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I love outrageous, gross-out humour - believe me. I am a Strangers With Candy fanatic. Borat - phenomenal. The ruder the better. Bring it on. With that sensibility in place, I looked forward to watching Another Gay Movie. It's about time that a film with gay characters was as crazy and rude and irreverent as the crazy teen comedies of the straight world. Well, Another Gay Movie is crazy and rude but it ain't funny. Oh lordy, it ain't funny. Everyone is trying way too hard in this film - from the writer and director to production designer to the hapless actors - all of whom look lost in this hyperactive, grindingly loud pseudo-comedy. One need look no further than the supposedly crazy and wild and loud butch lesbian character. It's actually kinda creepy to watch this actor throw herself around her scenes barking these inane lines desperately trying to be outrageously funny. The truly sad thing is - I can imagine the director and crew braying with hysterical laughter on set encouraging this poor girl to go bigger and bigger with her performance. I'm being bitchy here I know and let me say, I respect anyone with the will and determination to actually get a film made. Maybe the reason this movie bugged me so much is its crazed desperation to be funny. It reminded me of that drunk party guest who flits around the party being louder than anyone else thinking that a high volume somehow automatically makes him funnier than anyone else in the room. Or...maybe I'm just a bitch.

Now I'm no PC Nazi but I think it's time that gay theme movies elevate themselves to aspire to at the least sub intelligent. This is basically the gay version of American Pie...without the laughs.There are a few but not enough to justify the plethora of negative stereotypes.I understand thats it's nice to see familiar characters when your watching a movies but the character in this film are completely stripped down to the basest level.The main Lesbian thespian is the worst and most annoying.this is also a world where everyone is gay or bi and everyone gets along have you been in a gay bar lately.Unlike Queer as folk the one good thing about this film is that straight people wont see it and get the impression that all gays are like this or are as shallow as these people.....

With the exception of a few funny moments, this is a completely unsatisfying comedy, from the pen of the man who brought us such gay classics as Edge of Seventeen and Gypsy 83. The film borders on the verge of plagiarism, literally stealing jokes completely from other low brow comedy classics. Its not original just because you have gay characters reenact classic scenes from Dumb and Dumber, American Pie, etc.

The Actors certainly are not to blame, they certainly go for it in every way , but when a comic genius like Scott Thompson, can barely muster a laugh out of a script, then that must be the problem.

Granted there are some definite positives, Graham Norton is quite wonderful and over the top, and Jonah Blechman goes all out and gives a fitfully funny performance. Also keep your eyes and ears open for some wonderful sight gags, and queer historical pop culture references.

With these exceptions, Another Gay Movie, is just another gay bore.

I have heard different justifications for the making this film. The most often is this need for a coming of age teen sex comedy equivalent to Porky's, Animals House, and American Pie for gays and lesbians. The problem is did it ever occur to anyone that the very fact gays and lesbian teens were the polar opposites of the teens depicted in such films was something positive and to be proud of. So now we have some lame filmmakers who not only go an emulate these brainless hetero teen movies but they make them into basic softcore gay sex porn with a bunch of really lowbrow dumb gay jokes that even the stupidest straight person could probably come up with. Taking a dump on a glass table is not remotely funny. It's just downright gross and tasteless. That's pretty much this lame film in a nutshell.

Yes, I am gay, and yes, I have a sense of humor, and yes, this is one of the worst movies I have ever seen in my entire life. And no, not because it is gross, and not because there is too much sex, but because there is not one single funny moment in the entire movie. I sat there stupefied -- too inert to turn the damned thing off.

I saw Todd Stephens' "Edge of Seventeen," and OK it was kind of amateurish, but it had a good heart. This movie has nothing but kind of cute guys. That's it. And I agree with other posters that much of the "parody" is (or should be) extremely offensive to gays or lesbians or Asians or really most anyone. And it doesn't even show that much skin, despite what other reviewers have said. (It is not "full of frontal nudity" -- it has a single closeup of Richard Hatch's johnson.)

