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Your Daily Excuse to Talk about Gay Bars

By Dustin Rowles | Posted Under Trade News | Comments (46)



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We’ve been following Cowboys and Aliens since Jon Favreau and Robert Downey, Jr., signed on last year, so we’re duty bound to follow this motherfucker through, though RDJ has dropped from the project to pursue Sherlock Holmes 2.

Downey’s replacement? Looks quite possible that it will be Daniel Craig, who is currently in talks to join the project (pending scheduling issues with Bond 23.

So there you go, folks. Daniel Craig will play an 19th century American cowboy. Who will battle aliens that will land in Arizona and try to enslave the population, which I believe will mean that both the cowboys and Native Americans will end up teaming together to defeat the aliens. In the 19th century. Led by a American cowboy played by a Brit. Fucking carpetbagger.

I wish to God I had something else to say about this project. It’s set to open in June 2011. And I really want to call it Cowboys and Angels, which in addition to being a George Michael song, has to be a gay bar somewhere, too.

Oooh! I know! I know! Best gay bar name you’ve ever heard?

The Upturned Stool.

Oh, here’s a picture! Here’s who Daniel Craig will be playing. Maybe some of you can pretend you’re the horse.


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Comments

But will there be pudding?

Posted by: admin at January 14, 2010 9:08 AM

'The Rusty Nail'

There's a gay bar in my town called 'Quebec'. I don't know if Quebec (the place) is a fantastically gay place or anything though.

Posted by: Alex at January 14, 2010 9:18 AM

I figured they would go with Gerard Butler and Daniel Craig can actually act so this news isn't too bad. Already looking forward to his cowboy accent. I have no idea at all what this is about besides the logline but it sounds like it may be a blast.

At least it's not a remake. I think I'm going to put that on a T-shirt I find myself saying it so often.

Posted by: TylerDFC at January 14, 2010 9:21 AM

Diversion answer: The Back Door Saloon.

Posted by: TylerDFC at January 14, 2010 9:22 AM

I don't know if Quebec (the place) is a fantastically gay place or anything though.

Ask Mr. Feist. I think he owns cowboy boots too.

Posted by: admin at January 14, 2010 9:28 AM

But will there be pudding?

HA! Not the kind of pudding you're thinking. Given the Brit, it'll be black pudding.


And gay bar names? Either the Pump House or the Frat House.

Posted by: branded at January 14, 2010 9:30 AM

The only gay bar I ever saw (to know it for a gay bar) was in my college town. It had opened as a Western-themed bar during the "Gilley's/mechanical bull" craze, but that craze had died so they went gay.

It was called "The Paddock Club."

...Is that funny? I really don't know.

Posted by: Jerce at January 14, 2010 9:30 AM

Yum. Can you wrap up a piece of that Daniel Craig and bring him over to Mama Lainie? I needs me some of that.

Posted by: lainiefig at January 14, 2010 9:30 AM

Best name I heard was a bah in Boston called "Ramrod".

I suppose it brought new meaning to "The British are Coming! The British are Coming!"

Posted by: bleujayone at January 14, 2010 9:32 AM

Along the lines of what Tyler mentioned...

In the small town of Martin, TN (where I went to college), there is a pub that, according to legend, was once upon a time a gay bar. It's name (to this day, I think)? The Back Door Pub. True story.

I don't know when exactly the format changed (long before I was there, though), but that was a cool little pub. My first introduction to that "table-shuffleboard" game, and I literally turned 21 inside that place. Good times.

Posted by: Cody at January 14, 2010 9:35 AM

Girl! I wanna take ya to a gay bar! I wanna take ya to a gay bar! I wanna take ya to a gay bar, gay bar, gay bar!!


www.rathergood.com


yeah, I'm a 12 year old boy today...

Posted by: dammitjanet at January 14, 2010 9:40 AM

I adore that song, dammitjanet!

Posted by: lainiefig at January 14, 2010 9:52 AM

The Blue Oyster, obviously.

Posted by: Tracer Bullet at January 14, 2010 9:52 AM

I heard the words "Gay" and "Quebec" and came running admin.

And yes, Quebec is gay. Very gay. If we were a person, we would be Elton John. If we were a colour, we'd be fuscia. If we were an animal, we would be a peacock. If we were a movie, we would be Brokeback Mountain. If we were a TV Show, we would be Glee. If we were a video game, we would be Bayonetta. Okay, you get the point. We're gay.

Posted by: Jeremy Feist at January 14, 2010 9:55 AM

Theres an upscale restaurant/brewery in Indy called the Ramrod that is NOT a gay bar. Used to think it was, but it isn't. Too bad...

Posted by: dammitjanet at January 14, 2010 10:02 AM

Where I live, we have 'Buddys'. And Thursday is 'Check your pants at the door' day. And today is Thursday.

Posted by: Xtreme at January 14, 2010 10:07 AM

Didn't "The Wild Wild West" movie bomb?

And:

Half a lifetime ago I had a woman who used to live in Miami and claimed there was a gay bar there called the Poop Chute.

Posted by: , at January 14, 2010 10:09 AM

an 19th

--brain punch.

Posted by: ThunderSacTriumph at January 14, 2010 10:10 AM

As long as his accent has improved over his laughably atrocious role in Tomb Raider.

Posted by: Snath at January 14, 2010 10:20 AM

"The Manhole"

gay bar in the boystown neighborhood of Chicago.

