Christine your information I don't think ever goes unnoticed, I... moreChristine your information I don't think ever goes unnoticed, I have always enjoyed your articles, very informative and thought provoking.
I just wished you were in the states to give such accurate content, but then under this current administration and political conflict I think you might find it quite egregious,
There was a time in the states when we were moving in a very positive direction, sadly we have faltered and at best stagnated our trans direction.
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''Understandably, my wife believes that it is unreasonable for her to continue to live with me as a woman and now wants a divorce. She does not want to wait two years. Under current divorce laws, the only option she has is to divorce me is on the grounds of ‘unreasonable behaviour’; given that it would be ‘unreasonable’ for the courts to expect her to live with me in a lesbian relationship now that I have revealed to her that I have always considered myself to have been female''.
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Not wasted at all Cristine. Your insight is there for others... moreNot wasted at all Cristine. Your insight is there for others to read as well. It will be interesting to see how whether the gender discrimination in GMP is upheld in the Lloyds case and if so, whether this ECJ ruling will be mentioned. Thanks again,
Carol, I think change is occurring much quicker than we... moreCarol, I think change is occurring much quicker than we realise. Sometimes the rate of social change is exponential and I can easily see this happening with transgenderism. Later on, in order to give example to this assertion, I will post some comments in another thread about 'Sex Change in the Work Place' from a Dog Forum of all places. We can see that acceptance in society is not just tacit, but gender diversity is also being well received. As I have stated before, I believe there are many opportunities for the trangendered person. It makes me wonder how some people can embrace and promote despondency.
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Sadly, very sadly many parents do reject their child (especially post puberty) and if younger drag them off to "reparative therapy" or make them feels so ashamed of themselves that they don't do anything until they are older. Hopefully though, this will change in the future, amybe not this generation or the next -... less
Forgive me if this or a similar thread has been posted before because it does pose a rather obvious question. However, one I think worthy of consideration. Why are gay and tv/ts... moreForgive me if this or a similar thread has been posted before because it does pose a rather obvious question. However, one I think worthy of consideration. Why are gay and tv/ts characters nearly always played by straight actors? The examples are obvious ones so I won't detail them here. But it does seem that the more overtly straight and masculine the actor is the more likely he is to be cast in a gay or transgender role. Just in case anyone may be uncertain as to the movies intentions. Indeed, even in TransAmerica the transsexual character was played by a biologically born female. Is this done out of fear, is it so that regardless of the story they are telling or where there sympathies may lay, they can in some way distance themselves from it, or is it so they can still continue to ridicule and laugh at the community they are producing a representation of? Or does it, as the movies so often do, accurately reflect societies attitude. Transgenderism and homosexuality in all its forms may be more open... less
Last week a movie I haven't seen in years popped back into my mind (for a variety of reasons), and I spent some time watching clips of it on You Tube. I have the soundtrack album... moreLast week a movie I haven't seen in years popped back into my mind (for a variety of reasons), and I spent some time watching clips of it on You Tube. I have the soundtrack album on vinyl!
Do any of you remember an early Brian DePalma film from 1974 called "Phantom of the Paradise?" It is a rock version of "Phantom of the Opera," with a little "Faust" and "Picture of Dorian Gray" thrown in. The film stars Paul Williams, who also wrote the score. It was a bit groundbreaking in many ways, including the death metal scene (although Alice Cooper was doing something like that already). It has some camp moments, but overall a lot of fun, yet very sad, very poignant, and, at times, sarcastic and a great statement on perceptions.
The song "Special to Me" came to mind last week because Josie and Lilienne were concerned over my change in behavior due to a number of reasons (I'm fine now!), and I remember the lyrics to that song had some significance.
