Beach Rats?

I know, I missed the second "s" in miss.

They are all homely.

Is this another heteronormative gay film with no gay sex? Fuck that noise. Hollywood can now get away with their homophobic ass by saying it's not about sex! And many queens deffend that shit.

It was more about drug addiction than sex. The best part was the trailer for CMBYN.

What the fuck is CMBYN? Use the whole name FIRST, THEN use the acronym, you nym-rod.

The middle one in the claret high-tops is semi-hot, actually. Oh, and it's nimrod, R5.

R6 It was a play on acronym, hence the hyphen. You really are dense.

[quote]What the fuck is CMBYN?

Seriously? Is this day one for you around here?

[quote]Call Me By Your Name Has a 10 Part Thread

And if you want to be super-prissy, R7, which I suspect will appeal to you, it's only an acronym when it forms a new, pronounceable word. Otherwise, it's just an initialization. YOU really are dense, you fucking cunt.

I just saw it tonight. It was a character driven movie, and it's main subject was this kid in turmoil. Beautiful images and the lead actor was surprisingly great and hot as balls. It didn't have a definite conclusion. I think the director is telling us to figure out ourselves.

R2 the main actor is homely? You need to have your eyes checked.

The lead character was so gorgeous, it made you wonder why he was hanging out with such a bunch of uglies.

R3, there's explicit gay sex, dumbass. STFU and stop posting if you don't know what you're talking about (or how to spell). I agree that the ending was very abrupt. I felt like the smallest of his "friends" might have been closeted also.

Did his mother erase something on his computer after she put her cigarette out in his ashtray? Didn't he have a password?

Yeah, the shortcut was missing for the cruising site, but she must have removed all internet access. Weird to think that someone in NYC would have that much trouble coming out.

[quote]Weird to think that someone in NYC would have that much trouble coming out.

Sheepshead Bay is not Hipsterville.

I saw it. I know the technology changes quickly, but why wasn't he using Grindr or Adam4Adam to meet guys? The whole idea that there was this website called Brooklyn Boys was hard to buy. If anything, it would have been called New York City Boys, with click points for each borough, sort of like Adam4Adam.

The ending was bleak. He just about gets the chance to connect with someone closer to his age range, it goes wrong, and he is left alone in his isolation.

The movie sure made Sheepshead Bay look dreamy, like some sort of destination.

[quote]why wasn't he using Grindr or Adam4Adam to meet guys?

Did any of the four even have a cellphone? I decided Beach Rats took place in 1999.

Did the guy they beat up die? That wasn't clear to me.

Seeing glimpses of the hottish guy's dick was very welcome.

R9 "...a new pronounceable word..."?? When did YOU decide that is the definition of acronym? That's your ruse because you're bad at communicating. You're as bright as a black hole, and twice as dense.

R19, can you just catch a life-extinguishing disease and put yourself out of our misery?

A terrible fucking movie. Stop promoting this shit here.

Is that the film about NYC boys, starring British actors?

Yeah, that was my reaction, too, R19, when someone pointed it out to me.

acronym (ăkˈrə-nĭmˌ) n. A word formed from the initial letters of a name, such as WAC for Women's Army Corps, or by combining initial letters or parts of a series of words, such as radar for radio detecting and ranging.

[quote] Did any of the four even have a cellphone?

I noticed that too, but my partner pointed out afterward that the girlfriend had a cellphone and was taking selfies. We decided that they were too poor to have cellphones, from what we could see, none of them had a job.

Presumably they're all 21, how else could they have gotten on to a booze cruise, so you'd think they'd at least have jobs as stock clerks at the Shop-Rite.

I thought it was odd that the father was dying of cancer yet both the mother and the son both smoke. Then I got to work today and my co-worker told me his father in law is in the final stages of lung cancer and is being moved to hospice, right before he went out for a cigarette, so maybe that part isn't so odd after all.

