+ Lucky Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 A British prince and the son of a US President fall in love? And they are both cute? Yup. A movie based on a novel is coming to our screen. Read all about it here: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/red-white-and-royal-blue-first-look-photos_n_648695a6e4b027d92f8d73fa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchal Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 You've got time between now and August 11 to read the book, which is definitely worth the time. I would recommend the "Collector's Edition", which includes a bonus chapter from the Prince's POV. (The book is written from the President's son's POV.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchal Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 Meet 'Red, White & Royal Blue' Stars Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galitizine | GQ WWW.GQ.COM Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galitzine are the romantic leads of this summer's buzziest romcom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchal Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 Trailer dropped this morning (perfect choice of music): Watch the trailer for 'Red, White & Royal Blue,' coming to Prime Video on August 11 WWW.ABOUTAMAZON.COM The film is based on Casey McQuiston’s critically acclaimed New York Times bestseller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSR Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 On 7/6/2023 at 12:12 PM, dutchal said: Trailer dropped this morning (perfect choice of music): Watch the trailer for 'Red, White & Royal Blue,' coming to Prime Video on August 11 WWW.ABOUTAMAZON.COM The film is based on Casey McQuiston’s critically acclaimed New York Times bestseller. Thanks for the heads up, the trailer is cute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchal Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 47 minutes ago, BSR said: Thanks for the heads up, the trailer is cute. Given the SAG-AFTRA strike, it'll probably be the last promotional material we'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali Gator Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Has anyone watched this ? I watched it the night it premiered. Thought it was 'cute', but very cliched. I've been in love with Taylor Zakhar Perez since I first saw him (full frontal) in the series MINX a few seasons ago. He played the fireman who posed as a centerfold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubic_assistance Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 2 hours ago, Ali Gator said: Has anyone watched this ? I watched it the night it premiered. Thought it was 'cute', but very cliched. I've been in love with Taylor Zakhar Perez since I first saw him (full frontal) in the series MINX a few seasons ago. He played the fireman who posed as a centerfold. Terribly cliche'. If I weren't so into Taylor Zakhar Perez I wouldn't have finished watching it. He's definitely eye-candy enough that I managed to watch it the whole way through. Otherwise, the writing is weak, acting is obvious throughout ( so characters never seem quite believable ). Their anal-penetration scene was as awkward as it gets, and totally devoid of any sexiness, in spite of a very fit and fine Perez (fake) pumping his Prince. Overall this was as mediocre as most Hallmark Channel Movies of the week. BSR and Ali Gator 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeezifonly Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 I enjoyed watching it. Over several evenings. Pretty young people, relatable romantic relationship, with hesitation, frustration, consummation, conflict and resolution and still boring. It’s the perfect symbol of progress made, achieving Equality of mediocrity. pubic_assistance 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchal Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 Being a big fan of the book (one of the very, very few I've read twice), it was fairly enjoyable seeing the gist of it in the movie. This was the directorial debut for Matthew Lopez--prior to this he'd only been a playwright--and, to be blunt, it shows that this was his first time, at directing that is, hehe. Perez is certainly the epitome of eye candy, and he did a good job at portraying the character's cocky personality from the book. Galatzine is handsome enough to be eminently kissable but not a match for Perez when the clothes come off (although I wouldn't kick him out of bed for eating crackers). I think he also caught his character's personality from the book pretty well. The pre-release publicity waxed euphoric over the "chemistry" between the two leads. While they were pretty much perfectly cast when it came to how I imagined their looks from the book (although the prince was supposed to be the taller one), I thought the chemistry was at best intermittent. The museum scene was a perfect example, part of it worked, but overall it didn't. The pre-release publicity also trumpeted how the R rating meant that the book's steaminess--they basically sucked and fucked all over the globe in the book--was going to end up on screen, but, compared to the book, it was waaay watered down, barely more than "fade to black". I actually thought the first anal scene was fairly realistic. It was the fist time for Perez's character, and those first times are very often awkward, as anybody who's ever done it can tell you. Sarah Shahi as Zahra Bankston (POTUS's chief of staff) was awesome. Nobody else really shone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Njguy2 Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 Had enjoyed the book immensely - but the movie came across way watered down. @dutchal hit many of my points. Was entertaining but not the best it could have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl-G Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 Galatzine is actually a dark haired man. They dyed/bleached his hair to make him look more "British." Taylor is the sixth of eight kids in a Mexican-American family from Chicago and speaks Spanish fluently. He has five sisters and two brothers. The sisters all look like him, and the younger brother, Grant, does also. The older brother (must be quite older) is going bald and so appears different. His father, from Mexico, is handsome, and his mother (American born) is a pretty woman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchal Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Karl-G said: Galatzine is actually a dark haired man. They dyed/bleached his hair to make him look more "British." Taylor is the sixth of eight kids in a Mexican-American family from Chicago and speaks Spanish fluently. He has five sisters and two brothers. The sisters all look like him, and the younger brother, Grant, does also. The older brother (must be quite older) is going bald and so appears different. His father, from Mexico, is handsome, and his mother (American born) is a pretty woman. One of Perez's sisters passed away recently: Red, White & Royal Blue: Why is it dedicated to Taylor Zakhar Perez's sister? WWW.COSMOPOLITAN.COM The new movie has everyone talking + stevenkesslar and BSR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSR Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 On 8/18/2023 at 10:46 AM, pubic_assistance said: Terribly cliche'. If I weren't so into Taylor