How Gay Is "300"? - The Atlantic

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• WHY GAY GUYS LOVE THE '300' MOVI
• A THIRD 300 MOVIE WAS PASSED ON AFTER IT BEME A GAY LOVE STORY
• ZACK SNYR'S 300 SEQUEL WAS A GAY LOVE STORY FEATURG ALEXANR THE GREAT, BUT WB WANTED NO PART OF IT
• 10 REASONS WHY "300" IS GAY
• THE ELE GAY ARMY OF ANCIENT GREECETHE SACRED BAND OF THEB FEATED EVEN THE SPARTANSPETER PRKAR·FOLLOWPUBLISHED LSONS OM HISTORY·4 M READ·OCT 11, 2020--3SHAREGREEK WARRRS — ARTISTIC IMAGE (IMAGE:ARTSTATN/@ALIAKSANDR TRYZON)THE SACRED BAND WAS AN ELE ARY UN OM THEB PRISG 150 GAY UPL. AT THE BATTLE OF LCTRA 371 BC, THE 300 GAY WARRRS LED THE THEBAN ARMY AGAST THE SPARTAN ARMY. THE THEBANS WON AND SHATTERED THE SPARTAN NTROL OF GREECE.THE GREEK VIEW ON GAY WARRRSA MALE UPLE ENGAGG TERCRAL SEX. DEPICTED ON ANCIENT GREEK POTTERY (IMAGE: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)THE THEBANS BELIEVED GAY WARRRS FOUGHT BETTER ORR TO IMPRS AND PROTECT THEIR LOVERS. IF A LOVER FELL DURG A BATTLE, HIS PARTNER WOULD FIGHT EVEN HARR TO AVENGE HIS ATH.THREE THOAND YEARS AGO ANCIENT GREECE, BEG GAY OR LBIAN WAS NOT A CRIME. IN FACT, CERTA SUATNS, THE GREEKS EVEN ENURAGED HOMOSEXUAL RELATNSHIPS.YOUNG BOYS EXCHANGED ROMANTIC FAVORS FOR THE KNOWLEDGE PROVID BY THEIR OLR TUTORS. FATHERS WOULD PRAY TO THE GODS FOR THEIR SONS TO BE ATTRACTIVE BEE MEANT A BETTER MENTOR. SUCH RELATNSHIPS LASTED UNTIL THE YOUNG BOYS REACHED ADULTHOOD.SOLDIERS WOULD FORM ROMANTIC RELATNSHIPS WH ONE ANOTHER TO BOOST THEIR MORALE.THE GREEK SOCIETY DIFFERENTIATED BETWEEN ACTIVE AND PASSIVE ROL BOTH GENRS TOOK DURG SEX. AN ACTIVE ROLE, BEG A PERATOR, MEANT MASCULY, ADULTHOOD, AND PRTIGE. A PASSIVE ROLE, BEG PERATED, REPRENTED FEMY, YOUTH, AND SHAME.FOR A RECEIVG PARTNER, ANAL SEX WAS MEANG. INSTEAD, THEY ENGAGED TERCRAL SEX.THE MEMBERS OF THE SACRED BAND OF THEB WERE ROMANTIC PARTNERS. THEY LLED AN OLR PARTNER THE ERAST (‘LOVER’) AND A YOUNGER ONE THE EROMENOS (‘BELOVED’). EACH PAIR EXCHANGED SACRED VOWS AT THE TEMPLE OF IOLS, THE LOVER OF HERACL.FACTS ABOUT THE SACRED BAND OF THEB
• 300'S DIRECTOR ADMS G HOMOSEXUALY TO SRE 20 YEAR OLD {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY MICHAEL JENSENMARCH 11, 2007/3:25 AMBY MICHAEL JENSENMARCH 11, 2007 / 3:25 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"300'S DIRECTOR ADMS G HOMOSEXUALY TO SRE 20 YEAR OLD MEN","DATEPUBLISHED":"2007-03-11T07:25:04.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2007-03-11T07:25:04.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"MICHAEL JENSEN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU FOLKS, BUT I HAVE HAD UP TO HERE WH HOLLYWOOD G HOMOSEXUALY AS SHORTHAND FOR EVIL. FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW, 300 IS THE BIG BUDGET ACTN ADVENTURE BASED ON FRANK MILLER'S GRAPHIC NOVEL OF THE SAME NAME THAT OPENED ON FRIDAY. 300 REUNTS THE EPIC BATTLE BETWEEN THE SPARTANS AND PERSIANS AT THERMOPYLAE 480 B.C. THAT SOME HISTORIANS CRED WH PRERVG WTERN CIVILIZATN AS WE KNOW . IN AN TERVIEW NNG THIS WEEK'S EDN OF ENTERTAMENT WEEKLY, 300 DIRECTOR ZACK SNYR ADMS TO DOG EXACTLY THAT. ACRDG TO THE ARTICLE:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE DIRECTOR SAYS THAT THE FILM'S (HOMO)SEXUAL UNRTON WERE TEND TO MAKE YOUNG STRAIGHT MAL THE DIENCE UNFORTABLE, BEE "WHAT'S MORE SRY TO A 20-YEAR-OLD BOY THAN A GIANT GOD-KG WHO WANTS TO HAVE HIS WAY WH YOU?"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GEE, WHERE ON EARTH DO YOU THK 20 YEAR OLD STRAIGHT GUYS GET THE NOTN THAT HOMOSEXUALY IS SOMETHG TO BE AAID OF? IT DIDN'T HURT THE BOX OFFICE ANY, HOWEVER, AS 300 HLED $70 LN WHICH MAK THE HIGHT GROSSG MARCH OPENG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OH, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NO DOUBT, SNYR'S HOMOPHOBIC MENT WILL PASS LARGELY UNNOTICED BY THE MASTREAM PRS, BUT IMAGE IF HE HAD MA HIS VILLA A HULKG BLACK MAN AND SAID HE'D DONE SO BEE NOTHG SR WHE WOMEN LIKE A GIANT BLACK GOD-KG WHO WANTS TO HAVE HIS WAY WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I SPECT HE'D GET TRASHED FOR A BIGOT TRADG UGLY STEREOTYP WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT HE'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND THIS IS OM AN EARLIER TERVIEW SNYR DID WH EW:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE MOVIE, TE TO MILLER'S VISN, IS ALSO LOAD WH SWEATY HUNKS NNG AROUND THOSE TIGHT LEATHER SPEEDOS AND P. NONE OF THIS IS PLAYED FOR GAY APPEAL, BUT ULD DUCE SNICKERG AMONG SOME TEENS. SNYR SHGS OFF. ''SOME PEOPLE HAVE SAID TO ME, 'YOUR MOVIE IS HOMOEROTIC,' AND SOME HAVE SAID, 'YOUR MOVIE'S HOMOPHOBIC.' IN MY MD, THE MOVIE IS NEHER. BUT I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WH PEOPLE TERPRETG THE WAY THEY'D LIKE TO.'' AS LONG AS THEY BUY TICKETS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHY WORRY ABOUT PEOPLE TERPRETG YOUR MOVIE AS HOMOPHOBIC AS LONG AS YOU GET $9 OUT OF THE DIENCE, RIGHT ZACK?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NONE OF THIS AS A SURPRISE TO HERE AT AFTERELTON. LAST MONDAY WE RAN OUR ARTICLE FRANK MILLER AND 300'S ASSLT ON THE GAY PAST WHICH DOCUMENTED HOW MILLER, UPON WHOSE GRAPHIC NOVEL THE FILM VERSN OF 300 WAS BASED, HAD PREVLY ED D HOMOPHOBIA HIS WORK, AND DONE SO AGA 300 WHILE AT THE SAME TIME ERASG GAYS OM THE HISTORIL RERD. THEN WE FOLLOWED THAT UP WH OUR REVIEW OF THE MOVIE BY BRIAN JUERGENS WHICH NFIRMED HOLLYWOOD WAS GIVG YET ANOTHER VILLA WHOSE CREEPS WAS AMPED UP BY MAKG HIM SEEM GAY. NOW WE'VE GOT SNYR NFIRMG WAS DONE TO REALLY EAK OUT THE 20 YEAR OLD MALE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT AN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JT HOW EGREG IS 300'S OFFENSE? WELL, GIVEN THAT GRAPHIC NOVEL AND MOVIE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE "HISTORIL", YOU WOULDN'T THK EHER WOULD STRAY ALL THAT FAR OM THE HISTORIL RERD. YOU'D BE WRONG OF URSE. NOT ONLY DO THE FILM DO AWAY WH THE SPARTAN'S KNOWN HOMOSEXUAL PRACTIC, BUT CHECK OUT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ACTUAL KG XERX (300'S VILLA) AND THE WAY HE IS PORTRAYED THE MOVIE. HERE IS AN ANCIENT STONE RVG OF XERX:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND HERE IS MILLER AND SNYR'S TERPRETATN OF HIM:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ADD JT SE THE CREEPY, HOMOEROTIC SUBTEXT ISN'T CLEAR ENOUGH, HOW ABOUT THIS:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YEP, NOTHG SAYS PREDATORY, SISTER, AND CREEPY LIKE AN EFFEMATE, HAIRLS MAN DRIPPG JEWLRY. I'LL SAY THIS FOR SNYR: AT LEAST HE ADMS TO WHAT HE'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS FOR THE GAY MEN WHO N'T WA TO SEE THE MOVIE FOR THE EYE NDY, DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND GET YOUR NDY SOMEWHERE ELSE. THE PEOPLE DON'T SERVE A CENT FOR FLGG MORE HOMOPHOBIC GARBAGE LIKE THIS AT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• FRANK MILLER AND "300"'S ASSLT ON THE GAY {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY SARAH WARNMARCH 5, 2007/12:00 AMBY SARAH WARNMARCH 5, 2007 / 12:00 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"FRANK MILLER AND \"300\"'S ASSLT ON THE GAY PAST","DATEPUBLISHED":"2007-03-05T05:00:00.