R25 Frankie (the lead actor) was taking selfies in the mirror with his cell phone.

I'm thinking of the movie as akin to a fable. The emotional core was true, but the little details were intentionally off.

Hahahaha, a new, pronounceable word!

Very curious about this one

Only the leading actor is a Brit, playing American. The rest are Americans.

[quote]I felt like the smallest of his "friends" might have been closeted also.

Yeah, it felt like they might've been hinting that when he didn't go in the ocean with them and kept staring at Frankie.

Some good insight here, and a few well aimed barbs, but the movie is still an enigma wrapped in a metaphor. Even the articles and reviews don't lend any greater clarity. I guess I need to see it again. Maybe when it gets to Amazon.

I just saw it tonight. First sex scene, where he gets fucked, is unrealistic, no preparation or anything.

The second one, at the motel was very relaxed and realistic and reminded me of different encounters ive had just like it.

In the third one, after the disaster on the boat, where he needed to get a cock in his mouth, was also extremely true to life.

My husband and I found it terribly homophobic. Written and directed by a woman, of course.

R9 is being pedantic R19, but is also 100% correct about the definition of acronym. Sorry!

The movie was only okay but was definitely interesting. I think there's an some discussion to be had about whether it was homophobic, as R32 suggests. I don't think I really agree but I get it.

The idea that there was a gay hookup WEBsite specifically for far outer borough weirdos was very silly but sort of worked within of the hazy, dreamlike world of the film.

The star is unbearably hot and you got to see some of his dick, so who cares about the rest of it?

Just saw it, it felt like a dreamy, hazy documentary...

[quote]The star is unbearably hot

I call him Jim O'Gay.

This movie was a believable portrayal of a young working class guy with no father in his life coming to terms with his attraction to older men. Along the way he encounters many pitfalls, some of his own making and some not. It was as much a portrait of his social milieu as it was a portrait of the young man. No. it doesn't resolve into one pat life lesson. It's a bit like real life that way.

I found it slow and boring. I ended up skipping through chunks of it. By the time I got to the disappointing ending, I didn't care what happened to him anyway.

Still, the lead looked so much like a young woman I used to date years ago that they could have been twins. I always liked those pretty boi types!

He went to LGA and hopped a flight to Miami to be with the guy from Moonlight.

Is this streaming or in theaters?

It had its theatrical run a while ago r39, it is out on streaming now. I'll finally watch this tonight probably.

I think it was the type of ending it’s whatever your imagination thinks it is.

I first I thought Harris was going to find the guy he wronged and make things right. Then I thought Harris assumed the guy was dead so he was going to the police.

Could some smart guy please explain it to us?

How come no one told me you can take some kind of pills to the pawn shop and get 200 dollars?

Harris Dickerson and Beach Rats got Spirit Award nominations. God’s Country got nothing. I haven’t seen it yet don’t think it is as brave as BR but it is nice it has a happy ending which is the main reason everyone loves Maurice.

BTW Harris is in the Danny Boyle FX series and plays John Getty the third.

Finally checked this out.

[quote]I know the technology changes quickly, but why wasn't he using Grindr or Adam4Adam to meet guys? The whole idea that there was this website called Brooklyn Boys was hard to buy. If anything, it would have been called New York City Boys, with click points for each borough, sort of like Adam4Adam.

Yeah the whole brooklyn boys website to meet guys seemed so weird, as if it wouldn't just be a phone app. The lack of smartphones in general just made this movie feel odd when it wasn't supposed to take place in the past.

The end is pretty unsatisfactory, there is no character arc, he ends up in the same position he was at the start.

I will say I am happy to see Harris Dickinson got remembered come award season. He really does a commendable job with this role, the movie would have been a slog in the hands of a lesser actor. And props to him for showing his penis, but of course it takes a brit and not an American to be comfortable with the nudity of the role.

Uncut of course

The Thin-and-fé Chatmypants Stan has infected many parts of DL now, I see.

