why are albert and armand together?
armand just seems annoyed and fed up with him throughout most of the whole movie.
i couldn't be botherd living with such a pain in the a$$
are they still meant to even be lovers in this movie?
or just friends who live together?
I concur with the others who feel that the relationship between Armand and Albert was absolutely spot on. After twenty years, a couple aren't jumping on each other every chance they get and aren't all fireworks and romance novel lines. They are comfortably friends as well as lovers, and do argue in the way as depicted.
While this film wasn't made during the days of the Hays code, they still had to be subtle about the relationship between Armand and Albert so as not to offend the audience and keep it universally funny and light. These days, there would be alot more physical contact, alot more kissing, etc, but this had to appeal to a wider audience. Back fifteen years ago, homosexuality was not as widely accepted or open as it is nowadays, and so a version of the film showing them as a hot romantic couple would simply not fly. It just could not be in your face at the time.
Also, I'll just add, I saw Robin Williams play a gay character again years later in "The Night Listener" and although he is a terrific serious actor, I got the sense while he is perfectly fine with acting as a homosexual, he is not comfortable with the physicality of it on screen. I seem to remember an on-screen kiss that you could just sense was extremely uncomfortable for him to act. But Kudos to him for not letting it stop him.
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They seemed like any couple that was married a long time. It's not a lack of chemistry it's just they seemed really comfortable dealing with each other. They only really kissed once or twice so perhaps that's why people think they had no chemistry. Keep in mind also that the plot isn't about their love story or intimacy. The plot is about their sons wedding and future in laws meeting them.
shareThe way I see it: Albert was a high maintenance partner with low self esteem. Not only did Armond have to deal with this as his life partner but also as the top entertainer at his club. Kind of like when an Actress or Actor marry their manager.
As others have also mentioned they were together for 20 years so they were comfortable with each other and not always going to be hot and heavy. In the end Armind does give a heartfelt speech about how much he truly loves Albert. He even makes a romantic genster by signing over all of the club to Albert showing that Albert is the most important aspect of his life.
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