What films do you think have a subversive message of acceptance and celebration of diversity?

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I was struck by the similarity of the Parr family ("The Incredibles") having to hide their innate different-ness in order to fit in with society.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR1GbLiPcBM#noexternalembed

In spite of differences, Matthew Sykes and Sam ("George") Francisco foge a bond of friendship.

Karen

Fried Green Tomatoes. I always thought there was a lesbian vibe between Idgie & Ruth but in the book, there is blatantly one. Why they omitted the more obvious lesbianism when the book was turned to film is beyond me.

Why they omitted the more obvious lesbianism when the book was turned to film is beyond me.

I'll tell you why, audience research said the movie would do better if it was toned way down.  If audience research showed it would increase ticket sales they would make the Bible in to a lesbian love story.  Just that simple.  Market research, and movies are big time research, often shooting several different endings and testing each one to find out what people like more.

Quote from: tekla on December 25, 2008, 04:24:22 PM
If audience research showed it would increase ticket sales they would make the Bible in to a lesbian love story.

Oh, I'd stand in line to see that! Ruth and Naomi

Z

Shark Tale.

I remember hating it as a homophobe.

I love pinnochio...I wanna be a real boy  It's a small message but I've adopted the song "I've got no strings" from that as my theme song.

The little mermaid. Though I don't know if that's intentionally there - I just found it speaking to my transiness very, very much.

Mina.

Some Like It Hot

I've always thought that X-Men had a LGBT theme. I haven't watched the movies for a long time but I think there was a scene in the second movie where Iceman was showing his powers to his parents and it seemed like a parallel to a LGBT coming-out situation.
Wikipedia says:
LGBT Themes: Another metaphor that has been applied by some to the X-Men is that of LGBT rights. Comparisons have been made between the mutants' situation, including concealment of their powers and the age they realize these powers, and homosexuality.[15] Several scenes in the X-Men films, two of which were directed by openly gay director Bryan Singer and include cast member, and openly gay actor, Ian McKellen (who plays Magneto) have been said to illustrate this theme. In the comics series, gay and bisexual characters include Anole, Destiny, Karma, Mystique, Northstar, Graymalkin, Rictor, Shatterstar and the Ultimate version of Colossus. Transgender issues also come up with shapechangers like Mystique who can change gender at will. The comic books also delved into the AIDS epidemic during the early 1990s with a long-running plot line about the Legacy Virus,[16] a seemingly incurable disease similarly thought at first to attack only mutants. Ironically, while the X-Men had the Legacy Virus, they are incapable of getting AIDS due to their genetic mutation being able to combat the disease. A similar storyline appeared in the X-Men animated series that aired in the 1990s.