The idea that a 21 year old fit, "straight" dude would want to get it on with an older man seemed ripped straight from the pages of DataLounge.

[quote] I thought it was odd that the father was dying of cancer yet both the mother and the son both smoke. Then I got to work today and my co-worker told me his father in law is in the final stages of lung cancer and is being moved to hospice, right before he went out for a cigarette, so maybe that part isn't so odd after all.

Why did i think his father was a 9/11 first-responder? Was it mentioned in movie?

I don't remember his penis.

[quote]The idea that a 21 year old fit, "straight" dude would want to get it on with an older man seemed ripped straight from the pages of DataLounge.

There are plenty of guys out there who have daddy issues.

[quote]I don't remember his penis.

He was naked with his penis visible several times, though the director always tried to obscure a direct look at it in order to not make it "too salacious"

I loved this movie, and it was nice to see male nudity.

Well, actually -

[quote] Acronym: 1. a word formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of words in a set phrase or series of words and pronounced as a separate word, as Wac from Women's Army Corps, OPEC from Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or loran from long-range navigation. 2. a set of initials representing a name, organization, or the like, with each letter pronounced separately; an initialism.

So, technically, ACLU is an acronym even though everyone would say A-C-L-U, rather than saying ak-lu or some such.

I always found the more inclusive definition of "acronym" to be acceptable. But there's some queen who shrieks constantly if you call an initialism an acronym. He is probably the "jealous, not envious" queen as well.

The conclusion was that the main character was not ready to come out of the closet.

Watched this with a man I’ve been dating. He pointed out that, whereas earlier in the film, the lead character had said he didn’t like fireworks, at the end he watches them with a kind of fascination, which my friend said indicated a kind of turning point in his awareness. Subtle, but positive.

And, for all the griping in this thread, it has provoked some thoughtful discussion.

[quote]Is this streaming or in theaters?

It’s only available on iTunes.

All this whining about acronyms, and still nobody's specified what CMBYN means.

It references the move "Call Me By Your Name" from other threads here on DL, just FYI.

By this point, R55, you think CMBYN needs translating?

[quote]It’s only available on iTunes.

...I watched it on amazon for 4.99.

R32 I agree. They didn't even address the homophobia in the film. Literally everyone but the gays and the protagonist's family are the only people in this movie who are non-homophobic.

Of course they are homophobic, highlighting the homophobic culture is what the film was doing. The audience is obviously meant to feel terrible when this innocent, nice gay man gets assaulted for no reason.

Lol the gf said "2 girls kissing are ok, but 2 guys kissing... is just gay."

WTF does this girl even have a brain at all. His ugly friends are annoying af too, how can anyone even stand the company of those people? Some people are just weird

The movie is also available On Demand. R54 is an idiot.

I rented it at Redbox for 1.50

[quote]Of course they are homophobic, highlighting the homophobic culture is what the film was doing. The audience is obviously meant to feel terrible when this innocent, nice gay man gets assaulted for no reason.

That scene upset me, the guy was cute with an adorable smile. That made me cry!

R63 Please tell me didn't die?? He just got knocked out, right?

There was no implication he died IMO, the guys didn't even attack him that much (thankfully, don't need to see some horrific gay bashing).

I feel terrible. I saw this movie, but it made so little impression on me, I have no idea what r63 r64 and r65 are talking about.

You didn’t watch the ending,dear.

I watched the whole thing, dear.

They hit him and goes into the water.that is the last we see of him. The ending is all about the lead character worrying about him He goes back at the water where it happened. And stares at it He searches for him online. He takes a long subway ride. Is he looking for him or going to the police?

R68 You might be blind, dear.

R70 I might be, dear. I barely remember the movie at all.

Shit film; artsy fartsy pretense and bad storytelling, flatulenty over-praised and over-hyped by media.

And yet I loved it

Because you're gullible.