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2007-03-05T05:00:00.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"SARAH WARN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS -WRTEN WH FRANçOIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT SHOULD GAY FANS OF HISTORIL DRAMA EXPECT OM THE UPG ACTN-ADVENTURE EPIC 300 BASED ON FRANK MILLER'S GRAPHIC NOVEL OF THE SAME NAME? THE FILM, WHICH OPENS ON MARCH 9, REUNTS THE 480 B.C. BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE, WHERE 300 GREEK WARRRS OM SPARTA MANAGED TO LAY THE 60,000-STRONG PERSIAN VADG ARMY. HISTORILLY, THE SPARTAN ARMY WAS MA UP PART BY SOLDIERS BOUND ROMANTILLY TO OTHER SOLDIERS FIGHTG ON THE SAME {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JUDGG OM CLIPS AND STILLS RELEASED OM 300, FILMGOERS N EXPECT AN EXTREMELY FAHFUL REWORKG OF MILLER'S NOVEL. UNFORTUNATELY, HOT, SHIRTLS, MCLE-BOUND ACTORS ASI, THAT ISN'T LIKELY TO BE A GOOD THG. AS MANY OTHER HISTORIC FILMS — PECIALLY THOSE ABOUT THE ANCIENT WORLD OR HEROIC WARRRS — GAY HISTORY HAS BEEN ERASED OM 300 AND REPLACED WH NEGATIVE STEREOTYP. FROM TROY TO SPARTAC TO BEN HUR, QUEER HISTORY IS UALLY DOWNPLAYED AND HAS OFTEN GONE MISSG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ONE OF THE FEW NOTABLE EXCEPTNS IS OLIVER STONE'S ALEXANR, WHICH ACTUALLY DID REFLECT THE ROMANTIC RELATNSHIP BETWEEN ALEXANR (COL FARRELL) AND HEPHAISTN (JARED LETO). AT LEAST, REFLECTED ACCURATELY THE THEATRIL RELEASE. AFTER THE FILM BOMBED AT THE U.S. BOX OFFICE — A SUATN BLAMED PART ON THE FILM'S ANK PORTRAYAL OF ALEXANR'S BISEXUALY — STONE RELEASED A DIRECTOR'S CUT LETG SOME OF THE FILM'S HOMOSEXUALY. (STONE RELEASED YET A THIRD VERSN OF THE MOVIE RTORG MUCH OF THAT ON FEB. 27.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OTHER HISTORIL EPICS HAVEN'T EVEN HAD THE CHANCE TO BACKTRACK ON HOMOSEXUALY. IN THE 2004 FILM TROY, STARRG BRAD PT, ACHILL (PT) AND PATROCL (GARRETT HEDLUND) WERE MOTED OM LOVERS TO MERE S. NO DOUBT WARRRS UALLY BEE MAD WH GRIEF EVERY TIME ONE OF THEIR S IS KILLED, AS ACHILL DID WHEN PATROCL WAS SLA BY THE TROJAN WARRR HECTOR (ERIC BANA).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT SEEMS THAT FOR HOLLYWOOD, BEG GAY AND BEG A WARRR ARE STILL ANTHETIL. CALL A "DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL, DON'T FILM" {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE MAN BEHD 300 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JT WHO IS FRANK MILLER? HE IS ONE OF THE BT-KNOWN THORS NTEMPORARY GRAPHIC NOVELS, AND RIGHTFULLY SO. REJUVENATG THE CHARACTER OF DAREVIL THE EARLY '80S FOR MARVEL, HE ALSO CREATED ELEKTRA — A FEMALE ASSASS WHO HAD A TUMULTUO LOVE AFFAIR WH THE BLD SUPERHERO — ICS THAT BORE MILLER'S STRONG SENSE OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN 1986, MILLER CREATED BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, THE DYSTOPIAN TALE OF A BATMAN WHO, 20 YEARS THE FUTURE, BATTL A JOKER WHO LOOKS LIKE AN AGED QUEEN. BEHAVG LIKE ONE, HE LLS HIS OLD ADVERSARY "DARLG" AND QUIR WHETHER ROB HAS STARTED SHAVG YET. TH, MILLER WAS ALREADY PLAYG ON THE CLICHéD SEXUAL TERPRETATN OF BATMAN AS A PEDOPHILE, WHILE GIVG A NOT VERY SUBTLE EXPLANATN OF THE JOKER'S FASCATN WH THE MAN THE FLYG RONT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN 1990, MILLER WROTE THE MISERI GIVE ME LIBERTY FOR ARTIST DAVE GIBBONS. THE STORY IS SET A NEAR FUTURE WHERE THE UNED STAT HAS SPL ALONG POLIL L. THE MA CHARACTER, A YOUNG BLACK FEMALE SOLDIER, FIGHTS AGAST VAR MENAC, AMONG THEM GAY WHE SUPREMACISTS. NO OTHER GAY CHARACTER IS PRENT THE STORY. POLIL SATIRE AND OVER-THE-TOP IMAGERY ARE CERTALY GREDIENTS OF THIS SERI, BUT G GAY NAZIS IS NEHER CLEVER NOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN 1991, THE FIRST S CY WAS PUBLISHED. THIS BLACK-AND-WHE, NOIR SERI BLEND VLENCE AND STRONG VISUALS SUCCSFULLY — AT LEAST FOR MILLER'S GOALS. ONE OF THE PROBLEMS S CY IS THE PRENCE OF YET MORE ADLY FEMAL, PREFERABLY LBIAN PROSTUT S/M GEAR — NOT EXACTLY A GAY-POSIVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MILLER DID E HIS TALENTS A MORE GAY-IENDLY WAY 1988. "ROBOHOMOPHOBE" IS MILLER'S NTRIBUTN TO A.A.R.G.H.! (ARTISTS AGAST RAMPANT GOVERNMENT HOMOPHOBIA), A MAGAZE ANTHOLOGY EDED BY ALAN MOORE DURG THE FIGHT AGAST THE BRISH ANTI-GAY CLSE 28. LARGELY UNKNOWN EVEN TO MILLER FANS, THE THREE-PAGE STRIP PORTRAYS A GAY-BASHER TRANSFORMED TO A QUADRIPLEGIC AFTER A R {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE TRMA TURNS THE HOMOPHOBE GAY, AND HE IS THEN TRANSFORMED TO A HOMOPHOBIC VERSN OF ROBOP WH A HEAD THAT LOOKS LIKE A GIANT PENIS. MILLER'S HEART IS THE RIGHT PLACE, BUT G SUCH BLUNRG HUMOR SIMPLY SEEMS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"ROBOHOMOPHOBE" NOTWHSTANDG, MILLER'S MERCIAL WORK EHER LEAV OUT POSIVE REPRENTATNS OF GAY CHARACTERS OR CLUS NEGATIVE GAY CHARACTERS AND D REPRENTATNS OF HOMOSEXUALY — FOR EXAMPLE, PLENTY OF FEY CHARACTERISTICS — THAT MAKE VILLAS THAT MUCH MORE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}300 LOST OPPORTUNI TO DO SOMETHG DIFFERENT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}300 IS AN UNUAL IC BOOK MORE WAYS THAN ONE. IT IS TOLD ENTIRELY DOUBLE-PAGE SPREADS WH A LIMED BUT HIGHLY EFFECTIVE E OF PANELS. THE ART IS BOLD, EMPLOYG STRONG SILHOUETT AND PLEMENTARY RATIVE TAILS. LYNN VARLEY'S PATED LORS ARE BETIFUL, AS THEY PROVI PTH AND WEIGHT TO MILLER'S CEPTIVELY SIMPLE L. VISUALLY, 300 IS A PLETE SUCCS. PSYCHOLOGILLY AND HISTORILLY, THAT'S ANOTHER MATTER. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SEVERAL THGS ARE E FOR NCERN THE GRAPHIC NOVEL AND, IF CLUD FAHFULLY, THE MOVIE. