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FOF #790 – Chick Flicks for Gay Men

FOF #790 – Chick Flicks for Gay Men

 
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by Fausto Fernós on Jun 30, 2008 15 comments

peacheschrist-is-goddessFellas, we’re doing it for the ladies today! Well, not really. It’s all about how you love the stuff for the ladies.

The popularity of the “Sex in the City Movie,” a film adaptation of the tv series that’s popular with gay men make us wonder what’s behind this love affair between gay men and movies made for straight women?

Peaches in the CityWhere does the term “chick flick” come from and what does it really mean? Although it once was used to degrade films made about women, it’s now seen as a legit genre all on it’s own.

The inclusion of gay comedians like comic Mario Cantone show that filmmakers these days take into consideration their loyal gay audiences.

On today’s show San Francisco Drag Queen Peaches Christ joins us to talk about those wonderful chick flicks every gay man must see. Movies made for women, about women but somehow strike a chord in every gay man’s heart.

What is the legacy of Hollywood’s leading ladies like Joan Crawford, Bette Davis, Marilyn Monroe and the men behind these great women like directors George Cuckor, Russ Meyers and Roger Ebert!

Peaches Christ’s fabulous film series Midnight Mass starts it’s 2008 series kicks off on 4th of July weekend, Friday and Saturday night with the film Showgirls.

Peaches Christ is goddess, and this is Feast of Fools.

Featured Movies:
• The Women (1939)
• Rebecca (1940)
• Mildred Pierce (1945)
• All About Eve (1950)
• How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)
• Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
• Valley of the Dolls (1967)
• 9 to 5 (1980)
• The Color Purple (1985)
• Aliens (1986)
• Beaches (1988)
• Steel Magnolias (1989)
• The Handmaid’s Tale (1990)
• Thelma and Louise (1991)
• Clueless (1995)
• Showgirls (1995)

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Jane Russell Surrounded by Gay Hunks

Jane Russell Surrounded by Gay Hunks

Peaches Christ talks about films originally made for women, but that have taken on a life of their own as camp classics for gay men in “Chick Flicks for Gay Men” .
Here’s a clip…

by Fausto Fernós on Jun 29, 2008 5 comments

Peaches Christ talks about films originally made for women, but that have taken on a life of their own as camp classics for gay men in “Chick Flicks for Gay Men” .

Here’s a clip from the 1953 film “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” where Jane Russell’s character is on a cruise ship surrounded by the U.S. Men’s Olympic Team. For for some reason this all male scantily clad group is not attracted to poor Jane at all. Could it be that they are all gay? Well, all the butt shaking routines choreographed by Jack Cole could certainly suggests exactly that.

Jack Cole was one of Hollywood’s great gay choreographers and is noted for creating “theater dance.” Cole’s unmistakable style influenced the work of people like Bob Fosse and Tommy Tune and countless other directors of music videos, theater and film. I wonder how many drag queens in the world today owe their style of performance to this great man?

From his biography, he was said to be a demanding and relentless taskmaster in his pursuit of dance excellence. Check it out for yourself.

Unsung Genius: The Passion of Dancer-Choreographer Jack Cole
by Glenn Loney
Get it on: Amazon