HIGHLA-L Digest - 6 Nov 2004 to 7 Nov 2004 (#2004-203)
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1. AP's Tides of War photos
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Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2004 01:16:36 -0500
From: Wendy Tillis <immortals_incorporated@cox.net>
Subject: Re: AP's Tides of War photos
>> Nina reports:
>> >Go here for an article w/ on-set pix of AP filming his upcoming indie
>> >movieTIDES OF WAR on Oahu--
>> >http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2004/Nov/05/il/il02a.html
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>> >(this says they are planning to release both a gay & a straight
>> >version of the film....)
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>movie:
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>> This is set in the Korean War, right? If there had been any suspicion
>that the Captain of a submarine was gay, he would have been out of the
>military immediately. He certainly wouldn't be given a chance to "redeem" himself
>by being sent on a top secret mission. While there were undoubtedly gays in
>the military in 1952 (and 1752 and 1852 and 2002) they were deeply deeply
>closeted.
>> And from the pictures, it looks like they have a female officer on board
>- or along for the secret mission. I don't think so.
lynnann says:
>But it isn't the Korean War. The article says off the waters of North
>Korea,and I would doubt he would be facing a courtmartial for engaging an "enemy"
>submarine during that conflict. this is most likely set in present day or
>even somewhere in the near future.
Ok..I somewhere somehow got the idea that it was the Korean War. My bad.
But...still...if the Navy knew he was gay, he'd still be out of the service. "Don't ask, don't tell" doesn't stop the military from bouncing all the gays it finds or suspects. And they certainly don't get second chances.
Since the film maker says that he can easily make two versions of the movie - one gay, one not gay- the gay story line must be minimal. So...as Nina wonders..why do it at all? Or, why *not* just do it? Is there a big market for action movies with a few minutes of gay subtext? Does the director think a bit of gayness is trendy? What's the point?
Wendy ( Will there be nose-painting?)
Immortals Inc.
immortals_incorporated@cox.net
"Weasels for Eternity"
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