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE FIRST IS THE WAY THE PERSIAN KG XERX IS PORTRAYED THE GRAPHIC NOVEL. CONTUG A SHAMEFUL TRADN OF PERSIANS AS PERVERTS, MILLER GIV A KG WHO'S ALL PIERCGS AND ELS FASHN ACCSORI, HIS HEAD AND FACED SHAVED, BG TO CREATE AN AIR OF EFFEMACY. IN PARISON, LEONIDAS IS HYPERMASCULE AND APPEARS TO BE STEREOTYPILLY STRAIGHT, WH BROAD SHOULRS AND A FULL BEARD AND MTACHE. EXCEPT FOR A PREDATOR'S TOOTH STNG ON A LEATHER THONG AROUND HIS NECK, NO JEWELRY ADORNS HIS PHYSIQUE, ONLY WEAPONS AND A FEW PIEC OF ARMOR. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS SEEN THIS PHOTO TAKEN OM 300 PROMOTNAL MATERIALS, XERX (RODRIGO SANTORO) IS A JEWEL-CLAD EFFETE SPORTG WHAT APPEAR TO BE MANICURED NAILS AND PLUCKED EYEBROWS. HIS HANDS, ADORNED WH GOLD RGS ON EVERY FGER, LIE SUGGTIVELY ON THE SHOULRS OF KG LEONIDAS (GERARD BUTLER), A HIRSUTE, ROUGH-HEWN MAN WHO LOOKS EVERY B THE OPPOSE OF XERX. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT IS HARD TO ENVISN HOW XERX ULD EVEN FIGHT, BEG SO ENSED GOLD BRACELETS, GOLD CHAS AND GOLD LLARS. NO, THE REAL FIGHTG IS TO BE LEFT TO MEN LIKE KG LEONIDAS. WHOUT KNOWG THE FIRST THG ABOUT 300, WOULD BE EASY TO GUS WHO PLAYED THE HERO AND WHO PLAYED THE VILLA BASED ON THIS PHOTO ALONE. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE FEW KNOWN IMAG OF THE REAL KG XERX SHOW A MAN WH LTLE OR NO JEWELRY, A FULL HEAD OF HAIR AND A BEARD AND MTACHE TO MATCH KG LEONIDAS'. THIS XERX LOOKS QUE PABLE OF FENDG HIMSELF AND ISN'T THE LEAST B EFFEMATE. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OF URSE, WHIFFS OF EFFEMACY VILLAS ARE NOTHG NEW HOLLYWOOD FILMS. THK OF THE PETER LORRE CHARACTER THE MALTE FALN , FOR EXAMPLE, OR THE VILLAS ROPE, DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER, IN COLD BLOOD AND THE PASSN OF THE CHRIST, TO NAME ONLY A FEW. XERX IS JT ANOTHER THAT SHAMEFUL LE OF EFFETE VILLAS. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SEND PROBLEMATIC ISSUE THE GRAPHIC NOVEL VERSN OF 300 OCCURS THE FIRST PART OF THE STORY. A PERSIAN ENVOY TO SPARTA TO TALK TO THE KG, TELLG HIM THAT A SIMPLE TOKEN OF SUBMISSN OM THE SPARTANS TO THE PERSIAN KG WOULD SOLVE THE MATTER. BUT LEONIDAS ANSWERS THAT THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE ATHENIANS HAVE ALREADY REFED, AND HE N'T DO LS THAN "THOSE BOY-LOVERS." ACRDG TO A RECENT REVIEW VARIETY, THAT LE IS ALSO THE FILM. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DURG THE ORIGAL MISERI, A REAR TOOK MILLER TO TASK FOR THAT REMARK, AND THE THOR GAVE A RATHER STRANGE ANSWER: "BEG A WARRR CLASS, THE SPARTANS ALMOST CERTALY DID PRACTICE HOMOSEXUALY. THERE'S ALSO EVINCE THEY TEND TO LIE ABOUT . IT'S NOT A BIG LEAP TO POSTULATE THAT THEY RIDICULED THEIR HEDONISTIC ATHENIAN RIVALS FOR SOMETHG THEY THEMSELV DID. 'HYPOCRISY' IS, AFTER ALL, A WORD WE GOT OM THE GREEK." {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MILLER IS RRECT THAT SPARTAN SOCIETY WAS A ARISTIC ONE. EVERY EE MALE CIZEN WAS NSIRED A SOLDIER FOR LIFE (THE EXCEPTN BEG THE OLR MEN WHO HAD BEEN ELECTED TO POLIL SEATS), WH PLOTS OF LAND GIVEN TO HIM TO BE CULTIVATED BY SERFS. IT IS WELL-KNOWN THAT THE SPARTANS PRACTICED HOMOSEXUALY (OR MORE PRECISELY, PERASTY) AS AN TNAL STUTN. INED, THE HN OF THE ARMY PEND ON THE BOND BETWEEN LOVERS. TH, LIKE THE ATHENIANS, SPARTANS N ALSO BE LLED "BOY-LOVERS." {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT BEG SAID, THE WORD "BOY" MT BE NSIRED A GENERIC TERM. ANCIENT TEXTS STATE THAT SPARTAN SOLDIERS/LOVERS WERE DISPERSED THROUGHOUT THE BATTLEFIELD, AS OPPOSED TO SI-BY-SI THE WAY OF OTHER CI, SO THE "BOYS" ON THE BATTLEFIELD HAD TO BE OLD ENOUGH TO FIGHT AND FEND THEMSELV. THE RELATNSHIPS WERE THEREFORE BETWEEN TWO (YOUNG OR NOT SO YOUNG) MEN, WH SOME AGE GAP BETWEEN THE TWO. "YOUTH-LOVG" WOULD PROBABLY BE A MORE RRECT TERM, AS WELL AS A LS CHARGED ONE FOR MORN REARS. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT'S INCLUD AND WHAT ISN'T {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE ISSUE ISN'T REALLY THAT KG LEONIDAS "BOY-LOVG" AS AN SULT TOWARD THE GREEKS. THIS IS A WORK OF FICTN, AFTER ALL (ALTHOUGH MILLER CLAIMS IS HISTORIL FICTN). IT IS NOT EVEN THAT MILLER DIDN'T CLU ANY DITN OF SPARTAN SAME-SEX PRACTIC AMONGST THE SOLDIERS FIGHTG AT THERMOPYLAE. THIS IS AN ACTN-ADVENTURE IC AND MOVIE AIMED AT YOUNG STRAIGHT MEN, MEANT TO PILE UP BOOK SAL AND BOX-OFFICE SH BY PILG UP AD BODI AS GRAPHILLY AND ARTISTILLY AS POSSIBLE. THAT IS AN DIENCE NOT LIKELY SHELL OUT $9 TO SEE EVEN A MERE IMPLITN OF SAME-SEX LOVE. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE REAL ISSUE IS THAT MILLER (AND APPARENTLY HOLLYWOOD, ADAPTG HIS WORK) DID CLU HOMOSEXUALY, BUT NEGATIVELY. IF NEHER THE EFFEMACY OF XERX NOR THE SULT WERE CLUD, OR IF BY SOME MIRACLE THEY WERE BALANCED OUT WH THE OTHER HALF OF THE HISTORIL EQUATN, GAY VIEWERS WOULD HAVE LS REASON TO FEEL SULTED BY YET AGA MORE HISTORIL ACCURACI. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE IS ONE SMALL REASON TO HOPE FOR SOMETHG BETTER OM 300. DIRECTOR ZACK SNYR ADD A GAY CHARACTER TO HIS REMAKE OF DAWN OF THE DEAD, ALTHOUGH THAT CHARACTER'S MOST TERTG SCENE WOUND UP ON THE CUTTG ROOM FLOOR. PERHAPS SNYR WILL DO SOMETHG TO UNTERACT MILLER'S LS THAN GAY-IENDLY STORY LE. IF NOT, GAY VIEWERS N EXPECT YET ANOTHER HISTORIL EPIC THAT FLUNKS THE ACCURACY TT. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JOE PALMER DISVERED SPANX ICS AND MYTHOLOGY (AT THE AGE OF 9) 1967. THIS DOUBLE FASCATN SPIRED HIM TO DRAW AND EVENTUALLY LED HIM TO CHIGO'S ART INSTUTE, WHERE HE GRADUATED WH A B.F.A. HIV-POSIVE SCE 1996, PALMER CURRENTLY DIVIS HIS TIME BETWEEN NNG , A WEBSE FOR LGBT IC FANS, ART, WRG, AND PROMOTG ART-MAKG OPPORTUNI FOR THE HIV-POSIVE MUNY. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FRANçOIS PENED IS A TEACHER, ICS CRIC AND OCSNAL TRANSLATOR WHO LIV THE SOUTHWT OF FRANCE WH HIS PARTNER. HE NS THE SE, AND NEXT SPRG WILL SEE HIS FIRST PUBLISHED STORI THE BT DATE EVER ANTHOLOGY OM ALYSON AND A LLECTN OF THE TIM FISH-EDED YOUNG BOTTOMS LOVE WEBICS. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WH THANKS TO MICHAEL JENSEN AND HIS UNNNY REWRG SIXTH SENSE. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
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WHY GAY GUYS LOVE THE '300' MOVI

