by Earl Jackson
For years lesbian feminist film scholarship entailed archeological detective work, most notably excavating the subtexts of Rebecca (Alfred Hitchcock 1940) and The Haunting (Robert Wise 1963). In a peculiar reversal, I am going to try a similar dive into a film to salvage its male homosexuality. While Rebecca and The Haunting may have repressed latent desires under a gothic mood piece, Marry My Dead Body ( harbors a sexual ambivalence within a blatant coming out wake. In doing this, I am actually not faulting the film but rather the limitations on sexual legibility under even the most seemingly benign, apparently inclusive heteronormative social order. Moreover, while exposing what the film cannot do, I want to underscore what it does beautifully: it dramatizes as a default aspect of contemporary life, a kind of habituated melancholia interrupted by an intimacy that at first seems like an assault.
The basic plot is actually...
For years lesbian feminist film scholarship entailed archeological detective work, most notably excavating the subtexts of Rebecca (Alfred Hitchcock 1940) and The Haunting (Robert Wise 1963). In a peculiar reversal, I am going to try a similar dive into a film to salvage its male homosexuality. While Rebecca and The Haunting may have repressed latent desires under a gothic mood piece, Marry My Dead Body ( harbors a sexual ambivalence within a blatant coming out wake. In doing this, I am actually not faulting the film but rather the limitations on sexual legibility under even the most seemingly benign, apparently inclusive heteronormative social order. Moreover, while exposing what the film cannot do, I want to underscore what it does beautifully: it dramatizes as a default aspect of contemporary life, a kind of habituated melancholia interrupted by an intimacy that at first seems like an assault.
The basic plot is actually...
- 10/24/2023
- by Guest Writer
- AsianMoviePulse
Marry My Dead Body is a 2022 comedy movie directed by Cheng Wei-Hao, written by Sharon Wu, and starring Greg Hsu and Austin Lin.
“Marry My Dead Body” is one of those easily watchable movies that are quickly forgotten soon after viewing it. It falls into the category of films that require little concentration, and somehow manage to qualify as a guilty pleasure thanks to its simple cinematic tactics, and the potpourri combination of comedy, action, and silliness of various sorts.
It relies on a sense of humor reminiscent of the past; easily digestible, easily grasped.
Synopsis
Detective Ming-han is a bit homophobic, so his new situation is not to his liking: he has a deceased husband, and together they must solve a crime.
About the movie Marry My Dead Body
If you’re in the mood for a movie that doesn’t aim to make you ruminate and ponder the...
“Marry My Dead Body” is one of those easily watchable movies that are quickly forgotten soon after viewing it. It falls into the category of films that require little concentration, and somehow manage to qualify as a guilty pleasure thanks to its simple cinematic tactics, and the potpourri combination of comedy, action, and silliness of various sorts.
It relies on a sense of humor reminiscent of the past; easily digestible, easily grasped.
Synopsis
Detective Ming-han is a bit homophobic, so his new situation is not to his liking: he has a deceased husband, and together they must solve a crime.
About the movie Marry My Dead Body
If you’re in the mood for a movie that doesn’t aim to make you ruminate and ponder the...
- 8/10/2023
- by Susan Hill
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Marry My Dead Body is a 2022 comedy movie directed by Cheng Wei-Hao, written by Sharon Wu, and starring Greg Hsu and Austin Lin.
“Marry My Dead Body” is one of those easily watchable movies that are quickly forgotten soon after viewing it. It falls into the category of films that require little concentration, and somehow manage to qualify as a guilty pleasure thanks to its simple cinematic tactics, and the potpourri combination of comedy, action, and silliness of various sorts.
It relies on a sense of humor reminiscent of the past; easily digestible, easily grasped.
Synopsis
Detective Ming-han is a bit homophobic, so his new situation is not to his liking: he has a deceased husband, and together they must solve a crime.
About the movie Marry My Dead Body
If you’re in the mood for a movie that doesn’t aim to make you ruminate and ponder the...
“Marry My Dead Body” is one of those easily watchable movies that are quickly forgotten soon after viewing it. It falls into the category of films that require little concentration, and somehow manage to qualify as a guilty pleasure thanks to its simple cinematic tactics, and the potpourri combination of comedy, action, and silliness of various sorts.
It relies on a sense of humor reminiscent of the past; easily digestible, easily grasped.
Synopsis
Detective Ming-han is a bit homophobic, so his new situation is not to his liking: he has a deceased husband, and together they must solve a crime.
About the movie Marry My Dead Body
If you’re in the mood for a movie that doesn’t aim to make you ruminate and ponder the...
- 8/10/2023
- by Susan Hill
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
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