NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #27/NN_1992_27.iso/spool/soc/bi/15242

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From: [e-mail] (js)
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Subject: Re: _Making Love_
Date: 17 Nov 1992 23:18:01 GMT
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In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Tim Mansfield) writes:
|> In <[e-mail]> wink.NoSubdomain.NoDomain writes:
|> >I have a few gripes about _Making Love_.  Just wondering what y'all think...
|> >Synopsis:
|> >(het)Couple married 8 years.  Yuppie.  She's a tv programming type, he's a
|> >doctor.  All of a sudden, he's attracted to other men.  He tries it out, likes
|> >it, and finally tells his wife about it.  He subsequently stays at a motel for
|> >a while.  She thinks it over and tries to talk to him.  He's already decided
|> >that thier marriage is over. Divorce. ...years later... She's remarried, he's
|> >got a man.  Everyone's happy.  The End.
|>
|> Yeah, it sucked. Like how come they were happily married for so many
|> years with an (apparently) burgeoning sex life and then suddenly he
|> doesn't want to hjave anything to do with her anymore? I mean I know
|> some married people feel that when they come out, but I would have
|> preferred a little more exploration of the issues (since it was
|> virtually a docu-drama).
|>
|> ALSO (ARGH!) _that_ scene where He (the husband) is going on to his wife about
|> "I think maybe I need approval from men" etc etc and she's practically
|> hysterical and he doesn't say "I still care for you this doesn't mean
|> I don't like you or want you anymore, this is just a new thing" he
|> just ignores her and keep warbling on with his fascinating new
|> theories about his new-found sexuality... and she gets justifiably
|> upset.
|>
|> God. I mean I loved it because it was one of the first gay positive
|> films I ever saw when I was in high school (on video...), but talk
|> about Bi-invisibility...
|>
|> I read that now when anyone discusses gay/lesbian positive films in
|> maninstream Hollywood, executive X responds with "yeah, but what about
|> _Making_Love_?" Apparently, it sank like a stone.
|>
|> That's mine.
|>
|> tim
|> --
|> Tim Mansfield                                         [e-mail]
|> Dept of Comp Sci, Uni of Qld, Australia, 4072           [phone]
|> "Nothing is wrong with the idea that there would be a God...
|>         who changes the water." [e-mail] (Mark V. Shaney)
Well, you picked *EXACTLY* the scene that pissed my wife off the most.  She was
screaming at the screen.  The asshole should have given her some time alone.  She
was clearly in denial.  Fetal position and all...

But what about the problem with "Rupert" (their proposed son)?  My biggest
problem with the damn movie is that he was just oh so willing to throw away his
life before for another lifestyle in the gay community!  No introspection.  *HE*
was the *only* one not too upset about the whole episode...

You got any suggestions for movies that are better, and bi-friendly?  I will mail
order if I hafta.  This piss-ant town is such a drag.

I hadn't pressed this subject since my original post (demuffining post, indeed,
sob sob sob) received absolutely no attention whatsoever ...

until you.

You have swept me away, Tim!

*big ole hug*
js