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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 2003)
44 J o s t o u t ■ december 19. 2003 ▼ Queer eyes on the prize Ju st Out reco g n izes 2 0 0 3 ’s dubious d istin ctio n s in cin e m a by Í L ght buffet lOKf 1 FREÍ IVIM HU host b nr ADCTii J im R aix ) sta THE EX-GAY FILES Ì a benefit fo r t he P o r t l a n d L e s b i a n C h o i r a n d t he L e s b i a n C o m m u n i t y P r o j e c t Exodus International has some stilt compe tition in Ben Attleck. Six years ago he straight ened out lesbian Joey Lauren Adams in Chasing Amy; his latest victim was on-again, off-again fiancee Jennifer Lopez in Gigit, a disaster that expected us to buy her as a muff diver who switches sexual orientations like longdistance plans. “Keep an open mind, because you never : know,” Attleck’s pushy mom (Lainie Kazan) j tells the couple prior to J-Lo’s abmpt conver- j sion. “Life is not always black and white.” G ee, why didn’t 1 think of that? Stephen Glass swapped spit with another guy...w e think Holly Hunter, who gave her best performance in years as the drained mother of a young girl gone wild. Evan Rachel Wood (T V ’s Once and Again) effectively personified every parent’s worst night mare: drugs, shoplifting, slutty clothes and, natu rally, a quick dip in the queer end of the pool. THAT’S SEW GAY “ How did I let her talk me into doing this lousy movie?” GERRY’S KIDS Speciaf New Year's Eve Portraits Avaiiahfe! Dress Your Best: Profess i on a fpfi o tograyhe rs wifi be takingy ictures at the dance. (Withjjwofsjjostedonfittejor ordering) SPONSORED II: It’s My Pleasure Just Out m W hile Attleck was working his hetero magic, his best bud Matt Damon tipped the Kinsey scale in the other direction. Gerry, which reunited him with openly gay Good Will Hunting director Gus Van Sant, culminated with a homoerotic wrestling match in the desert between Damon and Affleck’s little hro, Casey. How do you like them apples? T he year’s most pleasant surprise was School o f KiK'k, a cute comedy from director Richard Linklater (Dazed arid C onfused) and writer Mike W hite (C huck & Buck). But much of the credit belongs to Jack Black for chewing the scenery as L\‘wey, an impostor substitute teacher who convinces his repressed students to form a band. He even lets fabulously fniity fifth-grader Billy (Brian Falduto) get into the act as their glam costume designer. MISDIRECTED Tins was a helluva year for openly queer film makers. In March, three of them were vying for the Best Director Oscar: Rob Marshall (Chicago), Stephen Dildry (The Hours) and Pedro Almodo PINK ELEPHANT var (Tidk to Her). Unfortunately, none of their Portland’s favorite son Van Sant continued immense talent has nibbed off on col his winning streak (we’ll just pre league Joel Schumacher, who solidi tend Psycho never happened) with fied his status as Hollywood’s hugest Elephant, a voyeuristic venture into homo hack with Veronica Guerin, a the hallways of a Columbine- biopic about the Irish journalist (Cate inspired high school. Queer audi Blanchett) who was murdered for ences appreciated the depiction of a exposing drug lords. In his inept Gay Straight Alliance meeting, and hands, this potentially powerful story they didn’t seem bothered by the was reduced to a sub-Victoria Princi intense same-sex smixich ’n’ shower pal made-for-TV level. And guess between the assassins (which put who’s been tapped to tarnish the that other shower scene to shame). long-awaited silver screen version of Bruiser came out of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s beloved TRISKAIDEKAPHILIA the doghouse in musical The Phantom o f the Opera! Thirteen w'as a lucky number for Legally BUnule 2 Alternative Sound___ ____ _ James, Broker RE/MAX < Equity Group Gary Boyer Floreid Walker Guarantee Mortgage 503 - 231-7355 K „ _ . „ Healthy Pets Northwest Willamette Financial Pendleton Jewellers ' Group, LLC . • Haven Deborah Betron _ . , . A&G Automotive on behalf of Clarice Johnston D.M.D offering a 10% discount on all Bridgetown Realty Laurelhurst Dentistry GIVE THE GIFT OF SMUT! repairs with mention of this ad Tickets a v a i la b le a t : I n O ther W ords , I t ' s M y P lea su re , T o u c h s t o n e c o f f e e h o u s e C hoir m em bers and LCP directly and f r o m For more inform ation: 503-227-0605 or Ccjp@xjprt.net Comer o f Sencty B/vcf. 6 fJE 64th 3106 NE 64th • Portland, OR 97213 • • • • • • • Bel Ami Summer Diary New photos! $30. Quamtance Stunning 50s beefcake artl $40. Carried Away Best beksm fiction ever? $20. Brotherhood 1,2 Julius illustrations! $27 ea Strapped for Cash. Hustler historyl $20. Rawhide K id Gay cowboy com ixl $13. Heroes: Men o f Falcon. A+ photosl $30. DOWNTOWN @ 927 SW OAK 226-8141
