I always say LGBTQLSMFT, but then, I'm old enough to remember what "LSMFT" meant.
Posted on 12/03/2022 1:29:08 AM PST by nickcarraway
Earlier this year, the Universal-backed Bros hoped to go where no major studio comedy had gone before by becoming the first LGBTQ rom-com starring two out gay actors — Billy Eichner and Luke Macfarlane — to top the box office charts. Despite critical acclaim and sold-out screenings at the Toronto International Film Festival, though, the movie had to settle for fourth place during its opening weekend and a cumulative gross just shy of $15 million.
Eichner — who also wrote the movie — didn't shy away from expressing his disappointment in interviews and on social media. In a since-deleted Twitter post, he suggested that "straight people... just didn't show up for Bros," potentially contributing to the film's financial woes. (Some conservative commentators made similar arguments after Walt Disney's new animated adventure, Strange World — which featured out gay comedian, Jaboukie Young-White, as the company's first out gay teenager — underperformed in its opening weekend, reportedly costing Disney upwards of $100 million.)
Flash-forward a few months, and Universal's specialty label, Focus Features, is releasing its own LGBTQ love story with out gay actors front and center: Spoiler Alert, produced by and starring former Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons. Based on the memoir by TV journalist, Michael Ausiello, the movie strikes a very different tone than the proudly raunchy R-rated Bros, recounting the story of Ausiello's romance with his husband, Kit Cowan (played by Ben Aldridge), from their first meet-cute in 2002 to Cowan's death from cancer in 2015. It's a sweet, funny and sad love story in the tradition of past heteronormative hits like... well, Love Story — with a dash of Terms of Endearment thrown in via the presence of Kit's loving parents, played by Bill Irwin and Sally Field.
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I guess I am not as attuned to gay mannerisms as you.
Makes one wonder...
Agree Hollywood has for years tried to “normalize” the abnormal look how society is now.
At a sporting event when a team loses people toss beers start fights burn cars and Hollywood is a big part of the blame.
A drive by shooter thing he’s a trend setter.
You forgot bun mugger.
I disagree with you.
Fags on parade.
My guess is Cowan had HIV, because HIV causes premature aging of 14 years. This premature aging leads to many illnesses, like cancers. HIV’s premature aging happens even when treated by antiretrovirals. To look up articles, check FR keywords hivaging and HivAcceleratedAging.
It's kind of like snakes. I don't like snakes. I have never liked snakes, and I won't like snakes in the future.
Some people say they like snakes and to prove it, they keep and handle snakes. But snakes are just not likeable.
Maybe he's just not a very good actor and can't play a straight dude.
No, thats not it. I don’t think you have ever watched the show.
No, I had to endure numerous episodes at a diner where I used to eat lunch - the owner always had the TV on watching reruns - including that show.
The Sheldon character was so gay - it’s really weird that you can’t admit it - even the actor ended up coming out of the closet.
Yeah, that could be it.
“I guess I am not as attuned to gay mannerisms as you.”
Yes, I am attuned to everything around me. It’s good training to always have situational awareness.
But since your situational awareness sucks, I’ll give you a hint: Next time you encounter someone who acts like Sheldon, I suggest you steer clear - unless you’re into that sort of thing.
Fair enough
Jim Parsons was the spokesman for IBM but the ads fell flat as he was just annoying as his character on Big Bang Theory. He making movies like this will just kill his career.
Normalizing degeneracy is “someone’s” agenda. But these pawns haven’t a clue whom they are serving.
I don’t remember the Penny thing, but Sheldon was asexual more than anything else. I don’t remember him crushing on Leonard or Raj or Wolowitz. “Odd” and “queer” aren’t necessarily gay.
#24 “Penny, are you a slut?”
https://youtu.be/oHj8MQ1dReE?t=149
The Whore of Omaha - The Bing Bang Theory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZIE6ebAyxI
Great the actor is gay.
My point, and it still stands, is that the character was not part of some conspiracy to normalize gay-ness.
Watch the unaired pilot. The characters come off as horny incels infatuated with the pretty girl.
I always say LGBTQLSMFT, but then, I'm old enough to remember what "LSMFT" meant.
OK, I watched the unaired pilot - that Gilda chick is total lezbo.
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