[quote]Shit film; artsy fartsy pretense and bad storytelling, flatulenty over-praised and over-hyped by media.

I don’t understand why you think that way, I thought it was one of the best current gay film showing. It was very realistic in its depiction of a closeted gay man, but I didn’t like the gay bashing scene.

"the best current gay film showing"

Compared to what?

"Claret high tops" at R6 may be one of the Top 5 Gayest Things Anyone's Ever Said On DataLounge

Every time I see red high tops I'm going to think of it and laugh

Of course there were homophobic characters - that's not what made the film homophobic. The entire representation of anything gay being dark and dangerous and foreboding - just cast everything gay as negative, destructive, twisted, violent, etc. And yes, there is definitely a dark underbelly to aspects to any lifestyle, but we felt this film went for every easy, gay negative stereotype - even down to the pedantic, obvious 'daddy' issues. Gay, to this woman filmmaker, was nothing more than something to be dreaded and feared. We left the theatre (yes, saw it on the big screen) feeling like it was all something to be frightened and ashamed of.

The scene was left to your imagination but the mother was going to accept his gayness The very nice gay guy wasn’t beat up because he was gay it was because of drugs. Judging by the fact Johnny Rapid has been fucked by an older guy100 Times I assume there is a large number of younger guys with daddy issues at the end of this movie the lead character is concerned but the guy that was attacked and is trying to do the right thingc.

I too was concerned about a woman directing a gay movie but I think she did a good job.

R42 I thin he pawned earrings or something, not pills.

I liked the movie for what it was.

It's beyond tedious.

Beyond tedious into a state of nirvana

I liked it and loved the star

Loved it and if you watch closely you can see the lead actor's hard on in the hotel room scene. He may be straight, but he REALLY got into that gay sex scene.

Are you watching on video, R84? If so, at exactly which point (minutes:seconds)?

Around the 52min mark, in the hotel sex scene. When the older guy rolls him onto his back and straddles him, you can see the lead actor's penis pointing straight up for a second.

I saw that too but wondered if it was fake.

[quote]Loved it and if you watch closely you can see the lead actor's hard on in the hotel room scene. He may be straight, but he REALLY got into that gay sex scene.

[quote]Are you watching on video, [R84]? If so, at exactly which point (minutes:seconds)?

[quote]Around the 52min mark, in the hotel sex scene. When the older guy rolls him onto his back and straddles him, you can see the lead actor's penis pointing straight up for a second.

I mean.....really?

What exactly is the point of the film, though? The young men in it are hot but there are plenty of porn films online with similar young men, so the fact you see them with their tops off, or the lead actor's ass and cock are hardly unique selling points.

I thought it was wonderful, but hated the gay bashing scene, which really upset me.

Looks like a Larry Clark movie.

I just checked out that sex scene again and I did not see this supposed erection.

lol. I just checked out it again too - saw it between 51-52 mark- maybe just a split second. It does looks huge and probably fake. Funny that i never noticed it the 1st time.

This doesn’t seem to be the kind of film that would use a fake dick, especially for a moment that is barely seen.

Ah I switched to slow mo and noticed it this time, at 51:33.

It does appear Harris Dickison is boned up.

[quote]This doesn’t seem to be the kind of film that would use a fake dick, especially for a moment that is barely seen.

Yeah, hard to imagine it being a fake when it is not even really meant to be seen.

Well we can all agree then its real and that the actor is really turned on.

Heh, popping a boner in a sex scene is a sign of good acting I'd say. I mean your character is supposed to be turned on.

A pic of the moment.

Thanks, R98. That does look like an engorged penis.

God bless engorged penises on twinks. Timmy Chalamet, we eagerly await your deleted scenes.

Chalamet? The coward that insisted on removing nudity from my script?

I love this place.

The actor must be gay if he had an erection.

I wish I had gotten the role of the older man who gets to roll around on Harris Dickinson's big boner.

