Torch Song Trilogy (1988) by Paul Bogart

Director: Paul Bogart

Writers (WGA): Harvey Fierstein (play)
Harvey Fierstein (screenplay)

Release Date: 14 December 1988 (USA)

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Tagline: It takes a lot of guts and a helluva sense of humor to live life in Arnold's shoes.

Plot: Tony Award-winning actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein re-creates his role as the unsinkable Arnold Beckoff in this film adaptation of the smash Broadway play TORCH SONG TRILOGY. A very personal story that is both funny and poignant, TORCH SONG TRILOGY chronicles a New Yorker's search for love, respect and tradition in a world that seems not especially made for him. From Arnold's hilarious steps toward domestic bliss with a reluctant school teacher, to his first truly promising love affair with a young fashion model, Arnold's greatest challenge remains his complicated relationship with his mother. But armed with a keenly developed sense of humor and oftentimes piercing wit, Arnold continues to test the commonly accepted terms of endearment--and endurance--in a universally affecting story that confirms that happiness is well worth carrying a torch for. Anne Bancroft co-stars as Fierstein's mother along with Matthew Broderick in one of his earliest roles.

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Cast (in credits order)
Anne Bancroft ... Ma Beckoff
Matthew Broderick ... Alan Simon
Harvey Fierstein ... Arnold Beckoff
Brian Kerwin ... Ed Reese
Karen Young ... Laurel
Eddie Castrodad ... David
Ken Page ... Murray
Charles Pierce ... Bertha Venation
Axel Vera ... Marina Del Rey
Benji Schulman ... Young Arnold Beckoff
( rest of the cast )

Arnold & Alan

Torch Song Trilogy (1988) by Paul Bogart

Director: Paul Bogart

Writers (WGA): Harvey Fierstein (play)
Harvey Fierstein (screenplay)

Release Date: 14 December 1988 (USA)

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Tagline: It takes a lot of guts and a helluva sense of humor to live life in Arnold's shoes.

Plot: Tony Award-winning actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein re-creates his role as the unsinkable Arnold Beckoff in this film adaptation of the smash Broadway play TORCH SONG TRILOGY. A very personal story that is both funny and poignant, TORCH SONG TRILOGY chronicles a New Yorker's search for love, respect and tradition in a world that seems not especially made for him. From Arnold's hilarious steps toward domestic bliss with a reluctant school teacher, to his first truly promising love affair with a young fashion model, Arnold's greatest challenge remains his complicated relationship with his mother. But armed with a keenly developed sense of humor and oftentimes piercing wit, Arnold continues to test the commonly accepted terms of endearment--and endurance--in a universally affecting story that confirms that happiness is well worth carrying a torch for. Anne Bancroft co-stars as Fierstein's mother along with Matthew Broderick in one of his earliest roles.

@IMDb
@Amazon: Torch Song Trilogy (1988)
@Netflix
@Wolfe Video



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Cast (in credits order)
Anne Bancroft ... Ma Beckoff
Matthew Broderick ... Alan Simon
Harvey Fierstein ... Arnold Beckoff
Brian Kerwin ... Ed Reese
Karen Young ... Laurel
Eddie Castrodad ... David
Ken Page ... Murray
Charles Pierce ... Bertha Venation
Axel Vera ... Marina Del Rey
Benji Schulman ... Young Arnold Beckoff
( rest of the cast )

Arnold & Alan

An happily ever after story... maybe :-)

Two years ago, in 2008, two male penguins, dabbed by the media as gay penguins, started placing stones at the feet of other male penguins, "biological" parents in an het couple, in a tentative to hide the theft of their eggs.

"One of the responsibilities of being a male adult is looking after the eggs. Despite this being a biological impossibility for this couple, the natural desire is still there," a keeper told the Austrian Times newspaper. "It's not discrimination. We have to fence them separately, otherwise the whole group will be disturbed during hatching time," he added.

The same German zoo, Bremerhaven Zoo in northern Germany, where the gay penguins were hosted provoked outrage from gay lobby groups after attempting to mate a group of six gay male penguins with Swedish female birds who were flown in especially to seduce them. But the project was abandoned after the males refused to be "turned", showing no interest in their would-be mates. But now the zoo has relented, leaving the six gay penguins to live happily with their chosen mates.

