Lion Heart 15,041 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 It looks promising. My main issue with the film is that (based from the trailer) it looks like it's another one of those films that gives its own whitewashed version of queer history- the character leading the Stonewall riots is a white cis country boy (who was literally invented for this film) when the true unsung heroes of the Stonewall movement were transgender women of color such as Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, Miss Major, etc. Sometimes* I take issue with cis males taking the roles of transwomen in film- I mean surely there are plenty of aspiring transwomen actors who could have been casted in the film (as lead characters not background ones) and had their breakthrough, while simultaneously playing themselves in a film that depicts a historic and important moment in history? I mean I'll still watch the film, but I think it's time Hollywood gives trans women of color the recognition they deserve for their revolutionary acts that lead to significant and lasting social change. Now that my rant is over, what do y'all think? Obviously I'm basing my rant on what I saw on the trailer, the film could end up being a bit different than what is portrayed. Anyways will you be watching this film? Discuss. Also I put it in the main E. section for visibility, but once enough people have seen it I'll ask for this to be moved to its appropriate sub section. ▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupid 760 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Another whitewashed hollywood movie OMG Just watched the trailer and my swedish bae Seinabo Sey is singing the soundtrack song, I'm so proud Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroglamx 5,177 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 I saw a lot of hate for this movie last night on Tumblr... What's going on with it? Pink flamingos always fascinated me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luiz 4,253 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 i mean it just looks bad and corny. idk might watch it when its on HBO tho I disapprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion Heart 15,041 Posted August 6, 2015 Author Share Posted August 6, 2015 I saw a lot of hate for this movie last night on Tumblr... What's going on with it?Like I stated in the OP, people are upset that the credit for the Stonewall riots -based on the trailer- is being given to white cis men, when the real heroes of the movement were transwomen of color. ▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higher 2,406 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 https://unite.gsanetwork.org/petitions/boycott-2015-stonewall-movie?source=facebook-share-button The majority of my timeline on Facebook is sharing this petition. Finally feeling free for the night, I got no worries. Finally got a claim on my life, baby, c'est la vie. ☄️ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroglamx 5,177 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Like I stated in the OP, people are upset that the credit for the Stonewall riots -based on the trailer- is being given to white cis men, when the real heroes of the movement were transwomen of color. Oh sorry, I didn't read the OP. Pink flamingos always fascinated me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gagzus 16,008 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 I saw a lot of hate for this movie last night on Tumblr... What's going on with it?the original stonewall riots were started by a black trans woman and this film is about white gay & cis men mainly. None of the main characters are actual real people either apparently. to the OP: I think they should've had Martha P Johnson portrayed by Laverne Cox tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joemayzin 4,028 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 this looks really good, I've been to the stonewall once last year during pride and knew there was history to it but totally watching this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
untitled 2,755 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 A black trans woman threw the first brick in the 1969 Stonewall riots, NOT a white man 💋 Lead Me to War With Your Brilliant Erection 🚬 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsTommyBitch 12,640 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 *sigh* It looks so cheesy, and part of me wants to see it for the sake of knowing whether its even a good movie or not, but the problems with its accuracy are already a huge red flag for me 私自身もこの世の中も誰もかれもが, どんなに華やかな人生でも, どんなに悲惨な人生でも, いつかは変貌し, 破壊され、消滅してしまう. すべてがもともとこの世に存在しない一瞬の幻想なのだから Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mucinex 4,260 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 how come we can portray D-Day perfectly in Saving Private Ryan where it was a WAR zone but we can't portray a gay movement properly when there are tons of transwomen and gay men willing to act in movies who are homeless/could need the job but it gets washed out like everything else not white cis male. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion Heart 15,041 Posted August 6, 2015 Author Share Posted August 6, 2015 the original stonewall riots were started by a black trans woman and this film is about white gay & cis men mainly. None of the main characters are actual real people either apparently. to the OP: I think they should've had Martha P Johnson portrayed by Laverne Cox tbh I'm really interested to hear her thoughts on this film considering she herself is a transwoman of color. ▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miel 15,009 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Yeah, as everybody else has said already, I'm not a fan of its supposed erasing of the major contributions of trans POC in the movement.Also, no forgiveness for Emmerich's 1998 Godzilla adaptation, even if I did like Zilla. 3 points in and ready for more Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riot Poof 2,236 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 It's sad that a movie about an LGBT RIOT has to be retooled to make it acceptable to mainstream movie-goers. Of course white cis gay men were players in Stonewall (and IIRC the majority of people there were gay men), but so were people who were of color, trans, bi, women, etc. It's an absolute disservice to people like Stormé DeLarverie, Marsha P. Johnson, and Sylvia Rivera. It annoys me when the more conventional LGBT people (in the eyes of cishets) throw the less conventional LGBT people under the bus. This would've been a great opportunity to educate the masses about LGBT history and show that the LGBT community is diverse. But lemme just give props to the TV shows and movies that are not afraid to show LGBT people who aren't white cis gay men. I'm not a woman. I'm not a man. I am something that you'll never understand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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