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Michael, a gay recovering alcoholic, along with friend and sometime lover Donald, is throwing a party for his buddy Harold's 32nd birthday. The guests include flaming queen Emory and his best friend Bernard, seemingly straight schoolteacher Hank and his monogamy-impaired lover Larry, and "Cowboy", Emory's gift for the guest of honor. However, their fun is cut short by the arrival of an unexpected party guest - Alan, Michael's questionably heterosexual college chum. This, along with Michael falling Off the Wagon, leads to a night of soul-searching and all of the guests being forced to confront the most uncomfortable aspects of themselves.The Boys in the Band is an off-Broadway play written by Mart Crowley which premiered in 1968. It was faithfully adapted into a film (starring the original stage cast) by William Friedkin in 1970. When it first opened, it was notable for the being first mainstream play (and film) to treat gay people in a direct and realistic way rather than cloaking it in subtext or portraying the characters as freaks. Furthermore, to quote Vito Russo, "The internalized guilt of eight gay men at a Manhattan birthday party formed the best and most potent argument for gay liberation ever offered in a popular art form."As it turned out, it was gay liberation itself that made The Boys in the Band go from being groundbreaking and revolutionary to a being a nasty relic of the Bad Old Days™ in the near instant, thanks to its bad timing. While the play was released in 1968, the Stonewall Riots occured in 1969 — and the film had the bad sense to be released in 1970 during the height of gay liberation. For years, it was often demonized as being not only dated, but flagrantly offensive. Over time, however, it's been re-vindicated by history, with more and more people recognizing it as a classic, eventually leading to a stage revival in 1996, a long overdue DVD release in 2008, another stage revival for the 50th anniversary in 2018, and a Netflix film remake starring the 2018 Broadway cast. |
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Tall, Dark, and Handsome |
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Tall, Dark, and Handsome: Larry and Hank in the movie - especially to Alan who compliments the latter on his good looks. Alan himself is very good looking in the film as well — but is blond. There's also Donald who plays this trope as straight as can be be. |
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Pop-Cultural Osmosis |
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Pop-Cultural Osmosis: The play was revived in the UK in 2016, with Mark Gatiss as Harold. While promoting the production on TV, he said that gay men often quote lines from the play without realising it. |
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Mr. Fanservice |
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Mr. Fanservice: Robert La Tourneaux as Cowboy. |
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The Cameo |
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The Cameo: The fat woman in black Emory shares a glance with during the opening was Elaine Kaufman, owner of the then-famous celebrity restaurant Elaine's. Also Maud Adams as the fashion model during Larry's photo shoot scene. |
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The Heart |
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The Heart: Harold, all of it hidden beneath his Deadpan Snarker and Gallows Humor persona. It takes several viewings to realize this about Harold. On first viewing, he looks more like a Stepford Smiler. Emory. He cares deeply for people, and does his best to be a good hostess, even though it's not his duty. He's the closest to Bernard, and genuinely cares about Alan's trauma, despite being attacked earlier. |
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Fire-Forged Friends |
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Fire-Forged Friends / Odd Friendship: Emory and Alan, which is snarked drunkenly at by Michael. |
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Verbal Tic |
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Verbal Tic: Emory says "Oh Mary" constantly, to the point Crowley just wrote "O.M." in the script. It would be a Catchphrase except it's not exactly an uncommon phrase that a Camp Gay queen would say. |
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Literary Allusion Title |
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Literary Allusion Title: The title comes from A Star Is Born. |
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Hidden Depths |
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Hidden Depths: "I may be nelly, Michael, but I'm no coward." |
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Lovable Alpha Bitch |
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Lovable Alpha Bitch: Harold. He is in many ways the group's Team Mom: He reassures Emory about his cooking when no one else does, makes sure Bernard will be taken care of, defends Cowboy from moments of bullying — all while remaining the master Deadpan Snarker. He even demonstrates Tough Love with Michael. |
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Noodle Incident |
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Noodle Incident: Something happened between Alan and Justin Stewart, but exactly what is never learned. |
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Love Hurts |
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Love Hurts: A key theme throughout the play/movie, especially during the harrowing telephone game. |
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Gayngst |
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Gayngst: By the truckload. |
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Volleying Insults |
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Volleying Insults: Put a room full of dramatic and sarcastic men together, and you have this trope in spades. |
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Tall, Dark, and Snarky |
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Tall, Dark, and Snarky: HAROLD. Michael is this too, but he's a far second to the queen bee himself. |
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Three-Way Sex |
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Three-Way Sex: Hank and Larry experimented with it. Neither likes it. Cowboy gets confused about what a "menage" is — Michael's reply provides the page quote. |
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Country Matters |
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Country Matters: A Running Gag. Later: |
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The Un-Reveal |
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The Unreveal: The inscription on Mike's gift to Harold is never revealed. Harold only says, in a choked-up voice, "It's personal." |
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Less Embarrassing Term |
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Less Embarrassing Term: "Notice nowhere is it called hair spray — just simply, 'Control.' And the words 'For Men' are written about thirty-seven times all over the goddamn can." |
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Public Domain Soundtrack |
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Public Domain Soundtrack: "Anything Goes" in the film; however, since it was performed by Harpers Bizarre, it was a licensed version. |
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The Lancer |
