Movie Help--Gay Mr. Ripley

[Rod Hagen]

Two years ago or so there was a version of The Talented Mr. Ripley--a man, I think a Hustler, moves in to circle a higher society populated exclusively by rich gay guys. He pretends to be someone else eventually almost believing he is that someone. It's a squarely gay The Talented, but for the fucking life of me I can not remember the title.

 

Help?

[JT Brooklyn]

For A very Select Few who never "Marketed" themselves... in NYC this is called Life "After" Escorting..or "Pulling a Ripley', minus the Murder and Mayhem of course! LOL :+

[Rod Hagen]

Naw, this one had an even darker ending than the one awaiting us.

 

Help anyone?

[Yeswell]

Hi Rod. I think the film you mean is called "AKA." At least, that's one of its names (aliases)--it has different titles in the U.K. and the U.S., but don't we all. It was much better than that dreadful Mr Ripley movie.

[Rod Hagen]

Yes, yeswell, that's it! Thank you.

 

http://imdb.com/title/tt0317052/?fr=c2l0ZT1kZnx0dD0xfGZiPXV8cG49MHxxPUFLQXxteD0yMHxsbT01MDB8aHRtbD0x;fc=1;ft=29;fm=1

 

 

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-Hagen

[Rod Hagen]

http://www.akamovie.com/home.htm

 

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-Hagen

[mansniffing]

In 1960 there was Purple Noon and Alain Delon. Fans of Purple Noon and 1960s French crime cinema should really enjoy it!.

 

and In 1999: The Talented Mr. Ripley with Matt Damon.

 

Purple Noon and The Talented Mr. Ripley are the same story by Patricia Highsmith. Purple Noon is more erotic.

 

You'll probably find both on DVD.

[Rod Hagen]

Purle Noon is of course awesome. AKA was the one I was looking for.

 

 

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[JT Brooklyn]

"Alain Delon" one the the all time Good French Actors and definitely Eye Candy in the 60's...He liked to play Sexy Bad Boys..Just my Type! LOL :+

[Guest ReturnOfS]

I haven't had the chance to see "The Talented Mr. Ripley", but someone told me that Matt Damon's character waaaas gay. Is that true?

[Rod Hagen]

Talented sucks. See Purple Noon instead

 

 

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[Guest ReturnOfS]

>Talented sucks. See Purple Noon instead

>

>

>http://www.RodHagen.com

>310.360.9890

>-Hagen

 

Can't I see them both?

 

So since you've seen "talented...", was Matt Damon's character gay?

[Rod Hagen]

YES!

 

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[Guest ReturnOfS]

>YES!

>

>http://www.RodHagen.com

>310.360.9890

>-Hagen

 

Darn it!! You weren't supposed to answer. Now you've ruined the movie for! LOL Just kidding :+

[FrancoDiSantisxxx]

Patricia Highsmith

 

They have been working on making some of the later books (where Ripley is married or living with a woman, I forget which, it's been a while since I read the book) and living in France, and convinces someone else to do the crime for him, into a film. Like so many things in the film industry, it is considered in production, but the story is actually good and would make a good thriller or drame, which Matt Damon seems to do better at than he does at sex or romantic roles.

[BobbyB]

>I haven't had the chance to see "The Talented Mr. Ripley",

>but someone told me that Matt Damon's character waaaas gay. Is

>that true?

 

 

Personally, I thought The Talented Mr. Ripley was fantastic. A tour de force for all involved. Superb acting and direction, and absolutely delicious cinematography. And, yes, Matt Damon's character was gay. (Sigh....)

 

-BobbyB

[Rod Hagen]

RE: Patricia Highsmith

 

Franco, it was produced, but due to one very powerful man in Hollywood (whose name I've forgotten) it was never released in the US. It's available on DVD, stars John Malkovic, and is good not great. Ripley's Game, enjoy.

[Bilbo]

RE: Patricia Highsmith

 

I thought it played Houston. Are you sure it didn't make it out?

[Guest alanm]

Several of the Ripley books are combined in "The American Friend," a late '70s European film directed by Wim Wenders. Sadly, Dennis Hopper plays Ripley in a way that's all wrong for the character. Otherwise, the film is good and I would recommend it. Highsmith wrote five Ripley books, but the last two ("The Boy Who Followed Ripley" and "Ripley Under Water" are not prime Ripley).

[Bilbo]

BTW, y'all are aware that Patricia Highsmith was a lesbian, no?

[BobbyB]

"BTW, y'all are aware that Patricia Highsmith was a lesbian,

no?"

 

 

The degenerate!

 

--BobbyB

[BobbyB]

"BTW, y'all are aware that Patricia Highsmith was a lesbian,

no?"

 

 

The degenerate!

 

--BobbyB

[Bilbo]

RE: Highsmith herself

 

Actually, as I suppose you know and are just teasing me, I'm very happy she's a gay woman. But, she did have her odd moments from what I read. Kept pet snails in her purse. But that was back in the days when people brought up with no doors on their closets sometimes had trouble accepting the fact that they suddenly had a handle for coming out.

[Guest ringtoss]

>Hi Rod. I think the film you mean is called "AKA." At

>least, that's one of its names (aliases)--it has different

>titles in the U.K. and the U.S., but don't we all. It was

>much better than that dreadful Mr Ripley movie.

 

I've got it in two formats as well...

 

AKA - Lies are Like Wishes is released in full screen style, single camera focus.

 

AKA Triptych puts three film frames for each scene up on the screen, allowing the viewer multiple perspectives and greater emphasis on mood for each scene. A bit daunting to watch at first, but so well worth it.

 

If you've seen the first, I would strongly recommend the second. The nuance makes for a completely different perspective of the film.