In this loose adaptatn of Shakpeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters is a gay htler afflicted wh narlepsy. Stt Favor is the rebell son of a mayor. Together, the two travel om Portland, Oregon to Idaho and fally to the ast of Italy a qut to fd Mike's tranged mother. Along the way they turn tricks for money and dgs, eventually attractg the attentn of a wealthy benefactor and sexual viant.
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WAS IT GOOD FOR THE GAYS: ‘MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO’
In this loose adaptatn of Shakpeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters (River Phoenix) is a gay htler afflicted wh narlepsy. Stt Favor (Keanu Reev) is the rebell son of a mayor. Together, the two travel om Portland, Oregon to Idaho and fally to the ast of Italy a qut to fd Mike's tranged mother. Along the way they turn tricks for money and dgs, eventually attractg the attentn of a wealthy benefactor and sexual viant. * is my own private idaho a gay movie *
And picture the actors dog whout teasg their gay fan bas wh nods and wks, and whout any sense of an ch for progrsive street cred. ” In 2016, a straight actor plays a gay character and gets pots for bravery: aclas for dog right, butt taps om his lleagu for rpectg the character’s “humany, ” and a chance to nfirm, by bnt of irony, that he really isn’t gay.
* is my own private idaho a gay movie *
Playg gay characters hadn’t yet bee the pole or profsnal thg for actors, particularly those pale, slenr charmers of the gnge era, to do.