300 and s sequel 300: Rise of an Empire have h the sweet spot Amerin culture, occupyg the veted space where straight du-bros, neons, and flagrant homosexual men meet. This article is om the archive of our partner blood-soaked Greek epic 300 and s new sequel, 300: Rise of an Empire, have h the sweet spot Amerin culture, occupyg the veted space where straight du-bros, neons, and flagrant homosexual men meet. Straight dubros love the rawr of war and fns spiratn ("300 workout" ntu to be a very popular Google search), but for gay guys, 's one of the guiltit of pleasur.

Here's why:The Biggt Reason: the Mcl and the Dus the Mcl Are Attached ToWhat a neon se: Warrrs preparg to fend the Wt (Ameri) om barbarians om the EastWhat a du-bro se: Some Persians about to get a gay du se: Heaven. Gay guys do have more terts than jt sewy almost-naked men.

But we're not gog to prive ourselv of a movie anchise which provis sewy almost-naked men, jt to prove Symbolism and Insi JokWhat a neon se: Warrrs preparg to fend the Wt (Ameri) om barbarians om the EastWhat a du-bro se: Some Persians about to get a gay du se: Sorry, I'm way to watch 300 is to kd of pretend 's seepg subversive symbolism (which may or may not be), and you're the only one who gets (you're not).

A THIRD 300 MOVIE WAS PASSED ON AFTER IT BEME A GAY LOVE STORY

And there's somethg funny the thought that theaters all throughout Ameri, legns of straight men will be crammg to theaters to watch all of this homoeroticism — whether they're aware or Hey, ThemistoklWhat a neon se: Really good-lookg warrr preparg to fend the Wt (Ameri) om barbarians om the a du-bro se: Some Persians about to get pwned by a really good-lookg a gay du se: A really good-lookg man, though he isn't sure if he wants to sleep wh him or jt look like him. )A Gay-Friendly Pot HistoryWhat gay history buffs like to tell you is that there was a lot of homosexualy ancient Greece.

There was a lot of olr-younger same-sex relatnships Athens (which you may have read about llege), and Sparta's ary, men fed homosexual bonds wh one another. "At Sparta, for example, the separatn of the sex at an early age, together wh attus peculiar to other Greeks on the role of women, rulted overtly homosexual relatnships centerg on life the barracks, " an Amerin ary historian and scholar wrote his book The Wtern Way of War. Passed on bee beme a gay love story stead of a fully actn-packed war film.

Bh-era Ameri, and yet, apparently ’s still impossible to make a succsful big-budget war film that doubl as a gay romance.

ZACK SNYR'S 300 SEQUEL WAS A GAY LOVE STORY FEATURG ALEXANR THE GREAT, BUT WB WANTED NO PART OF IT

Unfortunately, you won’t be seeg that movie anytime soon, bee when the Army of the Dead -wrer/director tried to wre a 300 sequel, he end up penng a gay love story featurg Alexanr the Great; which Warner Bros wants no part there was the entire bacle over Jtice League and the planned Snyrverse, Zack Snyr and Warner Bros. So was wh great excement that I disvered a movie ma jt for me -- 300, which is probably one of the gayt movi of the last .

10 REASONS WHY "300" IS GAY

Here are 10 good reasons why 300 is as gay as gets:10. Clearly this is clud jt to pull the gay bear dience. " That's where the "hard" Spartans will get ' you know jt how gay *300 *is.

I mean, how different do the Spartans really look om the homo beefke picture on the right there? 300 - a film that manag to be homophobic and homoerotic at the same time.

That was an open homophobic sult a settg where gay sex wasn't out of the ordary. By pictg the Persians as dark-skned aggrsors who wear tonn of jewelry and are clearly groomg their body hair much more elaborate ways then the "macho" Spartans, wear make up and actg an effemate way the film achiev a double-whammy: racism and homophobia one neat package. What mak this horrible realisatn - that is this film is havg all the negative them - almost funny is how homoerotic the film is at the same time.

