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Jackal The

 

Director: Michael Caton-Jones

USA: 1997: 120 mins: Gay Victim

With: Bruce Willis, Richard Gere, Diane Venora, Sidney Poitier, Tess Harper, J.K. Simmons, Mathilda May, Stephen Spinella, Richard Lineback, Jack Black, John Cunningham, David Hayman, Steve Bassett, Ravil Isyanov, Serge Houde and others:

 

The old story of a man who is a hired killed and given a contract by Russia to kill a very high up government official. Along the way he pretends to be gay, picks up a gay man and then kills him. Didn't we have all these type stories in the 1950´s to the 1960´s where all the gays and lesbian had to be killed or punished ? Oh well, it is a good thriller and so worth a look!

 

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Jackpot, The

 

Director: Walter Lang

USA : 1950 : 85 Mins : filmed in B/W : Comedy with a gay character

With: Alan Mowbray as Leslie and Natalie Wood as Phyllis Lawrence:

 

Just a regular comedy until Leslie (played by Alan Mowbray) is on the screen as yet another effeminate Interior decorator. He is there for laughs but did not help our screen image.

Note : a very early Natalie Wood film where she plays Phyllis Lawrence

 

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Jade

 

With: Linda Fiorentino, David Caruso and Angie Everhart:

 

In this murder film there is a lesbian who is also a prostitute played by Angie Everhart.

 

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Jaded

 

USA, 1996

Director: Caryn Krooth,

With: Carla Gugino, Rya Kihlstedt, Christopher McDonald, Lorraine Toussaint, Anna Thomson

 

This is the sotry of a woman who gets raped by two Lesbians and her struggle to bring them to justice. Since therewere  no real laws about this type of rape she and her lawyer had a rougth time getting it brought to justice and this film traces this story. Quite intressing to see how they work it out. 

 

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JAGDZENEN AUS NIEDERBAYERN

(French title: SCÈNES DE CHASSE EN BAVIÈRE)

Director: Peter FLEISCHMANN

Germany: 1968: 91 mins:

 

What Homosexuality in a small town in Germany? It can not be tolerated so what will the villagers do? See this outdated film and hope that attitudes have not changed !!!!

 

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Jail bait

Director: Allan Moyle

USA: 2000: Made for TV: gay main characters

With: Kevin Mundy as Adam Fisher: Scott McCord as Chuck, Tim Garrick as Donovon, John Henry Canavan as Johnny, Matt Frewer, Mo Gaffney as Lydia Stone, Mary Gross, Reagan Pasternak as Amber, Alycia Purrott as Ginger and others:

 

This is a comedy about being in High School and about High School sex. The reason it is listed here is that there is a girl student who has  two fathers who are gay and try to help their daughter through her problems.

Note: I have not yet seen this film but as soon as I do I will write a more detailed review.

 

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James Dean

Director: Mark Rydell

USA: 2001: 95 mins:

With: James Franco, Michael Moriarty, Valentina Cervi, Enrico Colantoni, Edward Herrmann, Mark Rydell:

 

Yes you guess it – yet another made-for-TV biography James Dean and yet another one that does not explore the fact that he leaned towards homosexuality and the men in his life -  but it is none the less a well made documentary and worth a see…

 

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Jay and silent Bob strike back

 

USA 2001

Directed by Kevin Smith

Starring Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith

 

Hopeless losers Jay and silent Bob make their fourth appearance and here they play

the leads. This time they go to Hollywood to stop their cartoon characters being turned into action-comedy figures in a blockbuster movie.

 

If you can stomach A LOT of childish behavior and sex-fixated jokes, this is your movie.

It's quite funny. Director Kevin Smith was heavily criticized by gay rights organizations

because Jay crack gay jokes all the time ("Oh no, that's sooo gay") and he calls everyone he doesn't like "fagots".

