Comments on: Bruno is Gay. And That’s Okay

By: Lisa Derrick

Lisa Derrick — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:39:50 +0000

I thought “Bruno” was a very effective put-down of empty-headed, fashionista, Euro-trash, celebrity culture.

My thoughts too, though minus the “Euro” — just plain trash. But he is redeemed through love and that to me is the message. Love is the redemptor.

By: bobh

bobh — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:53:49 +0000

I thought “Bruno” was a very effective put-down of empty-headed, fashionista, Euro-trash, celebrity culture.

I still chuckle when I think of his African baby OJ and the instruction in fending off a dildo attack.

By: OldCoastie

OldCoastie — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:45:41 +0000

I don’t think gays find him anything like the second coming…

(I seriously doubt gays will make up any major part of his audience on this - it’s just too stupid)

By: Larue

Larue — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:11:05 +0000

That’s good . . . there’s something, that’s just not RIGHT with it . . . besides being lousy comedy and humor, that is. *G*

By: Larue

Larue — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:09:59 +0000

I find SBC about as funny as mainstreamed Jim Carey. Which is not at all.

Humor and comedy have fallen from mighty heights, and to ascribe social valuation using collegiate level analysis of rhetoric to such a character is beyond my pale.

He’s just not funny. And gays ARE mainstreamed, they don’t need SBC. Now if I’m missing something, and gays in general think he’s the second coming of something, well then, it’s a singular cultural attraction.

But I’m missing ANY part of good comedy and pointed and poignant humor. Also. *G*

SBC, like MJ, has long run over his 15 minutes. Poor Warhol is flippin in his grave, no doubt.

By: OldCoastie

OldCoastie — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:03:30 +0000

something about straight guys playing gay guys to the stereotype reminds me of white guys doing blackface.

By: KayInMaine

KayInMaine — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:30:29 +0000

I’ve not seen the movie, but from what I’ve seen, this movie is over exaggerating gays to the point that people will say, “I’ve never met a gay man like this in my life” which will have a positive effect on the gay community I think.

By: timr

timr — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:21:54 +0000

Gays have already gone mainstream. Watch HGTV for about a week, many of the home improvment shows show gay couples as being home owners. The programs House Hunters and International House Hunters feature gay couples quite often.

By: ratfood

ratfood — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 02:22:23 +0000

I read of GLAAD’s objections to Bruno and I think maybe they are over thinking this. They worry that it will reinforce negative stereotypes but come on, the people who subscribe to those kinds of stereotypes are not going to be in the theater anyway. The straight people who see the movie will nearly all be of a more tolerant mindset and seeing Bruno will not transform them into hateful bigots. At best it will amuse and at worst (IMO) do no harm.

By: SpillsAndThrills

SpillsAndThrills — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:49:02 +0000

The critics don’t agree, but “Bruno” is a better movie than “Borat”. SBC is a comic genius and BOTH movies are hilarious, but “Bruno” works on more levels. The fact that Bruno’s gay is secondary. This movie is about the culture of celebrity obsession. It also makes a great point about homophobia being bad and wrong and stuff, but never feels heavy handed in its (awesome) message. GO SEE IT!