MovieChat Forums > Huhwihaji anha (2006) Discussion > Which are the top 10 favorite gay film?

Which are the top 10 favorite gay film?

posted 16 years ago by namnhan2003
22 replies | jump to latest

I like to know your opinions about the most liked gay films. Mine are:

1. No regret.
2. Kinky boots
3. The trip
4. Beautiful thing
5. Eating out (part 1 only, i digged those actors, i admit)
6. Get real (for the music)
7. Imagine you and me (the only lesbian film that i watched but the acting are
so genuine, it's beautiful)
8. Body without soul (documentary, but beautifully done)/ and Mandragora (same director)
9. Cowboy and angel
10. Innocent

Please vote...It may help the gay film industry to produce more quality films.

[–] namnhan2003 16 years ago

Sorry

i forgot to tell you that the top 10 fav. gay films of mine, the FIRST POSITION GOES TO SHELTER....just to clear it up the misunderstanding.

[–] Siel_O 16 years ago

you should watch The Sum of Us.

ok i'll try....

1. Rocky Horror Picture Show
2. The Sum of Us
3. Alexander
4. Stage Beauty
5. Harry + Max
6. The Wolves of Kromer
7. For A Lost Soldier
8. The Rules of Attraction
9. Song of Wind and Trees
10. Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

and 5 lesbian:

1. Mulholland Drive
2. The Exterminatung Angels
3. Imagine me & You
4. The Black Dahlia
5. D.E.B.S

[–] tn35487 16 years ago

Im surprised. No one mentioned Brokeback Mountain?

[–] decideyorownfate 15 years ago

Heh. I hated Brokeback Mountain. I'm so glad I didnt go to the movies to see it. It was so slow and drug on and on. I dont know. I just couldnt stand it. I did feel for the characters and how they couldnt be together. That was sad. And of course the love scene was pretty hot. lol. But I've seen so many low budget gay movies and short films that just completely blew that movie out of the water. With that budget and all the press it got, I was expecting something much more meaningful. I was just disappointed. To each his own though.

[–] sjchwa 15 years ago

"Brokeback Mountain" is not meaningful enough?
Are you sure you know anything about movie??

[–] 15 years ago

[deleted]

[–] fubared1 13 years ago

I agree about 'Brokeback'. Like all of the mainstream American 'gay' films, this is one of the worst.

Life sucks, then you're reincarnated

[–] jaroslaw99 12 years ago

Not all American Gay mainstream movies suck. Making Love, and The Wedding Banguet had positive endings, Milk was good, Almost Normal was different, but mostly positive, Latter Days was excellent. How about Trick, Jeffrey, Big Eden, The Trip? Perhaps they are not all "mainstream". Re: Brokeback Mountain, yes, it was slow moving in parts, and as that screenwriter Jan somebody said in "The Celluloid Closet about "Philadelphia" 'it remains to be seen if the general public will embrace a Gay hero who lives...." well, obviously not yet since the hero dies in Brokeback Mountain. But it was for mainstream audience and it was portraying the 1960's. I try very hard to see what the director is trying to do and in moving at a slower pace, I really got to know the characters personalities.

[–] Tomokazu 15 years ago

1. Brokeback Mountain (USA)
2. Maurice (UK)
3. For a Lost Soldier (Net)
4. Lilies (Can)
5. Hush (Jap)
6. Farewell my Concubine (Chn)
7. Beauty (H.K)
8. Longtime Companion (USA)
9. Summer Storm (Ger)
10. No Regret (Kor)

not exactly in that order by the way

[–] BronzeKeilani26 15 years ago

LOVED IT!
My Summer of Love 2004 (UK) rating-->7.0/10
GIA 1998 (US) rating-->6.8/10
Milk 2008 (US) rating-->
Boys Don't Cry 1999 (USA) rating-->8.0/10
Burnt Money 2000 (Argentina) rating-->7.4/10
Farewell My Concubine (Hong Kong) rating-->7.9/10
Bound 1996 (USA) rating-->7.4/10

HATED IT!
Brokeback Mountain 2005 (USA) rating-->7.8/10

[–] thesar-2 15 years ago

FINALLY, someone mentioned 'Maurice' a movie I not only loved, but grew up on and made me a huge fan of Rupert Graves.

Here are my top ten: (so many to choose from, I added an honorable mention and the worst gay-themed movie of all time)

1. Maurice
2. Torch Song Trilogy
3. Big Eden
4. The Wedding Banquet
5. Brokeback Mountain
6. Almost Normal
7. But, I'm a Cheerleader
8. To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar
9. Latter Days
10. Different For Girls

Honorable Mentions:

11. Beautiful Thing
12. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
13. My Own Private Idaho
14. Monster
15. The Deep End
16. Transamerica
17. The Journey of Jared Price
18. The Laramie Project
19. The Sum of Us
20. Boys Don't Cry
21. Girl, Interrupted
22. Milk
23. Boy’s Life
24. The Broken Hearts Club
25. Soldier’s Girl

There’s many more that are good, some decent attempts, a ton that are horrible, and the number one worst I’ve ever seen and it will be the death of me to see again is:

Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild

[–] boncan630 15 years ago

Okay, here goes my list (not necessarily in order):

1. Eternal Summer (God, I love this movie - absolutely beautiful)
2. Beautfiul Thing (you cannot watch the ending without a smile on your face_
3. C.R.A.Z.Y
4. Shelter
5. Summer Storm
6. Love Songs (my favorite movie EVER !!)
7. Regular Guys
8. Grande Ecole'
9. Burnt Money
10.Km. 0 (talk about a feel-good movie)

My guilty pleasures: Eating Out,Tan Lines,24 dead gay guys ( I know, full of cliches and not very "pc"...but it is hilarious), Trick and All over the Guy. They are all very good.