Actually, it's not a homophobic movie. At one point, the two friends even claim they're gay and married with an adopted kid to get out of a police-jam! George Carlin has a great line about truckers and it's all in good fun.

Smith was quite shocked when faced with the criticism and told the press that: "

As I have a gay brother and several gay friends it's not likely I am homophobic"! Jay and Bob say these things because they're morons and idiots.." .

 

Note: Smith put a disclaimer in the end credits where he stated it was unacceptable to

badmouth gays in real life. Trouble is, nobody reads end credits do they? :o)

 

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Jeanne and the Perfect Guy 

Director: Olivier Ducastel & Jacques Martineau

France: 1998: 98 mins: Aids Musical

With: Jacques Bonnaffe and Virginie Ledoyen amongst others:

 

This is a novelty musical film about a man with Aids and a young woman who is involved with him Could have been very interesting but the songs do not have it ! But watch it just for fun to bitch about the songs ;-)

 

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Jeffery 

 

[AKA: Jeffery - It´s Just Sex]

Director: Christopher Ashley

USA : 1995 : 92 Mins. Drama / Comedy gay Aids

With: Steven Weber as Jeffrey, Michael T. Weiss as Steve, Patrick Stewart as Sterling and Bryan Batt as Darius:

 

Jeffrey is a young gay man who lives in New York City. He is terrified of sex as he has to always think about AIDS and that makes sex not much fun anymore. He decides to become celibate and wouldn't you know it he meets the man of his dreams at the gym. The big problem is the man of his dreams has AIDS. The thought of catching AIDS and of losing this new man in his life to AIDS is just too much for him and he flips out. He tried to avoid all contact with him and almost loses the man of his dreams. The other characters are also great in this film. The is Patrick Stewart (from Star Trek fame) who plays a wonder friend to Jeffrey and a good lover to his effeminate friend, who is a dancer with AIDS. This film is a must see and part of the new wave of great gay films.

 

Note: By the way, just in case you think I couldn't do it and in case any of them become famous later on ... Here are the names of the Cater Waiter Dancers: Leroi Freman, Scott Fowler, Christopher Harrison, Sergie A. Trujillo, J. David Elder, Christopher Davis, Richard Amaro and Andreas Niedermeier.

 

 

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Jeffrey's Hollywood Screen Trick 

 

2001

Contains gay character: David Drake as the Voice of Gay Men.

 

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Jeepers Creepers 2 

 

Director: Victor Salva

USA: 2004. 104 mins:

With Travis Schiffner as Izzy and Eric Nenninger as Scott:

 

This is a horror film but is listed as there are two characters, which are interesting to us. The first is Izzy who is presented as a possible gay and the second is Scott who is homophobic. Hope Scott is the first to go.

 

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Jerry Cotton: Shot Dead on Broadway

 

In the main role is George Nader a “friend” of Rock Hudson whose career ended when a magazine was about to expose the love affair between the two. Rock was saved but Jerry Cotton was thrown to the wolves.

 

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J'EMBRASSE PAS

France, Italy: 1991: 115 mins:

Director: André TÉCHINÉ

Producer: Maurice BERNART, Jacques-Éric STRAUSS , Jean LABADIE and Roger-André LARRIEU

 

With: Philippe NOIRET , Manuel BLANC , Emmanuelle BÉART , Hélène VINCENT , Ivan DESNY , Christophe BERNARD , Roschdy ZEM , Raphaeline GOUPILLEAU , Michèle MORETTI

 

Pierre is 20 years old and leave his home town to move to Paris and become an Actor but he needs more than a handsome face to get somewhere and in order to live he turns his charms to prostitution.