Friends recommended this movie, and maybe it's better seen in a theater full of people (rather than rented and seen at home, as I did), but the laughter would be by association rather than anything genuinely funny in the movie. I also watched "Little Miss Sunshine" on DVD at home, and it had me laughing out loud.

Run as far away as you can from this movie. Rent something by John Waters. Anything. Amazingly, incredibly bad.

AGM could easily have been a flop, as many movies in its genre have been. But plenty of comic ideas, a refreshing sense of fun, hilarious sets, good acting and direction, and less attitude kept this film from the midpoint decay and low sustain that can hurt such films.

The director went for some hot action scenes which can be hard to pull off in a comedy. But the director made them work enjoyably without losing the comic energy. Eat your heart out, QAF!

I saw AGM as a part of Seattle's International Film Festival. The big audience very thoroughly enjoyed it. It's not Rocky Horror, but it might be a sleeper classic of a whole new thang.

There is nothing even remotely redeeming about this movie. It's crass, crude, rude, disgusting, dumb, not funny, and just all around trash with absolutely no value whatsoever. As someone who is gay, I even find this not only deeply insulting but deeply offensive. Every single character in the film is depicted as a sex crazed pervert with the exception of the drag queen playing the mother. I would have rather seen an entire movie about her. The talent of Lypsinka was absolutely wasted here in this pile of waste. I watched this in a theatre of about ten other people and there was very little laughter throughout what seemed like an eternity dragging on. I would not only not recommend anyone seeing it but I would recommend anyone to act as if this politically incorrect godawful film never existed. Was it trying to make a political statement? Was it parodying American Pie? Was it parodying itself? Was it trying to be a poor man's John Walters (uh, if that's even possible). It really is impossible to understand because it is a train wreck of heinous proportions.

I mean - I'm a fairly harsh critic and I hate most every gay movie that comes out (I'm gay BTW) and I was poised for this one to annoy the crap out of me. But it started and I'll tell you - I was wiping away the tears (from laughter) from pretty much the opening sequence. The four men they found for the four leads were astoundingly, shamelessly gleeful in their complicated renderings of these boys - they didn't phone anything in - even the gratuitous (I'm a littly prudish, I guess) flatulation sequence was imbued with a sincerity and a sweetness that was welcome and unexpectedly necessary and it made it actually, genuinely funny. That doesn't happen often with flatulation jokes for me. And I think that description defines the entire film for me - it was unexpectedly inspired and made me laugh when I wouldn't have typically. And I cried, too - for the sweetness of one story line. I usually feel manipulated and ridiculous after a romantic comedy but something happens in this film that brings it home - I wasn't angry and I wanted it to go on and on and on. As a gay film buff I guess it was hugely satisfying to see the same stupid movie I've seen seven thousand times about straight people remade - and reconsidered - and turned into something that I could claim as my own. I got it - and I don't usually get to get it. It's a special hour and a half - I hope everyone gets to see it.

Nor is it just "another one." It's an unabashed, silly comedy where being gay is strictly a non-issue.

It's also a non-stop string of sex jokes from beginning to end, rather like a queer "American Pie" or "Porky's." In the showing I attended, it looked like a 100% gay audience, so it was interesting to take a laugh-meter reading of their response. I'd say about a third belly-laughter, another third moderate chuckles, and the rest sort of just sat there.

Director-screenplay writer Todd Stephens attempts spoof every sex situation imaginable, with varying degrees of success. There's a dramatic scene from his own "Edge of Seventeen," along with other pop film and TV sitcom episodes. All become grist for Stephens' raunchy, horny mill.

It's a loud, insane, in-your-face frolic that at times assaults the senses. The result: a new low--or high--in bad taste, depending upon your point of view.

For sure, it's not just another gay movie; rather, a compendium of how far we've come and where we now are in colloquial film comedy.

Makes one wonder, what's next?

The title ANOTHER GAY MOVIE barely scratches the eyes out of how campy and ridiculous this movie is. They just don't come any more flamboyant. If this movie were a dude, he would be sneezing glitter.