THE ELE GAY ARMY OF ANCIENT GREECETHE SACRED BAND OF THEB FEATED EVEN THE SPARTANSPETER PRKAR·FOLLOWPUBLISHED LSONS OM HISTORY·4 M READ·OCT 11, 2020--3SHAREGREEK WARRRS — ARTISTIC IMAGE (IMAGE:ARTSTATN/@ALIAKSANDR TRYZON)THE SACRED BAND WAS AN ELE ARY UN OM THEB PRISG 150 GAY UPL. AT THE BATTLE OF LCTRA 371 BC, THE 300 GAY WARRRS LED THE THEBAN ARMY AGAST THE SPARTAN ARMY. THE THEBANS WON AND SHATTERED THE SPARTAN NTROL OF GREECE.THE GREEK VIEW ON GAY WARRRSA MALE UPLE ENGAGG TERCRAL SEX. DEPICTED ON ANCIENT GREEK POTTERY (IMAGE: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)THE THEBANS BELIEVED GAY WARRRS FOUGHT BETTER ORR TO IMPRS AND PROTECT THEIR LOVERS. IF A LOVER FELL DURG A BATTLE, HIS PARTNER WOULD FIGHT EVEN HARR TO AVENGE HIS ATH.THREE THOAND YEARS AGO ANCIENT GREECE, BEG GAY OR LBIAN WAS NOT A CRIME. IN FACT, CERTA SUATNS, THE GREEKS EVEN ENURAGED HOMOSEXUAL RELATNSHIPS.YOUNG BOYS EXCHANGED ROMANTIC FAVORS FOR THE KNOWLEDGE PROVID BY THEIR OLR TUTORS. FATHERS WOULD PRAY TO THE GODS FOR THEIR SONS TO BE ATTRACTIVE BEE MEANT A BETTER MENTOR. SUCH RELATNSHIPS LASTED UNTIL THE YOUNG BOYS REACHED ADULTHOOD.SOLDIERS WOULD FORM ROMANTIC RELATNSHIPS WH ONE ANOTHER TO BOOST THEIR MORALE.THE GREEK SOCIETY DIFFERENTIATED BETWEEN ACTIVE AND PASSIVE ROL BOTH GENRS TOOK DURG SEX. AN ACTIVE ROLE, BEG A PERATOR, MEANT MASCULY, ADULTHOOD, AND PRTIGE. A PASSIVE ROLE, BEG PERATED, REPRENTED FEMY, YOUTH, AND SHAME.FOR A RECEIVG PARTNER, ANAL SEX WAS MEANG. INSTEAD, THEY ENGAGED TERCRAL SEX.THE MEMBERS OF THE SACRED BAND OF THEB WERE ROMANTIC PARTNERS. THEY LLED AN OLR PARTNER THE ERAST (‘LOVER’) AND A YOUNGER ONE THE EROMENOS (‘BELOVED’). EACH PAIR EXCHANGED SACRED VOWS AT THE TEMPLE OF IOLS, THE LOVER OF HERACL.FACTS ABOUT THE SACRED BAND OF THEB

The Sacred Band of Theb feated even the SpartansGreek warrrs — artistic image (Image:Artstatn/@Aliaksandr Tryzon)The Sacred Band was an ele ary un om Theb prisg 150 gay upl. At the Battle of Lctra 371 BC, the 300 gay warrrs led the Theban army agast the Spartan army. The Thebans won and shattered the Spartan ntrol of Greek view on gay warrrsA male uple engagg tercral sex.

Depicted on Ancient Greek pottery (Image: Wikimedia Commons)The Thebans believed gay warrrs fought better orr to imprs and protect their lovers. If a lover fell durg a battle, his partner would fight even harr to avenge his thoand years ago Ancient Greece, beg gay or lbian was not a crime. In fact, certa suatns, the Greeks even enuraged homosexual boys exchanged romantic favors for the knowledge provid by their olr tutors.

I don't know about you folks, but I have had up to here wh Hollywood g homosexualy as shorthand for evil.

300'S DIRECTOR ADMS G HOMOSEXUALY TO SRE 20 YEAR OLD {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY MICHAEL JENSENMARCH 11, 2007/3:25 AMBY MICHAEL JENSENMARCH 11, 2007 / 3:25 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"300'S DIRECTOR ADMS G HOMOSEXUALY TO SRE 20 YEAR OLD MEN","DATEPUBLISHED":"2007-03-11T07:25:04.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2007-03-11T07:25:04.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"MICHAEL JENSEN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU FOLKS, BUT I HAVE HAD UP TO HERE WH HOLLYWOOD G HOMOSEXUALY AS SHORTHAND FOR EVIL. FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW, 300 IS THE BIG BUDGET ACTN ADVENTURE BASED ON FRANK MILLER'S GRAPHIC NOVEL OF THE SAME NAME THAT OPENED ON FRIDAY. 300 REUNTS THE EPIC BATTLE BETWEEN THE SPARTANS AND PERSIANS AT THERMOPYLAE 480 B.C. THAT SOME HISTORIANS CRED WH PRERVG WTERN CIVILIZATN AS WE KNOW . IN AN TERVIEW NNG THIS WEEK'S EDN OF ENTERTAMENT WEEKLY, 300 DIRECTOR ZACK SNYR ADMS TO DOG EXACTLY THAT. ACRDG TO THE ARTICLE:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE DIRECTOR SAYS THAT THE FILM'S (HOMO)SEXUAL UNRTON WERE TEND TO MAKE YOUNG STRAIGHT MAL THE DIENCE UNFORTABLE, BEE "WHAT'S MORE SRY TO A 20-YEAR-OLD BOY THAN A GIANT GOD-KG WHO WANTS TO HAVE HIS WAY WH YOU?"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GEE, WHERE ON EARTH DO YOU THK 20 YEAR OLD STRAIGHT GUYS GET THE NOTN THAT HOMOSEXUALY IS SOMETHG TO BE AAID OF? IT DIDN'T HURT THE BOX OFFICE ANY, HOWEVER, AS 300 HLED $70 LN WHICH MAK THE HIGHT GROSSG MARCH OPENG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OH, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NO DOUBT, SNYR'S HOMOPHOBIC MENT WILL PASS LARGELY UNNOTICED BY THE MASTREAM PRS, BUT IMAGE IF HE HAD MA HIS VILLA A HULKG BLACK MAN AND SAID HE'D DONE SO BEE NOTHG SR WHE WOMEN LIKE A GIANT BLACK GOD-KG WHO WANTS TO HAVE HIS WAY WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I SPECT HE'D GET TRASHED FOR A BIGOT TRADG UGLY STEREOTYP WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT HE'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND THIS IS OM AN EARLIER TERVIEW SNYR DID WH EW:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE MOVIE, TE TO MILLER'S VISN, IS ALSO LOAD WH SWEATY HUNKS NNG AROUND THOSE TIGHT LEATHER SPEEDOS AND P. NONE OF THIS IS PLAYED FOR GAY APPEAL, BUT ULD DUCE SNICKERG AMONG SOME TEENS. SNYR SHGS OFF. ''SOME PEOPLE HAVE SAID TO ME, 'YOUR MOVIE IS HOMOEROTIC,' AND SOME HAVE SAID, 'YOUR MOVIE'S HOMOPHOBIC.' IN MY MD, THE MOVIE IS NEHER. BUT I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WH PEOPLE TERPRETG THE WAY THEY'D LIKE TO.'' AS LONG AS THEY BUY TICKETS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHY WORRY ABOUT PEOPLE TERPRETG YOUR MOVIE AS HOMOPHOBIC AS LONG AS YOU GET $9 OUT OF THE DIENCE, RIGHT ZACK?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NONE OF THIS AS A SURPRISE TO HERE AT AFTERELTON. LAST MONDAY WE RAN OUR ARTICLE FRANK MILLER AND 300'S ASSLT ON THE GAY PAST WHICH DOCUMENTED HOW MILLER, UPON WHOSE GRAPHIC NOVEL THE FILM VERSN OF 300 WAS BASED, HAD PREVLY ED D HOMOPHOBIA HIS WORK, AND DONE SO AGA 300 WHILE AT THE SAME TIME ERASG GAYS OM THE HISTORIL RERD. THEN WE FOLLOWED THAT UP WH OUR REVIEW OF THE MOVIE BY BRIAN JUERGENS WHICH NFIRMED HOLLYWOOD WAS GIVG YET ANOTHER VILLA WHOSE CREEPS WAS AMPED UP BY MAKG HIM SEEM GAY. NOW WE'VE GOT SNYR NFIRMG WAS DONE TO REALLY EAK OUT THE 20 YEAR OLD MALE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT AN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JT HOW EGREG IS 300'S OFFENSE? WELL, GIVEN THAT GRAPHIC NOVEL AND MOVIE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE "HISTORIL", YOU WOULDN'T THK EHER WOULD STRAY ALL THAT FAR OM THE HISTORIL RERD. YOU'D BE WRONG OF URSE. NOT ONLY DO THE FILM DO AWAY WH THE SPARTAN'S KNOWN HOMOSEXUAL PRACTIC, BUT CHECK OUT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ACTUAL KG XERX (300'S VILLA) AND THE WAY HE IS PORTRAYED THE MOVIE. HERE IS AN ANCIENT STONE RVG OF XERX:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND HERE IS MILLER AND SNYR'S TERPRETATN OF HIM:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ADD JT SE THE CREEPY, HOMOEROTIC SUBTEXT ISN'T CLEAR ENOUGH, HOW ABOUT THIS:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YEP, NOTHG SAYS PREDATORY, SISTER, AND CREEPY LIKE AN EFFEMATE, HAIRLS MAN DRIPPG JEWLRY. I'LL SAY THIS FOR SNYR: AT LEAST HE ADMS TO WHAT HE'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS FOR THE GAY MEN WHO N'T WA TO SEE THE MOVIE FOR THE EYE NDY, DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND GET YOUR NDY SOMEWHERE ELSE. THE PEOPLE DON'T SERVE A CENT FOR FLGG MORE HOMOPHOBIC GARBAGE LIKE THIS AT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

