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[erastes]

Film Night: Blades of Glory

Well, it was bearable I suppose. I blotted my copybook last week with Excruciating Hogs, so I couldn't exactly say "No I don't want to go and see Will Ferrel in a silly comedy."

It was silly enough to make me laugh, and slashy enough to make me happy. The gay jokes were affectionate rather than homophobic, but when it comes down to it Will Ferrell just doesn't LOOK like a male skater., and in the end they skated off together into the sunset leaving the girl behind. My favourite bit was when the girly boy skater (It was very yaoi, btw, with Big Dark Seme and girly blond Uke) kissed the girl for the 2nd time and she said "Oh you've improved" and he blushed and said "Oh Chazz taught me some stuff"

But I would have been happier if the stars had been hot. Perhaps.... *dreams happily* John Barrowman and... Alex Pettyfer.

Now THAT would have been hot. Perhaps not as funny, though.

But I can't really recommend it. Not unless you are a hard core Will fan.

I've put a new page on the website btw - the Gay Historical Fiction page - which is HERE. Someone has suggested doing the same for f/f historical fiction, which I'm happy to do, but other than Sarah Waters I know of none, and, it being a genre that interests me not at all, I'm not going to obsessively hunt for it like I do for m/m However, that being said, if anyone fancies bombarding me with titles, I'm happy enough to put up a f/f historical fiction page.

Comments

[sacchig.livejournal.com]

If short f/f historical fiction would do, there's some out there.

[fiona-glass.livejournal.com]

Gulp. John Barrowman and... Jake Gyllenhaal? Now you've got me going. LOL. The film sounds okayish but I might wait till it comes round on cable...

F/f historicals aren't really my thing either but I'll have a think.

[semioticwarrior.livejournal.com]

There's an outstanding F/F historical novel called Beyond the Pale by Elana Dykewomon.

It's a beautiful love story, but also an incredibly rich historical piece, tracing the story of two women who travel to turn-of-the-century New York from a Russian shtetl.

It won a Lambda award, and is exceedingly well written.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm not going to seek it out, but if people want to rec me titles to put on a list, I'll do that.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'll start compiling a list and if it gets to a decent size, I'll put it up with the other list.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

And JB can skate too!!!!

:)