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The Lancer: Harold to Michael. |
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Off the Wagon |
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Off the Wagon. Michael has stopped drinking for five weeks, to prevent anxiety attacks, but falls off the wagon - hard - during Harold's birthday party. |
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Author Avatar |
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Author Avatar: Michael is Mart Crowley's self-admitted Author Avatar. All of the characters represent Crowley, according to an interview. |
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Where da White Women At? |
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Where da White Women At?: A variant of this is done with Bernard, a gay black man in love with a wealthy, straight white man that his family worked for. |
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Parlor Games |
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Parlor Games: Michael pressures the guests into a playing a game which involves calling the one person they truly believe they've loved and telling them how they feel. This does not go down well. |
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The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_6891554e |
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Chewing the Scenery |
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Chewing the Scenery: Michael has quite the craving for scenery. |
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The Stoner |
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The Stoner: Harold. "What I am, Michael, is a 32 year-old, ugly, pockmarked Jew fairy, and if it takes me a little while to pull myself together, and if I smoke a little grass before I get up the nerve to show my face to the world, it's nobody's goddamned business but my own. And how are you this evening?" |
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Coming-Out Story |
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Coming-Out Story: Hank, who's in the process of divorcing his wife that he cheated on to be with Larry. |
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The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_6f19054d |
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Camp Gay |
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Camp Gay: Most of the characters to varying degrees, but especially Emory. Done in a "laughing with" way rather than the usual "laughing at", and the characters are treated as people rather than as simple caricatures. |
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Token Minority |
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Token Minority: Bernard. The sequel The Men From the Boys adds an Asian named Rick. |
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Schiff One-Liner |
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Schiff One-Liner: "As my father said to me when he died in my arms, 'I don't understand any of it. I never did.'"note Based on Mart Crowley's father's dying words. |
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N-Word Privileges |
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N-Word Privileges: Emory, literally, (though ironically once Bernard openly addresses this it causes Emory to swear to never do it again) but all of the characters have no trouble calling each other "fags" and other slurs - with no malice at first. Lampshaded by Michael when he drunkenly rants at Alan some dated gay slurs like "sodomite". Invoked by Bernard at Michael. However, when Bernard is on the phone with his crush's mother, he tells her, "It's Bernard. Francine's boy." Emory injects, "Son, not boy." |
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"The Reason You Suck" Speech |
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"The Reason You Suck" Speech. |
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| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_7febc23b |
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Establishing Character Moment |
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Establishing Character Moment: Harold has quite the memorable entrance. |
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Dysfunction Junction |
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Dysfunction Junction |
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The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_820ac3c5 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_83b44e80 |
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Straight Gay |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_83b44e80 |
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Straight Gay: Hank. The very first shot of him is playing street basketball with friends. Donald also has no stereotypical gay affectations (at least until openly discusses gay sex with Michael). |
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The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_83b44e80 |
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Big Entrance |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_84fde8d1 |
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Big Entrance: Harold's arrival at the party. His deadpan facial expression and dark glasses make him seem like a rather sinister character, until he sees Cowboy's card and starts giggling. |
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Bisexual Love Triangle |
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comment |
Bisexual Love Triangle: Hank left his wife to be with Larry. According to both his own comments and Michael's, Hank really did love his wife, but his desire for men was far stronger than any feelings he could have for a woman. |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_85c4ebe0 |
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1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_85c4ebe0 |
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1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) |
hasFeature |
The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_85c4ebe0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_863fa679 |
type |
What Happened to the Mouse? |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_863fa679 |
comment |
What Happened to the Mouse?: The question of whether Alan is straight or closeted, and what he was sobbing about when he called Michael early in the film is never answered - deliberately. |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_863fa679 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_863fa679 |
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1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) |
hasFeature |
The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_863fa679 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_86b21114 |
type |
Badass Boast |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_86b21114 |
comment |
Badass Boast: |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_86b21114 |
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1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_86b21114 |
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1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) |
hasFeature |
The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_86b21114 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_8b3fe1cb |
type |
Flaw Exploitation |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_8b3fe1cb |
