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Your favorite/best lesbian movie ahem ladies?

Mines gotta be...damn can't make my mind up so I will say

Desert Hearts,

Bound,

and an Italian delight GAS

----a ella le gusta la gasolina dale mas gasolina...erm sorry...KC

sarah0423's picture

favorite lesbian movie

Loving Annabelle and/or Lost and Delirious

 I guess its something about boarding schools!!

kcoss's picture

Yes boarding school or just

Yes boarding school or just knowing that its top sin to do it when you're not married, while your other roommate is sleeping, the headmistress is down the hall, oh and with another woman hehe...that always turns me on!! Im in school doing "work" just now btw...

Y a tu mama tambien

browne's picture

Umm... overall it's probably

Umm... overall it's probably got to be the Swedish film 'Show Me Love' for me, because not only do the girls have good chemistry (a rarity in lesbian movies), it's actually a good movie overall and one that I would probably want to watch even if it wasn't lesbian-themed (an even greater rarity in lesbian movies!)

I would say 'Gia' purely for the chemistry between Angelina Jolie and Elizabeth Mitchell, and the way that relationship is portrayed, which is fantastic... overall it's waaaaay too depressing to be a favourite movie, though.

I also love the French film ' Un Amour de Femme'... not that much happens plotwise, but again, great chemistry between the leads...

But there are a lot of movies I have seen (But I'm A Cheerleader, Desert Hearts, D.E.B.S etc) that weren't terrible, but which I just feel kind of blah about. I mean Desert Hearts... OK, it looks beautiful, and OK, the lesbians don't kill themselves which is all to the good... but so incredibly little happens. They meet each other, they fall in love, and.... that's it. And I do like Patricia Charbonneau's character, but Helen Shaver's character is just so dull. It's hard to see why Cay really falls for her in the way that she does.

lazigal's picture

As Yet to behold any done well and proffessionally, am sorry

Yet to see any which is favorite because most of them are poorly acted. I would have loved the "INESCAPABLE" but the acting wasn't done that proffessionally.  Oh i must have forgotten i have a soft spot for the part of "If these walls could talk 2" starring Ellen and Sharon. The chemistry would have been beautiful if Ellen didn't look as nervous in the sex scenes. But a book about the Lez girls if it existed and turned into a movie to be starred by Jenniffer Beals co-star Laurel Holloman and the rest of the Lword cast would definately be interesting, just a hope and a dream ^_^:D hear that Illene Chaiken?
campbellsj's picture

Favorites?

"But I'm A Cheerleader" gave me a few good chuckles, but I'm a sucker for the International films. I love "Show Me Love", "Aimee and Jaguar", and "Fire", not necessarily in that order.

ice's picture

Fav Gay Films

Bound. Ironic that it was written and directed by two fellas.

 

Other than that, D.E.B.S., But I'm A Cheerleader, and the first half of Gia.

kofeee's picture

Better Than Choclate

This for me was a fabulous movie.  I loved the story line (yes there was one). I guess I have a few, but they were released some time ago.  There is D.E.B.S. the dark haired chick is hot!!! lalalala  There is Serving in Silence - the only film in which I liked Glenn Close, then there is Claire Of The Moon. 
jro's picture

The Short

The original short of D.E.B.S. is far better than the feature. And you can now get it on ITunes. Fantastic.

I quite enjoyed Goldfish Memory, but I think that was mostly for the shots of Dublin. Hmmmm. Maybe that says something about how bad most lesbian films are when the location is more inspiring than the acting, or the story, or the ending....

Speaking of using Rilke as a pick-up line, Kissing Jessica Stein was a damn good movie, even if she does turn out to be not quite gay enough.

xpattyxcakesx's picture

Faves

It's hard to decide. I like them all for different reasons

But I'm a Cheerleader - Because it made me realize i was gay

Aimee and Jaguar - Because of the plot

Go Fish - gotta love the artsy, b&w indie movies

If These walls could talk 2 - Political and beautiful + Ellen

deadvioletradio's picture

top flicks...

