noah80 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 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 had a sincere approach thus making it erotic. I think women are best at directing lesbian films since they have a better understanding of the subject and more sensitive in directing the intimate scenes. With a man directing these films, I always wonder if the love scenes between two women are necessary or for sensationalism (especially if they are explicit with nudity). Desert Hearts and Tell It to the Bees were directed by women. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 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 post Share on other sites
noah80 Posted February 4 Author Share Posted February 4 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 post Share on other sites
DougieB Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 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 post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 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 post Share on other sites
DougieB Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 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 post Share on other sites
DougieB Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 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 post Share on other sites
noah80 Posted February 9 Author Share Posted February 9 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 post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 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 post Share on other sites
noah80 Posted February 13 Author Share Posted February 13 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 I think this should be the goal for all directors. Probably a difficult balance to achieve. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
DougieB Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 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 post Share on other sites
noah80 Posted February 15 Author Share Posted February 15 I wish I had seen Tell It to the Bees on the big screen instead of Carol. Both films set in 1952. Carol had a depressing tone with a big production. Small budget Tell It to the Bees had some dark scenes but overall a sweet and enjoyable film. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
noah80 Posted February 18 Author Share Posted February 18 (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 post Share on other sites
noah80 Posted February 21 Author Share Posted February 21 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) Link to post Share on other sites
noah80 Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 I should note that actor Anna Paquin (left) is bisexual. (LOVE SCENE: PART THREE) Get It On with Holliday Grainger and Anna Paquin (saving the best GIFs for last) Link to post Share on other sites
noah80 Posted March 3 Author Share Posted March 3 with director Annabel Jankel Link to post Share on other sites
noah80 Posted March 7 Author Share Posted March 7 Holliday Grainger and Anna Paquin (looking a bit stressed out) Both were child actors except one has got an Oscar. Anna Paquin, Best Supporting Actress for The Piano in 1994 Link to post Share on other sites
noah80 Posted March 15 Author Share Posted March 15 Some of my favorite scenes not available online as a GIF so I created them myself. I love this widescreen shot. Link to post Share on other sites
noah80 Posted March 18 Author Share Posted March 18 widescreen edition love this scene! Link to post Share on other sites
noah80 Posted March 24 Author Share Posted March 24 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 post Share on other sites
noah80 Posted March 27 Author Share Posted March 27 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 a candid moment not in the film (shorter version) Link to post Share on other sites
noah80 Posted March 31 Author Share Posted March 31 canoodling at the train station (nosy kid still around) Link to post Share on other sites
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