I remember going to the cinema with my family to watch the movie Jungle Cruise (2021). I'd heard somewhere that it was an attempt at making a big franchise à la Pirates of the Caribbean. It was mid, and wouldn't leave much of an impression if not for one thing.
Brother of the main protagonist (why is she a doctor if she isn't allowed to attend universities?) is supposed to be a lame gay representation with over the top stereotypical mannerisms and jokes like "a girl goes for a travel with one handbag, a gay guy takes seven full wardrobes" being made. In one of the scenes he confesses to prof. Dwayne "The Rock" Bravestone that he had to deny many mariage proposals (the movie is set in 1900's or 10's) because of his interests "happily lying elsewhere", with there being hardly any ambiguity as he clarifies that he was disowned because of 'who' he loved. But watching it, I noticed a great opportunity for zoo representation.
In the movie, Prof. Bravestone has a pet jaguar. In scenes with it, the brother character is probably just supposed to seem comically afraid, but it could be interpreted as an erotic tension, him being confronted with an object (maybe one of many) of his attraction and not fully coming to terms with it (mixed with a little bit of fear, of course) . "Rowdy cat! It's Incessant!". In the scene introducing the jaguar prof. Bravestone uses it to cause a havoc, with other characters not knowing it's his pet. Brother character covers his crotch with a hat, claiming that he peed his pants, but it could've as well been an excuse to conceal a boner. He later manages to get close with the cat and pet it before getting shot in the butt with a dart.
I think representation like this would be much more meaningful and make the movie seem brave and impactful instead of just being mediocre disney. It wouldn't have to be directly addressed, it could be just implied (with "elsewhere"). It's one of the thoughts you would share immediately after seeing a movie with the people you watched it with, but you know...
Brother of the main protagonist (why is she a doctor if she isn't allowed to attend universities?) is supposed to be a lame gay representation with over the top stereotypical mannerisms and jokes like "a girl goes for a travel with one handbag, a gay guy takes seven full wardrobes" being made. In one of the scenes he confesses to prof. Dwayne "The Rock" Bravestone that he had to deny many mariage proposals (the movie is set in 1900's or 10's) because of his interests "happily lying elsewhere", with there being hardly any ambiguity as he clarifies that he was disowned because of 'who' he loved. But watching it, I noticed a great opportunity for zoo representation.
In the movie, Prof. Bravestone has a pet jaguar. In scenes with it, the brother character is probably just supposed to seem comically afraid, but it could be interpreted as an erotic tension, him being confronted with an object (maybe one of many) of his attraction and not fully coming to terms with it (mixed with a little bit of fear, of course) . "Rowdy cat! It's Incessant!". In the scene introducing the jaguar prof. Bravestone uses it to cause a havoc, with other characters not knowing it's his pet. Brother character covers his crotch with a hat, claiming that he peed his pants, but it could've as well been an excuse to conceal a boner. He later manages to get close with the cat and pet it before getting shot in the butt with a dart.
I think representation like this would be much more meaningful and make the movie seem brave and impactful instead of just being mediocre disney. It wouldn't have to be directly addressed, it could be just implied (with "elsewhere"). It's one of the thoughts you would share immediately after seeing a movie with the people you watched it with, but you know...
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