Is The Smurfs the first gay-friendly kids&#39; flick?S  Over at
UGO, Jordan Hoffman makes a pretty compelling case for the idea
that The Smurfs is a gay-friendly flick that's kid-friendly,
too. He notes that many people in the cast are openly gay (Neil
Patrick Harris), or openly gay-allied (like Katy Perry, who
sings about kissing girls). The plot revolves around fashion,
and features gay icons like Tim Gunn, Paul Reubens, Joan Rivers
and Alan Cumming.  Does this mean that gay parents finally have
a movie they can enjoy with their kids? Not according to the
director.  Smurfs director Raja Gosnell told Hoffman:  That
absolutely is not something we tried to do. We cast Neil Patrick
Harris because he's an amazingly gifted actor. There's not a lot
of actors that can act opposite a Smurf and make it absolutely
believable and absolutely charming. That is the sole reason we
cast him. There was no effort to sneakily attract the gay crowd.
We strictly cast on ability and talent. Tim Gunn exists because
the movie takes