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AlbyFC


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Hello, folks! Here you have this lovely thread to make you DVD suggestions for the LGBT library.

Mine are:

Angels in America - TV adaptation of the plays by Tony Kushner. A very interesting exploration of AIDS in America.

Victor/Victoria - A film by director/screenwriter Blake Edwards (Pink Panther, Breakfast at Tiffany's) starring Julie Andrews at the top of her form, playing a woman who pretends to be a man who pretends to be a woman.

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I second Victor/Victoria. Another suggestion:

* La Mala Education *
This spanish film (don't worry, it's got subtitles!) tells the story of two young boys who discover love, film and fear in the 1960s in a religious school run by Father Manolo. The three characters meet again at the end of the 1970s and during the 1980s.

Fabulous film. Paul & I saw it in Madrid at the cinema, so ask him how good it is.

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Other suggestions that I'd forgotten are:

* The Birdcage *
Stars Robin Williams (who I normally don't actually like), and Nathan Lane as a gay couple, the latter of which does drag in a nightclub, and seems to think that he's "the woman". Excellent.

Also, Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes, and John Leguziamo star in:
* To Wong Foo, Thanks for everything *
as a trio of drag queens who get stranded in a sleepy Nebraska town on their way to a beauty contest. Heartwarming & lovely.

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i second la mala educacion, though it won't be available for a while yet as it's only just been released.

i also suggest kutlug ataman's 'lola+bilidikid'. it's a story of turkish immigrants in 1990s berlin. a camp melodrama about drag, gayers, T issues (as in trans issues, not tissues!) queerbashing and machismo. wonderful film.

we really need to spend this budget ASAP (ie this week) before the union claw it back again.

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I have a couple of suggestions:

Priscilla Queen of The Desert

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Heavenly Creatures (Kate Winslet)

Maybe Queer As Folk?

But I'm a Cheerleader

Like it is (its a bit crap, but British at least!)



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that was me BTW-- dave x

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okay, there's a lot been suggested. at the end of the week i'll compile a list and we can have an online poll. remember, we only have 70 squids to spend.

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I second QAF.

Would any LGBT DVD library be complete without the Rodgers and Hammerstein collection?

I think not

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When Nathan Lane is about to make it onstage in drag in "Birdcage", they play the introduction of a Judy Garland song. Hehehe.

Anyway... I love Rodgers and Hammerstein, but, sadly, however gay their fans might be, their shows are not gay-themed.



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Hey all,
just so you know, I already own 'Hedwig' and 'But I'm a Cheerleader', so you can buy them if you *really* want, but we could just borrow them for free from me instead?

I second Queer as Folk. (or do I 'third' it?)
Anything set in Manchester gets my vote

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OOh, online poll - how cool?!

It must be because we live in a 24/7 society.

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Is that now the official LGBT tongue-in-cheek answer to everything? "We live in a 24/7 society."

QAF all the way. And I second Priscilla.

xx

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Ok, lezza suggestions:

'Go Fish' - old school quirky lesbian film
'Bound' - lesbo porn posing as a thriller
'My Beautiful Laundrette' - Hanif Kureishi is a genius

Can't think of any others at the moment :)

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Maurice - a classic!


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AlbyFC


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"Maurice - a classic!
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Of course! It's Merchant and Ivory!

We have the book, so come and borrow it sometime.



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I second Wong Foo.
Just to see wesley snipes in a dress...

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When people ask for QAF, are we talking about the English or American version? Ive only ever seen the American version, so can't comment obviously on the English QAF.
The American version seemed to focus quite well on certain gay issues, particularly homophobic bullying and family difficulties associated with coming out, so I would certainly vote for QAF.

Also, ive never seen any of his films, but the first time I ever related to the gay rights campaign and homophobia was shortly after I came out and read Derek Jarman's book, (I think thats his name...) It was one of the most moving pieces Ive ever read, and would strongly reccommend this to any gay person.
PROUD.

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well it looks like we can afford pretty much everything on this list. unless they're held in the university library, in which case there's no point.

thanks for suggestions guys x

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