noah80 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 I just recently watched Tell It to the Bees (2018). The film got mixed reviews but I thought it had the best love scene of all the lesbian films that I have seen so far... Desert Hearts (1985), Imagine Me & You (2005), Carol (2015) and of course also the not exactly lesbian films These Three (1936) and The Children's Hour (1961). The love scene from Tell It to the Bees has a sincere approach thus making it erotic. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Have you seen the British film SISTER MY SISTER (1994)..? That one has quite a few erotic scenes. It also was directed by a woman. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sister_My_Sister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noah80 Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 I haven't seen Sister My Sister. The film must not have been promoted very well by the media because I have never heard of it. I forgot to mention that I have also seen The Killing of Sister George (1968). One has to wonder if director Robert Aldrich was going for sensationalism with the bedroom scene near the end of the film. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougieB Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 On 2/4/2021 at 1:04 PM, noah80 said: I haven't seen Sister My Sister. The film must not have been promoted very well by the media because I have never heard of it. I forgot to mention that I have also seen The Killing of Sister George (1968). One has to wonder if director Robert Aldrich was going for sensationalism with the bedroom scene near the end of the film. The Killing of Sister George was Aldrich's next film after The Legend of Lylah Clare, so it's probably safe to say he was in a sensationalistic frame of mind. It was also right at the time when the old Production Code was really falling apart, so moviemakers were emboldened to be more specific and graphic. Midnight Cowboy was rated X but won the Oscar for Best Picture. I love Coral Browne in Sister George; she was predatory yet sympathetic in a strange kind of way. (Aldrich had just used her in Lylah Clare as well, and of course her Vera Charles in Auntie Mame puts her in the Gay Hall of Fame.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 49 minutes ago, DougieB said: The Killing of Sister George was Aldrich's next film after The Legend of Lylah Clare, so it's probably safe to say he was in a sensationalistic frame of mind. It was also right at the time when the old Production Code was really falling apart, so moviemakers were emboldened to be more specific and graphic. Midnight Cowboy was rated X but won the Oscar for Best Picture. I love Coral Browne in Sister George; she was predatory yet sympathetic in a strange kind of way. (Aldrich had just used her in Lylah Clare as well, and of course her Vera Charles in Auntie Mame puts her in the Gay Hall of Fame.) Dougie, If you created a thread about the "Gay Hall of Fame" who would you mention? Would Judy Garland be near the top of the list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougieB Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 22 hours ago, TopBilled said: Dougie, If you created a thread about the "Gay Hall of Fame" who would you mention? Would Judy Garland be near the top of the list? An interesting idea. Judy for sure would have to be on it, both for her film performances and for her up-and-down concert and recording careers, as well as her personal life. She was apparently a great raconteur with a cutting humor, which for me would seal the deal. In terms of movies, I'd be thinking of brilliant character actors like Eric Blore, Edward Everett Horton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougieB Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Hours later....Sorry, my screen froze and I had to get out. What I was working up to saying is that a Gay Hall of Fame would have to cover a lot of territory, including what/who expresses "gayness", what/who supports gayness, what/who pleases a "gay" audience, what about "gayness" pleases a general audience, etc. I don't know that I'm up to the task or that I'd want to endure the slings and arrows for doing so, It's such a subjective thing. I volunteered Coral Browne because she tickled me personally in Auntie Mame, as well as impressed me with her performance in The Killing of Sister George. In a way it's like the thread about the Golden Turkey Awards in General Discussions; everyone seems to have their own ideas about what's appropriate or inappropriate. But I think it would be a great idea for the new Academy Museum to curate something along these lines as an exhibit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noah80 Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 What the Golden Age of Hollywood thought about nudity in films in the late 1960's "This is really a night to remember. Such a novelty to see actors and actresses with their clothes on." Bob Hope at the opening of the Academy Awards in 1970 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TopBilled Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 2 hours ago, DougieB said: Hours later....Sorry, my screen froze and I had to get out. What I was working up to saying is that a Gay Hall of Fame would have to cover a lot of territory, including what/who expresses "gayness", what/who supports gayness, what/who pleases a "gay" audience, what about "gayness" pleases a general audience, etc. I don't know that I'm up to the task or that