So, who remembers this movie? And, from what I... less
Here they are, the winners! First, let us review who won the Awards in the first place:
Best Picture: No Country for Old Men
Best Actor: Daniel... moreHere they are, the winners! First, let us review who won the Awards in the first place:
Best Picture: No Country for Old Men
Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis
Best Actress: Marion Cotillard
Best Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem
Best Supporting Actress: Tilda Swinton
Best Director: Coen Brothers
THE THREE TOP WINNERS:
First Place: ANGELA LOUISE!!!! She had a total of 500 points.
Second Place: Marsha Ann. 400 points.
Third Place: Vikki_K. 200 points.
Everyone else who played tied with 100 points each.
I did do quite well myself. I would have tied for first place had I been an official contestant. At the contest my friend Jason held at work, I actually took third place there and won some money.
After the blood bath at work this week, I have not been in all that good of a mood. Sure, I survived, but several good people did not. It was a blow to see my boss - the one who... moreAfter the blood bath at work this week, I have not been in all that good of a mood. Sure, I survived, but several good people did not. It was a blow to see my boss - the one who hired me, and promoted me - get shown the door.
Anyhow, the winner(s) of the Academy Award contest will be announced either today or tomorrow. Bear with me.
Okay, girls, here it is.......my contest for the Academy Awards. I am keeping this to just a few categories. In each category there are five nominees, and each category is worth... moreOkay, girls, here it is.......my contest for the Academy Awards. I am keeping this to just a few categories. In each category there are five nominees, and each category is worth 100 points. You can put all your points on one nominee, or spread them out. For instance, you can make "No Country for Old Men" worth 80 and "There Will Be Blood" 20. As long as they category adds up to 100. Here are the categories:
Best Picture:
Atonement
Juno
Michael Clayton
No Country for Old Men
There Will Be Blood
Best Actor:
George Clooney - Michael Clayton
Daniel Day-Lewis - There Will Be Blood
Johnny Depp - Sweeeny Todd
Tommy Lee Jones - In the Valley of Elah
Viggo Mortensen - Eastern Promises
Best Actress:
Cate Blanchett - Elizabeth
Julie Christie - Away from Her
Marion Cotillard - Le Vie en Rose
Laura Linney - The Savages
Ellen Page - Juno
Best Supporting Actor:
Casey Affleck - The Assassination of Jesse James
Javier Bardem - No Country for Old Men
Philip Seymour Hoffman - Charlie Wilson's War
Hal Holbrook... less
A few months back I bought a DVD of an old Cary Grant movie. On the cover was a picture of Cary Grant and the lead actress ( whose name rather embarrassingly escapes me ) a work... moreA few months back I bought a DVD of an old Cary Grant movie. On the cover was a picture of Cary Grant and the lead actress ( whose name rather embarrassingly escapes me ) a work colleague looked at it and remarked that Cary Grant was a good looking woman. I replied that Cary Grant was in fact the actor to which he replied he'd never heard of him and anyway he wouldn't watch it because it was in black and white. I was both startled and appalled at such ignorance. He was, after all, twenty five so hardly a kid. But I did think what the younger generation has missed out on. I was raised watching old movies, from saturday morning pictures and the saturday night classic movie, the late night Hammer Horrors and the sunday afternoon westerns. Movies that had to tell a story in the round, that didn't have the technology to waste forty minutes on special effects, that were tightly scripted with sparkling dialogue, that were reliant upon great acting from people who'd had often tough lives before ever entering... less
Girls, I have decided to resurrect my movie quiz contest. This is based upon nominees for this year's Academy Awards. The categories are:
Best Picture
Best Actress/Actor
Best... moreGirls, I have decided to resurrect my movie quiz contest. This is based upon nominees for this year's Academy Awards. The categories are:
Best Picture
Best Actress/Actor
Best Supporting Actress/Actor
Best Director
Best Original/Adapted Screenplay
On Tuesday I will release the list of nominees and how the game will be played.
