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Thank you @goeffers for sharing your personal thoughts on CMBYN, Armie Hammer and your life experiences. Did you know that Luca Guadagnino fell in love with Armie Hammer watching the film The Social Network? Perhaps you have seen that one. It is quite a good movie, IMO. I just read the latest issue of Vanity Fair, and under the Oscar Snubs article they say some nice things about Armie Hammer. I'll paste a link here. Not sure if it will work without a subscription. The 10 Biggest Snubs and Surprises. Also in the same issue is quite a nice picture of A.H. with reference to his latest film Sorry to Bother You. A.H. will also star in the movie about Ruth Bader Ginsburg, On the Basis of Sex. Similar to you, CMBYN left me with some bittersweet feelings, and while I haven't lived your life experience, I understand the idea of thinking back in time and reconsidering things, back to the times when I was in high school and college, how there were guys that dropped all these hints and me being to afraid to process things with these fellows. They are mostly married with kids now. Somehow CMBYN made me focus on how fluid sexuality can be, and how I missed out on some experiences with guys that wanted to play. The idea of a straight guy having sex with another guy is not such a far fetched thing in my mind and listening to A.H. and T.C. talk about those scenes, I get the impression they are so glad to have shattered the idea of a taboo. They have gone there, though just on set, and it was sort of a fun thing they won't forget. Aciman admits the idea behind his book was the idea of desire, and how Elio dealt with it. I get it now, that is what these young fellows were doing when they were getting playful or telling me these hints about trying things. That comes from desire. So I look at that with somewhat bittersweet memories, yet I know it is part of the journey.

I was walking home from an MRI and two on bicycles caught up with me. I knew their scene so was very clear how I let them know it was no use. Now I wish I'd let them know I might be of some use!!

The movie rights were optioned around 10 years ago. I wonder if the $$ amount could be found on line, or is that too proprietary for the parties to publish?

I'm not brave or clever enough to entice these boys that have come my door over the years. But it's fun to think about it!

That's the prettiest thing I've seen all day! Thanks Tarte Gogo.

SonyClassics and Guadagnino must feel quite validated! Bring on the sequel! And more love scenes wouldn't bother me.

I do my part!

I've seen numbers like that, maybe a touch more. The box office so far, just domestic, is approaching $10,000,000. Worldwide plus DVD/rental should pump that up quite a bit.

I'm curious how the budget for the sequel will compare, whether the CMBYN box office and eventual DVD/rental/download revenue will be encouraging to investors looking at the sequel. Sounds like part of the reason Ivory did not direct was lack of budget. The critical acclaim will likely raise interest, but not as much as the total revenue. I'm encouraged there will be a sequel and wonder if the chemistry will be even better. These two seem to have little problem romping around together to make the scenes work. However the sequel unfolds, I'm looking forward to it, and hope Sufjan is involved.

Lennon-McCartney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmIwcu9AoxQ Brasil 66 cover was more than excellent.

These two aren't world champs but the video itself is stunning.

I hope Sufjan Stevens attends (and wins of course) though he is not really into that kind of crowd, right? Can't see him wearing a tux.

In the book Oliver was from an admittedly conservative family. Also, he paid his way through college, so was somewhat free to make his own choices. In the book my take on Oliver was being conflicted about not wanting to break Elio's heart (he's just a kid) but also trying to avoid his own broken heart. He said he didn't want any trouble, and that is what he was talking about, even though during the peach scene we already knew he'd fallen for Elio. I didn't feel Oliver that much in the movie, but Elio (T.C.) more than made up for that.

FLEEING BY NIGHT, dir. Li-Kong Hsu (2000, Taiwan) ++++++++++SPOILER++++++++++++ A gay movie with a sad ending that stays with me years after I've forgotten most of what the movie was about, the idea of life long regret over the lost chance at love, and still dreaming of running after someone chased away decades ago. Some critics weren't too kind, but I chalk that up to straight (or closeted), white male critics trying to figure out another culture, another way of sexuality, and Asian cinema. Oh, and this one. Holy crap. I still get choked up just thinking about it.

Lovely.

A YouTube channel linked below has several dance numbers with these two men shown in the image. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyV-7AJqq5Zqgj2USAezpqg

Somehow this came onto my Facebook feed. These two guys are actually straight, not that there's anything wrong with that. The dancing (as well as the music) is just lovely though, right?

epi 5 pretty good!! love Daniel Franzese in this. .

Episode Five of Falling for Angels: Silver Lake talks about the exact same issues you guys are discussing. I won't paste the link here, since it belongs in Comedy Drama. Should I paste it over there? Probably. It's a good epi.

I agree. That video is tough to watch. The kissing in Call Me By Your Name is interesting. Or there are some nice erotic videos with good kissing, e.g. Asher and Vincent, old fratmen clips of those two. My first kiss was in kindergarten. I didn't ask for permission. (#metoo) I thought I was in love or else someone put the idea in my head because I let it be known I liked her. She turned out lesbian and I eventually learned I like boys! We are friends to this day!

I forgot where I heard the old saying, and it was directed towards traditional style couples (is it still Pc to say that?), that if you put a penny in a jar each time you have sex during the first year of marriage, and then start taking the pennies out each time you have sex after the first year ends, you will never empty the jar. On the other hand Dr Oz mentioned that men can continue into their 80s. The trick is to keep at it because once you stop boinking your partner, you'll likely never start again. He also talked about health and diet choices and the effect on erection function and so on. Finally, if the excitement is lacking, isn't that something a couple can figure out together? The others in this thread that talk about binding a couple together with sex have a strong point. I am saddened how often people return their dog to the shelter when the canine companion reaches senior years, and really wonder if that is what people do with each other when they decide they have lost interest.

Streaming on Netflix worldwide is sort of a coup for the movie, and lets everyone see the same cut. That is especially cool for an Indian movie because homosexuality is illegal there. Sadly it was omitted by Outfest, but did screen at SXSW and Frameline.

I'd love to hear more from Guadagnino too. He has the scoop on that town. Malfalda is just some local he ran across and cast. Love those tidbits. Would SonyClassics pony up the money for DVD extras? Or if not SonyClassics, then whoever creates the DVD? I hope so. Perhaps it is not all that expensive. But it's T.C. I want to hear from the most, what was going through his head when he was climbing all over A.H. I expect there may have been some hijinks there although perhaps not too much.

See how NOT gay my husband is?

The director of LOEV posted on Facebook today. The film was given some recognition this week back in India. This one deserves to be elevated to its own thread IMO. Here is a piece by the BBC on the movie production. http://www.bbc.com/news/av/entertainment-arts-35891253/how-a-new-gay-love-story-was-shot-in-secret-in-india