I recently wrote this to IMDB about a film called "Deadly Skies". The movie was a special cable film directly made for a station called HERE TV. A gay cable station that is known to be making original entertainment for our community.
"Deadly Skies- Absolute Crap"
"Granted, I saw this "Here TV. Special Movie", based on a blip I saw somewhere about Antonio Sabato Jr. having naked sex with a cute guy, but other than that, (Which was un-erotic and poorly shot) this was pretty bad.
Ordinarily, a bad, boring thriller is maybe good for one or two laughs.(Mainly at the actors expense who don't believe a word they are saying)But then life moves on. Some time and money is wasted, but so what, right? Not in this case.
"Here TV" is an event for gays and lesbians everywhere. Having a readily available cable station for us, is a major move forward."Deadly Skies" and "Tides of War"(also pretty bad) are IMPORTANT. These movies, not only are original programming directly for gays and lesbians,on OUR OWN STATION, but reflect to the world what we can do.This movie also wants to be a gay film without being your typical "gay"film. I also think that is important.
SO, WHY IS THIS FILM ABSOLUTE CRAP!!!???!!!
Is this all we're capable of? Boring crappy action movies with one un-erotic homo-sex scene, that seems weirdly out-of-place? I understand the budget is low. I understand it's shot in Canada. And I understand that you can only get Rae Dawn Chong and Antonio Sabato Jr. But what the f***??? Weren't gay men the ones with all the talent that was never given a voice? Now that we have the voice we give the world, "DeadlySkies"???? This is really upsetting. With all the poor, hungry,TALENTED writer/directors in Hollywood that would work for NOTHING.This crap is the best HERE TV can do? To represent us?
"Brokeback Mountain"-is coming out in a few weeks. It's directed by a straight man. Written by a straight man. Stars two straight men. It will be a watershed movie for gays and lesbians everywhere.
"Deadly Skies" will be playing on HERE TV for another month. It was written and directed by gay men. 1. No one will watch it. 2. People who DO watch it will not enjoy it. 3. It will mean NOTHING to the gay and lesbian community.
You don't need a huge budget to make a good movie. Remember, "MyBeautiful Laundrette" was also done for TV. (In England) and was directed by Stephen Frears and starred Daniel Day Lewis (both then unknowns)and made for practically nothing. A landmark gay film. Once again, made by straights.
Depressing."