 

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Je t'aime, moi non plus 

 

[AKA : I Love You, I Don't ]

Director: Serge Gainsbourg

France : 1975 Drama gay characters with sex scenes

With: Jane Birkin as Johnny, Michel Blanc, Joe Dallesandro as Krasky, Jimmy Davis as Moise, Gérard Depardieu as Rene la Canne, Reinhard Kolldehoff as Boris and Hugues Quester as Padovan:

 

Well I knew I would eventually come to this title and have to write the story line so here goes : Krassky and Padovan are gay lovers and truck drivers. One day Krassky comes into a dinner and see (use your imagination - please) a guy (who is really a slim girl). He suddenly gets hot for Him / Her and makes a date. She likes him but soon discovers the only way to get him is to dress and act like a boy. When she wears a dress - he doesn't like her ( I wonder why !) He of course wants only anal sex - which she finds hard and each time screams (no comment), meanwhile Padovan is getting very jealous and upset. So see the film to see what happens.

Note: If you like Joe Dallesandro - watch this film as he looks sexy and a slimmer Gérard Depardieu is also in this interesting film. 

 

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JFK

Director: Oliver Stone

USA : 1991 : 188 Mins. : Drama with a gay character.

With: Joes Pesci as David Ferrie, Kevin Bacon as Willie O´Keefe and Tommy Lee Jones as Clay Shaw:

 

This film suggests that three gay men were in some degree involved with the assassination of JFK. In this one three gays get part of the blame. The three gays are: Male hustler - Willie O´Keefe, a small time criminal - David Ferrie and a Businessman - Clay Shaw. An interesting theory to watch. 

 

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Jia you xi shi 

 

1992

 

Leslie Cheung is playing a certainly gay dance instructor. 

 

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Joey Breaker

Director: Steven Starr

USA : 1993 : 92 Mins. Drama aids black gay love

With : Richard Edson as Joey Breaker, Cedella Marley as Cyann Worthington, Fred Fondren as Alfred Moore, Erik King as Hip Hop Hank, Gina Gershon as Jennie Chaser, Philip Seymour Hoffman as Wiley McCall, Mary Joy as Esther Trigliani, Sam Coppola as Sid K ramer, Michael Imperioli as Larry Metz, Olga Bagnasco as Karina Danzi and Laurence Mason as Lester White:

 

This is a heterosexual story of Joey Breaker, who is an agent, and is very callous and intolerant Joey meets a wonderful woman who brings great changes to his life. When his girlfriend wants to visit a man with AIDS, Joey goes along but is afraid he will get AIDS. Eventually he comes around and forms a friendship with the man. Then there is an open gay man called Hip Hop Hank who is a comedian. Joey wants to sign him up and when they first meet Hop Hank brings along his male lover. Joey wants Hip Hop Hank to hide the fact that he is gay so as to make the promotion of his career easier but Hop Hank will not hide in the closet. This is a black film and has two really good gay characters who are out and open and they influence Joey (the Heterosexual's life) which is good right ? 

 

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Johns 

USA: 1996: 105 mins: Main gay Character and a Main Character hustler

Directed by Scott Silver

With: Lukas Haas, David Arquette, Arliss Howard, Keith David, Christopher Gartin, Josh Schaefer:

 

I liked this film very much as it reveals the truth behind the lives of two men who are L.A. hustlers. One is gay and the other is not but is open to gay sex if it is for a profit. They both seem to need each other and when times get rough they decide to leave L.A. Together.

 

Note: this is a really well written and acted film and the two main characters are very very believable in their roles.  

 

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Josie and the Pussycats 

 

2001

 

Contains gay character: Kevin Blatch as Gay Rumor Team Member #3. 

 

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Journey Of Jared Price, The

 

USA: 2001 90 mins:

Director: Dustin Lance Black

With: Cory Spears, Josh Jacobson, Steve Tyler and Rock Craig:

 

Jared Price (Corey Spears) leaves his hometown and goes to L.A. to starts a new life. With just a bag on his back and a few bucks in his pocket he will live in a hostel, his roommate is a hustler and sometimes he needs to sleep outside.. He has just one friend in L.A., a neighbor called Robert (Jacobson), who he has fallen in love, but does n´t have courage to pursue. He gets a new job which is taking care of Mrs Haines (Craig), a blind sweet old woman, and moves to her house.

