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Is this the only lesbian movie where it has a happy ending?


Like seriously, why do so many lesbian movies have sad endings and never end up together like they should, this movie is fascinating, and I absolutely loved the way camille chose Petra and dumped her loser fiance, it goes to show that lesbians can be happy


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No it's not the only one, I could name over 50 that have happy endings, but your right about 80% of lesbian movies do seem to end sadly, with someone dead, dumped or with a guy.

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It's because gay love has more complications than straight love.

The dating pool is smaller, there's way opportunities to become attracted to people that aren't available to you (i.e. 80-90% of the people you meet, just aren't gay or bi).

And gays experience greater prejudice and more attacks than straight people do.

Bigger problems, bigger drama, lots of fuel for tragedy. And gay films are made to reflect the drama in people's lives...so they tell stories that people can identify with.

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I disagree, gay relationships in real life are not more likely to end badly. I know more happy gay relationships than I do straight ones. The movies do not reflect most of what I have seen in life. They exagerate the drama is anything.

It's because the directors/writers think drama sells better than a happy ending, and with so few lesbian movies even being made that means you'll end up with more dramatic ones over fluffy ones. Mainstream movies have a vein of bigotry running through them and are still under the mentality that gay love is somehow wrong so should end badly.

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Hey since you can name 50 can you do me a favor and just name like 5 or 6? A few years ago I went on a quest to watch every lesbian movie ever and I saw at least a hundred. Out of that hundred the only happy endings that I can really remember (not saying I didn't see others) are this one and Imagine Me and You. I've seen them end in deaths, suicides, "go back to the man", "live the rest of your life miserable" and several other bummer endings, but i'd like to know which happy endings i've missed, so I can either re-watch or check them out for the first time.

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All these movies have a positive ending for the f/f relationship:http://www.imdb.com/list/ls003848604/

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I disagree most of the lesbians movie I have viewed where there is a guy involved she will generally end up with the woman. In fact I have seen this so many times I am starting to wonder is there any writers who dare to make the male the winner. On another note, these movies are very formulatic in being a woman likes sex with a man starts to explore being with another woman and by some magical way feels this is for her when in real life it I would guess the numbers are not as high as were led to believe. I don't think, as I recall, ever watching a film where a woman tries it with another woman or even several woman and just flat out did not care for it..unrealistic for the average to be that high. I have nothing against lesbians but wonder why if they are truly looking to make a realistic film then they should write something that says, sometimes it just doesn't work out.

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You obviously haven't watched many lesbian movies. Because 80% end badly and most of those have the bi woman going back to men. No offense but you obviously do have a problem with lesbians ending up with women as I have seen you post similar to this on other movie discussion boards.

It is realistic for women to end up with women. I am bisexual and ended up with a woman after dating men. It happens more often than you'd prehaps like to admit to yourself.

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I also remember your post on another thread. I really have not seen a ton of lesbian movies but of the one's I have seen it usually is the man being dumped by the woman and i am very surprised you say 80% end badly or she going back to the guy. You saying that tells me either you have seen many more of these movies than me which I believe to be true or I simply have watched different films as you. First, as anyone watching any kind of movie one tends to look at a film in eyes of what they are. We see this with almost all love stories as we root for the person who we see more as ourselves. I see you are like that as well. I do not have a thing about women ending up with other women as when a guy is involved i root for them as you may root for her. I could easily say you have a thing with women ending up with men but i won't because that is your thing and you root for what you want, it does not mean to me you have issues with women ending up with guys when it is merely you rooting for what you prefer to see. I enjoyed your commentary but if I may say try looking at post with a point of view as to what the other person feels and sees then leave it at that. And obviously, no offense to you either. One last point the only movie that comes to mind with a woman seeing it different than most other bi/lesbians is kissing Jessica Stein where it was implicated she really was not all that into her girlfriend and in the end she may have given her old boyfriend another try. This is the movie where I started to root for the guy because his rooftop scene confessing his love for her was absolutely one of the best scenes ever but all through out the message boards absolutely no woman recognized it which was unbelievable to me. They only saw what they felt she should have done, got back with her lover and not much else. I guess we both got what we like to see in this film as her lover stayed with a woman and was happy while Jessica character was left open with the possibility of getting back with Josh. In this movie to me he was the best choice and I believe she realized it or at least gave it some thought. And as you say Bi-women end up with women more than I feel they do, I say some Bi women try it and choose to be with the best choice and occasionally it's a man.

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By the amount of times I have seen you say the same thing on different movie threads, I would say I have seen all the lesbian movies you have. You have a very biased view of those movies, lesbian movies in general and real life.

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Bound is another film where the couple stays together.

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I'm sorry for bumping an old thread, but how exactly was Martin a "loser"? He loved Camille and treated her well. Sure he was angry when she *cheated* on him, but wouldn't you be?

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Don't forget: "The Incredible True Adventures Of Two Girls In Love" (1995)

Also "Imagine You And Me."

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