I'd want to endure the slings and arrows for doing so, It's such a subjective thing. I volunteered Coral Browne because she tickled me personally in Auntie Mame, as well as impressed me with her performance in The Killing of Sister George. In a way it's like the thread about the Golden Turkey Awards in General Discussions; everyone seems to have their own ideas about what's appropriate or inappropriate. But I think it would be a great idea for the new Academy Museum to curate something along these lines as an exhibit. I like the ideas you've come up with, in order for people to "qualify" for such a Hall of Fame. I don't think pleasing a gay audience should necessarily be sex-related, however. Someone with a winning smile or pleasing personality should be considered, where they are cute not exactly hot. But of course some hot eye candy would not hurt. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noah80 Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 What the Hollywood Reporter wrote about Tell It to the Bees: "The love scenes are genuinely sexy, just explicit enough to be credible without showing too much skin". https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/tell-it-bees-review-1144878 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougieB Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 I'm looking forward to seeing this. Just yesterday I watched Anchor and Hope (2017) on Prime Video. It was more angsty than Tell It to the Bees seems to be but it might be something you'd like. One of the women is Oona Chaplin, Geraldine Chaplin's daughter, and her mother plays the role of her mother in the film. There are moments which are explicitly sexual without really showing skin, if that's a standard for you. It meanders, but on the other hand the characters go through a whole hell of a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noah80 Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 I wish I had seen Tell It to the Bees on the big screen instead of Carol. Both films set in 1952. Carol has a depressing tone with a big production. Small budget Tell It to the Bees has some dark scenes but overall a sweet and enjoyable film. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noah80 Posted February 18, 2021 Author Share Posted February 18, 2021 (LOVE SCENE: PART ONE) No shortage of steamy GIFs online for this film including other GIFs that are just pure joy. this wonderful GIF is from https://holliday-grainger.net/holliday-grainger/ (scene not in film) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noah80 Posted February 21, 2021 Author Share Posted February 21, 2021 So it finally took the year 2018 for someone to actually make a decent lesbian film that is "tasteful, touching, and tender" (words described by Screen International). After watching films Disobedience (2017) and Ammonite (2020), I'm not expecting lesbian films to follow the same approach as Tell It to the Bees any time soon. (LOVE SCENE: PART TWO) "While the film may lack some of the depth required for a story with such intense and heavy themes, the beautiful scenery and costume design, paired with the excellent chemistry between actresses Anna Paquin and Holliday Grainger make Tell It To The Bees a worthy watch." http://cfuv.uvic.ca/cms/?p=24934 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noah80 Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 I should note that actor Anna Paquin (left) is bisexual. (LOVE SCENE: PART THREE) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noah80 Posted March 3, 2021 Author Share Posted March 3, 2021 with director Annabel Jankel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noah80 Posted March 7, 2021 Author Share Posted March 7, 2021 Holliday Grainger and Anna Paquin Both were child actors except one has got an Oscar. Anna Paquin, Best Supporting Actress for The Piano in 1994 Look out for Holly Grainger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noah80 Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 Some of my favorite scenes not available online as a GIF so I created them myself. I love this widescreen shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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noah80 Posted March 18, 2021 Author Share Posted March 18, 2021 love this scene! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noah80 Posted March 24, 2021 Author Share Posted March 24, 2021 Here's one way of looking at Tell It To The Bees: "It’s 1950s, small-town Britain. Two women discover their love for each other. Bees are involved. And because of a nosy kid and the town’s love of gossip, the women can’t canoodle in peace. This is the foundation of the upcoming Tell It To The Bees" https://www.out.com/film/2019/3/06/anna-paquin-stars-hollywoods-latest-lesbian-romance (actually it's Scotland) must be some kind of contest who is hotter Holliday Grainger or Anna Paquin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noah80 Posted March 27, 2021 Author Share Posted March 27, 2021 Holliday Grainger at home in 2020 no Oscar for now but celebrating her 33rd birthday today (Anna Paquin the first millennial to receive an Oscar) gotta love Holly Grainger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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noah80 Posted March 31, 2021 Author Share Posted March 31, 2021 canoodling at the train station (nosy kid still around) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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