09/05/2008
Guy Ritchie Not Obsessed with Gay Sex
RocknRolla actor Mark Strong defends director Guy Ritchie against accusations by Madonna's brother Christopher Ciccone that Ritchie is homophobic and obsessed with gay sex:
"I think her brother wrote that book about experiences he had quite a while ago. Guy’s not like that. He’s got a better sense of humour than that, he doesn’t need to make jokes about buggery."
According to The Guardian though, he knows gay subtext: "I’ve never seen a gangster thriller punctuated by quite so much homoeroticism. Gerard Butler plays One Two, a rugged beefcake who steals millions of euros from a Russian oligarch and football club owner, Uri Obromavich (Karel Roden). When One Two is not tied to the bed and tortured by Uri’s humourless Soviet henchmen – stripped down to their leather pouches - he is being hit on by his best friend and fellow gang member, Handsome Bob (Tom Hardy). This particular shock revelation prompts a horrified Butler to slam on the brakes nearly catapulting his ex-best friend through the front windshield of their 4x4. 'You’re the only one who didn’t notice' explains his new best friend, Mumbles. “So tell me, what did you do with Bob last night…” Well, can you guess? And so it goes, a mesmerising swirl of gay insults and imagery - there's even some man-on-man ballroom dancing."
Incidentally, Ritchie (pictured above with Jeremy Piven at the RocknRolla premiere) responded to a jibe from Mike Huckabee the other night at the RNC about his wife:
"Palin was named McCain's running mate last week just days before details of her 17-year-old daughter's pregnancy was revealed - leading to a media frenzy. Conservative Huckabee addressed the fuss, stating, 'The reporting of the past few days have proven tackier than a costume change at a Madonna concert.' Ritchie has been left defending his touring wife at the Toronto Film Festival in Canada - and he's having a laugh at Huckabee's expense. He says, 'Someone had to tell me who Mike Huckabee was. I gather he had some disparaging remarks to make about my wife... and I really like her costume changes.'"
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I tell you what - Christopher Ciccone's book was pretty good. It confirmed the various rumors and stories I heard about Madonna through the years. Sadly, my love for Madonna is tarnished, and I just want to give Christopher a big hug for putting up with the evil bitch all these years. And maybe a bj (kidding).
You are supposed to take your friends and family with you when you are rich and famous. Madonna is colder than I ever imagined.
And it does seem she is turning away from her gay fans - you know, those of us who put her where she is today. :(
Just remember Madge, God don't like ugly!
Posted by: Shane | Sep 5, 2008 10:17:08 AM
I'm a bit confused by what's happening in that picture.
He looks like my ex... I've never noticed before, and I'm not sure how I feel about it.
Posted by: JP | Sep 5, 2008 10:42:07 AM
Anyone who's watched a few Brit gangster films shouldn't be surprised by homoerotic content since a lot of that goes back to real-life London gangster Ronnie Kray, a man who didn't worry about people knowing about his gay affairs since he and his brother were notorious racketeers and (eventually) murderers.
So it's there in (off the top of my head) Performance, Villain (Ian McShane is Richard Burton's lover), The Long Good Friday (Pierce Brosnan has a wordless early role as an IRA hit-man seducing then killing a gay gangster in a swimming pool), The Long Firm, Sexy Beast and Eastern Promises. There's probably others.
Posted by: John C | Sep 5, 2008 12:39:18 PM
I would think there is truth to what Christopher wrote in his book...and it wouldn't surprise me if Guy were a closet case. That would explain his classic schoolboy homophobia and Madonna's attraction to him (she's always been a fag hag).
Aren't all Englishmen gay anyway?
Posted by: Chad | Sep 5, 2008 4:49:02 PM
I have an obsession with gay sex. My obsession is to have gay sex with Guy Ritchie.
Posted by: thevegasstyleguy | Sep 7, 2008 4:40:39 AM
TWICE Madonna has cancelled concerts in Australia and it makes me think she doesn't like her Aussie fans..well guess what Madonna..I don't like you either now...I will never buy another Madonna album as long as I live.
Posted by: Jamie | Sep 7, 2008 10:10:17 PM