9 Queer Movies from the s You May Not Own Heard Of
It's Fresh Years, which means it's time for lists. And while everyone else is doing 'top X of ,' I've decided to list 9 queer movies from the s. Why? Because I wanna. Plus, in discussions of voice, I often notice folks talk about it with a heavy focus on mainstream 'Hollywood' produced movies, which leads folks to converse as though progress has been progressive. As if, in the past there was no/'bad' homosexual representation and now there is 'good' representation. But of course it's not that simple. Plenty of amazing homosexual movies were produced in the past decadesthey were just indie movies and thus difficult to find in a world prior to Netflix and Mubi and whatnot. But now we own streaming services, so allow me to share some of my favorites from the before times (specifically the s).
Without further adohere is an alphabetical list of queer movies from the 90s you may not have heard of (especially if you're under 30).
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The Boys in the Band ()
The Boys in the Band directed by William Friedkin is a must-see for anybody interested in gay cinema. It’s not an easy film to watch, but it’s an honest depiction of the emotional damage caused from living in the closet.
You can read my review of The Boys in the Band here.
The Hunger ()
The Hunger is a sexy bisexual vampire horror starring Catherin Deneuve, David Bowie, and Suan Sarandon. Bowie plays a vampire who is rapidly aging, Deneuve is Bowie&#;s wife and Sarandon is the woman Deneuve is planning to use as Bowie&#;s replacement.
The Hunger is hip, cool, highly stylized, and sexy.
An Early Frost ()
An Early Frost is a made for TV movie, and the first film made by a major studio to speak about AIDS. It has a top-notch cast and was viewed in
Best LGBTQ+ Movies of the '90s, Ranked
LGBTQ+ representation in mainstream cinema has come a long way since the '90s. Now, we see more and more gender non-conforming films being awarded at the Oscars, reaching wider audiences, and achieving international acclaim and achievement. Streaming services are constantly adding more inclusive titles, such as Horseplay, Fanfic, Lonesome, and You Can Live Forever. This is partially due to the '90s being a stepping stone and marking a change in filmmaking, with LGBTQ+ content becoming more mainstream through flicks such as The Birdcage and Philadelphia.
While films such as those mentioned previously were achieving more commercial achievement, there was also a surge happening in less accessible works through the rise of Recent Queer Cinema, a movement of LGBTQ+ movies that produced impactful titles, thus paving the way for more popular content. From Heavenly Creatures to Paris is Burning, here are the leading LGBTQ+ movies of the '90s.
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Before playing queer characters became surefire Oscar bait, movies about LGBTQ+ existence were scarce and underseen — but those that existed were still powerful. In , Tom Hanks won an Oscar for his portrayal of a lawyer fighting a battle against his own employer, having been dismissed due to his sexuality and for being HIV positive, in Philadelphia. A new era of effusively queer s cinema was, by this point, already in motion, but they were operating on a less mainstream level than the awards-friendly big studio features.
Many possess, over time, crafted vast legacies: Paris is Burning remains a queer classic over 30 years later, despite being criticised for its probing and cishetero-friendly framing by many who appear in it. And despite its (assumedly) hetero leads, My Own Confidential Idaho holds a distinct place in many homosexual hearts.
But what about the underground movies, the shallow budget affairs, that didn’t get the love they deserved back then? Skillfully, here are 10 of them you can hold up with and stream in present day.