Yes, because the true standard of great cinema is a dick shot.

That explains a lot about the fans of this dreadful film.

Oh lighten up r105, you miserable bastard. Life's not so bad.

Oh, fuck off R106, you miserable queen. Your life's sad.

Really, r105, you'll be okay. Work your 12 steps, take a shower EVERY DAY, walk around the block--even when all you want to do is be bitchy on the Internet, change your diet, do those projects around the house you've been putting off. You will look better and FEEL better, and finally, someone WILL love you!

I initially though it might be prosthetic but then I recall that this film was oftenly discussed for its male frontal, a rarity in Hollywood. And the actor even talked about it in some of his interviews.

R108 You have no reason to live. Please take the next step. Grease fire or other painful mode not needed. Just GO.

Really, R108, you'll never be okay. Work your ass to the bone, take a shower in urine as you do EVERY DAY, hobble around the subdivision--even when all you want to do is be bitchy on the Internet. Change your diet of Cheetos and pork rinds, do those projects around the trailer park you've been putting off. You will not look or feel better, and no one will love you. But it'll keep you from killing yourself.

Glad you enjoyed the depressing over-hyped movie about closet cases.

Can someone go check on r111?? Things don't seem to be going well for it.

R112, trolling Coney Island for rough trade.

[quote]I initially though it might be prosthetic but then I recall that this film was oftenly discussed for its male frontal, a rarity in Hollywood. And the actor even talked about it in some of his interviews.

Harris Dickinson goes fully naked in several scenes, including this one where you get a nice glimpse at his dick from another angle.

Either you believe that for some reason they stopped the scene to put on a prothesthic for this blink and you miss it moment. Or the obvious explanation, he was doing the sex scene while nude and got an erection.

[quote]The actor must be gay if he had an erection.

Wouldn't say that. How many non-gay guys get erections in gay porn everyday?

I mean it is just like actors getting themselves to cry during a scene, you are supposed to be believe the emotions you are feeling. Personally not going to say he is a gay closet case just because he was feeling the moment. Though maybe while making the movie he came to appreciate he isn't as straight as he might have assumed.

Anyway, we can all agree it is hot. And that his costar was a lucky guy.

What am I missing? I didn't see an erection: I saw a guy's arm.

Delusional 'Beach rats' fans see visions everywhere. One of them saw the Virgin Mary's pudenda on a cheese dog.

Poor r115 doesn't know where dicks are located.

Poor R117, doesn't have a dick.

Guys, stop fighting...it’s only a movie!

I just watched it and was not impressed. It is filmed like a Britney Spears' video/after school special. Enough with the close ups already. Bad acting and cliché everything. It is void of emotion and "who cares."

The film should have focused on the sister and her boyfriend. They had the better story and were better actors.

You are definitely in the minority in thinking Harris Dickinson is a poor actor r120, I've been impressed that even many independent film awards organizations have been acknowledging his performance.

[quote]Guys, stop fighting...it’s only a movie!

We take peen very seriously around here. Though the person who can't see it I don't know how to help, I guess if they actually watched the scene it would help them place where to look.

Grew up in a very similar outerboro neighborhood - my sister still lives there - my nephews are roughly the same age as the protagonist - trust me homophobia is still alive and well out there amongst many of the 20 somethings. The girls line about 2 girls kissing is OK is also pretty spot on.

I also thought the dad was dying of 9/11 related cancer - I don’t think it is explicitly stated, but here in NYC that’s just what you assume - there were lots of small details about the neighborhood & characters that are true to life if you know a place like that - obviously the filmmaker could have chosen to be clearer for non NYC viewers, but presenting & not explaining is clearly her artistic choice - the film often does seem more like a documentary - and it is one of the things I really liked about it

It’s not a perfect film - saw it with an ex - (who is half my age so we had no problem believing his attraction to older guys) and we both liked it but felt overall it didn’t quite work.