I still need to see: Were the world mine (I hear it will be my new fave), Just a Question of Love and Garcon Stupide which I hear are very good, too.

"We cannot tear out a single page of our lives, but we can throw the whole book into the fire."

[–] alexoo 15 years ago

You have to add "Frozen Flower" korean movie released in 2008. I am not very sure about No regrets (ending was disappointing, and the plot wasn't very strong). Frozen Flower is second gay movie, I think, released in Korea after No Regrets.

You also have to add "Macho Dancer" Philippine movie, and "Masahista" Philippine movie.

[–] qouth_the_raven 14 years ago

In no particular order:

C.R.A.Z.Y.
Coming Out
The Sum of Us
Real Thing
Fogi is a Bastard
LIE
Harry and Max
Johns
Priscilla Queen of the Desert
Gods and Monsters
Love and Death in Long Island
His Secret Life
Taboo
Don't Tell Anyone
Lost Language of Cranes
Brokeback
Born in 68

oops..........more than 10 and I could add as many again. I know, some may be questionable as gay.

[–] meteorrain 14 years ago

1 I am not what you want (Hong Kong)
- a short film yet pleasant and warmth.

2 No Regret (South Korea)

3 Love in Siam (Thailand)
- really like this movie and the music

4 Permanent Residence (Hong Kong)

5 Brokeback Mountain (US)

6 Wedding Banquet (US/Taiwan)

7 Summer Storm (Germany)

8 Love to Hide (France)

9 Juste Une Question D'amour (France)

10 Latter Day (US)

11 Eternal Summer (Taiwan)

12 Fleeing by Night (Taiwan/China)

13 Beautiful Boxer (Thailand)

14 C.R.A.Z.Y (Canada)

15 Formula 17 (Taiwan)

16 La Maison de Himiko (Japan)

17 Trip (US)

18 Iron Lady (Thailand)

19 Happy Together (Hong Kong)

20 Urbania (Canada)

+ Crystal Boy (okay this is not a movie but tv series)

Sorry for posting more than 10 (quite a bit more)

Forgot an important one: A home at the end of the world

[–] ctizon 14 years ago

Brokeback Mountain (USA)
Probably a cliched answer, but I honestly LOVE this movie. It's the only movie that makes me cry the way it does...everything about it is just so subtle, beautiful, and sad. Deserved Best Picture of 2005.

The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros (Philippines)
Lovelovelove this movie! It starts out pretty lighthearted and sweet, but gets pretty dark and depressing at some point. Overall it's just a really tender, heart-warming movie.

The Love of Siam (Thailand)
I just saw this movie for the first time yesterday and was VERY moved by it. I sat through it glued to the screen for the entire 2.5-hour length, and though the ending really made me angry, it rang very true for the way real life tends to be. Still, it's the journey part of this movie I love so much, not so much the destination.

Happy Together (Hong Kong)
This movie is more about loneliness than anything else, as being gay isn't at all a relevant plot point. The acting and directing (Wong-Kar Wai, man) is impeccable. I honestly can't describe this movie... it has to be experienced.

No Regret (South Korea)
Probably not technically one of the better movies on this list, but I loved it anyway. The ending got a little too melodramatic for my taste, but watching the love story unfold between the two main characters was beautiful to watch.

Mysterious Skin (USA)
This is only a gay movie because the main character is gay. The plot is all about child abuse and learning to deal with traumatic memories. But I would still somewhat categorize it as a gay movie, and one of the best ones out there. It's by far one of the most haunting films I've ever seen; I couldn't sleep the night I first saw it because it made me think too much.

Milk (USA)
Every gay person should watch this - it's all about the gay rights movement and the people (specifically Harvey Milk) that have worked to better the future for us.

Eternal Summer (Taiwan)
One of the best things about this movie is the fact that everything is left up to interpretation. A clear picture of each character and what they want is never really given; it's like watching real events unfold between a couple of broken, withdrawn individuals. The directing and atmosphere of this movie really suck you in though... great film.

Those are the only 8 that have truly stuck out to me as my favorites. I haven't seen enough good ones to have a top 10. =/

Taylor Lautner <3

[–] girlisfit 14 years ago

Eternal Summer - Taiwan
No Regret - S. Korean
Bishonen - Hong Kong
Formula 17 - Taiwan
Auction off a corner of the world - Taiwan
Bangkok Love Story - Thailand
Boy Culture - USA
Monster - USA
Chloe - USA
Three of Hearts - USA