The Phantom of the Paradise (1974) Queer Film B+
Sexuality throughout the film seems less important than transformation, performance and desire. It’s The Red Shoes reimagined for the Me Decade.
Read MorePosted by Patrick Browne | Oct 1, 2026 | 70s, Amazon, Apple TV+, B+, Film Reviews, Queer Film, Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television, Streaming, YouTube
Sexuality throughout the film seems less important than transformation, performance and desire. It’s The Red Shoes reimagined for the Me Decade.
Read MorePosted by Patrick Browne | Oct 1, 2026 | 70s, About @TheBrownees, C+, Film Reviews, Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television, YouTube
The apparent “gay revelation” is therefore a visual misunderstanding—although Altman deliberately places it beside Rita’s very real lesbian advance, briefly making the bride believe that both halves of her brand-new marriage have suddenly become queer.
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