#gay life in prison

[cinesexual]

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Fortune and Men's Eyes is a 1971 film directed by Harvey Hart, based on the 1967 play of the same name by John Herbert. The film explores themes of homosexuality, sexual slavery, and the brutal realities of prison life.

Plot and Characters

The story follows Smitty (played by Wendell Burton), a young, naive man who is sent to prison for six months. He shares a cell with three other inmates:

Rocky (Zooey Hall): A quiet but cocky convict who becomes Smitty's "protector"

Queenie (Michael Greer): A flamboyant drag queen

Mona (Danny Freedman): A gentle, poetry-loving inmate

As Smitty navigates the harsh prison environment, he witnesses and experiences various forms of brutality, including sexual violence and exploitation. Rocky offers Smitty protection in exchange for sexual favors, forcing him into a reluctant sexual relationship[1][2].

Production and Reception

The film was produced with a budget of CAD 1,109,000 and distributed by MGM[6]. It was shot in an actual prison on the Plains of Abraham in Quebec, which added to its authenticity[1]. The movie faced some production challenges, with the original director Jules Schwerin being replaced by Harvey Hart nine weeks into the shoot[1].

Fortune and Men's Eyes received mixed reviews upon release. While praised for its powerful performances and shocking portrayal of prison life, it was also criticized for being exploitative and melodramatic[7]. The film won two Canadian Film Awards for Film Editing (Douglas Robertson) and Supporting Actor (Danny Freedman)[1].

Themes and Impact

The movie was considered groundbreaking for its time, being one of Hollywood's first serious explorations of gay life in prison[12]. It deals with themes such as:

Power dynamics in prison

Sexual exploitation and rape

The dehumanizing effects of incarceration

Transformation of character under extreme circumstances

While the film's depiction of prison life was controversial, it aimed to shed light on the harsh realities faced by inmates, particularly young and vulnerable ones[1][3].

Legacy

Fortune and Men's Eyes remains an important work in the history of LGBTQ+ cinema. Despite its flaws, it is still regarded as a powerful and often shocking film that brought attention to issues rarely discussed in mainstream media at the time[7]. The movie's unflinching portrayal of prison life and homosexuality helped pave the way for more nuanced representations of LGBTQ+ characters and issues in film and television[12].

Citations:

[1] https://cfe.tiff.net/canadianfilmencyclopedia/content/films/fortune-and-mens-eyes

[2] https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fortune_and_mens_eyes

[3] https://scopophiliamovieblog.com/2019/02/11/fortune-and-mens-eyes-1971/

[4] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067112/plotsummary/

[5] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067112/reviews/

[6] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortune_and_Men's_Eyes

[7] https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fortune_and_mens_eyes/reviews

[8] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067112/

[9] https://www.swank.com/digital-campus/details/16988-fortune-and-mens-eyes

[10] https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/fortune-and-mens-eyes-1971

[11] https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortune_and_Men's_Eyes

[12] https://mubi.com/en/us/films/fortune-and-mens-eyes

[starsarehere]

so y'all think s5 will win over S4 and steal the trophy of "gayest season ever" or?

[darkcrowprincess]

Harry Potter thoughts:

Sirius Black and Severus Snape were the only characters in the series that were named (secret names of course) in titles of books with Harry's name. And I like to think it's like each character is like a secret window into who James and Lily Potter was as people. They each haunt the narrative. But especially in each of those books. It's funny in a soft bittersweet way to think about. Both of the Potters best friends being in a title of a book. I like to think of it as representing several things. Two parts of a whole of Harry's parents love for him. Two people to stand guard to protect Harry. Two people to represent a kind of gift James and Lily left behind for Harry. Sirius gave Harry the love he always wanted. And Snape, he kept Harry alive. For better or worse he made sure Harry survived. It's again a bittersweet thing to think about. It's like Lily and James are saying to Harry, "Death is keeping us from being with you Harry, so we will send the two people we know best to watch over and keep you safe in our stead."

@potions-of-dark-devotion

(Don't like don't read. Post hate and I'll block you!)

[etrevil]

Gay clown man has just been reunited with long-distance boyfriend who was arrested for counts of attempted terrorism.

