Loading ...“Imagine me and you” by Ol Parker, featuring Piper Perabo, Lena Headey, Matthew Goode
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The exact day spring turned to summer two years ago, british lesbians were flocking to the cinema en masse to see “Imagine me and you”, the first mainstream british lesbian romcom. I did too.
The trailer was the most exciting trailer we had seen for a while. The film was postponed from march to june, so expectations were going up and up. We were hoping for a british version of “But i’m a cheerleader”. What we got was the legendary wit of “four weddings and a funeral” and the real life characters of “Bridget Jones”. |
Piper Perabo (Rachel) and Lena Heady (Luce) divided lesbians. Some preferred Luce, some preferred Rachel, but I don’t know a single lesbian who had no opinion on them.
The story is a classic. Rachel is getting married to Heck (Matthew Goode) and Luce is the florist at the wedding. This is love at first sight between Luce and Rachel, except Rachel doesn’t recognise it, doesn’t want to acknowledge it, doesn’t want to accept it. She’s a good person and doesn’t want to be break Heck’s heart. So things don’t work out for Rachel and Luce. Or do they?
The film is done tastefully and in total respect of lesbian relationships. In fact, if Rachel fell for a man, rather than Luce, the film would be the same. This is more a story of having to choose between two people, than having to choose between a man and a woman.
Trailer:
Cue four weeks after the film hit the cinema screens. The film, despite being totally accessible to a mainstream straight audience, was nowhere to be seen. Wasn’t England ready for such a film? I don’t know but I bet YOU are ready for it. Recommended.
Links:
My beautiful women, OUT! (Online Lesbian related findings and some other random stuff) - OUT’s writer Laurence tells us about her favourite actresses and Piper and Lena both make the list!
Imagine me and you, LiveJournal community
Tags: lesbian/bi women, london
May 31st, 2008 at 7:34 pm
Thanks for the link to my blog! “Imagine Me and You” is such a good lesbian movie. There aren’t that many mainstream romance for lesbians. Althought the stroy is classic, it just is a lesbian gem. Like you stated some prefer Piper, some prefer Lena. I tend to like Piper better, but in this movie I have to say I was and still am all over Lena! She is gorgeous and funny. Thanks for the great entry! I’ll start reading your blog regularly, I love your writing style!
May 31st, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Btw, I’ve also added you to my page called “Lesbian and Queers Blogs” as I really like what I’ve read on your blog so far! Keep up the good work!
May 31st, 2008 at 11:01 pm
I agree, mainstream romance films for lesbians are far and few between! “Imagine me and you” is a feel-good movie and I recommend it to everybody I know, whether straight or gay.