Tonight on IFC they are showing a bunch of horror films. I saw the last 45 minutes of "Strangeland," a worthless piece of crap. I guess if you are into torture this is for... moreTonight on IFC they are showing a bunch of horror films. I saw the last 45 minutes of "Strangeland," a worthless piece of crap. I guess if you are into torture this is for you.
But the ORIGINAL "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" is on, not that crappy remake (which stole its ending from "Blair Witch Project," which in itself was inspired by "Cannibal Holocaust"). What made the first "Texas" film so electrifying when it came out was NOT blood and guts, but the implication of what was happenning.
So, I turn your attention away from the current bickering to what horror films still give you the creeps. These are just a few films that still give me the willies:
The Exorcist
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
The Blair Witch Project
Cannibal Holocaust
Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead (ORIGINAL versions)
Again, there are others. This is a partial list. I have not addressed the classics. As a kid I saw a LOT of the Lon Chaney silents, like "The Monster," "The Unholy Three," and "He Who Gets... less
I am the last person to be posting this idea since I rarely, if ever, get to the cinema to see movies meant for anyone over the age of 18.
I really do not give a crap about the... moreI am the last person to be posting this idea since I rarely, if ever, get to the cinema to see movies meant for anyone over the age of 18.
I really do not give a crap about the Academy Awards, but I am proposing a contest concerning the following categories:
Best Film
Best Actor/Actress
Best Supporting Actor/Actress
Best Director
Best Original/Adapted Screenplay
While the other categories are actually very much important, like in music, my figuring out the balance of points here will be easier.
Then again, if there are any suggestions as to additional categories, I am all open.
Let's have some fun with this.
Once I know the level of participation, I can offer actual prizes.
Some actors and actresses seem perfect for the role they play, they can even become iconic, but sometimes they were not the first choice to play that character, or the second, or... moreSome actors and actresses seem perfect for the role they play, they can even become iconic, but sometimes they were not the first choice to play that character, or the second, or the third......
So, can you tell me who turned down the starring role in the following films, allowing someone else to take the part?
1. Indiana Jones
2. Star Wars (Han Solo)
3. James Bond –(The Living Daylights)
4. A fistful of dollars
5. The Philadelphia Story
6. Love me tender
7. Love Story
8. 48 hrs
9. Blazing saddles (ok, not THE starring role here)
10. Barbarella
11. On her majesty’s secret service
12. Ghost
13. Raiders of the lost ark (Marion Ravenwood)
14. Grease (Danny)
15. 1,000,000 years B.C
16. Gone with the wind (Rhett Butler)
17. Dr No (James Bond)
18. Who framed Roger Rabbit
19. Kindergarten Cop
20. Die Hard
Anyone else seen Brick? I saw it at the weekend and was very impressed. It's one of the more original films you're likely to see anytime soon. Basically it's a straight 1950s... moreAnyone else seen Brick? I saw it at the weekend and was very impressed. It's one of the more original films you're likely to see anytime soon. Basically it's a straight 1950s Film Noir - down to plot, language, characters etc, but set in a modern American High School. So long as you go along with it, it is immensely watchable. I'm not sure it entirely works and you have to suspend disbelief, but if you do then the film is very rewarding.
Normally I don't care for redone movies. It takes a lot to get me to see one. It better be better for me to like it. However, this one has an... moreJuly 20th 2007 in the US.
Normally I don't care for redone movies. It takes a lot to get me to see one. It better be better for me to like it. However, this one has an interesting twist.
The female lead is played by John Travolta. This, of course, means he will be dancing as a female, in a movie at least, for the first time. I can't wait.
A GIRL LIKE ME: THE GWEN ARUJO STORY - A woman (Mercedes Ruehl) crusades for... moreLIFETIME Channel has two movies on tonight.
THE TRUTH ABOUT JANE - Lesbian High School girl
A GIRL LIKE ME: THE GWEN ARUJO STORY - A woman (Mercedes Ruehl) crusades for justice after four young men savagely kill her son (J.D. Pardo) who lives as a female.
