Seen any good movies lately? Wait! Have you seen any good LGBTQ-themed movies lately? Yesterday I wrote here about the music, so today I move on to film and will share my top twenty pick for LGBTQ movies of all time. (This is tough by the way. There are a lot of movies out there)!
First I want to acknowledge that mainstream cinema does a much better job these days in showing our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning sisters and brothers. When I was a kid, it was rare to see a gay character in a movie and when there was, it was always some kind of freak. It's so nice to see this better representation and it is wonderful to see such a great collection of movies with a specific LGBTQ theme.
So, here's my list: 20-The Queen (1968), 19-The Crying Game (1992), 18-Longtime Companion (1990), 17-The Times of Harvey Milk (1984), 16-Giant Little Ones (2019), 15-The Boys in the Band (1970), 14-The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love (1995), 13-Love! Valour! Compassion! (1997), 12-Boys Don’t Cry (1999), 11-The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994), 10-Milk (2008), 9-The Birdcage (1996), 8-Transamerica (2006), 7-Love, Simon (2018), 6-My Own Private Idaho (1991), 5-Call Me by Your Name (2018), 4-Carol (2015), 3-Brokeback Mountain (2005), and 2-The Wedding Banquet (1993).
Now I know a lot of you will disagree with this list. Please feel free to tell me what I left out and also if my order was all wrong.
Oh and did you notice I only listed 19 films? Well I do have a number one choice - it's an oldie but a goodie. I actually watch it over and over. My number one selection is Torch Song Trilogy (1988), Harvey Fierstein's splendid adaptation of his play with Matthew Broderick, Brian Kerwin, the incredible Anne Bancroft, and an appearance by the great Charles Pierce. I LOVE this movie!
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