Gay deer hunter

The Deer Hunter is a film about the Vietnam War, but it’s also a gay love story between the characters of Michael (DeNiro) and Nick (Walken). Let me explain why. As a newcomer to Vermont, Joshua Morse found himself welcomed by the hunting community. But there was one thing he wasn't sure he could share. New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden gems, upcoming running events, and more near you.

Was Michael Cimino's "The Deer Hunter" () a closeted gay love story? The more I see The Deer Hunter, the more I notice clues or indications about what kind of bond Mike (Robert De Niro) and Nick (Chris Walken) had. I know, I know, straight men can't be close friends or else they're gay. The first time I read it, I was still closeted and married, fighting, denying and suppressing my attraction to men; often leading a secret, shameful double life. The story hit hard, and I felt doomed to a life of deceit. I read it again last year, when hype about the upcoming movie first hit the press.

Becoming a hunter would involve immersing myself in gun shops and firing ranges, acquiring and learning to use the gear needed to sit still for hours in below-freezing temperatures, and arranging. The Deer Hunter offers an escape from politics. It slices through all that tiresome debate about who was right and who was wrong to something that everyone can understand: plain old racism. It was Us—white American boys—against Them—yellow Asian savages.

Here are some great photos taken behind-the-scenes during production of Michael Cimino’s The Deer Hunter. Photographed by Greer Cavagnaro, Katrina Franken, Philip Jones Griffiths, Wynn Hammer & Dieter Ludwig © EMI Films, Universal Pictures. Unread post by Chuck B » Mon Sep 23, am. Unread post by Dewey » Mon Sep 23, am. Unread post by Hawthorne » Mon Sep 23, am.