Sam Adams, Disney and Sony Get Failing Grades in GLAAD’s Report on LGBTQ Representation in Hollywood http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2017/05/25/glaad_report_on_lgbtq_inclusion_gives_sony_and_disney_failing_grades.html
Cnsnews.com: Brent Bozell, TV Has to Be at Least 42 Percent Gay? https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/l-brent-bozell-iii/tv-has-be-least-42-percent-gay
Why do these people have to lie all the time? Call Me By Your Name was an arthouse movie, it cost 3.5 million to make and grossed 18 million. NOT a bomb. And given that there are about 200 movies a year released being 873rd on the all time list AIN’T measly.
Really, this an axe in a desperate search for a grind. Most of the gay movies are arthouse. They don’t make fat money, they have no intention of making fat money, doesn’t mean anything, they’re also made for no money.
We need to assert our religious beliefs and quit hiding!! These churches just want your money. They don’t speak out!! To hell with them!!
True!!
They seek to normalize their behavior to achieve easier access to MOLEST YOUR CHILDREN! >http://www.patheos.com/blogs/warrenthrockmorton/2009/06/05/a-major-study-of-child-abuse-and-homosexuality-revisited/< On page 37, the other relevant result relates to men.
The 13th research question addressed, of homosexual men who have been molested, what percentage were molested before self-identification as homosexual men, and what percentage were molested after self-identification as homosexual? Of homosexual men who were molested, 68% were molested before self-identification as homosexual, and 32% were molested after self-identification as homosexual.
I am always interested to read your commentary. I worry that you are going to get yourself in trouble. You are a mensch.
Post of the thread.
I’ve never seen Brockback . I didn’t read the article . Are there other movies I haven’t seen ?
I am very tolerant of other people’s choices. I love freedom, even if what you want to do is something I don’t care for.
I will watch a movie or show with gay or transgender characters. Ex. Billions. Great show. But I have zero interest in watching a show solely about homosexual relationship(s). Sorry. I just have other things I’d rather watch.
She pisses and moans about the crappy connection wait times for streaming, maybe can talk her into dropping the online part.
I don't recall the movies (none were memorable blockbusters) but each one I looked in on had a gay subplot.
I believe even back then the Hollywood gay mafia was pushing for gay characters and gay themes.
I suspect some only got produced because they agreed to include gay themes.
I don’t think I had even heard of the other movies.
Maybe they were arthouse type movies, which don’t get wide release?
+1
It has become the “cool” thing in NYC high schools to be a flaming gay guy with earrings, eye makeup and a pronounced lisp. It’s almost like gays are heroes to be emulated, barf. Gay girls continue to do face swallowing sucky kisses in the hall and leaning your partner over backward. Double yuck. You never saw this kind of thing 15 years ago in schools.
Many older classic movies had homosexual sub themes.
2 of the most well known are “Gilda” made in 1941. Glenn Ford and Rita Hayworths husband have a covert homosexual relationship.
Another is “The Maltese Facon” 1946. Peter Lorre plays a homo in that one. Again - nothing overt.
[[Western culture is in the midst of a full-bore campaign to promote the full acceptance – indeed, the “celebration” of non-marital sexual behavior, including homosexuality, bisexuality, and transgenderism. H]]
as in the days of Noah
Nothing says Box Office as two men packing fudge.
I watched the last episode of season one of the Fugitive the other day. Towards the end, Richard Kimble hid in a house owned by two men who were obviously supposed to be a couple. They fought like they were married. One said, “This is as much my house as it is yours!” and said something similar about a car one allowed to be destroyed. The men were played by John McGiver and John Fiedler. McGiver was married, while Fiedler never was. I don’t assume either were gay, but they both had gentle, urbane natures that could read that way.
It’s no wonder Heath Ledger committed suicide by dope, after being in that movie.
He probably got clean for a week and said “ I did what?”
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