Now two of these gay penguins, named 'Z' and 'Vielpunkt', have hatched an egg and are rearing the adopted chick. The birds were given an egg rejected by its biological parents. Joachim Schoene, a zoo vet, said: "Another pair abandoned an egg by pushing it out of their nest and so we placed it in the care of the homosexual penguins. They accepted the egg immediately and took turns in incubating it with their body heat. They did this for 35 days and the baby was born on April 25."

"It is in a little cave in the enclosure which is fiercely guarded by one or the other at all times so we don't know yet if we have a little boy penguin or a little girl one." Mr Schoene added: "In eight weeks the baby will have its downy fur and be able to be removed to move about the colony."

This is probably what really make me sad, that they are not allowed to be a big happy family, but that is probably a normal behaviour in a zoo management

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1190747/My-dads-Gay-penguins-parents.html#ixzz0rOTMuDHQ

An happily ever after story... maybe :-)

Two years ago, in 2008, two male penguins, dabbed by the media as gay penguins, started placing stones at the feet of other male penguins, "biological" parents in an het couple, in a tentative to hide the theft of their eggs.

"One of the responsibilities of being a male adult is looking after the eggs. Despite this being a biological impossibility for this couple, the natural desire is still there," a keeper told the Austrian Times newspaper. "It's not discrimination. We have to fence them separately, otherwise the whole group will be disturbed during hatching time," he added.

The same German zoo, Bremerhaven Zoo in northern Germany, where the gay penguins were hosted provoked outrage from gay lobby groups after attempting to mate a group of six gay male penguins with Swedish female birds who were flown in especially to seduce them. But the project was abandoned after the males refused to be "turned", showing no interest in their would-be mates. But now the zoo has relented, leaving the six gay penguins to live happily with their chosen mates.

Now two of these gay penguins, named 'Z' and 'Vielpunkt', have hatched an egg and are rearing the adopted chick. The birds were given an egg rejected by its biological parents. Joachim Schoene, a zoo vet, said: "Another pair abandoned an egg by pushing it out of their nest and so we placed it in the care of the homosexual penguins. They accepted the egg immediately and took turns in incubating it with their body heat. They did this for 35 days and the baby was born on April 25."

"It is in a little cave in the enclosure which is fiercely guarded by one or the other at all times so we don't know yet if we have a little boy penguin or a little girl one." Mr Schoene added: "In eight weeks the baby will have its downy fur and be able to be removed to move about the colony."

This is probably what really make me sad, that they are not allowed to be a big happy family, but that is probably a normal behaviour in a zoo management

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1190747/My-dads-Gay-penguins-parents.html#ixzz0rOTMuDHQ

The Gentleman and the Rogue by Bonnie Dee & Summer Devon

The story of the Gentleman who falls in love for a “lost soul”, another way to define a prostitute in old times, it’s quite common, as it is usually common that the lost soul has a sad story in the past, a destitute daughter of some middle class merchant, or maybe the daughter of a vicar, or something like that. The girl is usually a piteous character, who is able to reform the spoiled aristocrat and gain her place in society again. The wealth of the aristocrat is able to disguise, or at least to attenuate, the sordid past of the girl. But in this specific case, not even the noble origin and the wealth of Sir Alan would be able to hide the fact that Jem is not only a prostitute, but also a man, and so their story will never have a truly happily ever after, at least not in the eyes of society.

But despite being poor and a street whore, Jem is not at all a sad soul. He is witty and clever, and above all he enjoys sex; when he is asked for a full ride from handsome Alan, he would have probably done it even for free, just for the joy of spending a night with a man he really likes. Jem’s attitude is a balsam for Alan, who is having suicidal thoughts and has no reason to live; a former officer who has seen too much in the battle field only to come back home to a lonely life, his parents and brother gone, dead.