Zakhar Perez I wouldn't have finished watching it. He's definitely eye-candy enough that I managed to watch it the whole way through. Otherwise, the writing is weak, acting is obvious throughout ( so characters never seem quite believable ). Their anal-penetration scene was as awkward as it gets, and totally devoid of any sexiness, in spite of a very fit and fine Perez (fake) pumping his Prince. Overall this was as mediocre as most Hallmark Channel Movies of the week. I wanted to like this movie, but it was just awful. A script that sounded like it was written by high school students, clunky delivery of the jokes, bend-over-backward political correctness ... yeah, definitely Hallmark Channel Sh*t of the Week except with a gay couple. The movie could have redeemed itself with some really hot sex scenes, but the sex was barely PG-13. It's too bad because it's a great premise, could have made for a super-cute rom com. pubic_assistance and + Pensant 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becket Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 But they are sooooo cute! BSR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubic_assistance Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 5 hours ago, BSR said: Hallmark Channel Sh*t of the Week except with a gay couple. Somebody told me that Hallmark actually starting making gay themed Holiday movies. ( Broadening their audience or scaring away the one they have ) ? Remains to be seen. But yeah...this film was just God-awful. If Perez hadn't been so handsome and his ass on display so often, I'd have shut it off in the first half hour. + Pensant and BSR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchal Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 On 2/5/2024 at 4:59 PM, pubic_assistance said: Somebody told me that Hallmark actually starting making gay themed Holiday movies. https://www.out.com/film/hallmark-gay-christmas-movies-2023 https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/24/luke-macfarlane-notes-of-autumn-hallmark-cast-release-date/ As for RWRB, the book is better than the movie, and the movie is better if you've read the book since it brings the book to life in a way by putting it on the screen. The movie suffered as compared to the book IMHO for two reasons. First, a full-length novel of any quality ALWAYS suffers when made into a movie since so much has to be left out, characters end up being combined, etc. Second, the screen writer(s) and or director (origins as a playwright) couldn't resist trying to "improve" a few of the parts from the book that did make it into the movie. In a very few cases, they succeeded, like the lines about a Vitamin D deficiency and Brexit. All that being said, I enjoyed the movie and might even watch it a second time. And yes, part of that is to ogle the MCs, especially Perez. Interestingly, since the movie, while it's clear Galitzine (descended from Russian nobility) has plenty of work (releases since are "Bottoms" and the upcoming "Mary & George" and "The Idea of You"), Perez seems to be making a living more as a model. The only news about him has consisted of photos of him at an assortment of fashion shows. On 8/23/2023 at 2:32 PM, Karl-G said: Galatzine is actually a dark haired man. They dyed/bleached his hair to make him look more "British." Taylor is the sixth of eight kids in a Mexican-American family from Chicago and speaks Spanish fluently. He has five sisters and two brothers. The sisters all look like him, and the younger brother, Grant, does also. The older brother (must be quite older) is going bald and so appears different. His father, from Mexico, is handsome, and his mother (American born) is a pretty woman. Perez is also part Middle Eastern (Persian/Iranian possibly), Croatian and Hungarian, maybe also some Italian. + sync 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubic_assistance Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 12 hours ago, dutchal said: Perez is also part Middle Eastern (Persian/Iranian possibly), Croatian and Hungarian, maybe also some Italian. An absolute buffet. thomas and BSR 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchal Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 8 hours ago, pubic_assistance said: An absolute buffet. Well, I certainly wouldn't leave him out in the rain like Prince Henry did, hehe, pubic_assistance 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ sync Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 I was disappointed to read so many pannings of the movie Red White and Royal Blue. It should not be surprising that a fantasy love story would not have the preciseness of a documentary nor the explicitness of a pornographic oriented work. I thoroughly enjoyed watching good people being good to each other in contrast to the more common storylines of today. It was refreshing to see expressions of intimacy born of true romance with warmth and tenderness rather than the typical farm-animal-like rooting and snorting gilded with feigned moans and sighs punctuated with juvenile outbursts of expletives. My other disappointment is that the possibility of a sequel appears uncertain, I was hoping it might blossom into a short series. Becket, + stevenkesslar and + overeasy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSR Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 On 2/11/2024 at 3:52 PM, sync said: I was disappointed to read so many pannings of the movie Red White and Royal Blue. It should not be surprising that a fantasy love story would not have the preciseness of a documentary nor the explicitness of a pornographic oriented work. I thoroughly enjoyed watching good people being good to each other in contrast to the more common storylines of today. It was refreshing to see expressions of intimacy born of true romance with warmth and tenderness rather than the typical farm-animal-like rooting and snorting gilded with feigned moans and sighs punctuated with juvenile outbursts of expletives. My other disappointment is that the possibility of a sequel appears uncertain, I was hoping it might blossom into a short series. Did we see the same movie?? Marc in Calif 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ sync Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 7 hours ago, BSR said: Did we see the same movie?? Yes, just differently. + stevenkesslar, + jeezopete and Marc in Calif 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchal Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 (edited) On 2/13/2024 at 2:33 AM, BSR said: Did we see the same movie?? My opinion of the movie is above and speaks for itself. That being said, I can certainly see whence sync's view of the film comes. Edited February 14 by dutchal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc in Calif Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 1 hour ago, dutchal said: My opinion of the movie is above and speaks for itself. That being said, I can certainly see whither sync's view of the film comes. I believe you meant whence. 😇 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchal Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Marc in Calif said: I believe you meant whence. 😇 You would be correct, sir. The dog got me up at 4:00 a.m. Edited February 14 by dutchal Marc in Calif 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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