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Kaffeine Buzz
reviews independent and foreign films,
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Colorado's film festivals.
Another Gay Movie (Todd
Stephens)
In the throbbing vein of modern day, kitchy and
colorful films, Another Gay Movie takes a crate
of neon Crayolas, some fabulous Eichler style,
mid-century modern homes, and Brady/Leave It To
Beaver suburban flair (even the movie’s
font title is pulled from the Brady archives)
to take a literal “poke” of fun at
all the gay clichés. Director Todd Stephens
intentionally went over the top with the one liners
and each character’s persona, feeling this
kind of gay movie is long overdue.
One look at the movie poster and their reference
to American Pie is clearly evident, from their
late night party revelation that they do not in
fact, live the life of other Pie characters, to
the father figure, played by former Kids in the
Hall star, Scott Thompson, doing hilarious take
on Eugene Levy’s Mr. Levenstein. If you
haven’t gotten that drift by mid film, the
pie love scene should clinch it for ya.
It’s the summer after senior graduation,
and four buds are determined to pop their cherry
before the end of the summer. Andy is the wholesome,
Jason Biggs of the bunch (Michael Carbonaro),
Griff is the brainiac nerd (Mitch Morris), and
the good-looking stud is Jarod (Jonathan Chase).
Nico (Jonah Blechman) could easily pass for a
young Martin Short, suited up with a hot Barbie
wardrobe, sporting a cobalt blue cellophane jumpsuit
and other amazing accessories. His adoring mom
suffers from what he calls, “a case of Paul
Lynn syndrome,” living in denial and thinking
that her son is just “special.” Showing
their age and ignorance of ‘60s and ‘70s
pop culture icons, all three guys ask Nico, “Who’s
Paul Lynn?”
The lengths these guys go through to get laid
hits on so many gay scenarios, just as Stephens
planned, from the gay club where Griff uses an
inflatable bun enhancer to bring attention to
his on-bar dancing moves, to going online looking
for love (actually, most people are doing that
these days).
Nico ends up meeting Richard Hatch (who plays
himself) at a naked book signing. And just when
we all thought we’d never have to see that
guy’s body again. Taking a bit from the
Dumb and Dumber bathroom scene, poor Nico goes
overboard on making sure he was ready to loose
his virginity to Hatch, and suffers terribly after
giving himself three enemas.
Andy is also traumatized after his anticipated
romp with the teacher he had been lusting after
all year turns out to be one of whips, belts,
sex swing masochists, and unknowingly, gets to
see what Mr. Puckov had for lunch…coming
out the other end.
Recovering in the comfort of his bedroom (which
sports a poster of the word “Bait”
above his bed), Andy concludes that, “Maybe
this sex thing is not all it’s cracked up
to be. Maybe I should just hang it up and become
a priest,” as he continues to use tissue
to remove the memories from his behind.
And with a loving tone of advice, Nico replies,
“Then you could finally get laid Sister
Mary.”
In the end they all found love and happy endings
in one way or another, just like other hetero
comedies, with a few minor exceptions. They must
have had a fabulous time making this movie, because
it was a hellava ride watching it. I can’t
wait for the sequel to see what happens when these
boys go off to college.
www.anothergaymovie.com
-Kim Owens
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