comment |
Flaw Exploitation: Michael and Harold are experts at what is known as "the read" in the gay community. Unfortunately for the former, the latter is better at it and gives him one hell of a "The Reason You Suck" Speech. |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_8b3fe1cb |
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1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_8b3fe1cb |
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1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) |
hasFeature |
The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_8b3fe1cb |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_905438eb |
type |
Recycled IN SPACE! |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_905438eb |
comment |
Recycled In Space. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? WITH GAYS! Or at least ones that aren't ambiguous, outside of Alan. |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_905438eb |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_905438eb |
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1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) |
hasFeature |
The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_905438eb |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_96a33f11 |
type |
Riddle for the Ages |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_96a33f11 |
comment |
Riddle for the Ages: The inscription on Michael's gift is enough to cause a genuinely heartfelt thank you from the usually cold Harold, but he won't tell anyone else what it said. Basically everything about Alan. What did he want to tell Michael? What causes him to flip flop on telling whatever it was and attending the party? Did he really have an affair with another man in college? Is he straight, gay, or bi? |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_96a33f11 |
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| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_96a33f11 |
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1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) |
hasFeature |
The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_96a33f11 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_96d2ce42 |
type |
In Vino Veritas |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_96d2ce42 |
comment |
In Vino Veritas: Michael's one nasty, self-loathing drunk. |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_96d2ce42 |
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1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_96d2ce42 |
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1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) |
hasFeature |
The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_96d2ce42 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_97980a6e |
type |
First Law of Tragicomedies |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_97980a6e |
comment |
First Law of Tragicomedies: While the first half has drama and the second half has comedy, the show gets much more serious midway through. |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_97980a6e |
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1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_97980a6e |
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1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) |
hasFeature |
The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_97980a6e |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_a1b141f4 |
type |
My God, What Have I Done? |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_a1b141f4 |
comment |
My God, What Have I Done?: Michael''s "icks" attack at the end. |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_a1b141f4 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_a1b141f4 |
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1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) |
hasFeature |
The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_a1b141f4 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_a7189582 |
type |
Parallel Porn Titles |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_a7189582 |
comment |
Parallel Porn Titles: Boys in the Sand, a landmark gay porn film. |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_a7189582 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_a7189582 |
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1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) |
hasFeature |
The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_a7189582 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_a8593e70 |
type |
Real Time |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_a8593e70 |
comment |
Real Time: The play is all one long continuous scene |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_a8593e70 |
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1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_a8593e70 |
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1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) |
hasFeature |
The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_a8593e70 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_abd29ad8 |
type |
No-Sell |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_abd29ad8 |
comment |
No-Sell: Michael attempts to read Harold ("You starve yourself, all day, living on coffee and cottage cheese, so you can gorge yourself on one meal, and then you feel guilty... And this pathological lateness... standing in front of a bathroom mirror, for hours and hours before you can walk onto the street, and then looking no different...") but Harold turns right around, unfazed, and lands a critical shot on constantly in-debt Michael, who pays for everything on credit: |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_abd29ad8 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_abd29ad8 |
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1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) |
hasFeature |
The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_abd29ad8 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_ad1ab367 |
type |
The Masochism Tango |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_ad1ab367 |
comment |
The Masochism Tango: Emory and Bernard, Michael and Donald. Michael and Harold? Is there a Sadism Tango? |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_ad1ab367 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_ad1ab367 |
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1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) |
hasFeature |
The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_ad1ab367 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_ae3d6438 |
type |
Deadpan Snarker |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_ae3d6438 |
comment |
Harold, all of it hidden beneath his Deadpan Snarker and Gallows Humor persona. It takes several viewings to realize this about Harold. On first viewing, he looks more like a Stepford Smiler. |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_ae3d6438 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_ae3d6438 |
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1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) |
hasFeature |
The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_ae3d6438 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_af616e40 |
type |
Accidental Misnaming |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_af616e40 |
comment |
Accidental Misnaming: |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_af616e40 |
