What a gay post!

[castalie]

Today is not just any other day. First because it's the birthday of the kinkiest girl on my flist - and how much do I love her for that! - namely stalecorruption. I hope you won't ever change because reading your entries is one of those little joys in life. I hope this year will give you bloodplay and jackass kinkiness and tatooed!boys dirty sex and, well, just everything your naughty heart can desire - oh and lots of joy and happiness IRL too! *kisses*

Second because today was my last day at the Hôtel des Finances... so I'm now on vacation, yay! I have quite a lot RL stuff to do but it's still vacation!

Awww I think I just melted! So the tv is on and I'm not exactly paying attention to what program I'm not-watching - so okay it's Koh-Lanta, aka French Version of Survivor, and it's a sequence where the participants are allowed to watch video tapes of their families and stuff. The remaining five are all standing close to each other and all and watching the tapes and it's Alexis' turn to see the video that was made for him and it was from his boyfriend! And he was introduced as "compagnon d'Alexis" and the guy is calling Alexis "mon coeur" [sweetheart] and feeling all teary because he's missing him and Alexis is getting all teary too and TF1? I think I love you for not being a bunch of jerks and actually not giving a damn about including a love message from a man to his male lover. I mean, they could have chosen his parents or something, but they picked the boyfriend. That was sweet. Also one day, I won't even feel the need to point out that a channel did that kind of thing because it'll be normal, but that day hasn't arrived yet, so there. Also, Alexis' job? Is "psychic", well okay "clairvoyant" but seriously, isn't that cool? It's the reason why he was my favourite participant. I mean, if I watched that stuff, of course *cough*

Speaking of French tv and gay stuff - I was supposed to watch my Men in Skirt movie yesterday but I got caught up in the comments game on LJ and remained glued to my computer. I had the tv on though - as I'm wont to do - and Deux heures moins le quart avant Jésus-Christ - because the French can't pick a short title for a movie to save their lives - was my background sound.

It's a silly peplum parody and there's this scene which never fails to make me smile: Ben-Hur Marcel goes to that club totally ignorant of the fact that it is, in fact, Babylon a gay club and thinks every guy in the place is actually part of a conspiracy he thinks he's supposed to stop - he was enrolled against his will, btw. He has this kinda funny conversation with Jules César in disguise - who's gayer than gay here and wants some anonymous sex with little leather gladiator boys - where César thinks Ben-Hur Marcel is a virgin who came for a little ride, and Ben-Hur Marcel thinks he's talking with one of the conspirators:

Ben-Hur Marcel: *regarde les gars dans la boîte* *se tourne vers Jules César - déguisé, donc - et crie pour essayer de se faire entendre par dessus la musique* Ils sont tous du complot?
Jules César: Pardon?
BHM: Je disais, ils en sont tous?
JC: Bah oui, ça se voit pas?
BHM: Non en fait, pas vraiment.
JC: Et pourtant si. Vous c'est vrai, ça ne se voit pas du tout.
BHM: C'est parce que ça fait pas très longtemps que j'en suis. Enfin d'ailleurs, j'en suis pas encore. Mais j'aimerais bien.
JC: C'est vrai? *semble intéressé d'un seul coup*
BHM: Oui. Mais je sais pas comment m'y prendre.
JC: Oh mais c'est facile, je peux t'aider si tu veux.
BHM: Je sais pas. Moi, si tu veux on m'a un peu forcé la main
JC: Ah bon, mais alors maintenant tu es pour?
BHM: Bah oui - mais bon moi je suis pas vraiment actif.
JC: Mais être passif c'est bien aussi.
BHM: Non mais je suis pas maladroit, hein. Je peux rendre service aussi.

And in case some foreigners clicked under the cut - actif/passif is the French equivalent of top/bottom, which, obviously, is why that line is funny. And "en être" is a way of saying someone is gay without saying the words.

To keep with the theme - eeek! Embracing Love [Haru wo Daiteita] vol 1 is ready to be pre-ordered! How beautiful is that! I'll order it via amazon but since there was no pic, I linked to the AnimeCastle site.

Comments

[moimoietmoi.livejournal.com]

I really should see this movie... lol

[ladyeclectic79.livejournal.com]

(note to self: check out this bastion of impurity's livejournal)

Aww!!! That is so freaking sweet!! I'm pretty sure they just did the whole let-the-token-gay-man-see-his-boyfriend thing as just a TV ratings thing, but... you have to think that he probably didn't think he'd get to see his boyfriend if this was on national TV for "conservative" reasons, so to see it must have meant so much to him. *gets all mushy inside* I've never been much into reality television, but I do quite love the sweet, tender moments that happen on occasion.

And in case some foreigners clicked under the cut - actif/passif is the French equivalent of top/bottom, which, obviously, is why that line is funny. And "en être" is way of saying someone is gay without saying the words.

That does it! I am SO taking French my next semester!! *lol* I must know more of the secrets you are relaying under us foreigners' oblivious noses!! :D

[aswanargent.livejournal.com]

*foreigner waves*

[catiadoodle.livejournal.com]

Hahaha, this piece of dialogue is indeed hilarious, and quite bold for such an old movie, I would say.

And the gay message from TF1 ? Wow, I might gain back some respect for this network.

