Is Death Race A New Landmark In Gay Film?

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You may thk of Death Race as the movie wh all the rs that go boom. Or as the film that failed to nt The Hoe Bunny at the box office. But did you know 's also beg hailed as a huge step forward for gay rights? Well, sort of. Spoilers I mentned my review, one of the odd thgs about Death Race…

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TYRE GIBSON PLAYS GAY BAD-ASS "DEATH RACE"... OR DO HE?{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 SNICKSAUGT 25, 2008/3:01 PMBY SNICKSAUGT 25, 2008 / 3:01 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"TYRE GIBSON PLAYS GAY BAD-ASS \"DEATH RACE\"... OR DO HE?","DATEPUBLISHED":"2008-08-25T19:01:42.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2008-08-25T19:01:42.000+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":"SNICKS","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;}LIKE A LOT OF PEOPLE, I WAS SHOCKED WHEN I HEARD THEY WERE REMAKG THE 1975 TRASH CLASSIC DEATH RACE 2000. AFTER ALL, THE PREMISE OF THE ORIGAL WAS JT SO FAR-FETCHED:{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 FILM IS SET THE YEAR 2000, WHEN THE UNED STAT HAS BEEN STROYED BY A FANCIAL CRISIS AND A ARY UP, AND THE UNED PROVC (A FASCIST POLICE STATE) L AMERI, KEEPG THE PEOPLE SATISFIED BY FEEDG A STREAM OF GORY GLADIATORIAL ENTERTAMENT. THE POLIL PARTI HAVE LLAPSED TO A SGLE BIPARTISAN PARTY, WHICH ALSO FULFILLS THE RELIG FUNCTNS OF A UNIFIED CHURCH AND {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;}SEE, THERE'S NO WAY ANYTHG LIKE THAT ULD EVER HAPPEN ... RIGHT?{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;}ANYWAY, WHEN I HEARD MORE ABOUT THIS PRODUCTN, I WAS TRIGUED AND APPALLED. APPALLED BEE 'S DIRECTED BY HACK PL W.S. ANRSON, WHO I'LL NEVER FIVE FOR STROYG THE RINT EVIL FILM ANCHISE, AND BEE OF THE UNFATHOMABLE WORDS "AND JOAN ALLEN AS THE WARN". SEEG ONE OF OUR GREAT ACTRS SLUMMG LIKE THIS, THE ONLY WORDS THAT E TO MD ARE "I'M GONNA HL ASS TO LOLLAPALOOZA!" (AND MY UNDYG LOVE TO WHOEVER GETS THAT REFERENCE).{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;}BUT I WAS ALSO TRIGUED, BEE THE STAR IS THE ULTRA HOT JASON STATHAM, AND BEE THERE WAS GOG TO BE A GAY CHARACTER THE FILM, PLAYED BY TYRE {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 MOL/MICIAN/ACTOR HAS SHOWN VERY UGLY FLASH OF HOMOPHOBIA THE PAST, SO TO SEE HIM PLAYG A GAY ROLE IS JARRG, TO SAY THE LEAST. IN FACT, EVEN THOUGH ALMOST REVIEW AND ARTICLE ABOUT THIS REMAKE MENTNS THAT HIS CHARACTER IS GAY, HE SISTS THAT 'S NOT THE SE, WHICH MEANS HE'S EHER HILARLY OBLIV, OR DIDN'T REALIZE WHAT HE WAS GETTG HIMSELF TO. SORRY, TYRE, BUT I'M GOG TO BELIEVE YOUR CHARACTER IS GAY, AS MUCH AS THAT MIGHT IRK YOU (AND BEE MIGHT IRK 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;}HE PLAYS "MACHE GUN" JOE, ONE OF THE TOUGHT PRISONERS/RACERS THE MOVIE, AND THE FACT THAT HE'S (ALLEGEDLY?) GAY IS BROUGHT UP BRIEFLY, BUT HAS NOTHG TO DO WH THE ACTUAL STORY, AND ISN'T BROUGHT UP AGA (WHICH I HAVE TO ADM, IS KDA REHG). WE HAVE AN ACTUAL GAY CHARACTER WHO'S SEXUALY ISN'T THE FOL POT OF WHO HE IS, AND IS TREATED {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 EVEN MORE SHOCKG ABOUT THIS CHARACTER IS WHAT HAPPENS LATER THE FILM, AND YOU N READ THOSE SPOILERS AFTER THE BREAK (AND WHEN I SAY SPOILERS, I'M GOG TO REVEAL WHAT HAPPENS AT THE END OF THE MOVIE, SO DON'T MAKE THE JUMP IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW!).{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;}{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;}OKAY, BUT DON'T SAY I DIDN'T WARN 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;}THE GAY GUY SURVIV!{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'S RIGHT, A GAY CHARACTER A AN ACTN FILM SURVIV, ALONG WH THE HERO. OF URSE, HE HAS TO TAKE OUT A FEW DOZEN PEOPLE ALONG THE WAY, BUT THE MOVIE IS LLED DEATH RACE, NOT HAPPY PUPPI {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;}DID ANYONE HAPPEN TO ACTUALLY SEE THIS MOVIE OVER THE WEEKEND? ANY THOUGHTS? (AND T/Y TO BROCK FOR THE TIP!){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

Jenson's arch-enemy is Mache Gun Joe (Tyre Gibson), who is gay, which the plot rms and thereafter fets. " (and my undyg love to whoever gets that reference) I was also trigued, bee the star is the ultra hot Jason Statham, and bee there was gog to be a gay character the film, played by Tyre mol/mician/actor has shown very ugly flash of homophobia the past, so to see him playg a gay role is jarrg, to say the least. In fact, even though almost review and article about this remake mentns that his character is gay, he sists that 's not the se, which means he's eher hilarly obliv, or didn't realize what he was gettg himself to.

IS DEATH RACE A NEW LANDMARK IN GAY FILM?

Sorry, Tyre, but I'm gog to believe your character is gay, as much as that might irk you (and bee might irk you) plays "Mache Gun" Joe, one of the tought prisoners/racers the movie, and the fact that he's (allegedly? ) gay is brought up briefly, but has nothg to do wh the actual story, and isn't brought up aga (which I have to adm, is kda rehg).

We have an actual gay character who's sexualy isn't the fol pot of who he is, and is treated 's even more shockg about this character is what happens later the film, and you n read those SPOILERS after the break (and when I say SPOILERS, I'm gog to reveal what happens at the end of the movie, so don't make the jump if you don't want to know!

), but don't say i didn't warn gay guy surviv! That's right, a gay character a an actn film surviv, along wh the hero. But did you know 's also beg hailed as a huge step forward for gay rights?

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Is Death Race A New Landmark In Gay Film?.

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