Saw it in the theater - want to watch it again because the lead does an excellent job & is hot as hell, and it has lots of specifics I can relate to personally coming from that world - a world that has changed less in the last 30 years than you wish it had.

His first hook-up scene felt unrealistic though. He bottomed just like that? Did he douched? pre-lubed ? lol.

Yes, that anal scene seemed unrealistic to me. It takes some work to get up into a dry hole, especially while standing.

Not when you’re really horny, r125!

The main character is such a loser, isn't he? The poor gay dude who gets beaten up gets into that situation not because of the lead character's cowardice--though that does play a big part--but because of his utter stupidity and his complete unwillingness to do anything to extricate himself from the quagmire in which he finds himself. Will he eventually come out? Judging by everything we see of him in the film, probably not.

I cannot believe this movie gets 82% rating on RT. It should be 75% at best.

More like 28%.

Not interested in films about gay men directed by fish.

I think it’s a really good film, but hated the scene where the handsome guy gets gay bashed. That was a very upsetting scene.

The director didn't seem to have much interest at all in the subject. In fact, the only two scenes where she did seem to suddenly come alive and actually show some interest in what she was filming were the scenes when they were taking selfies and the scene where they were blowing smoke rings towards each other. Both intensely boring, but at least filmed with some devotion to the subject.

[quote]Is that the film about NYC boys, starring British actors?

They had trouble finding American talent that was okay with going full frontal.

Shit was wack.

I was surprised to see the blu-ray on the shelves at Best Buy. I picked it up with a couple of other films. The guy at the checkout seemed rather curious about the film and kept looking over the cover.

The main guy was scorching hot. Like the type of hot you talk about for a while and re-evaluate what is and isn't hot. That being said, the closet kills and apparently can get you robbed !! Eek!

Are these boys all supposed to be Irish-American?

This film is streaming free on Hulu.

This film was supposed to be a lot more popular but surprisingly it went nowhere.

Was it r138?

It is a low budget gay film starring an unknown director with an unknown cast.

Harris Dickinson was able to score nominations off of it at the Gotham awards and Independent Spirit awards, so it was hardly ignored.

R138 It's not something that was shown at any theaters. The fact that the movie showed up at Best Buy is a start. The cover art makes it look like a gay porn film.

Also, Universal was the studio that released this.

Ha, the description is hilariously desperate "A film of erotic heat"

No one who has actually seen "Beach Rats" would describe it that. It wasn't some erotic romp at all.

But they knew the easiest way to get gay men to check out a movie.

It's probably the only bad gay movie released from last year.

Beach Rats almost looked trash especially if compared to GOC, CMBYN, BPM, Handsome Devil, Tom of Finland and Something Like Summer..

I found it pretty hot, and as far as it being an erotic romp, I wouldn't want it to be.

I was hoping to see all four guys naked together. There was a moment in the film where this almost happened.

"Harris Dickinson was able to score nominations off of it at the Gotham awards and Independent Spirit awards, so it was hardly ignored."

You do realize that outside of your tiny bubble, that is the very definition of being ignored?

Such a great movie.

Bits of it reminded me of Shelter (quiet guy growing up confused, in a bad family situation). Except the adorable lead character hangs with the wrong crowd, and then bad things ensue A slice of crappy life, with no beginning or end.

Excellent film. The peen is a nice bonus.

[quote]I was surprised to see the blu-ray on the shelves at Best Buy. I picked it up with a couple of other films. The guy at the checkout seemed rather curious about the film and kept looking over the cover

LOL! Curious? He was undoubtedly gay.

[quote]You do realize that outside of your tiny bubble, that is the very definition of being ignored?

Outside the bubble of what exactly, film? There are lots of movies released that are completely ignored, this one wasn't, peers recognized it.

I could have sworn that “Beach Rats” was streaming on Hulu Plus.

[quote]Did the guy they beat up die? That wasn't clear to me.

