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"Men on..." (colloquially known as "Men on Film") is the umbrella title for a series of comedy sketches that appeared in episodes of the Fox sketch comedy series ''In Living Color''. The sketch featured two gay cultural critics, Blaine Edwards (Damon Wayans) and Antoine Merriweather (David Alan Grier), commenting on aspects of popular culture, including movies, art and television. "Men on..." first appeared on the premiere episode of ''In Living Color'' and continued throughout Wayans's tenure on the series. The sketch was revived on the late-night comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' when Wayans hosted. "Men on..." engendered controversy for its portrayal of black gay men. Both Blaine and Antoine were portrayed as extremely effeminate. Some LGBT people and organizations felt this portrayal was insulting to gay men, although response within the community was split. African American cultural critics have identified "Men on..." as having affected how African American men view homosexuality within their communities. ==Format== The first installment of "Men on...", "Men on Films", established the basic pattern for the sketch series. Over the strains of "It's Raining Men" by The Weather Girls, an announcer introduces the public access program "Men on Films". Hosts Blaine Edwards and Antoine Merriweather introduce themselves and explain that they will be discussing films of the day "from a male point of view".〔''In Living Color'' 1.1〕 They review ''Do the Right Thing'', ''The Karate Kid, Part III'' and ''Great Balls of Fire!'' and upcoming video releases for ''Black Widow'', ''Miss Firecracker'' and ''Dangerous Liaisons''. In each instance the film is reviewed with an extreme gay male interpretation regardless of any actual gay content or sensibility. ''Do the Right Thing'' is praised for its supposed message of "Do the right thing, come on out the closet, don't be afraid to be who you is", whereas ''Karate Kid'' is panned for not exploring the possibility of a pederastic relationship between Mr. Miyagi and Daniel LaRusso.〔''In Living Color'' 1.1〕 ''Black Widow'' and ''Miss Firecracker'', both of which feature women in the leading roles, are dismissed with a simple "Hated it!" Blaine initially praises ''Dangerous Liaisons'' for its courage in casting Glenn Close in a female role; Antoine informs Blaine that Close is actually a woman, prompting Blaine to exclaim "Clutch the pearls, what a sneaky thing to do!" The pair signify approval of a film by giving it "two snaps up!"〔''In Living Color'' 1.1〕 Subsequent sketches would explore other aspects of popular culture, including art, books and television. With each installment the sexual puns would become cruder and more abundant, the costumes would become more flamboyant and the "snaps up" would become more and more elaborate. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Men on...」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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