 

There the Mrs Haines older son (Tyler) also falls in love for Jared and becomes a mess in the Jared´s mind.He has difficult decision to take, have a stability life together with an older guy  or abandon everything and goes back to Robert´s arms and heart ? see the film to see who he decides is the right man for him !  

 

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Jubilee 

 

England 1977

Director: Derek Jarman

 

Those who like the gay director Derek Jarman's later films should try this out, an irreverent look at the punk ethic in the late 70ies, in the form of a moral play about good and evil.

 

The plot: Queen Elisabeth 1. is brought  into modern England by magic, and meets all sorts of characters, including punks, deviants and gays living in a sort of commune where they plot the downfall of society..An unpleasant film, with lots of ugliness and murder, but some great satirical points as well.

 

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Judgement Road, The

1996, 35 mins:

 

This is the story of two brothers (one is gay) and their developing relationship.Interesting relationship and film definitely worth a see ! 

 

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Juice

 

Director: Arthur J. Bressan Jr.

USA : 1984 : 75 Mins. : Erotic : All Gay Characters:

 

This is the story of Jim who is the photographer for the Man's magazine called Juice. The magazine is not happy with his photos and gives him 48 hours to come up with new photos for the magazine. So through many places and adventures Jim finally finds the model he will use. 

 

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JUSTE UNE QUESTION D'AMOUR

 

Director:Christian FAURE

France: 2000: Made for TV: 88 mins:

With: Cyrille THOUVENIN , Stephan GUERIN TILLIÉ , Eva DARLAN , Danièle DENIE , Idwig STEPHANE , Caroline VEYT , Laurence CÉSAR and Jean-Pierre VALÈRE

 

Laurent lives his homosexuality but hides it from his parents causing problems and questions in his life – can he work it out ? See the film to find out. 

 

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Just Eighteen - Gym Team

 

Hungary: 1997: 60 mins: Gay Erotic

 

Hunky Eighteen year olds doing gymnastics train hard but when no one is looking they use each others bodies (including the trainer). 

 

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Just Imagine

 

Director: David Butler

USA : 1930 : filmed in B/W : a Sci-Fi film / Gays

With: El Brendel as Single O, Maureen O'Sullivan as LN-18, John Garrick as J-21, Marjorie White as D-6, Frank Albertson as RT-42, Hobart Bosworth as Z-4, Kenneth Thomson as MT-3, Wilfred Lucas as X-10, Mischa Auer as B-36, Sidney De Gray as AK-44, Joseph W. Girard as Commander, Joyzelle as Looloo, Boobo, and Ivan Linow as Loko Boko:

 

This is a fantasy film from the 1930 about New York in the 1980´s , so the thoughts about the 1980´s which were filmed are very interesting to watch. In this future society there are kings who are really QUEENS. 

 

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Just One Time

 

Director/actor/writer: Lane Janger .

With: Lane Janger as Anthony, Joelle Carter as Amy, Guillermo Diaz as Victor and Jennifer Esposito as Michelle:

 

This film started out as a short and then later made as full length film. It is the story of Anthony (macho firefighter) and Amy who are about to be married but Anthony has a wish that he wants Amy to do for him and that is sleep with another woman and him. Amy does not want to but says she will if Anthony will do the same and sleep with another guy and her. They both agree and Anthony is supposed to sleep with Victor a cute gay neighbor who has read about gay sex but never done it and really want to do it with Anthony as he has a crush on him. Meanwhile Amy is checking out the lesbian neighbor Michelle. Will they go through with bringing the other two into their beds see the film.

Oh almost forgot a friend of Anthony finally comes out to him in the film and you will find out who he gets for a lover in the end!

Note: I liked the short much better than the full length film. 

