Book Review: HvH presents Gone to the Movies

 Gone To The Movies

Artist:                                   HvH

Publisher:                            Bruno Gmunder        

Type:                                    Hard Cover

Pages:                                   61

Genre:                                  Art

Published:                           2008

ISBN:                                  9783861878865

Source:                                Independently purchased 

This is going to be a slightly different book review, mostly because this is an art book. This book is Adult and NSFW it does portray nudity and adult situations. It also states boldly that all models and characters are 18 years and older.

So before we start meet Winky, he’s a funny little fellow who likes to photobomb, more specifically he likes to block the view of the private parts. He usually spends his time hanging out near my bathroom or bedroom mirror but decided to join in on this blog. Mr Winky does not come with the book and the book contains full frontal male, erect nudity.

The book itself is a beautifully HARD bound; it seems well made and durable enough. The paper is THICK, not quite cardboard but damn close. The colours are vibrant and the art is spectacular.

We start things off with an introduction by Eric Arvin author.  The book is basically a parody of movie posters, re-imagined with a gay theme. 

The book is divided into sections; Classics, Science Fiction, Action, Horror, Thriller, Drama, Comedy, and Musical. I won’t spoil all the pages for you, i will list just a few of the movies these pictures parodied instead.

Cleopatra, Nosferatu, King Kong. Star Wars, Aliens Vs Predator, Planet of the Apes, Jurassic Park, Jaws, Nightmare on Elm street, Friday the 13^th, and Night of the Living Dead, there are over 50 so this is a small selection.

This book is excellent; it is fun to flick through and see the fantastic art, and to imagine if movies were a little gayer. 

I highly recommend this book, it would be great for any gay man (there is no lesbianism in this book), movie lover or art lover.

The only issue I have is that I want to get some of these in full movie poster size format and i would have loved for the book to be LONGER.

 The Artist HVH has his own NSFW Blogspot website.

The publisher has a website where you can buy direct, it would also contain adult materials.

Book Review; A Little Gay History

A Little Gay History: 

Desire and Diversity Across the World

 

 

Authors:                                R. B Parkinson

Contributors:                                   Kate Smith
                                               Max Carocci
Design:                                  Will Webb Design               

Publisher:                             The British Museum Press           

Type:                                     TPB

Pages:                                   128

Genre:                                  Non fiction

Published:                            2013

ISBN:                                    978-0-7141-5100-7

Source:                                 Independently purchased 

How old is the oldest chat-up line between men? Who was the first lesbian? Were ancient Greek men who had sex together necessarily gay? And what did Shakespeare think about cross-dressing?


These questions start of the book and the readers journey into a history that has been hidden from the mainstream world for far too long. 

The book itself is a smallish thing about 7" by 7 1/2 ". It has an odd double cover, that is to say that the cover is folded over to make the cover thicker. The effect is nice and might add to the durability of the book. The pages are high quality and glossy pictures are lavishly portrayed on almost every page, in full vivid colour, where that is appropriate.

The book is an cautious introductory evaluation of some historic artifacts and what they may imply about the history of same sex love and attraction. It is the perfect starting place for any avid historian or curious person. The book is careful not no go out on any limbs and only state the facts, if an object is open to even the smallest interpretation this is clearly stated in the text.

I found this book to be an interesting read and a copy should be found in every high school library and counselors bookshelf. It is highly important that we put a stop to the straightening of history. And give support to homosexual youth.

I myself have noticed just recently that Wikipedia has had almost every reference to gay marriage deleted or replaced with the term 'civil union', despite in a lot of cases marriage being the correct term.
We also have the movies rewriting history making the heroes of old straight and dishonouring their memory. 

I feel books like this one are important so that we do not allow bigotry to foster ignorance.

This book itself is not as heavy as all that and is easily approachable and readable by the average person.

 

* A version of this review originally appeared on Monkeys Book Reviews.