So has Pillion opened in a theater near you yet? Keeping up with this relentless release has been a thorn in my side for months and months and I'm honestly just glad that as of this week or next it will I think finally have expanded as far as it will be expanding and we can move on to the 4K blu-ray with X-rated deleted scenes being released. That's not even me being my usual just-making-shit-up self -- they're the ones who made that shit up for headlines (see here). The only excised footage we've gotten any confirmation on existing is a straight-on shot of Alex's pierced prosthetic and honestly -- it's a fake penis, who cares? I am curious if the version y'all are seeing in theaters is the same one I saw (and reviewed!) at NYFF though. Anyway stay tuned for physical media news on this probably in the near-ish future -- I already told you that the terrific score is being released by A24 on vinyl, check that news here. Until then we've got this new photoshoot (via) of big boy Alex looking very handsome and unfortunately very clothed after the jump...
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I'm so glad I live where it opened last week, and I'm so glad I saw this in the theater with an appreciative audience. It felt like going to the cinema in the 90s to see like Poison or Go Fish or some Almovodar or Araki, etc.
MORE PLEASE
I live in Denver, and the film is opening only in two theaters so far. I will be seeing it on Sunday at the magnificent Myan Theater. The theater was restored years ago and brought back to the original grand design. But I digress.
Concerning the penis thing. I am so tired of the trend now of men to go full frontal, and they chicken out and use a prosthetic. I am not a size queen. I have been in healthcare for a minute and even worked in a urology clinic for six years. I have seen my fair share of dicks. They come in all different shapes and sizes, circumcised and uncircumcised. Really, for me, it's what's in the guy's heart. Does he treat people well and love his mother? I can deal with the dick he has. Women have been showing the goods forever. It's time for men to step up.
I live outside San Francisco and the wider release of Pillion is not a wider release "really". Two weeks ago one would have to travel 40 miles to see it. The wider release does give more theatre options, but you still have to travel 40 milesto see it. WTF? I saw Queer 5 minutes from my house.
As the commenter who was bitching the most about you reveling in seeing it, I finally have seen it, but it's still incredibly difficult. I didn't realize it's being released unrated, which means no chain theater will carry it, only independent "art" theaters will, and those are few and far between now.
I live in Ohio, had long planned to see it in with a friend in a different city on the 20th. For some reason, my local art house theater has exactly two showings so far not till this coming Thursday and there was no theater near him that will have it at all (decent size city). We each ended up driving to yet another city to see it with another friend (near a 2 hour drive for both of us). A24 is treating this movie like a hot potato they are embarrassed to have made.
On the plus side, the showing we did attend was sold out, and at least 75% of it was gay men in full leather. The theater was totally cool about it, said as long as no visible ass cheeks anything else was fine. And yes the pierced dick shot was intact.
Saw it in LA at the Grove. Theatre was 70% full, the oddest thing was, there was a row in front of me with 6 middle-aged straight women. They all stayed to the end. I read Box Hill and like that it was a somewhat different ending. It was everything that I expected and happy to support these smaller films by gay directors.
Maybe things are different in California. Playing in several theatres nearby. Saw it at the local AMC multiplex with some gay pals. Wasn’t sure what to expect and was surprised to see a crowd; lots of middle-aged women, men, even couples. Was also surprised how sweet the movie is. Didn’t even realize the movie was unrated, which led to a discussion of the NC-17 rating after we saw it. Is that still around?
I saw the film this past Sunday and loved it. Let's be get this out of the way. Alex's prosthetic was a sight to behold. I would wince with that thing coming at me/in me. I liked the movie. I am accepting of alternative gay lifestyles in our community but this is not for me. Just like the guy said in the film, he missed the kissing. I just could not live like that. The ending was a shocker. I enjoyed the growth of Colin. He liked the lifestyle he had chosen but he wanted to put some boundaries around it. Good for him. I loved how his dad was supportive in the end driving him around to find answers. Of course, I couldn't forget Colin's mother. I kept wondering what Ray did for a living. Who knew Ray could cook. I also learned something new. For a first date I would meet in an alley. Watch the movie for details. I read the wrestling scene was the first scene they filmed. It was what I call an icebreaker for them. Great film. Oh yes, the Mayan theater in Denver has two upstairs smaller theaters and this is where the film was shown. The place was about 3/4 full. I would say a lot of gay folks and maybe a smattering of straight folks. We have come a long way since 1982 when Making Love came out and folks were terrified of seeing it in the main stream theaters. I know I was.
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