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Y a deux autres moments comme ça, toujours avec Ben-Hur Marcel et le club qui sont marrants. Et le film est du genre Kaameloot ou Astérix et Cléopatre, ie ça se passe dans le passé, mais on retrouve la vie quotidienne de notre époque dedans, j'adore ce décalage *g*

[castalie.livejournal.com]

To be honest, I'm not even sure it was the whole token-gay thing because I had no idea Alexis was even gay. So it wasn't advertised or anything - unlike in those other musical reality tv programs where they really go out of their ways to tell us there's either a lesbian or a gay in the group. So at least, it was way more subtle, here *nodnod*

Alexis mentioned his lover again afterwards in a sweet way - they were given a mirror for the first time since they arrived on the island and they finally got to see each other in the reflection and he was like "he'll like the change I think, he'll find me cute. I mean, he already does but this should please him" and seriously I have to second that because he was okay when he arrived but now? He's seriously cute and sexy lol

LOL But I like relaying all those sekrits under you foreigners' oblivious noses *eg*

[castalie.livejournal.com]

I knew you would be there *kisses*

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Did you ever watch the movie? Cause it's all over the place. And the dialogue once Jules César brings Ben-Hur Marcel home is quite funny as well lol

Yeah, I felt all tingly inside and quite happy with TF1 over that one.

[moimoietmoi.livejournal.com]

Bon, si ça ressemble à Kaamelott, ça peut être que bien! je le rajoute à ma liste de films à voir.

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Dans l'esprit disons *g*

Faut pas oublier que ça date de 1982, quand même. Mais bon, y a Coluche et Michel Serrault, Jean Yanne etc... Et apparemment, ce serait l'un des deux plus gros cartons de l'année 1982, après E.T. Ca m'a plutôt impressionnée, dans le genre, j'avoue lol

[oohlaphlegm.livejournal.com]

Also one day, I won't even feel the need to point out that a channel did that kind of thing because it'll be normal, but that day hasn't arrived yet, so there. Yep, that day will come eventually, and personally I think that will be a breakthrough for mankind (and womankind) ;)

And that movie conversation is TOO funny! :D

[catiadoodle.livejournal.com]

Oh, I watched it when I was like, 10 or something, and never since, so I have a very blurry memory of it.
If I see this movie at my public library, I'll rent it. I love overly gay!Michel Serrault !

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Faut dire qu'il est pas mal dans ce rôle là aussi, c'est clair lol

Btw? Remember that yaoi artist I mentioned the past weekend, Naono Bohra? The one who likes to write younder!seme/older!uke storylines with the older guys usually not looking like they were just out of high school? Someone is posting a new series over at yaoi_daily and I thought you could give it a try?

It's Obareru Kankei: part 1 (http://www.livejournal.com/community/yaoi_daily/1585465.html#cutid1) and part 2 (http://www.livejournal.com/community/yaoi_daily/1588701.html?#cutid1") - or so I think. I'm wondering whether I didn't put the second one first, well just pay attention to the header, alright?

[catiadoodle.livejournal.com]

Oh, merci pour les liens, je suis allée voir ça.

Les dessins sont pas mal du tout ! Oon voit en effet que le brun est plus âgé (sans que la dessinatrice en fasse trop, ce qui est toujours appréciable), mais ce qui me gêne invariablement, c'est la rigidité (haha) des attitudes allant avec le rôle du seme et du uke. Soumis, rougissant et ultra féminin dans son caractère pour le uke, et sûr de lui, "prends les choses en main" et masculin pour le seme.

J'aimerais voir dans le yaoi plus d'égalité dans les caractères, et que le uke se comporte comme un homme et pas juste comme une femme avec une b...

Mais c'est bien de voir un yaoi qui brise le carcan de l'âge.

[castalie.livejournal.com]

J'adore vraiment cette artiste, elle a toujours des histoires intéressantes et qui s'éloignent un peu du yaoi traditionnel.

En même temps, le yaoi c'est un genre comme un autre avec ses règles strictes, vouloir que ces composantes changents ça serait peut-être détruire le genre en lui-même. Note que je vois tout à fait ce que tu veux dire - plus rigide que le yaoi, c'est un peu difficile.

Mais moi j'adore :-) Ca me manquerait si d'un seul coup je ne trouvais plus ces éléments - tant que le lecteur sait que les personnages sont stéréotypés au possible et certainement pas une représentation stricte, ça ira.

[catiadoodle.livejournal.com]

Oui, je pense que je cherche à faire du yaoi quelque chose qu'il n'est pas, parce que mon approche est mauvaise. J'aime bien le yaoi sur la base, mais je préfère le slash, et comme j'aime beaucoup le dessin et la bande dessinée, je cherche à retrouver dans la BD ce que je trouve dans les fics, alors que les manga yaoi ne sont pas l'endroit où il faut chercher ça.

Mais merci pour les liens ! :)

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Tu as essayé Fake? Par Sanami Matoh? C'est un peu différent de d'habitude parce que le uke ne suit pas vraiment la tradition... il en a des éléments mais il en fait voir à son seme et il ne se laisse pas faire comme ça, et finalement, tu suis le début de leur relation... qui met bien du temps à arriver.

Et en parlant BD, tu connais - je sais plus si on en a déjà parlé ou non - Les Candélabres (http://www.amazon.fr/exec/obidos/ASIN/2840552566/qid=1125508905/sr=8-3/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i3_xgl14/402-6364176-6603323)? C'est une bd par Algésiras et tu retrouves des thème slash à mille lieux du monde yaoi...

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Yep, that day will come eventually, and personally I think that will be a breakthrough for mankind (and womankind) ;)

One has to be patient for some things to happen, but it'll happen, no doubt :-)

There were some other moments the likes of the little dialogue I transcribed, that movie has some pretty funny scenes, alright *g*

[catiadoodle.livejournal.com]

Tu m'as passé un épisode de Fake et j'ai feuilleté un peu le manga, c'est sympa. Je n'ai pas poussé plus loin pour le manga, vu qu'il était en français.

Ah, j'ai entendu parler des Candélabres ! Je ne savais pas que c'était slash. Merci du tuyau, j'irai voir ce que c'est à la FNAC dès que je peux. :)