Red Doors/Saving Face - i have such an asian-tooth.

Imagine Me & You - it makes me giggle like a schoolgirl.

Aimee and Jaguar - the suspense is killer and cinematography beautiful.

Show Me Love - i can relate SO much.

Liebe's picture

I have to pick just one?

It's a close call between Aimee and Jaguar (incredibly moving and well made) and Desert Hearts (saw it over and over way back when it first came out). Really can't make up my mind...
KiffyBaby07's picture

100%

My favorite lesbian movie would have to be Imagine Me and You. 100% no questions asked.

Then would have to be:
Loving Annabelle,
Kissing Jessica Stein,
Lost and Delirious,
D.E.B.S.,
The Truth About Jane,
April's Shower,
High Art,
But I'm a Cheerleader,
If These Walls Could Talk 2,
Better Than Chocolate...

There are more but basically those ones stand out to me more.

grace marie's picture

High Art, KJS, Abnormal Beauty

 High art and kissing jessica stein. Definatley.

oh! and this korean movie about a girl who gets obsessed with photographing death. She's a lesbian. It's called abnormal beauty.

Emma224's picture

favourite lesbian movie

Thats a tough one because i like so many of them...but i think i'd go with Loving Annabelle as being my favourite because that's the one i've seen the most amount of times...

The other films i love are: Imagine me and you, But i'm a Cheerleader, DEBS, Better than Chocolate and The truth about jane....

bubiszon's picture

favourite movie

It is hard to decide. But as for now:

- Saving face

- Imagine me and You

- Fingersmith

- D.E.B.S

As for now I need to watch positve movies, so that is my choice :)

 

RedFlame55's picture

Favorite Movie

 I would choose Tipping the Velvet, i just love that movie so much.  Def. fave of mine.

Woolf20's picture

Favourite movies

Serving in Silence
Aimee and Jaguar
D.E.B.S.
Red Doors
only1diva's picture

Favorite movies

Red Door was an awesome movie, very well done

Tipping the Velvet

Gray Matters  ...

danygirlismegacheezin's picture

no contest

it is really unfortunate that it has to end so shittily and dripping in sadness...but there isnt a better pair

paulie and tori fo life

 lost and delirious is the best

piper perabo is the most beautiful thing on film

watch it if you havent.laugh.cry.call your girlfriend and tell her shes beautiful.

abcdef's picture

for now, my fave is

Saving Face, I don't watch a lot of movies, but this one is not too bad, even my old housemate loves it

Booh's picture

ultimate favs

Aim high Roam free - Sagitarian motto

Loving Annabelle for the withheld desire till the wave took over

Saving face for its reality that you have to fight for what you want but be prepared to admit you were wrong and not hide what you truly feel.

Imagine me and you, the comedy but respect of another even though you want them - lena headey wanting piper pedro.(and lena heady has some awesome tatoos)!!! 

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Favourite Lesbian Movie

The first lesbian movie I watched was All Over Me with Alison Folland and Leisha Hailey in it. I loved it and totally related to all that lesbo teenage angst. The longing for woman-to-woman contact, having a straight best friend and feeling like no-one understands... Yep, love that movie.

I also like Better Than Chocolate - Wendy Crewson is so damn fine!

And my favourire one ever (even though it's not really a 'lesbian movie' per se) is The Hunger. Catherine Deneuve and Susan Sarandon just SIZZLE! "Are you flirting with me Mrs Blalock?" ...Oh god, I just love it!

lanis's picture

Favorite Seduction

Yes.  The Hunger has to be my all time favorite movie seduction.  Didn't Catherine Deneuve just take your breath away as well as Susan Sarandon's, when she first opened the door? 
lucyvaliant's picture

Wendy Crewson

Liked her in Better than Chocolate, but loved her in An Unexpected Love!
KiffyBaby07's picture

I was wrong.

Fingersmith is my favorite.
You don't even know.
If you haven't seen it then you have to watch it.

