BEWARE: This is a TRANS movie
The trailer does a good job of hiding it. Be warned and don't waste your money.
shareWhat if we like trans movies though?
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MovieChat Forums > I Saw the TV Glow (2024) Discussion > BEWARE: This is a TRANS movie
Maybe I'm being dense but what exactly is "trans" about it? Do you mean the cast?
:edit: Oh the director and a few of the cast are trans. I'll be skipping this then.
Yuck. Thanks for the warning -- premise looked interesting but even from the trailer it gave off some strong rainbow vibes, so will definitely be skipping this one.
shareWho cares whether it's about being trans? Is the movie good or not? If you haven't seen it, how do you know whether it is or not? Yeah, transpeople exist---get over it.
shareWho cares whether it's about being trans?
It's promoting an extremely unhealthy and dangerous lifestyle. I would think you should care, but then again, maybe you are an anarchist?
Is the movie good or not?
Sometimes this is secondary to the messaging -- yes, some movies can be good while promoting dangerous messages. Doesn't mean they should be supported just because they are good.
If you haven't seen it, how do you know whether it is or not?
That's precisely why I was asking.
Yeah, transpeople exist---get over it.
Technically, they do not. There are a small number of intersex individuals suffering chromosomal disorders, but otherwise you cannot switch or change genders, no matter how much you mutilate or cut off your body parts. share
Yes, people can, no matter what you think----that's why gender reassignment surgery, which has been around since like the '50s, exists. people have been doing that for decades now. Transpeople exist too, so get over it. They're not these creepy monsters creeping up out of the dark trying to eat you up---they're just regular folks who go to the movies and snack on popcorn just like you do, and some of them might even like this film because it might be about their experiences, since the director is trans---I honestly couldn't tell that after seeing an interview about her first film from a few years back. I shalt check this new film out myself, simply because it sounds nice and creepy and weird.
shareYes, people can, no matter what you think----that's why gender reassignment surgery, which has been around since like the '50s, exists. people have been doing that for decades now.
All it does is mutilate the person, but it cannot give a man a working uterus and ovaries, nor can it give a woman working testicles. So no, it's not even gender reassignment surgery, it's just a mutilation fetish.
they're just regular folks who go to the movies and snack on popcorn just like you do
They become chemically castrated once they get on HRT, so no, they are not regular folks any longer and can no longer have a lineage. share
You need to read up on how that type of surgery actually works---and no, it is not just something people do to "mutilate" themselves. Do you realize how insane that sounds, the way you put it? Do some actual research on the subject, please. Also why do you even care---it's not your business whether someone gets that type of surgery anyway.
shareYou are very confused...I almost feel bad for you.
shareDo they just happen to be trans, or does it specifically focus on trans-themes and messaging?
shareHonestly, it really dosen't deal directly with being trans at all, even though one of the main characters admits to being gay. I probably would have never understood had I not read some interviews with the director before after seeing it, and she said it reflects her experience of becoming trans in some ways. There's a lot of metaphorical things in it, which made more sense after reading what the director explained about it. The lead actress and the lead actor are also trans and gay, respectively. Interesting and weird movie, though.
sharesort of, but set in 90s, main girl is gay but placeholder for trans
sharePosters on Reddit who saw the film confirm this:
"I’ve heard it described as a trans I’m Thinking of Ending Things... after seeing the director Q&A, its clear it was made specifically to resonate with the trans experience"
"having seen it the trailers are super misleading. I don't even know why they are calling it a horror movie. All I say is that I think a lot of people are going to HATE it.'
its not a horror film, don't think it fits a genre, its seems to be about loneliness and not fitting in
shareIt's definitely a psychological indie horror film, and I kind of liked it because it was such an unusual and unsettling coming-of-age movie---just not the typical coming-of-age film you usually see at the movies.
shareIs this movie a trans hypnosis rogue operation being carried out by ANTIFA? Does the process of your TV glowing implant queer musings within your brain that make you want to pump yourself full of estrogen and chop off your ding-a-ling?
Be careful folks. Watching this movie could make you trans!
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Ooh, a trans movie---how scary! Bwahahahahaha!
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