#VINTAGE GAY MOVIES LIST MOVIE#
But like American Pie (the mainstream cult teen film it’s based on), Another Gay Movie gets funnier with each viewing. Every gay and their grandmother has seen this one. Tragically, director Bill Sherwood died of AIDS-related complications himself in 1990. It follows New Yorkers Michael and Robert as they navigate a strained but loving gay relationship during the AIDS crisis, as Michael’s ex Nick – for whom he still holds a torch – battles the disease. While most of these films are modern, this hidden classic dates back 30 year to 1986, and boasts a fantastically intimate, gentle tone and rhythm akin to My Beautiful Laundrette, a style made-over in the recent TV series Looking. The second movie on this list split into separate stories, Like Cattle Towards Glow shows 13 characters’ experiences of explicit sex (but as Cooper has insisted it’s ‘ not a porn movie‘) and in some cases, disturbing violence. He brought his favorite subject matters to the big screen for the first time with this shocker, directed by his friend Zach Farley. Novelist Dennis Cooper is known for his surreal, provocative depictions of queer sex and violence in his books.
Also, much of the movie was filmed in Rio de Janeiro, and the stunning natural beauty is undeniable. It’s scored a respectable 6.7/10 on IMDB.Īnd while it might sound exploitative, some will argue it handles its controversial subject matter with sensitivity and tact.
Two half-brothers form an overly close relationship as children, and grow up to cross boundaries as adults in this uncomfortable drama that will undoubtedly be too much for some viewers.