Acrdg to the article:The director says that the film's (homo)sexual unrton were tend to make young straight mal the dience unfortable, bee "What's more sry to a 20-year-old boy than a giant god-kg who wants to have his way wh you? "Gee, where on earth do you thk 20 year old straight guys get the notn that homosexualy is somethg to be aaid of? It didn't hurt the box office any, however, as 300 hled $70 ln which mak the hight grossg March openg, doubt, Snyr's homophobic ment will pass largely unnoticed by the mastream prs, but image if he had ma his villa a hulkg black man and said he'd done so bee nothg sr whe women like a giant black god-kg who wants to have his way wh you.

None of this is played for gay appeal, but uld duce snickerg among some teens. ''Some people have said to me, 'Your movie is homoerotic, ' and some have said, 'Your movie's homophobic. '' As long as they buy tickets worry about people terpretg your movie as homophobic as long as you get $9 out of the dience, right Zack?

Last Monday we ran our article Frank Miller and 300's Asslt on the Gay Past which documented how Miller, upon whose graphic novel the film versn of 300 was based, had prevly ed d homophobia his work, and done so aga 300 while at the same time erasg gays om the historil rerd. Then we followed that up wh our review of the movie by Brian Juergens which nfirmed Hollywood was givg yet another villa whose creeps was amped up by makg him seem gay. Not only do the film do away wh the Spartan's known homosexual practic, but check out the difference between the actual Kg Xerx (300's villa) and the way he is portrayed the movie.