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1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_af616e40 |
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1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) |
hasFeature |
The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_af616e40 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_b31458d5 |
type |
Always Camp |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_b31458d5 |
comment |
Always Camp: Emory is an interior decorator and Harold's a former figure skater. |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_b31458d5 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_b31458d5 |
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1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) |
hasFeature |
The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_b31458d5 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_b4a44588 |
type |
Tough Love |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_b4a44588 |
comment |
Tough Love: Harold's "Reason You Suck" Speech isn't born of any actual malice. Rather, it's intended to defuse Michael's increasing destructiveness (which includes a healthy dollop of self destruction. The speech was Part One of Harold's "therapy"; his promise to call the next day is Part Two. |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_b4a44588 |
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1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_b4a44588 |
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1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) |
hasFeature |
The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_b4a44588 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_b7e74b77 |
type |
Five-Token Band |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_b7e74b77 |
comment |
Five-Token Band: As noted by Pauline Kael, the characters are like a "40's movie bomber-crew." |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_b7e74b77 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_b7e74b77 |
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1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) |
hasFeature |
The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_b7e74b77 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_bc502e4b |
type |
You Are What You Hate |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_bc502e4b |
comment |
You Are What You Hate: An interpretation of Alan. He doesn't care for Emory's Camp Gay nature, at first keeping it to himself and Michael but later having a freak out where he drops a slur and attacks Emory. If you believe Alan is gay, then this could be his self homophobia reacting very poorly to being so close to a man whose as out of the closet as possible. |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_bc502e4b |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_bc502e4b |
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1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) |
hasFeature |
The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_bc502e4b |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_bc74ef27 |
type |
Berserk Button |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_bc74ef27 |
comment |
Berserk Button: Let's just say that Alan doesn't like Emory's "kind of talk." For Bernard, anyone but him and Emory making racist cracks about black people. |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_bc74ef27 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_bc74ef27 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) |
hasFeature |
The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_bc74ef27 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_bd0230fb |
type |
Ambiguously Bi |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_bd0230fb |
comment |
Ambiguously Bi: Hank has an ex wife and kids and is described as swinging both ways but preferring men, but it's also not entirely clear if this preference means he's gone the other way and it didn't work or if he's genuinely attracted to women but legitimately likes men better. Alan is adamant that he only likes women, but the text has enough backing for him to be played as a man whose attracted to both sexes and is only open about one of them. |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_bd0230fb |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_bd0230fb |
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1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) |
hasFeature |
The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_bd0230fb |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_bf1255fa |
type |
Really Gets Around |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_bf1255fa |
comment |
Village Bicycle: Greenwich Village, that is — Larry, much to Hank's frustration. |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_bf1255fa |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_bf1255fa |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) |
hasFeature |
The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_bf1255fa |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_c2e2a445 |
type |
Jade-Colored Glasses |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_c2e2a445 |
comment |
Jade-Colored Glasses. Harold, though he literally wears purple glasses. |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_c2e2a445 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_c2e2a445 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) |
hasFeature |
The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_c2e2a445 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_c673210e |
type |
Informed Judaism |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_c673210e |
comment |
Informed Judaism: Harold. |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_c673210e |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_c673210e |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) |
hasFeature |
The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_c673210e |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_c9597a03 |
type |
Self-Deprecation |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_c9597a03 |
comment |
Self-Deprecation: Many examples to go around, as the characters are just as quick to make fun of themselves as they are each other. The entire character of Michael counts since he was based on playwright Matt Crowley. While he's not without his good qualities, he still partakes in some nasty behavior and is rightfully called out for it. |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_c9597a03 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_c9597a03 |
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1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) |
hasFeature |
The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_c9597a03 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_d7fc9fd0 |
type |
Vitriolic Best Buds |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_d7fc9fd0 |
comment |
Vitriolic Best Buds: Michael and Harold. While it isn't clear they are best friends, two moments reveal their deep relationship: Michael's gift to Harold, and Harold's quiet assurance after giving him the above "The Reason You Suck" Speech "I'll call you tomorrow." Emory and Bernard are a type two example. Emory is apparently the only white guy allowed to make black jokes about Bernard, because to Bernard it shows that Emory views him as an equal. |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_d7fc9fd0 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_d7fc9fd0 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) |