[queenhawke]

the thing about a potential brad romance arc too is like. straight or not i simply do not want that man happy. i don't want him to be in love with some random new person, man or woman, i want him to experience The Horrors

the Horrors of being in love with the world's most pathetic man of all time, david brittle-- [I AM REMOVED FROM THE STAGE BY A COMICALLY LARGE HOOK]

[sentientsky]

i get that they had to squeeze a lot of plot into very little time, but i’m still so frustrated that they had jinx and vi switch to the side of the enforcers :/ like. that makes no sense whatsoever. sheer copaganda

[outromoony]

That headcanon that says Sirius' eyes were bright vivid blue but turned grey and dull after Azkaban haunts me every day.

[bumblingbabooshka]

Quotes from Novel 'Taking Wing' [Continued on Patreon....18+]

[mdemn]

my joker origin story is i always get the most writing inspiration while i’m unable to write. many such cases of this happening in my adult life where it did not happen before

[loadednachosao3]

Jesus hope you’re okay sending you safe recovery wishes

it happens a lot since I have EDS lol I just roll over and BAM something else is out of place

I've had a horrendously sore knee since like uhhhh March or some shit bc of it

no health insurance bc the US is a hellscape gang rise up

[swiftielouie55]

i feel like love of my life by queen could be applied to wolfstar after they find each other again in PoA

[alienhazy]

I finished it 😁 took me almost 8 hours but im very happy with how it turned out. the original version without the filters below the cut

[pandalilysavior]

happy birthday sirius black i just know you’d love mean girls

[alienfailboy]

being a thor fan is so tough cuase like

yes. he is a literal god. yes. he's my meow meow.

yes. i do like tlat and ragnarok. no. that is not how he would ever act.

and no. marvel will not give us new content,hold your comics close to your heart.

[bylertruther]

imagine being the oldest out of the party and you're the only one being normal and an individual and everyone else is calling you immature and making fun of you for wanting to do the things that you all had been doing for literally all of your lives up until a couple months ago because it's suddenly ~cHiLdIsH~ now to want to have fun. and somehow you're the one that needs to grow up and be mature even though your friends aren't respecting their exes' wishes like you are and keep doing the most idiotic things to get them back instead of just apologizing or talking it out with them like any normal "mature" person would do. will is a better person than me because i would've beat them all with my wizard staff (a cool stick i found in the woods)

[timeisacephalopod]

The pushback to the term "cultural Christianity" from atheists is real odd to me because, as someone who has been an atheist since 13, only ever went to church a handful of times never with my own family (made a note never to sleep over at that friends house on a Saturday again bc I HATED church it smelled like shit, was boring, pews are uncomfortable as fuck, and the religious people I knew were all wildly misogynistic and I've never been here for being told I was less of a person for being Born Like This), and generally had no actual connection to Christianity in a meaningful way but still only knows Christian mythology, has been steeped in Christian values I had to untangle, and my religious understandings are still deeply Christian.

Like Ive never paid attention to the bible, church, Jesus, Christian teachings, or whatever but if you asked me about any religion the one I'll reliably know the most about is Christianity. I don't know why atheists are offended by being called culturally Christian because they have bad blood with the religion because like sorry bruh that doesn't mean you're less indoctrinated by Christian values if the culture you grew up in is predominantly Christian. In fact I'd say that religion being this ubiquitous in the culture regardless of anyone's consent to exactly ONE religion being shoved down our throats is reason to team up with other religious folks who ALSO don't like being constantly evangelized to by the culture at large, not a reason to throw a fit because you don't like being tied to a religion that is so ingrained into the culture that shit like "oh my god" and "Jesus Christ" are common expressions of surprise regardless of how atheist you are. Like surely I'm not the only atheist to notice the shocking amount of cultural religious shit that works it's way into my life and speech despite having not set foot in a church since I was like 10, and I can't remember the last time I was in one before that.

Idk man cultural Christianity seems like a pretty damn useful term to describe my relationship with a religion I never fully bought into and then actively rejected as a child yet still hold weird connections to and knowledge of just because Christianity is so baked into the culture I grew up in like it or not. If you want to be mad, be mad at the Christians who stole your freedom from religion from you, not usually religious minorities who discuss cultural Christianity and how it damages them too.