The entire interview is well worth reading because it is so dismissive of gay sexual culture as it had emerged post-Stonewall. Completely agree regarding the ending--it really diverges from so many other films about AIDS in which the protagonist dies! The ...
Thank you! I also find it intriguing that they went on to make Queer as Folk. I wonder if there is an interview out there in which they discuss the HIV/AIDS storylines because I'm rather curious myself whether or not they had a change of heart regard ...
I haven't researched either of those aspects, but you've made me curious! Finding audience testimonials from that time is difficult, but there might be some letters to the editor. I've mostly focused on the film as part of a larger discursi ...
It fascinates me that several of our posts this week highlight moments from films spanning three decades that all demonize certain forms of sexual behavior--via those films, you can see a specific perspective on HIV/AIDS take hold and solidify. I probably ...
I really appreciate that you bring the realm of supernatural connotation into a discussion of HIV/AIDS. I think we focus too often on denotative queer representation, forgetting that there is a whole connotative tradition that has shaped queer visibility ...
Thank you for your comment, Aviva. I'm glad you brought up Kalinda's friendship with Alicia since I didn't have the space to really dig into it. I liked how Kalinda's reaction to Alicia finding out about Peter and Kalinda was portrayed ...
Thanks for commenting, Kelli. I'm glad you asked about the last portion of my post because I was short-handing some of my ideas, so now I can spell them out a little more. When I mentioned Kalinda's rich inner life, I was thinking back to an exc ...
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The entire interview is well
Thank you! I also find it
I haven’t researched either
It fascinates me that several
I really appreciate that you
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