tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797386216465468233.post6163271839198321082..comments2023-04-22T15:15:21.275-07:00Comments on Hitchcock's World: The Gay on Film Blogathon: Betty and RitaJohn Hitchcockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13373653979400552490noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797386216465468233.post-13291710585526997952014-12-18T13:57:47.176-08:002014-12-18T13:57:47.176-08:00Well, it's not a major focus as far as the sto...Well, it's not a major focus as far as the story goes. Some critics have argued that the lesbian component has a greater significance on a thematic or symbolic level but I figured it best not to concern myself with that for the purposes of this post.John Hitchcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13373653979400552490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797386216465468233.post-86341896390157273042014-12-17T16:48:29.395-08:002014-12-17T16:48:29.395-08:00Well, this being Lynch it's hard to say. Story...Well, this being Lynch it's hard to say. Story-wise the fact that they are gay doesn't add a whole lot, but there are some who have argued the significance of the lesbianism from a thematic or atmospheric perspective.John Hitchcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13373653979400552490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797386216465468233.post-89784439460416091302014-12-17T13:39:50.103-08:002014-12-17T13:39:50.103-08:00This is quite interesting and a couple of things y...This is quite interesting and a couple of things you mentioned reminds me of Persona. When the 2 "merge" as it were at the end. I actually am glad that this film seems to be more about the plight of Hollywood's filmmaking than about the women falling in love. This film, from what you wrote, brings an intelligence to a mature romance with the 2 being gay secondary to bigger issuesBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797386216465468233.post-40364188270138214692014-12-17T06:13:47.199-08:002014-12-17T06:13:47.199-08:00I'm not the biggest fan of this movie, but I a...I'm not the biggest fan of this movie, but I admit they are a well written gay couple that doesn't harp on their gender or sexuality. Good choice. Wendell Ottleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13472743980681912924noreply@blogger.com