FRANK MILLER AND "300"'S ASSLT ON THE GAY {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY SARAH WARNMARCH 5, 2007/12:00 AMBY SARAH WARNMARCH 5, 2007 / 12:00 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"FRANK MILLER AND \"300\"'S ASSLT ON THE GAY PAST","DATEPUBLISHED":"2007-03-05T05:00:00.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2007-03-05T05:00:00.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"SARAH WARN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS -WRTEN WH FRANçOIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT SHOULD GAY FANS OF HISTORIL DRAMA EXPECT OM THE UPG ACTN-ADVENTURE EPIC 300 BASED ON FRANK MILLER'S GRAPHIC NOVEL OF THE SAME NAME? THE FILM, WHICH OPENS ON MARCH 9, REUNTS THE 480 B.C. BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE, WHERE 300 GREEK WARRRS OM SPARTA MANAGED TO LAY THE 60,000-STRONG PERSIAN VADG ARMY. HISTORILLY, THE SPARTAN ARMY WAS MA UP PART BY SOLDIERS BOUND ROMANTILLY TO OTHER SOLDIERS FIGHTG ON THE SAME {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JUDGG OM CLIPS AND STILLS RELEASED OM 300, FILMGOERS N EXPECT AN EXTREMELY FAHFUL REWORKG OF MILLER'S NOVEL. UNFORTUNATELY, HOT, SHIRTLS, MCLE-BOUND ACTORS ASI, THAT ISN'T LIKELY TO BE A GOOD THG. AS MANY OTHER HISTORIC FILMS — PECIALLY THOSE ABOUT THE ANCIENT WORLD OR HEROIC WARRRS — GAY HISTORY HAS BEEN ERASED OM 300 AND REPLACED WH NEGATIVE STEREOTYP. FROM TROY TO SPARTAC TO BEN HUR, QUEER HISTORY IS UALLY DOWNPLAYED AND HAS OFTEN GONE MISSG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ONE OF THE FEW NOTABLE EXCEPTNS IS OLIVER STONE'S ALEXANR, WHICH ACTUALLY DID REFLECT THE ROMANTIC RELATNSHIP BETWEEN ALEXANR (COL FARRELL) AND HEPHAISTN (JARED LETO). AT LEAST, REFLECTED ACCURATELY THE THEATRIL RELEASE. AFTER THE FILM BOMBED AT THE U.S. BOX OFFICE — A SUATN BLAMED PART ON THE FILM'S ANK PORTRAYAL OF ALEXANR'S BISEXUALY — STONE RELEASED A DIRECTOR'S CUT LETG SOME OF THE FILM'S HOMOSEXUALY. (STONE RELEASED YET A THIRD VERSN OF THE MOVIE RTORG MUCH OF THAT ON FEB. 27.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OTHER HISTORIL EPICS HAVEN'T EVEN HAD THE CHANCE TO BACKTRACK ON HOMOSEXUALY. IN THE 2004 FILM TROY, STARRG BRAD PT, ACHILL (PT) AND PATROCL (GARRETT HEDLUND) WERE MOTED OM LOVERS TO MERE S. NO DOUBT WARRRS UALLY BEE MAD WH GRIEF EVERY TIME ONE OF THEIR S IS KILLED, AS ACHILL DID WHEN PATROCL WAS SLA BY THE TROJAN WARRR HECTOR (ERIC BANA).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT SEEMS THAT FOR HOLLYWOOD, BEG GAY AND BEG A WARRR ARE STILL ANTHETIL. CALL A "DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL, DON'T FILM" {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE MAN BEHD 300 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JT WHO IS FRANK MILLER? HE IS ONE OF THE BT-KNOWN THORS NTEMPORARY GRAPHIC NOVELS, AND RIGHTFULLY SO. REJUVENATG THE CHARACTER OF DAREVIL THE EARLY '80S FOR MARVEL, HE ALSO CREATED ELEKTRA — A FEMALE ASSASS WHO HAD A TUMULTUO LOVE AFFAIR WH THE BLD SUPERHERO — ICS THAT BORE MILLER'S STRONG SENSE OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN 1986, MILLER CREATED BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, THE DYSTOPIAN TALE OF A BATMAN WHO, 20 YEARS THE FUTURE, BATTL A JOKER WHO LOOKS LIKE AN AGED QUEEN. BEHAVG LIKE ONE, HE LLS HIS OLD ADVERSARY "DARLG" AND QUIR WHETHER ROB HAS STARTED SHAVG YET. TH, MILLER WAS ALREADY PLAYG ON THE CLICHéD SEXUAL TERPRETATN OF BATMAN AS A PEDOPHILE, WHILE GIVG A NOT VERY SUBTLE EXPLANATN OF THE JOKER'S FASCATN WH THE MAN THE FLYG RONT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN 1990, MILLER WROTE THE MISERI GIVE ME LIBERTY FOR ARTIST DAVE GIBBONS. THE STORY IS SET A NEAR FUTURE WHERE THE UNED STAT HAS SPL ALONG POLIL L. THE MA CHARACTER, A YOUNG BLACK FEMALE SOLDIER, FIGHTS AGAST VAR MENAC, AMONG THEM GAY WHE SUPREMACISTS. NO OTHER GAY CHARACTER IS PRENT THE STORY. POLIL SATIRE AND OVER-THE-TOP IMAGERY ARE CERTALY GREDIENTS OF THIS SERI, BUT G GAY NAZIS IS NEHER CLEVER NOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN 1991, THE FIRST S CY WAS PUBLISHED. THIS BLACK-AND-WHE, NOIR SERI BLEND VLENCE AND STRONG VISUALS SUCCSFULLY — AT LEAST FOR MILLER'S GOALS. ONE OF THE PROBLEMS S CY IS THE PRENCE OF YET MORE ADLY FEMAL, PREFERABLY LBIAN PROSTUT S/M GEAR — NOT EXACTLY A GAY-POSIVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MILLER DID E HIS TALENTS A MORE GAY-IENDLY WAY 1988. "ROBOHOMOPHOBE" IS MILLER'S NTRIBUTN TO A.A.R.G.H.! (ARTISTS AGAST RAMPANT GOVERNMENT HOMOPHOBIA), A MAGAZE ANTHOLOGY EDED BY ALAN MOORE DURG THE FIGHT AGAST THE BRISH ANTI-GAY CLSE 28. LARGELY UNKNOWN EVEN TO MILLER FANS, THE THREE-PAGE STRIP PORTRAYS A GAY-BASHER TRANSFORMED TO A QUADRIPLEGIC AFTER A R {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE TRMA TURNS THE HOMOPHOBE GAY, AND HE IS THEN TRANSFORMED TO A HOMOPHOBIC VERSN OF ROBOP WH A HEAD THAT LOOKS LIKE A GIANT PENIS. MILLER'S HEART IS THE RIGHT PLACE, BUT G SUCH BLUNRG HUMOR SIMPLY SEEMS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"ROBOHOMOPHOBE" NOTWHSTANDG, MILLER'S MERCIAL WORK EHER LEAV OUT POSIVE REPRENTATNS OF GAY CHARACTERS OR CLUS NEGATIVE GAY CHARACTERS AND D REPRENTATNS OF HOMOSEXUALY — FOR EXAMPLE, PLENTY OF FEY CHARACTERISTICS — THAT MAKE VILLAS THAT MUCH MORE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}300 LOST OPPORTUNI TO DO SOMETHG DIFFERENT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}300 IS AN UNUAL IC BOOK MORE WAYS THAN ONE. IT IS TOLD ENTIRELY DOUBLE-PAGE SPREADS WH A LIMED BUT HIGHLY EFFECTIVE E OF PANELS. THE ART IS BOLD, EMPLOYG STRONG SILHOUETT AND PLEMENTARY RATIVE TAILS. LYNN VARLEY'S PATED LORS ARE BETIFUL, AS THEY PROVI PTH AND WEIGHT TO MILLER'S CEPTIVELY SIMPLE L. VISUALLY, 300 IS A PLETE SUCCS. PSYCHOLOGILLY AND HISTORILLY, THAT'S ANOTHER MATTER. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SEVERAL THGS ARE E FOR NCERN THE GRAPHIC NOVEL AND, IF CLUD FAHFULLY, THE MOVIE. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE FIRST IS THE WAY THE PERSIAN KG XERX IS PORTRAYED THE GRAPHIC NOVEL. CONTUG A SHAMEFUL TRADN OF PERSIANS AS PERVERTS, MILLER GIV A KG WHO'S ALL PIERCGS AND ELS FASHN ACCSORI, HIS HEAD AND FACED SHAVED, BG TO CREATE AN AIR OF EFFEMACY. IN PARISON, LEONIDAS IS HYPERMASCULE AND APPEARS TO BE STEREOTYPILLY STRAIGHT, WH BROAD SHOULRS AND A FULL BEARD AND MTACHE. EXCEPT FOR A PREDATOR'S TOOTH STNG ON A LEATHER THONG AROUND HIS NECK, NO JEWELRY ADORNS HIS PHYSIQUE, ONLY WEAPONS AND A FEW PIEC OF ARMOR. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS SEEN THIS PHOTO TAKEN OM 300 PROMOTNAL MATERIALS, XERX (RODRIGO SANTORO) IS A JEWEL-CLAD EFFETE SPORTG WHAT APPEAR TO BE MANICURED NAILS AND PLUCKED EYEBROWS. HIS HANDS, ADORNED WH GOLD RGS ON EVERY FGER, LIE SUGGTIVELY ON THE SHOULRS OF KG LEONIDAS (GERARD BUTLER), A HIRSUTE, ROUGH-HEWN MAN WHO LOOKS EVERY B THE OPPOSE OF XERX. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT IS HARD TO ENVISN HOW XERX ULD EVEN FIGHT, BEG SO ENSED GOLD BRACELETS, GOLD CHAS AND GOLD LLARS. NO, THE REAL FIGHTG IS TO BE LEFT TO MEN LIKE KG LEONIDAS. WHOUT KNOWG THE FIRST THG ABOUT 300, WOULD BE EASY TO GUS WHO PLAYED THE HERO AND WHO PLAYED THE VILLA BASED ON THIS PHOTO ALONE. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE FEW KNOWN IMAG OF THE REAL KG XERX SHOW A MAN WH LTLE OR NO JEWELRY, A FULL HEAD OF HAIR AND A BEARD AND MTACHE TO MATCH KG LEONIDAS'. THIS XERX LOOKS QUE PABLE OF FENDG HIMSELF AND ISN'T THE LEAST B EFFEMATE. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OF URSE, WHIFFS OF EFFEMACY VILLAS ARE NOTHG NEW HOLLYWOOD FILMS. THK OF THE PETER LORRE CHARACTER THE MALTE FALN , FOR EXAMPLE, OR THE VILLAS ROPE, DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER, IN COLD BLOOD AND THE PASSN OF THE CHRIST, TO NAME ONLY A FEW. XERX IS JT ANOTHER THAT SHAMEFUL LE OF EFFETE VILLAS. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SEND PROBLEMATIC ISSUE THE GRAPHIC NOVEL VERSN OF 300 OCCURS THE FIRST PART OF THE STORY. A PERSIAN ENVOY TO SPARTA TO TALK TO THE KG, TELLG HIM THAT A SIMPLE TOKEN OF SUBMISSN OM THE SPARTANS TO THE PERSIAN KG WOULD SOLVE THE MATTER. BUT LEONIDAS ANSWERS THAT THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE ATHENIANS HAVE ALREADY REFED, AND HE N'T DO LS THAN "THOSE BOY-LOVERS." ACRDG TO A RECENT REVIEW VARIETY, THAT LE IS ALSO THE FILM. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DURG THE ORIGAL MISERI, A REAR TOOK MILLER TO TASK FOR THAT REMARK, AND THE THOR GAVE A RATHER STRANGE ANSWER: "BEG A WARRR CLASS, THE SPARTANS ALMOST CERTALY DID PRACTICE HOMOSEXUALY. THERE'S ALSO EVINCE THEY TEND TO LIE ABOUT . IT'S NOT A BIG LEAP TO POSTULATE THAT THEY RIDICULED THEIR HEDONISTIC ATHENIAN RIVALS FOR SOMETHG THEY THEMSELV DID. 'HYPOCRISY' IS, AFTER ALL, A WORD WE GOT OM THE GREEK." {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MILLER IS RRECT THAT SPARTAN SOCIETY WAS A ARISTIC ONE. EVERY EE MALE CIZEN WAS NSIRED A SOLDIER FOR LIFE (THE EXCEPTN BEG THE OLR MEN WHO HAD BEEN ELECTED TO POLIL SEATS), WH PLOTS OF LAND GIVEN TO HIM TO BE CULTIVATED BY SERFS. IT IS WELL-KNOWN THAT THE SPARTANS PRACTICED HOMOSEXUALY (OR MORE PRECISELY, PERASTY) AS AN TNAL STUTN. INED, THE HN OF THE ARMY PEND ON THE BOND BETWEEN LOVERS. TH, LIKE THE ATHENIANS, SPARTANS N ALSO BE LLED "BOY-LOVERS." {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT BEG SAID, THE WORD "BOY" MT BE NSIRED A GENERIC TERM. ANCIENT TEXTS STATE THAT SPARTAN SOLDIERS/LOVERS WERE DISPERSED THROUGHOUT THE BATTLEFIELD, AS OPPOSED TO SI-BY-SI THE WAY OF OTHER CI, SO THE "BOYS" ON THE BATTLEFIELD HAD TO BE OLD ENOUGH TO FIGHT AND FEND THEMSELV. THE RELATNSHIPS WERE THEREFORE BETWEEN TWO (YOUNG OR NOT SO YOUNG) MEN, WH SOME AGE GAP BETWEEN THE TWO. "YOUTH-LOVG" WOULD PROBABLY BE A MORE RRECT TERM, AS WELL AS A LS CHARGED ONE FOR MORN REARS. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT'S INCLUD AND WHAT ISN'T {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE ISSUE ISN'T REALLY THAT KG LEONIDAS "BOY-LOVG" AS AN SULT TOWARD THE GREEKS. THIS IS A WORK OF FICTN, AFTER ALL (ALTHOUGH MILLER CLAIMS IS HISTORIL FICTN). IT IS NOT EVEN THAT MILLER DIDN'T CLU ANY DITN OF SPARTAN SAME-SEX PRACTIC AMONGST THE SOLDIERS FIGHTG AT THERMOPYLAE. THIS IS AN ACTN-ADVENTURE IC AND MOVIE AIMED AT YOUNG STRAIGHT MEN, MEANT TO PILE UP BOOK SAL AND BOX-OFFICE SH BY PILG UP AD BODI AS GRAPHILLY AND ARTISTILLY AS POSSIBLE. THAT IS AN DIENCE NOT LIKELY SHELL OUT $9 TO SEE EVEN A MERE IMPLITN OF SAME-SEX LOVE. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE REAL ISSUE IS THAT MILLER (AND APPARENTLY HOLLYWOOD, ADAPTG HIS WORK) DID CLU HOMOSEXUALY, BUT NEGATIVELY. IF NEHER THE EFFEMACY OF XERX NOR THE SULT WERE CLUD, OR IF BY SOME MIRACLE THEY WERE BALANCED OUT WH THE OTHER HALF OF THE HISTORIL EQUATN, GAY VIEWERS WOULD HAVE LS REASON TO FEEL SULTED BY YET AGA MORE HISTORIL ACCURACI. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE IS ONE SMALL REASON TO HOPE FOR SOMETHG BETTER OM 300. DIRECTOR ZACK SNYR ADD A GAY CHARACTER TO HIS REMAKE OF DAWN OF THE DEAD, ALTHOUGH THAT CHARACTER'S MOST TERTG SCENE WOUND UP ON THE CUTTG ROOM FLOOR. PERHAPS SNYR WILL DO SOMETHG TO UNTERACT MILLER'S LS THAN GAY-IENDLY STORY LE. IF NOT, GAY VIEWERS N EXPECT YET ANOTHER HISTORIL EPIC THAT FLUNKS THE ACCURACY TT. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JOE PALMER DISVERED SPANX ICS AND MYTHOLOGY (AT THE AGE OF 9) 1967. THIS DOUBLE FASCATN SPIRED HIM TO DRAW AND EVENTUALLY LED HIM TO CHIGO'S ART INSTUTE, WHERE HE GRADUATED WH A B.F.A. HIV-POSIVE SCE 1996, PALMER CURRENTLY DIVIS HIS TIME BETWEEN NNG , A WEBSE FOR LGBT IC FANS, ART, WRG, AND PROMOTG ART-MAKG OPPORTUNI FOR THE HIV-POSIVE MUNY. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FRANçOIS PENED IS A TEACHER, ICS CRIC AND OCSNAL TRANSLATOR WHO LIV THE SOUTHWT OF FRANCE WH HIS PARTNER. HE NS THE SE, AND NEXT SPRG WILL SEE HIS FIRST PUBLISHED STORI THE BT DATE EVER ANTHOLOGY OM ALYSON AND A LLECTN OF THE TIM FISH-EDED YOUNG BOTTOMS LOVE WEBICS. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WH THANKS TO MICHAEL JENSEN AND HIS UNNNY REWRG SIXTH SENSE. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

