Have you ever noticed the comedic potential of the word
“homoerotic”? No? Then allow me to enlighten you.
It occurred to me some time ago that simply by adding
“homoerotic” to the title of a movie, TV show, band, video game or anything, you
instantly transform it from mundane to hilarious. After discussing this with a friend, who
shall be named as Zoid to prevent stalking, we came up with a large number of
examples. At the risk of running this
joke into the ground, here’s a list of some of the funnier ones we came up
with:
Video Games:
Homoerotic Gears Of War
Homoerotic Tomb Raider
Homoerotic Final Fantasy
Homoerotic Civilisation
Bands:
Red Hot Homoerotic Chilli Peppers
Homoerotic Sons And Daughters
Scouting For Homoerotic Girls
The Homoerotic Feeling
Movies:
Mr Poppers Homoerotic Penguins
Homoerotic Monster’s Inc.
The Never Ending Homoerotic Story
The Homoerotic Human Centipede
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| Jim Carey: An advocate for gay penguin rights. |
TV Shows:
Inside Nature’s Homoerotic Giants
Dad’s Homoerotic Army
Mrs Brown’s Homoerotic Boys
Harry Enfield and Homoerotic Chums
That’s enough for now.
Please contribute some more if you can think of any.
On a slightly different note, what would be the opposite of homoerotic? I suppose it would heteroerotic, which probably sounds more deviant and other-worldly than it actually is. I'd love to describe myself as an exotic heteroerotic pan-dimensional love invertebrate. In fact, that would look fantastic on my CV.
P.S. This post was inspired by a conversation I had with a friend of mine, Zoid. Some of the above suggestions are his, but I can't remember which ones.
P.S. This post was inspired by a conversation I had with a friend of mine, Zoid. Some of the above suggestions are his, but I can't remember which ones.
I wouldn't mind watching Mr. Poppers Homoerotic Penguins. Because race car?
ReplyDeleteWho wouldn't want to see wild animals behaving in a homoerotic manner?
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ReplyDeleteIs you CV long enough to be able to tattoo all that on .......
ReplyDeleteI cant spell silly qwerty keyboard.
You don't tattoo things onto your CV, unless you've written your CV on your arm. That would make it rather awkward to submit your CV online.
DeleteYou're right, "heteroerotic" sounds crazy weird, like what David Bowie would use to describe himself.
ReplyDeleteAnd some of these, the "homoerotic" is implied (like Red Hot Chili Peppers).
I suppose you're right. The likes of Gears Of War have very strong homoerotic tones anyway.
DeleteI'm convinced Jim Carey swings both ways.
ReplyDeleteWell if anyone was going to do a homoerotic sequel to Mr Popper's Penguins, my money be on Jim Carey. Not just because he was in the first one either.
DeleteMr. Popper's Homoerotic Penguins sounds wonderfully risque.
ReplyDeleteHere are a few other movies:
- Requiem for a Homoerotic Dream
- The Homoerotic Godfather
- Diary of a Homoerotic Fat Kid
Ooo this is fun.
I like diary of a homoerotic fat kid.
Delete13th June: Woke up, had breakfast, got bullied at school. Then had a massive homoerotic session behind the bikesheds.
Wow, I think you just made Mr. Popper's Penguins funny. I didn't think that was possible.
ReplyDeleteHow about:
Harry Potter and the Homoerotic Sorcerer's Stone
Twilight: Breaking Homoerotic Dawn
Don't Be A Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Homoerotic Hood
Breaking Homoerotic Dawn sounds like a first gay experience.
DeleteHomoerotic Toy Story.
ReplyDelete-Barb the French Bean
Oh god, now I know why the main characters are called "Woody" and "Buzz".
DeleteYes, I agree you made Mr. Poppers Penguins funny with one tiny word inserted in the title.
ReplyDeleteI nominate "American Homoerotic Idol"
I imagine that would cause mass outrage, which would be awesome to witness.
DeleteHere's a few TV shows off the top of my head:
ReplyDeleteAmerica's Got Homoerotic Talent
Wheel of Homoerotic Fortune
Big Homoerotic Bang Theory
Big Homoerotic Brother
Homoerotic Mythbusters
Homoerotic Mythbusters might actually be a good idea. They could go around disproving gay stereotypes and dismissing some of the disparaging rumours aimed at the gay community.
DeleteThat is awesome. The picture with the penguins really made the new title for me. Funny
ReplyDeleteDancing with the homoerotic stars
How I met your homoerotic mother
love it.
That last one could be used as an insult, like a Yo Momma joke.
DeleteAnother great post. You always make me laugh :D
ReplyDeleteHow about Homoerotic 60 Minutes?
Lisa
No thanks, I'm a bit tired from yesterday :p
DeleteThanks
I particularly liked Never Ending Homoerotic Story. This sounds like an awesome conversation. Wish I would've been there.
ReplyDeleteIf I would add homoerotic to the titles of the last three films I watched, they would end up:
ReplyDeleteREAL HOMOEROTIC STEEL
HOMOEROTIC UNDERWORLD
PUSS 'N HOMOEROTIC BOOTS