You will fall in love with it.
I did.
=]
<3

funfungo's picture

fingersmith is definitely my favorite

it's not just a good les film,but also a good film.i don't know why nobody choose it.

i also like saving face,,haha,because it's about two chinese ladie'love stroy

only1diva's picture

Saving Face

Ahh yes saving face was an excellent movie forgot about that one.
Druj's picture

It's really hard to actually

It's really hard to actually pick one that I truly like. Because, honestly, most lesbian movies suck.

I like the first segment of If These Walls Could Talk 2. Vanessa Redgrave is incredible as the elderly woman who loses her long time partner and is faced with all the difficulties that existed for gay women in those days. Also, Paul Giamatti is great as the awkward son. The rest of ITWCT2 didn't appeal to me, though.

But I'm a Cheerleader has a sarcastic edge to its comedy that I like. It mocks people that deserve to be mocked. But it kind of pulls its punches at times though, which is unfortunate. It slides down the slippery slope of an ordinary romantic comedy towards the end.

Bound is nice. It's a decent noir'esque thriller, but I won't lie to you, I primarily like it because Gina Gershon is hotter than anything in history as the butch Corky. And the steaming sex scenes with Jennifer Tilly doesn't hurt either.

Tipping the Velvet has its charm too. Fingersmith is on the same general level of "ok" as well.

I also like the mood of When Night is Falling. Plus, the french-canadian accent of Pascale Bussières is impossible to resist.

All other are pretty much bleh, as far as I'm concerned.

water-fly's picture

My favourite is

I think Hight Art is by large the best lez movie i've seen..the conection between Radha Mitchell and Ally Sheedy is magical, Patricia Clarksson is grreat...and the story line is believable!..one of those films worth seing/watching.
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When night is falling

I love that movie!It made me realize what kind of girlfriend I had and the kind I liked... So, I started to see how different we were and few months later we actually broke it off. I also enjoyed Better than Chocolate, But I'm a Cheerleader, and many others than come to mind. Oh! One that is not exactly lesbian, but it is: Entre Nous.
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Venenodelalengua's picture

hm

I've only seen But I'm a Cheerleader, which was hilarious, and Show Me Love, which I thought was ok. i'd really like to see Bound and Gia, those seem really interesting.
Nina Sasithorn's picture

hummm?

Here are some i like to watch:D But there are so many:d

Imagine me and You

D.E.B.S

Loving Annabelle

Bound

But I'm a Cheerleader

gali's picture

chutney popcorn

overall I'd say chutney popcorn.

Basically just felt it was a sunny, optimistic and funny version of "real/normal" life. And the acting, photography etc looked professional.

 

Hippie Chick's picture

fav. Lez films

There are so many that are good, but my fav.'s are:

~ High Art

~ Loving Annabelle

~ Imagine Me & You

~ Amour de Femme

~ Mi Madre Le Gustan Las Mujeres (My Mother Likes Women)

~ Bound

posey4656's picture

Top 5........or 6

When Night Is Falling

Claire of the Moon

Tipping the Velvet

Family Affair

Aimee & Jaguar

Loving Annabelle for the sex scene and because I love Katherine Brooks

Agent Starling's picture

Better Than Chocolate

Watched 'Better Than Chocolate' last night, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Nice characters, a decent story, and a fair bit of sauce!
chitowngirl's picture

Lost and Delirious

I truly enjoyed the movie and I think it's one of the best lesbian-themed movies I've seen.great chemistry(the scenes of their dancing together and lying on the couch smoking), great characters and best sex scenes. it's tragic too, which makes it more beautiful. and Piper Perabo who played Paulie did a fantastic job. I would have fallen in love with her :P
danygirlismegacheezin's picture

finest thing on two legs

piper= me lost and delirious because she is the most delicious creature on two fine legs

Leenaomi's picture

there are too many

Ok let start:

Gia / Bound: Because of those 2, I started questioning my sexual orientation

High hart / Lost and delirious : I had to admit it to myself "I like girls"

Red doors / saving face / les filles du botaniste : OK !!! I have a thing for asian girls. LOL

High heart / fucking amal: I don't know why, but everytime I think about those 2 films, I feel pain in my chest. It's strange !!!