Alan was always aware that he had no interested in women, but he was unlikely he would ever done something about it; during his years in the Army he had other issues to face, and when he was back home, he was to ill. Now, restored from his illness, he sees no reason to live; he has no interest in having an heir, no interest in leaving a sign of his existence in this world. From some hints here and there, I had the feeling that, even if he had some sexual experience with women, he has never succumbed for his sexual desires for men. Then one night he thinks he will not see the next day, and so maybe he is allowed to at least one night, and he goes out and finds Jem.

As I said, even if a whore, and probably from a very young age, Jem has not lost his joy of life; poor and uncultured, in any case Jem is happier than Alan ever was. He is able to stir up Alan’s interested and to give him a reason to go on; even if not consciously, Alan decides to live almost as a parasite of Jem, sucking his joy of life, but it’s not a bad thing, he is not doing bad to Jem, since Jem has enough for both of them. And Jem is neither greedy, he decides to share what he has without selfishness, meaning that what he does gives joy to Alan and him both, so he doesn’t see reason to not doing it. Alan is eating alive by remorse and prejudices, conventions taught him what he is doing is wrong, but Jem has not that problem, he only sees that what they are doing is not harm to anyone, and so he sees no reason to not continue. It’s strange the richer man, Alan, is indeed poorer than Jem, and in the end, it will be Jem who will share everything he has with Alan, even if it’s not a wordly wealth, but nevertheless something even more essential.

Even if the sex is a very important part of this story, the historical setting is good and believable; it’s not only a pretty environment, and these are not two modern men disguised in silly garments. Alan and Jem felt real and good, and their story was realistic but also very romantic, so I think that both historical than romance lover will like it.

http://www.loose-id.com/The-Gentleman-and-the-Rogue.aspx

Amazon Kindle: The Gentleman and the Rogue

Reading List:

http://www.librarything.com/catalog_bottom.php?tag=reading+list&view=elisa.rolle


Cover Art by Anne Cain

The Gentleman and the Rogue by Bonnie Dee & Summer Devon

The story of the Gentleman who falls in love for a “lost soul”, another way to define a prostitute in old times, it’s quite common, as it is usually common that the lost soul has a sad story in the past, a destitute daughter of some middle class merchant, or maybe the daughter of a vicar, or something like that. The girl is usually a piteous character, who is able to reform the spoiled aristocrat and gain her place in society again. The wealth of the aristocrat is able to disguise, or at least to attenuate, the sordid past of the girl. But in this specific case, not even the noble origin and the wealth of Sir Alan would be able to hide the fact that Jem is not only a prostitute, but also a man, and so their story will never have a truly happily ever after, at least not in the eyes of society.

But despite being poor and a street whore, Jem is not at all a sad soul. He is witty and clever, and above all he enjoys sex; when he is asked for a full ride from handsome Alan, he would have probably done it even for free, just for the joy of spending a night with a man he really likes. Jem’s attitude is a balsam for Alan, who is having suicidal thoughts and has no reason to live; a former officer who has seen too much in the battle field only to come back home to a lonely life, his parents and brother gone, dead.

Alan was always aware that he had no interested in women, but he was unlikely he would ever done something about it; during his years in the Army he had other issues to face, and when he was back home, he was to ill. Now, restored from his illness, he sees no reason to live; he has no interest in having an heir, no interest in leaving a sign of his existence in this world. From some hints here and there, I had the feeling that, even if he had some sexual experience with women, he has never succumbed for his sexual desires for men. Then one night he thinks he will not see the next day, and so maybe he is allowed to at least one night, and he goes out and finds Jem.

As I said, even if a whore, and probably from a very young age, Jem has not lost his joy of life; poor and uncultured, in any case Jem is happier than Alan ever was. He is able to stir up Alan’s interested and to give him a reason to go on; even if not consciously, Alan decides to live almost as a parasite of Jem, sucking his joy of life, but it’s not a bad thing, he is not doing bad to Jem, since Jem has enough for both of them. And Jem is neither greedy, he decides to share what he has without selfishness, meaning that what he does gives joy to Alan and him both, so he doesn’t see reason to not doing it. Alan is eating alive by remorse and prejudices, conventions taught him what he is doing is wrong, but Jem has not that problem, he only sees that what they are doing is not harm to anyone, and so he sees no reason to not continue. It’s strange the richer man, Alan, is indeed poorer than Jem, and in the end, it will be Jem who will share everything he has with Alan, even if it’s not a wordly wealth, but nevertheless something even more essential.

