Gay propaganda conspiracies

[kweerwolf]

This year was a good year for film. Many conservative religious groups, however, would beg to differ. With two of the five films nominated for best picture containing gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender themes (“Brokeback Mountain” and “Capote”), and another nominated for other categories (“TransAmerica”), some in the religious community are calling foul.

Some conservative religious groups claim that the fact that all five of the nominated best-picture films combined were outgrossed by an un-nominated film (“Wedding Crashers”) illustrates that Hollywood is out of touch with mainstream America. These groups go on to say that the films containing GLBT stories are another example of Hollywood’s strategic attempts at legitimizing the homosexual lifestyle, and that they are “dangerous” because they use artistic skill to disseminate “gay propaganda.”

In reality, the only strategic move on the part of Hollywood is the move to woo larger audiences. More money is to be made by producing both films like “Chronicles of Narnia” and “Brokeback Mountain.” It cannot be understated that increased visibility benefits only the GLBT community; it is bigoted at best to say a film is “gay propaganda” because it portrays a gay story in an artful way.

It is a shame some groups are willing to condemn the films solely because of their characters. It is a shame that people would stop short with reaction rather than honest review. It is a shame that a film stirs controversy because it portrays GLBT characters with fairness, integrity and respect. Where was the controversy when “Philadelphia” was released?

http://www.mndaily.com/articles/2006/02/06/67008

[Mythsaje]

1. I've never thought the awards reflected

"mainstream" America anyway.

[Kerrytravelers]

2. Let them go to church... while I go to the movies.

[xchrom]

4. oh they will -- but they want you to see the movies

that are church approved.

[NMMNG]

3. Since when do conservative religious groups agree with anything Hollywood

does anyway? ("The Passion" and "Narnia" excluded) Too much sex, too many gay people, too many skimpy outfits, too much hedonism, not enough morality, etc. If they aren't whining about one thing it's another, or a multitude of things in tandem. They are unable to be pleased because Hollywood just isn't going to bow down to them. Face it--a slew of movies about self-righteous, bigoted, fundie wingnuts would only serve to ruin Hollywood.

[Uncle Zoloft]

5. The Baptists lost to Disney

.. they couldn't get their kids to shut the f#ck-up without a Disney movie popped into their vhs machine.

Gibson gave them what they crave with Passion of the Christ. The LDS's have their own film production companies ~ I guess the Vatican did too, until they got caught.

There is an old saying "No press is bad." As long as asses are filling the seats of Hollywood's latest spat of glbt flicks the better the chance we have of seeing Brad Pitt locking lips with TomCat.