D.E.B.S. / Imagine me and you / Loving Annabelle / Tipping the velvet / If these walls could talk 2 (the first 2 stories): cause I can see myself with a smile everytime I think about those.

But overall if I was force to choose only 2, it would be Gia and Lost and delirious.

funfungo's picture

it's so funny

i'm glag to see that you say you have a thing for asian grils,cause i'm a chinese.that films are really great film too.Recently,there is a new film called"Spider Lilies",if you are interested you should watch it.although i think it's not as good as Saving fave and Les fills du botaniste.but it won some big prize,maybe you like it.

Liz456's picture

IM&Y

So, i have only seen D.E.B.S, Lost and Delirious, and Imagine Me & You, and, I have to say, I did not enjoy the first two. DEBS was poorly made, and the romance was not believable to me. Lost and Delirious was a little better, but Piper's character had some issues. I really like IM&Y as a movie and a lesbian romance film. Very believable and the characters really did seem head over heels for each other.

Btw, it was wierd, i got that movie before i came out on video and put it on my ipod. I liked watching it all the time and than stopped because, well, i watched it all the time. Than, i walked into my parents room the other day, and they were watching it on HBO.

Wierd.

I just left. I think my dad already expects me to be gay anyway, but i'm the femme-ist lesbian you'll ever meet.

Woolf20's picture

...

I forgot "Imagine Me & You". Lena Headey is so cute. I could watch it over and over again.
the binks's picture

imagine me and you

i'm a movie buff and by far, this movie has got to be the most romantic movie ever made, hetero or homo-wise.  no picture has ever perfected the concept of a romantic film that transcends gender.

nyte's picture

Imagine

I loved IM&Y! To me it was charming and touching. I liked the fact that Ol Parker created a film that in my opinion was a simple love story with the only difference being girl meets girl. It was nice to watch a movie where sexual orientation wasn't a issue and coming out wasn't the main theme. It was just two women falling in love. Piper and Lena were just adorable.
Woolf20's picture

IM&Y

nyte wrote:
Piper and Lena were just adorable.

 And I think Matthew Goode as Heck was very sweet too. In other lesbian movies like "It's in the Water" the husbunds or boyfriends are not very likeable but Heck is such a charming, lovely guy. Can't actually believe that guys like him really exist :)

LittleJo's picture

fav lez movies

mine have 2 be gia and bound
shellyjoanne's picture

i would have to say either

i would have to say either loving annabelle or imagine me and you - fitness!
victoriangirl's picture

Thank you BBC!!!

Tipping the Velvet-DEFINETELY!!!!
msgulp's picture

may89 wrote: 1. Bound

may89 wrote:

1. Bound (amazing sex scene lmao...Jen Tilly omfg <3)
2. Better than Chocolate (Very beautiful girls)
3. Fingersmith
4. Tipping the Velvet
5. Lost and Delirious - Tragic
6. Loving Annabelle
7. If These Walls Could Talk2 (wow)
8. Nina's Heavenly Delights
9. But I'm a Cheerleader
10. Saving Face
11. D.E.B.S

Here are a list of movies i have but didn't watch, yet - these are bi/lesbian themed aswell:

1. Girl Play
2. When Night is Falling
3. All Over Me
4. Show Me Love
5. Truth About Jane
6. Fox Fire

Here are movies i don't have....

1. Amour le Femme ( i think that's the name)
2. Gia (haha i know...never bothered to watch it...)
3. Gray Matters

I know others but i'm not a fan of theirs : My Summer of love, the incredibly true story...., Kissing Jessica Stein (Absolute bore..)

So are there other movies out there with les/bi theme that you know...

silentecho's picture

I really enjoyed Imagine

I really enjoyed Imagine Me & You.  The romance was incredably sweet and the chemistry between Piper Perabo and Lena Headey was fabulous.  Sure it wraps up a tad too conveniently for all in involved, but it works for me. 


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