Even if the sex is a very important part of this story, the historical setting is good and believable; it’s not only a pretty environment, and these are not two modern men disguised in silly garments. Alan and Jem felt real and good, and their story was realistic but also very romantic, so I think that both historical than romance lover will like it.

http://www.loose-id.com/The-Gentleman-and-the-Rogue.aspx

Amazon Kindle: The Gentleman and the Rogue

Reading List:

http://www.librarything.com/catalog_bottom.php?tag=reading+list&view=elisa.rolle


Cover Art by Anne Cain

Adopt a Movie: Judas Kiss

And here is another of my adopted movie, Judas Kiss. It's a sci-fic movie that will be shot later this summer, production Blue Seraph Productions. Sito Web: http://judaskissmovie.com

Years after graduation from film school, a failed filmmaker’s visit to his peculiar alma mater traps him in a tug-of-war between his tortured past and a troubled future. If you had a second chance... would you grab it?

In the cast we find Charlie David, Brent Corrigan, Richard Harmon & Timo Descamps. The production is asking to become a kickstarter backer: "After five short films, several Web series and multiple film festival awards, the time is right for our first feature film – Judas Kiss, an LGBT film for a generation aching for more meaningful stories and relatable characters. We are planning to shoot our film in Seattle Washington from August 13th-September 4th, 2010.

Our film is ambitious. We have a great international cast with a script that has already inspired people around the world to join our team. We have spent almost four years recruiting a production team that understands quality on a inventive budget, and creating a story that soars for talented performers. We have shared our struggles and achievements on our website,
judaskissmovie.com.

Although we are well into fund-raising, we still need your help to make this film look like a million bucks! Our current budget only allows us to rent a Panasonic HVX. It's a great camera, but if we want to compete in a ever-growing techno-savvy film market, we're going to need a better a camera, and better accessories that go with that camera. We are looking at renting a professional high-definition camera and all its accessories to make our picture available on Blu-ray. Every dollar raised will go to making Judas Kiss a better movie.

We hope our story as filmmakers inspires you to help turn Judas Kiss from a dream to reality."

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/blueseraphfilms/judas-kiss-if-you-had-a-second-chance-would-you-gr

Meet the Cast:


Charlie David as Zach


Richard Harmon as Danny

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Adopt a Movie: Judas Kiss

And here is another of my adopted movie, Judas Kiss. It's a sci-fic movie that will be shot later this summer, production Blue Seraph Productions. Sito Web: http://judaskissmovie.com

Years after graduation from film school, a failed filmmaker’s visit to his peculiar alma mater traps him in a tug-of-war between his tortured past and a troubled future. If you had a second chance... would you grab it?

In the cast we find Charlie David, Brent Corrigan, Richard Harmon & Timo Descamps. The production is asking to become a kickstarter backer: "After five short films, several Web series and multiple film festival awards, the time is right for our first feature film – Judas Kiss, an LGBT film for a generation aching for more meaningful stories and relatable characters. We are planning to shoot our film in Seattle Washington from August 13th-September 4th, 2010.

Our film is ambitious. We have a great international cast with a script that has already inspired people around the world to join our team. We have spent almost four years recruiting a production team that understands quality on a inventive budget, and creating a story that soars for talented performers. We have shared our struggles and achievements on our website,
judaskissmovie.com.

Although we are well into fund-raising, we still need your help to make this film look like a million bucks! Our current budget only allows us to rent a Panasonic HVX. It's a great camera, but if we want to compete in a ever-growing techno-savvy film market, we're going to need a better a camera, and better accessories that go with that camera. We are looking at renting a professional high-definition camera and all its accessories to make our picture available on Blu-ray. Every dollar raised will go to making Judas Kiss a better movie.

We hope our story as filmmakers inspires you to help turn Judas Kiss from a dream to reality."

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/blueseraphfilms/judas-kiss-if-you-had-a-second-chance-would-you-gr

Meet the Cast:


Charlie David as Zach


Richard Harmon as Danny

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