Posted by: banana at January 14, 2010 10:22 AM

There used to be a bar in DuPont Circle in DC called The GOP. I don't know if it's still there, but I always assumed it was more a statement of fact than a joke.

The description of this movie by the way makes me think about that old movie where tourists to the old west concept have to battle robots gonr rogue led by the evil cowboy robot played by Yul Brynner. God, I Loved that movie when I was a child.

Posted by: PaddyDog at January 14, 2010 10:34 AM

Paddy, is that WestWorld? I lived in a cave for a large part of my life, so I've never seen it, but I've heard of it.

Posted by: dammitjanet at January 14, 2010 10:39 AM

is no one going to mention The Fudge Palace from Pecker?

Posted by: gp at January 14, 2010 10:43 AM

dammitjanet:

That's it: WestWorld. I was trying to remember the name. It's well worth Netflixing. I would typically add "if you like the same TV that I do" but I already know that we are practically mind twins so no disclaimer needed.

Posted by: PaddyDog at January 14, 2010 10:46 AM

Back to Diversions, "The Mine Shaft" in the LBC.

Posted by: M Hale at January 14, 2010 10:56 AM

Zippers

Posted by: Nicole at January 14, 2010 11:15 AM

3-Legged Cowboy (Atlanta), which seems particularly appropriate for this post.

Posted by: jimbob at January 14, 2010 11:22 AM

"Hole In The Wall"
It's everything you think a pub for English drag queens would be, and comes complete with a 100 year old scottie dog who I swear to god will never die.

Posted by: Squeeziee at January 14, 2010 11:40 AM

Ahhhh, Mind Twin Power Activate!!!

Damn, if we could do that, think about how much more AWESOME things would be!

Posted by: dammitjanet at January 14, 2010 11:41 AM

Here in my part of the world we have Backstreet, which is pretty over the top. It has showers and cages on the dance floor. The bartender is dressed like someone from Studio 54. It connects with the neighboring technobar, Discovery. Discovery is a techno-dance club and drag show combo. It used to be fun until all the drug-addled jackasses took over. Backstreet is still pretty entertaining.

The other gay bar is The Factory. It also has a drag show and is an adorably cute bar with ridiculously good drinks. It's more upscale than Backstreet.

Posted by: Melody at January 14, 2010 11:45 AM

God damnit, Tracer beat me to the Blue Oyster, which is better than Tracer beating me at the Blue Oyster, I guess.

DA-DA-DA-DA-DA-DA

(Garbage can lids fall to the ground)

Posted by: John Denver's Wingman at January 14, 2010 11:57 AM

I have to go with Margaret Cho's "CC Bloom's," a gay bar in Scotland named after Bette Midler's character in "Beaches."

She retorted. It should have just been called "Fuck Me In The Ass...Bar and Grill."

Priceless.

Posted by: The Pink Hulk at January 14, 2010 12:06 PM

Two that I know of - "The Male Box" and "Innuendo" which I think is quite awesome if you say it slowly.

Posted by: Optimus Rhyme at January 14, 2010 12:26 PM

Bar in Sacramento, CA "The Gay '90's"

Bar in Guam "The White Swallow"

Posted by: UncleJR at January 14, 2010 12:28 PM

Lickety Splits.

It's a fun little establishment in extremely rural/mountain country Pennsylvania. I used it in one of my short stories once, I couldn't help myself.

Posted by: Melina at January 14, 2010 12:28 PM

Denver used to have a gay bar called "Inches". It closed down. Their T-shirts were awesome...an eight inch snipet of a measuring tape.

Posted by: Adam at January 14, 2010 12:30 PM

And I'm buying another virtual beer for Paddy.

Westworld rocks.

Also.... "Chaps Optional"

Posted by: ZombieScientist at January 14, 2010 1:18 PM

Back in the day, there was a bar in LA called "The Lavender Cowboy". I think it was gay, and the name fits with this post! Is it gone now?

-Ralphie

Posted by: Ralphie at January 14, 2010 1:26 PM

In Dallas, you'll find "The Oilcan".

Posted by: Spender at January 14, 2010 1:28 PM

We have one called Mother's (or possibly Muther's, I can never remember) which I find a little disturbing if you think about it.

Melina, that just makes me sad... we have an ice cream place named Lickety Splits. Don't think I'll be able to go in there without thinking of that now.

Posted by: Even Stevens at January 14, 2010 2:01 PM

Hmm...I have to take a trip down to Soho and write down all the gay bar names...which might take me a while. I went to this lesbian bar called Candy Bar and they had an energy drink called "Pussy". And yes, the drinks menu is punalicious.

Posted by: Joker at January 14, 2010 2:21 PM

And yes, the drinks menu is punalicious.

You best believe I read that as poonalicious.

Posted by: jM at January 14, 2010 3:26 PM

jM...well, now that you mention it, that "Pussy"-drink tasted a bit funny...

Posted by: Joker at January 14, 2010 5:11 PM

Their T-shirts were awesome...an eight inch snipet of a measuring tape.

Only 8 inches? And they call themselves a gay bar?

Posted by: MM at January 14, 2010 5:14 PM

Bunghole Liquors in Dover N.H.

Posted by: joshiepants at January 14, 2010 6:12 PM

Age is not important. http://AgelessMeet.com/ gives you the chance to seek your like-minded soul mates. Try it and you won't be disappointed.

Posted by: Betty at January 14, 2010 10:54 PM


















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