Here is an ancient stone rvg of Xerx:And here is Miller and Snyr's terpretatn of him:Add jt se the creepy, homoerotic subtext isn't clear enough, how about this:Yep, nothg says predatory, sister, and creepy like an effemate, hairls man drippg jewlry. I'll say this for Snyr: at least he adms to what he's for the gay men who n't wa to see the movie for the eye ndy, do yourself a favor and get your ndy somewhere else.

ZACK SNYR CLAIMS WARNER BROS TURNED DOWN HIS GAY ‘LOVE STORY’ SEQUEL TO 300

The people don't serve a cent for flgg more homophobic garbage like this at . NOTE: this article was -wrten wh François PenedWhat should gay fans of historil drama expect om the upg actn-adventure epic 300 based on Frank Miller's graphic novel of the same name? As many other historic films — pecially those about the ancient world or heroic warrrs — gay history has been erased om 300 and replaced wh negative stereotyp.

Box office — a suatn blamed part on the film's ank portrayal of Alexanr's bisexualy — Stone released a director's cut letg some of the film's homosexualy.

HOW GAY IS "300"?

)Other historil epics haven't even had the chance to backtrack on homosexualy. No doubt warrrs ually bee mad wh grief every time one of their s is killed, as Achill did when Patrocl was sla by the Trojan warrr Hector (Eric Bana) seems that for Hollywood, beg gay and beg a warrr are still anthetil. The ma character, a young black female soldier, fights agast var menac, among them gay whe supremacists.

No other gay character is prent the story.

SPREAD OF MULTIDG-RISTANT SHIGELLA EU/EEA AMONG GAY, BISEXUAL AND OTHER MEN WHO HAVE SEX WH MEN

Polil satire and over-the-top imagery are certaly gredients of this seri, but g gay Nazis is neher clever nor 1991, the first S Cy was published.

One of the problems S Cy is the prence of yet more adly femal, preferably lbian prostut S/M gear — not exactly a gay-posive did e his talents a more gay-iendly way 1988. "RoboHomophobe" is Miller's ntributn to A. (Artists Agast Rampant Government Homophobia), a magaze anthology eded by Alan Moore durg the fight agast the Brish anti-gay Clse 28.

Largely unknown even to Miller fans, the three-page strip portrays a gay-basher transformed to a quadriplegic after a r trma turns the homophobe gay, and he is then transformed to a homophobic versn of Robop wh a head that looks like a giant penis. "RoboHomophobe" notwhstandg, Miller's mercial work eher leav out posive reprentatns of gay characters or clus negative gay characters and d reprentatns of homosexualy — for example, plenty of fey characteristics — that make villas that much more sister.