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Were they gay?

posted 15 years ago by alcocer
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I just watched this movie on the TV for the 100th time and I think I just noticed something that made me curious.

During the launch, just after the prayer, the two young "backups" were holding hands? I just briefly saw it for a fraction of a second and I'm not sure I saw correctly.

I'm just curious about it as this would, in fact, add a bit to the main plot. Also, through the years, I've checked this movie's forum some times (I like the "scientific" discussions about the physics involved and all the NASA stuff) and I don't remember any mention of this.

So, did anybody see this too?

[–] BKinzeys 15 years ago

Yep, you caught it, that one gesture confirms that they were gay..........

[–] alcocer 15 years ago

lol...

Well, it's a movie. And, you know, in movies (as opposed to in real life, where everything is kinda more complicated....) one single gesture can sometimes be the director's way of subtly telling us something.

So I guess my question shouldn't have been "Were they gay?" but "Do you think that scene was intended to develop that subplot by telling us they were gay?"

Sometimes it's hard for me to be politically-correct.

[–] foster1234 15 years ago

Do you go to every movie message board with this stupid question.

Some folks when they pray hold hands with whomever is next to them reguardless of sex.

Two men touching in such a way does not make them homosexual.

It behooves the Jews and Arabs to settle their differences in a Christian manner

[–] hexrei 10 years ago

Are you sure those folks weren't gay?

What a lovely way to burn...

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[–] Tekawitha 15 years ago

was this thread really necessary?! who cares!

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[–] jejozi 14 years ago

'Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives.'

- John Stuart Mill

This will be the high point of my day; it's all downhill from here.

[–] Strangerhand 11 years ago

Yeah, sure, right, right! Hence the existence of this indubitably ingenious thread! Why don't you be quiet!

[–] jejozi 11 years ago

Thanks for proving him correct.

This will be the high point of my day; it's all downhill from here.

[–] Strangerhand 11 years ago

it's all downhill from here.

If that's true, it's because of you--it's always because of you!

Please put a stone around your own neck and leave it there, eh.

[–] jejozi 11 years ago

Diamond? My birthstone is the aquamarine, how about that? But I should probably take it off when I shower, dontchya think?

As you again prove jsm correct.

This will be the high point of my day; it's all downhill from here.

[–] Strangerhand 11 years ago

how about that?

How about what? Man, put a millstone around your neck and try an experimental lesson in flight over the ocean, man!

You prove nothing! Boooo! BOOOOOO!

[–] averagejoeman2013 10 years ago

"'Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives."

Democrats are not necessarily useless moochers, but most useless moochers are Democrats. :-)

Kind of hard to sell the idea of being so smart on a side that had initiatives that cost more than all the wars and led to a weakening and increasingly dependent populace.

"Mankind cannot solve the world's problems. Mankind is the problem."

[–] jejozi 10 years ago

Conservatives aren't necessarily selfish people, but most selfish people are conservative.

It's kind of hard to back a party who puts their political future ahead of the well being of the country.

With the country in the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, both of which came during republican's watch, what was important to conservatives?

"The single most important thing we want to achieve is for President Obama to be a one-term president."

Not to mention the lies the previous administration told, and the lemming base wholeheartedly defended, to get their oil war started. How's that search for the WMDs thingy working out for ya? What's happening over there now is a direct result of the republican warmongering.

This will be the high point of my day; it's all downhill from here.

[–] bullpen_1 10 years ago

Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives.'

- John Stuart Mill

'When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.' ~ Socrates

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[–] baran_erik 10 years ago

It's not slander if it's true. And that's true. Only stupid people would constantly vote against their self interests, as the base of the GOTP does.

[–] Judger 15 years ago

I thought that they were whistleing show tunes gave it away

I was born in the house my father built

[–] normadamous 15 years ago

yeah -- i think there was a deleted scene where they were putting on a gathering for friends with lovely appetizers, top shelf drinks, and low lights as well!

Talking monkey, yeah, yeah. Came here from the future, ugly sucker, only says "ficus"

[–] Tekawitha 14 years ago

oh, come ON. get real. just because someone likes show music doesnt mean anything but that they like music. according to that logic, every person who likes music, and can whistle/hum/play it is gay?

thats ridiculous

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[–] Ricochet84 13 years ago

I believe he was joking.

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[–] rudyj1102 15 years ago

i just watched the scene and they did not hold hands. Courtney B. Vance patted the other astronaut on the arm and smiled on takeoff

[–] Strangerhand 11 years ago

You mean the threadmaker was just making that up for a lame excuse to start a stupid thread!? LOL hard to believe--NOT!

[–] b17g1630 15 years ago

Doubtful. When Jerry was putting Roger's chute on prior to bailout, you can see a wedding ring on Roger's left ring finger.

The only thing I queation in tha scene is whether or not NASA regs would allow personal jevelry such as rings on missions due to potential hazards.

[–] ariamne 15 years ago

Ken Mattingly wore his wedding ring on Apollo 17 or 18 (one of those) and lost it in the capsule. (they had to mix some kind of disinfectant in the bag with their hands when they defecated in space--you do NOT want your wedding ring in that). It was later found floating around in zero G. James Lovell wore his wedding ring on all 4 Gemini and Apollo missions. So at least up to Apollo they wore their wedding rings.

[–] boomlarry-1 14 years ago

Someone's sexuality is irrelevant unless I have a date with them tonight. If touching the arm of a fellow astronaut makes someone gay, I guess I'm gay. I have gone through some very strong and dangerous moments with other men and it's natural to touch another person simply a affirm you are not alone or to reassure them. Sex was about the last thing on my mind at the time. Maybe you ought to get out of the house more and take a few risks. Given the relative of the Space shuttle (or lack of it), I might ewant to hold a hand or two and sing kumbayah (or a few show tunes). If you're gay and needed to see that in the movie- get help. If you're not gay-get a life.

[–] DeepFriedJello 14 years ago

don't ask, don't tell.

[–] jbuckets 10 years ago

DeepFriedJello: LOL!

[–] jporter-6 14 years ago

Watch college football games and note the guys who hold hands during pre-game, or who join hands in prayer in times of crisis or need. Why not go up and ask them if they're guy? I think you'd get some insight you don't currently have.

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[–] Lincbond442 14 years ago

What a gay post.

"Who knows, Mr. Gilbert, what a limit really is." Lincoln Bond, "Toward The Unknown", 1956