Tuesday, May 15, 2007
The credits were a pleasing Three Men and a Little Lady* fluorescent. The sets are rather bright.
Again I say it, again today: what a cast! Hugo Weaving, Kevin McKidd, Simon Callow, Natasha Walter (!), Tom Hollander!
Just realised: I'm drifting into live blogging this. So be it.
So this gay guy (Kevin McKidd) has joined a male-group. One of those pass the conch shell kind of deals. Simon Callow is leading said group. He's reining in his default thundering and declaiming; luckily his more gentle persona is balanced out by Tom Hollander's purple suit. A purple suit? He's gay, see? Tom Hollander was on quite a roll back then, this followed hot on the heels of Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence.
You won't be surprised to hear that this group of sharing men is treated satirically.
Gay Kev has just confessed a crush on James Purefoy. They will meet again in Rome, of course.
Oh! Embarrassment has ensued over Kev's confession! The '90s: a sexual minefield.
A dream sequence! With kissing and everything! Priceless.
Tom (on answering phone): It's for you.
Kevin: Who is it?
Tom: I don't know. But his voice washed over me like a dark powerful river.
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These are the least convincing gay men I've ever seen: homosexuality signified through puppyish friendliness and colourful jumpers.
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Oh, this is bloody ridiculous.
* First video I ever owned.
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Again I say it, again today: what a cast! Hugo Weaving, Kevin McKidd, Simon Callow, Natasha Walter (!), Tom Hollander!
Just realised: I'm drifting into live blogging this. So be it.
So this gay guy (Kevin McKidd) has joined a male-group. One of those pass the conch shell kind of deals. Simon Callow is leading said group. He's reining in his default thundering and declaiming; luckily his more gentle persona is balanced out by Tom Hollander's purple suit. A purple suit? He's gay, see? Tom Hollander was on quite a roll back then, this followed hot on the heels of Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence.
You won't be surprised to hear that this group of sharing men is treated satirically.
Gay Kev has just confessed a crush on James Purefoy. They will meet again in Rome, of course.
Oh! Embarrassment has ensued over Kev's confession! The '90s: a sexual minefield.
A dream sequence! With kissing and everything! Priceless.
Tom (on answering phone): It's for you.
Kevin: Who is it?
Tom: I don't know. But his voice washed over me like a dark powerful river.
***
These are the least convincing gay men I've ever seen: homosexuality signified through puppyish friendliness and colourful jumpers.
***
Oh, this is bloody ridiculous.
* First video I ever owned.
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