tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post1751921007206162167..comments2024-02-05T03:04:14.407+01:00Comments on A Film A Day: Thursday Movie Picks: Deadly Sins Edition: PrideSonia Cercahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07313734872038610058noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-79775142182518844442020-08-14T09:59:37.842+02:002020-08-14T09:59:37.842+02:00I really is! One of the best films of that year. S...I really is! One of the best films of that year. So underrated. Sonia Cercahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07313734872038610058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-37726216018345629412020-08-14T09:59:16.255+02:002020-08-14T09:59:16.255+02:00Ball culture consisted of balls where contestants ...Ball culture consisted of balls where contestants walk, pose or perform in different ways to win prizes, trophies and glory. And yes, you're so right about the miners. They didn't want the LGBTQ+ community's help. Sonia Cercahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07313734872038610058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-75686751833250250612020-08-14T09:56:09.448+02:002020-08-14T09:56:09.448+02:00You absolutely have to see it. And if you can, als...You absolutely have to see it. And if you can, also watch Netflix's documentary Disclosure. It's terrific. Sonia Cercahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07313734872038610058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-75309527996747414282020-08-14T09:55:31.943+02:002020-08-14T09:55:31.943+02:00I feel you. I've been meaning to rewatch Paris...I feel you. I've been meaning to rewatch Paris Is Burning since watching Disclosure. Sonia Cercahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07313734872038610058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-13316903101611212452020-08-14T09:53:52.862+02:002020-08-14T09:53:52.862+02:00I haven't seen the documentary yet but it'...I haven't seen the documentary yet but it's on my list and I really hope to see it soon as I've read great things about it. <br /><br />I haven't seen any of your picks but Jezebel is one I want to see as I'm intrigued by the storyline and I really like the cast. Sonia Cercahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07313734872038610058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-73095918401499986962020-08-12T09:30:15.720+02:002020-08-12T09:30:15.720+02:00I hadn't heard of your third pick but it sound...I hadn't heard of your third pick but it sounds super interesting, so I will have to check it out! :-DThePunkTheoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04160758248747313651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-72603374332202725562020-08-11T21:29:24.045+02:002020-08-11T21:29:24.045+02:00You took an interesting twist to this week's t...You took an interesting twist to this week's theme. I still need to see Milk which looks great. I don't know your second pick and what does it mean "ball culture?" I don't know the last pick either but it sounds quite good because you would not expect these activists to try to raise money for the families of the miner's strike. Maybe I am being horrible but I think some of the miners would be old school and now want to have the people from the LBGQ community help them...which would be sad.Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-45783274958014861842020-08-07T01:12:25.088+02:002020-08-07T01:12:25.088+02:00Paris is Burning is the one film on that list I ha...<i>Paris is Burning</i> is the one film on that list I haven't seen yet I am aware of its importance to LGBTQ+ cinema.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-29542904930316235502020-08-06T19:35:35.771+02:002020-08-06T19:35:35.771+02:00The best kind of Pride! I thought Milk was wonderf...The best kind of Pride! I thought Milk was wonderful and Pride was also pretty good. I've never seen Paris is Burning but I'm a lot more interested in seeing it now after hearing the people in Disclosure talk about it. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-6315464580506768882020-08-06T17:52:45.203+02:002020-08-06T17:52:45.203+02:00Love the way you went with this!! Such good film c...Love the way you went with this!! Such good film choices too!<br /><br />Sean Penn captures Harvey Milk's character so well, his Oscar was well earned. If you haven't seen it I highly recommend the documentary "The Times of Harvey Milk" which gives real insight into who Milk was and what he stood for. <br /><br />Paris is Burning helped me understand somewhat a culture that is in many ways mystifying. <br /><br />Pride's message is so positive and the cast is wonderful. <br /><br />My first thought was along the same lines as yours but since the theme was the sin of pride I veered more towards that aspect and it was tough coming up with three...well just a third which is why I used a stinker. Of course once I was finished I thought of several but isn't that always the way.<br /><br />Jezebel (1938) In the pre-Civil War South headstrong Julie Marsden (Bette Davis who won the Best Actress Oscar for this) loses his fiancée Preston Dillard (Henry Fonda) after creating a scene at a ball when her pride stands in the way of her making amends. When he returns from the North with a new wife Amy (Margaret Lindsay) she schemes to get him back but a duel and a yellow fever epidemic complicate matters. <br /><br />Pride and Prejudice (1940)-When the wealthy Mr. Darcy (Laurence Olivier) and Mr. Bingley (Bruce Lester) arrive in her rural village Mrs. Bennett (Mary Boland) sees an opportunity to find husbands for at least two of her five unmarried daughters. Jane (Maureen O’Sullivan) takes a shine to Mr. Bingley but it’s instant animosity between Elizabeth (Greer Garson) and Darcy who let their pride (his) and prejudices (hers) stand in the way of their attraction. High grade adaptation with good performances though Greer at 36 is pushing it as the supposedly 19 year old Elizabeth.<br /><br />The Pride and the Passion (1957)-A piece of immense foolishness about a British captain (Cary Grant) in Spain trying to prevent the French from stealing a super cannon (the pride of Spain) during the Napoleonic Wars! Ludicrously cast with the Italian Sophia Loren and Hoboken born Frank Sinatra (preposterous with both an atrocious accent and wig!?) as Spanish guerillas (she’s okay but he is dreadful) and a stiff as a board Cary. Overripe piece of twaddle that Grant considered the worst thing he ever did. He would visibly cringe whenever it was mentioned. joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.com