 

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Juste un Peu de Reconfort

 

Director:  Armand Lameloise

France: 2004  41 mins.   Video

 

In this film with short stories from Europe and Australia there are very interesting subjects such as:

1. Maricon (Fagot) is the story of a Spanish guy who discovers that lost love can be a new love too.

2. Gay Life for Beginners - (Schwules Leben fur Anfanger) is about Joel and the web and 15 things which shows to you that you are gay.

3. Last is a French film about coming to age, life and what it offers.

 

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Justine

 

UK :1969 : 115 Mins : Drama with a gay character

With: Cliff Gorman, Michael York, Dirk Bogarde and Robert Foster:

 

Cliff Gorman played the effeminate Emery in the Boys in the Band so logically he was type cast as just that in this film where he once again plays a nasty effeminate gay who gets killed by the guy he is after at a party. The rest of the story is about a woman who likes to seduce men and helps the Palestinian Jews revolt against the English rule ... Yes Yes - a gay fits perfect in this story -you decide ! 

 

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Just One of the Girls

(AKA : Anything for Love)

USA : 1993 : made for TV: 91 Mins: role reversal transvestitism

Director: Michael Keusch

With: Corey Haim as Chris/Chrissy Calder, Nicole Eggert as Marie Stark, Cam Bancroft as Kurt Stark, Johannah Newmarch as Julie Calder, Kevin McNulty as Louis Calder, Wendy Van Riesen as Norma Calder, Gabe Mouth as Dan and Lochlyn Munro as Jan:

 

This is the typical drag movie but a laugh can be found. It is the story Chris who is bullies by a gang. When he finds out he is going to be transferred to the same school, he decides to get in drag to avoid the problem. He decides to try out the drag on the first day of school and since some of his new teachers meet him as a girl, he is force to go through with it. He soon finds out that there are advantages to being a girl. Of course there is a girl as in most drag films and the girl in this one is Marie who is a cheerleader. So Chris sets out to become the very best cheerleader so he can be by Marie. Then the problems start when the coach notices that he likes to LOOK a lot !!!

 

Note: These type of films were fun for gays when there were not enough really out gay films being made but now there are so many good ones I suspect that this type of drag picture (where no one is gay) will fade out and real stories about transvestites w ill be made in there place. I am gay and want to see real gay people up there on the screen don't you ? 

 

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Just One of the Guys

 

Director: Lisa Gottlieb

USA : 1985 : 100 Mins: role reversal teen transvestitism

With: Joyce Hyser as Terry, Clayton Rohner as Rick, Billy Jayne as Buddy, Toni Hudson as Denise and William Zabka as Greg:

 

is a reverse cross dressing film. The girl gets to dress like the guy and also get to find out what it is like to have people turn on you just because you are a “guy” and like another guy.

 

Note: this is cross dressing used just for fun! 

 

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Just Like a Woman

 

UK : 1992: Comedy Drama transvestitism

Director: Christopher Monger

With: Paul Freeman as Miles Millichamp, Togo Igawa as Akira Watanabe, Gordon Kennedy as C.J, Adrian Pasdar as Gerald, Ian Redford as Tom Braxton, Shelley Thompson as Eleanor Tilson and Julie Walters as Monica:

 

This is the type of film I was talking about and although Gerald is not gay, he is a real transvestite, and thus the story becomes interesting to me. He is a man in his thirties , has a wife and is a transvestite. He has never told her and one day (of course) she finds him dressed as a woman, this is too much for her and she throws him out (thinking I think that he is gay !). He finds a room to rent and meets Monica who is the landlady (isn't it funny how Landladies always come in handy in films ?). She discovers that Gerlad is a transvestite and slowly gets used to it and in the end supports him. They are lovers after all and she has to accept it to continue. The film is not for laugh and is a serious try to show us what this life is really like. This is the type of drag film we want not drag for laughs (with the exception of a few really good films who make us like the person doing drag).  

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