Wednesday, June 16, 2010

The Tiny Gay Town That Time Forgot

TripOut Gay Travel — Paraty, Brazil

Reasons this video is hilarious:
1. The (mis)pronunciation of Paraty.
2. The total absence of anything that might vaguely constitute a gay travel attraction.
3. The inaccurate subtitles.
4. Creeper mayor. But yay for out politicians!
5. Tiny-ass dance club that still manages to be less sketchy than Toad's.
6. The fact that I'll be there in less than 3 days!
7. Stupidly awkward sexual tension between the host and his guide. Awkward camera angles and the suggestive rubbing of billiard cues? Um...

Reasons this video is not hilarious:
1. Cultural chauvinism--ugh. But I'll save the ER&M/WGSS rant for another day.

1 comment:

  1. that is a long video! based on minutes 1 thru 3, i agree with your analysis. i especially enjoyed the relentless soundtrack that just would not chill even for a second.

    the only way i depart from your analysis is i think the mayor was adorable. his remark about the nightclub was clearly taken out of context in an incriminating fashion.

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