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Was Killian gay?

posted 10 years ago by antonasmodeus
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He called Richards a cutie-pie, had a fruity hairdresser and acted quite effeminate.

[–] hulkamania 9 years ago

You could say it was a sign of the times. According to Ruthless Reviews, there was homoeroticism in 80s action films. So it is not surprising in this film.

[–] bearuk 9 years ago

I think it's true that action films of the 80s were the gayest going. But I never once thought of Killian as being gay. He's in the entertainment business, mixing with a lot of 'luvvies', and the language rubs off. Personally I thought you didn't get much gayer than Dynamo.

[–] Tjanssen411 9 years ago

If you look at the Public attitude/perception of Homosexuality in the Early 80s I think they might have played it up, as an implication of the 'Decadence' of the new society... It's not so much that prefer it as they have the power to demand it. Submission in all things.

[–] b-rad 9 years ago

No, I don't think Killian was intended to be gay. I think he was intended to be smarmy. He didn't act so much effeminate as he did, effete, arrogant.

The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen.

[–] antonasmodeus 9 years ago

"Hi-ya, cutie-pie!"

[–] KobiyashiMauru 9 years ago

If you REALLY want to see Richard Dawson act "gay", check out the 60's television anthology series The Outer Limits episode of The Invisibles. WOW. 

Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded. Yogi Berra

[–] tastelikecandy 8 years ago

He said Amber had a cute ass though

[–] rateater (10159) 4 years ago

he did. i don't think he was gay, he seemed like a cool dude.

[–] jpssteveshanahan (462) 2 years ago

What he said☝️

[–] Drooch (5333) 3 years ago

He just had that ‘glamorous’ media vibe but wasn’t effeminate enough to be gay. You could imagine him getting blown beneath the desk by his secretary etc.