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Flashback Five - Gay Marriage (Fuel for Politicians; Comedy for Hollywood)
Gay marriage might just be the biggest issue in America right now (aside from the economy, of course), and with both Maine and New Hampshire having just passed laws allowing same-sex marriage and more states with votes on the horizon, it's not likely to leave the headlines anytime soon. Tempers on both sides are understandably hot; why not take a break from all the debating with a look at the funnier side of gay marriage, as portrayed in a comedy that will have you laughing no matter where you fall on the spectrum? They may even leave you feeling, well, gay. (Pun totally intended.)
1. I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007)
In Adam Sandler's 2007 farce, the comedian got married to fellow firefighter Kevin James for the health benefits. Though the two aren't gay, they do learn many, many important lessons about how it isn't nearly as gross or hilarious as they think it is. One could hope the pair next tackle stem-cell research with such wit and nuance.
2. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
In a decidedly heterosexual racecar movie, it's downright progressive for Sacha Baron Cohen and Andy Richter to play a gay couple who just happen to be gay. It's a bigger problem for Will Ferrell's rival driver Ricky Bobby that Cohen is French, and possibly better than him, to the point that Ferrell makes out with Baron Cohen as a way of apologizing for being mean. Which Richter is fine with.
3. Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
Possibly the most graphic scene in a movie filled with gross-out humor and drug use is the slow, beautifully lit sex scene between Michael Ian Black and Bradley Cooper. The pair even get married by the end of the movie, and the biggest joke made of their scenes is that there are absolutely no jokes. In a movie that is nearly non-stop goofy gags, the homosexual relationship is played dead serious.
4. Big Daddy (1999)
Like most of Sandler's films (see I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry, above), there's a concerted effort to show non-traditional relationships and characters in a positive light. Peter Dante and Jonathan Loughran play an affectionate gay couple who work as a positive role model to Sandler's loutish insta-father, and again, it's never played for laughs. Possibly the best argument on the list against the idea that gay partners can't be parents.
5. The Birdcage (1996)
...And speaking of which, there's this movie, which brought the idea of gay marriage to mainstream America for the first time, while raising an outcry in the gay community. Though Nathan Lane and Robin Williams portray a loving couple that has been married for years, they never kiss, hardly ever touch, and were played by (as far as anyone knows) heterosexual males. Still, the eventual message of "be with who you love" promoted tolerance. Also, it was funny.
Honorable Mentions:
1. Little Miss Sunshine (2006) - Steve Carrell's Kevin gets the best lines in the movie, and a realistic gay relationship, even if it's a relationship that just came to a bitter conclusion.
2. Best in Show (2000) - John Michael Higgins and Michael McKean are a gay couple mocked as openly and as evenly as anyone else in the satire.
3. In & Out (1997) - The closest this movie comes to a relationship is one long, hilarious kiss between Tom Selleck and Kevin Kline.
4. Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) - Simon Callow and John Hannah are only seen together as a couple at the former's funeral, but it's one of the most moving scenes in the movie.
5. Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) - It's unclear whether this technically counts as a relationship, but Tim Curry's Dr. Frank-N-Furter does build his own boyfriend from a dead delivery boy (Meatloaf). Aw.
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I’ve seen this movie and it’s really funny! This what makes friendship strong isn’t it? There is no objective definition of marriage, save for a few things – and even the gender of those involved is technically variable across numerous cultures. That being said, the sole objective definition of what constitutes a marriage is a partnership between two people, financial and otherwise. Couples must hash out the details of the finances before any papers are signed, including overall goals like retirement, a college fund for potential offspring – all aspects of financial planning. There must be a plan, on everything from how to set up accounts, when to use credit cards or get a cash advance if need be.
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry is such a funny movie. This movie is stomach hurting funny. Adam sandler was so good.
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If you wanted to make a documentary or even a drama about gay discrimination in contemporary society today – and also hoped to have it open on several thousand screens nationwide, including multiplexes throughout the Bible belt – you'd probably get a lot of studio doors slammed in your face.
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I found "I know pronounce you chuck and larry" halarious, I'm a big Adam Sandler fan myself. I think although that particualr movie not actually two gay men it does still display some interesting points about same sex marriage. Its a hard one to judge, as you have strong religious groups apoosed to it and gay couples for it, with everyone else in between wondering what to do. At the end of the day you have to vote and the people will have the final say I guess. I went to Sydney's gay Mardigra with my high quality canon lenses and got some awesome shots last year, and they had a big push there for same sex marriage also, so it is not only a US movement it seems.
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Sadly I haven't seen any of these films but your quick reviews make them sound pretty appealing and funny! I have to say I didn't realise that all these titles have the common theme of gay marriage, but, as they say, you learn something new every day! Bob, In the Heights Tickets
When Bill C-38, Canada’s law that extended marriage to same-sex couples, was passed June 28 last year, pro-marriage leaders were dismayed the public hearings process was cut very short and its report never presented. Even before the bill was passed though, a young Alberta film maker and his brother were already producing a unique video that would fairly present the views of numerous ordinary citizens and experts on both sides of the marriage issue.
“C-38, the search for marriage”, is now an astonishing, 77 minute professional exploration of 19 key aspects of the marriage and same-sex issues. It tackles what it calls “the most controversial issues of our century” head on in such a manner that objective viewers can’t help but be led to a deeper understanding of them. Although the title refers to a Canadian bill the discussion in the film would be just as helpful to viewers in other nations.
While Bill C-38 was under debate, Eric Spoeth, an independent film producer decided there was a need for a thorough and fair media investigation of what was involved and at stake in this attempt to redefine such a basic social institution. In an interview with LifeSiteNews.com Eric states the issue “was being clouded in the public mind” and “it seemed there was a very strong push to sway the public in one direction”. He felt that “a lot of voices seemed to be unheard on the issue”.
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