hasFeature |
The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_d7fc9fd0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_d848560f |
type |
Unusual Euphemism |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_d848560f |
comment |
Unusual Euphemism: Michael refers to anxiety attacks as "icks". |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_d848560f |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_d848560f |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) |
hasFeature |
The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_d848560f |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_df410b77 |
type |
Decoy Protagonist |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_df410b77 |
comment |
Decoy Protagonist: Harold is featured in the film's poster and tagline, but only makes his first appearance midway through the movie, at which point Michael had long been established as the main protagonist. |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_df410b77 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_df410b77 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) |
hasFeature |
The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_df410b77 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_e34400ab |
type |
Ambiguously Gay |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_e34400ab |
comment |
Ambiguously Gay: Alan, although he says that he's straight. Bernard says that he fooled around a little with the son of his and his mother's employer, and when he calls, she tells him that her son is getting divorced again, indicating that he can't hold relationships with women. |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_e34400ab |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_e34400ab |
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1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) |
hasFeature |
The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_e34400ab |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_e399c1dd |
type |
Manly Gay |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_e399c1dd |
comment |
Manly Gay: Hank. Speaks in a deep voice, introduces himself with a firm handshake, used to play college basketball, and is shown shooting hoops in the film's opening montage. He is also married with two children, though in the process of getting a divorce. |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_e399c1dd |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_e399c1dd |
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1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) |
hasFeature |
The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_e399c1dd |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_e563bf09 |
type |
Insistent Terminology |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_e563bf09 |
comment |
Insistent Terminology: Emory calls everyone a "she", including Alan. Harold does the same. |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_e563bf09 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_e563bf09 |
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1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) |
hasFeature |
The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_e563bf09 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_e83f211c |
type |
O.O.C. Is Serious Business |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_e83f211c |
comment |
O.O.C. Is Serious Business: Michael remarks that something must be really wrong with Alan for him to break down and start crying on the phone. |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_e83f211c |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_e83f211c |
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1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) |
hasFeature |
The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_e83f211c |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_e85976d4 |
type |
Not That There's Anything Wrong with That |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_e85976d4 |
comment |
Not That There's Anything Wrong with That: Alan's unconvincing attempt to tell Michael that he has nothing against being gay. Of course, the theory that Alan is a closet queen adds an interesting subtext. |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_e85976d4 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_e85976d4 |
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1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) |
hasFeature |
The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_e85976d4 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_eb8e4fa8 |
type |
Jerkass |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_eb8e4fa8 |
comment |
Jerkass: Michael, once he gets drunk |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_eb8e4fa8 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_eb8e4fa8 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) |
hasFeature |
The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_eb8e4fa8 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_f91d1d4f |
type |
Darkest Hour |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_f91d1d4f |
comment |
Darkest Hour: Most of the second half. |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_f91d1d4f |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_f91d1d4f |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) |
hasFeature |
The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_f91d1d4f |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_fcd9b657 |
type |
Gallows Humor |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_fcd9b657 |
comment |
Gallows Humor: Michael declares that the lasagna the group are eating is actually Sebastian Venable. The Cowboy doesn't know the reference - told, he remarks, "Jesus..." |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_fcd9b657 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_fcd9b657 |
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1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) |
hasFeature |
The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_fcd9b657 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_fdbd6162 |
type |
With Friends Like These... |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_fdbd6162 |
comment |
With Friends Like These...: To call this group of friends dysfunctional isn't doing them justice. |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_fdbd6162 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_fdbd6162 |
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1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) |
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The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_fdbd6162 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_name |
type |
ItemName |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_name |
comment |
|
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_name |
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1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_name |
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1.0 |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) |
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The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_name |
| The Boys in the Band (Theatre) / int_name |
itemName |
The Boys in the Band (Theatre) |