I didn’t care for that scene, and it’s not clear what happened to the guy. It sad that the lead character didn’t end up with that cute guy.

The guy obviously wasn't killed. I don't know where some people got that. He was "just" roughed up.

I had to rewatch that scene for the erect dick. Thanks, guys!

It was a nice bonus.

I thought the only (partial) dick scene was when he was trimming his pubes.

Someone should've asked Harris Dickinson about popping a boner in the sex scene, curious what he would've said about it.

From a 2017 interview:

Q: So, let’s talk about Beach Rats. We meet your character in this strange and suspended moment where he’s exploring the world around him, and the suppressed parts of his personality. Were you at all similar when you were growing up?

A: I was a bit, but I don’t think I was always so aware of myself, or what I wanted to do in life. Through acting, I discovered a new confidence and came to terms with who I was. [Frankie and I] are very different though: I’ve always allowed myself to explore my own desires, and had a nice support system. Bad things have happened in my life, but I still feel quite fortunate.

As I read it, he's talking about being gay.

My gawd!

Surprising so many loved this here... I expected a lot more hipster/millennial hate.

I loved it. Very dreamlike and realistic simultaneously.

Harris Dickinson is a fucking STAR. Brilliant actor.

Harris Dickinson was very hot in this movie.

Although, he looks very average in some candid shots.

He's still very cute, in my opinion.

I want to lick him all over.

He was frequently beautiful in Trust, as teenage John Paul Getty III.

Bump

It doesn't matter what else happened after the end of the film.

The point is that the main guy was party to a killing because he wouldn't live out-of-the-closet or dump his thug friends.

Yeah dude

There was no killing r164, not sure why some people thought that, the guy was clearly "just" roughed up.

[quote]As I read it, he's talking about being gay.

As you read it? Christ, he could be reading from an aspirin label and you'd think he was talking about being gay.

The guys HURT the poor innocent guy, didn’t you even see the movie? Omg!

[quote]The guys HURT the poor innocent guy, didn’t you even see the movie? Omg!

Honey, it's not Disney. Put down your Cinderella wand.

The main character wasn't specifically attracted to older men. He explains at one point that he seeks them out because they are unlikely to know his friends.

The one guy wasn't gay bashed; he was roughed up because they wanted his drugs. Also, he survived. The reason the main character couldn't get on the pick-up site later was because his account had been pulled, meaning he had been reported by his victim.

Just watched this fabulous movie last night on Amazon. First thing I noticed was that it was shot on film. So many movies are digital now and look way too clean, not film-like, and very disappointing. This was shot on 16mm and I LOVED the visible grain. Beautiful.

I can’t believe the reactions to it on here. The movie is great, though the ending is a bit disappointing (That’s it?!). Bizarre that anyone would think it was homophobic: it’s a portrayal of real life. White trash kids in south Brooklyn aren’t as open and accepting as everyone imagines ALL YOUNG PEOPLE to be nowadays. Talk about living in a bubble. And I thought it was so true to life as a closeted gay guy (which I was), I was actually surprised it was written and directed by a woman. Hookup culture as experienced by a closeted young man who’s just starting to explore man sex looks almost exactly like it did in this film. I loved every minute of it, and it didn’t feel dark, or shameful, or depressing.

Anyway, Harris Dickinson has an Instagram, and he has a bunch of pictures with a young blond beauty whom I assume is his girlfriend. I hope he’s bi. His boner in Beach Rats was a delight. (Also can’t believe how many of you blind fuckers didn’t notice his dick is visible on like six occasions—Jesus Christ.)

Hadn't had a good laugh in a while. The war of R105 - R115 or so is hilarious.... the movie is alright. Just saw it on Hulu. The mother thought they were gonna have an orgy in the basement when she kicked them out. That or she thought they robbed her jewelry. That was a good looking fellow the guys roughed up for 20 bucks of weed. The film seems to take place in 2006 or something.