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So, I got my all-time favorite movie as an early Christmas gift. Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang. I watched it with Grandmum tonight and finally realized why I love Gay Perry so much.

So, in KKBB, we're introduced to Perry as gay. That's part of the name and, two seconds of Downey Jr.'s rambling exposition later, its confirmed to be a very fitting name as Perry is indeed queer.

But, after the opening jokes about this, there's a shift in the focus on the character. While some remarks are made throughout the film, Perry becomes someone else. He's not The Gay One, he's The Competent One or The Antihero Guy. I love that to pieces and this is one of the only movies I can think of in which a gay character's sexuality is not central to the plot. I like that a lot.

Also, the movie is funny and weird and clever and, visually, very pretty to watch. It has this whole theme of the dangers of mixing fiction and reality that's really nice. I highly recommend it. It's in my top five favorite movies, along with Stranger Than Fiction, Tarantino films, and other weird stuff.

-Luce

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Date: 2007-12-23 04:42 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] polaris-starz.livejournal.com
I love KKBB! And I never thought of it before, but that really is true about Perry, and that's kind of awesome. Win! I really should watch it again.

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Date: 2007-12-23 04:52 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] kaaatie.livejournal.com
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is a great movie! And Stranger than Fiction is in my list of favourites too! Go you and your good movie taste! :)

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Date: 2007-12-23 07:02 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] shadowhuntress.livejournal.com
KKBB is such fun! I love Perry's wonderful insults. I really wish there was more good fic, or fic period, in that fandom, but it's few and far between. Ah well, at least it stands perfectly well on its own.

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Date: 2007-12-23 03:21 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lucia-tanaka.livejournal.com
The good thing is that what little fic there is of KKBB, it's all really high quality fic.

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Date: 2007-12-23 09:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] klo-the-hobbit.livejournal.com
Dude, such an awesome film. The moment when the gun slides off the coffin into his hand is visually hilarious and perfect and I adore it. I'm so glad other people have seen it!

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Date: 2007-12-23 03:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lucia-tanaka.livejournal.com
That was one of my favorite Hero Moments in any film. It's just so slick.

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Date: 2007-12-23 03:32 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] snoopypez.livejournal.com
Hey, I saw that movie! So there. ;P

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