directed by William Friedkin
As I said yesterday, today I’d like to recommend you the original film about the boys in the band. The screenplay is almost exactly the same as the one you can see in the remake, but, obviously, everything was filmed in the actual 60/70s and the actors were different. Here’s the cast from the 1970 version: Michael (Kenneth Nelson), Harold (Leonard Frey), Donald (Frederick Combs), Emory (Cliff Gorman), Bernard (Reuben Greene), Hank (Laurence Luckinbill), Larry (Keith Prentice) and Alan (Peter White). There’s also one more person that you can see in the flat and that’s the gift Emory “got” for Harold. He ordered a hustler, who was played by Robert La Tourneaux in this version and by Charlie Carver in the 2020 version. I’m not going to tell you the story again and who is who, because it’s almost copy-paste. However, I want to say that both films are equally good, but this one has way more 60s vibes, which isn’t surprising I guess. At least I felt so. When it comes to acting and emotions, I can’t choose the better adaptation. What’s very interesting is that in the 1970 version the majority of the cast were gay, while in the 2020 version all the actors were gay. And I love both for that. The old one for showing that a heterosexual man can play a homosexual man and still be fabulous and male, and the modern version because now, all those actors who’ve been struggling with getting roles and feeling comfortable with themselves are loved and appreciated. I mean, I know the whole cast of the 2020 from other productions and if you watch a lot of films, I’m sure you also recognise them well. And I love one important thing about both versions – they show that sexuality is so indefinite. I mean, being a homosexual man doesn’t mean you wear colourful clothes and speak with a high voice. And it applies to everyone, no matter who they are. People are generally very different even if we put them into certain social “boxes”. So yes, both films, very much recommended. By the way, I’d like to attend such party and dance with them on the terrace. So much fun!
My rating: 6/10
S.
I have nothing to watch 