Sometimes, a non-stop string of dirty, juvenile, inappropriate jokes does a body good. I laughed until my stomach hurt. This film is AMERICAN PIE for confirmed bachelors and, despite its over-the-top debauchery, has an uplifting aura about it I can't quite explain. Watching porn models trying to go (somewhat) legit is also a belly buster.

Best enjoyed with cosmos or some other party favor that tickles your ... whatever you like to have tickled.

I have to say... i went to see the movie after reading the notes on IMDb and i am starting to believe that IMDb is writing good publicity for movies that aren't worth seeing even if you are a student at a film academy and are looking for counter examples... The acting was really bad.. The script is even worse and the Director of Photography must have been on drugs. The jokes aren't funny at all. I found myself playing on my cell phone out of boredom. I am surprised to see how big of a rating this movies has received and how low the watchers have started to go... To sum it up: I did not like this movie at all and wouldn't tell anyone else about it.. You know... Keep it hush hush... It's too much of an embarrassment

This movie is totally lighthearted and non-stop funny with adorable guys, silly satire and music. A take-off on the teen genre but totally wink-wink and sweet. I wasn't crazy about the Nambla joke but this movie totally has its heart in the right place. After all, don't gay teens deserve the same coming-of-age movie that straight teens do? Sure, it's not for the weak of heart or the religious fundamentalist, but who cares? It's good, dirty fun about love, sex, desire and friendship. Sure, it's a fantasy world with understanding parents, hot teachers, no homophobia and true love but that was my favorite thing about the movie. Also loved the cameos from Graham Norton, Richard Hatch, Scott Thompson, and many others. I shall never look at Graham Norton the same way. See this movie, it's totally great...

ANOTHER GAY MOVIE must represent some sort of milestone -- and nadir -- in gay cinema. For the longest time gay themes were rare in movies and if dealt with at all, homosexuality was suggested (SUDDENLY, LAST SUMMER), hidden in subtext (REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE) or a subject of secondary concern (KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN). When homosexuality came to the forefront, there had to be a reason to justify the matter: to teach a lesson about AIDS (PHILADELPHIA), to deliver a heavy-handed social commentary (MAKING LOVE), or to wallow in camp in order to rub queer culture in straight America's face (THE RITZ, THE BIRDCAGE, JEFFERY, etc.).

The point is that a "gay" movie, however you define the term, had to serve a purpose, because the opportunity to show gay life was so rare that filmmakers couldn't dare waste it. ANOTHER GAY MOVIE shows we have reached a time when such an opportunity can be wasted; here is a movie with no motive, no message, no point. It just wants to entertain -- and the fact that it doesn't even do that reveals that even a wasted opportunity can be wasted.

The film's generic title implies that we have also reached a point where gay cinema is so plentiful that there are ample clichés to both justify making a movie self-satire and to give it a generic title (as in SCARY MOVIE, NOT ANOTHER TEEN MOVIE, DATE MOVIE and even MOVIE MOVIE). And though that may be true, you couldn't tell it from this film, which despite the misleading title is not really about gay cinema or gay life or even a gay lifestyle. Though ANOTHER GAY MOVIE will mostly attract gay audiences, it is homophobic in the worst way imaginable: it uses the standard straight-boy coming of age premise purely as an excuse for making gays, once again, the butt of all the jokes. The snide little homophobic slurs that were once used as hurtful asides, now make up the entire film. Worse than merely being a straight movie in gay drag; it is an anti-gay movie in gay drag.

For reasons that aren't clear, ANOTHER GAY MOVIE strives to be a gay version of the "horny teenager movie," a coming of age tale which has always been a purely heterosexual genre. From PORKY'S to AMERlCAN PIE, the focus of such films has always been the sexual humiliation of young American males; punishing boys for, well, being boys. Such films are always seen as being sexist -- anti-woman -- because they tend to objectify females, but it is always the guys who bare the brunt of the real abuse. Such films may seem amoral, yet they're really condescendingly moralistic, seeing sex as being basically dirty. Their message seems to be that sex is natural, but degrading -- human, but animalistic. These unsophisticated, low-brow films sell sex, while showing nothing but contempt for the very people who come to them in the hopes of enjoying the sex.

Why any gay film would shoot so low for inspiration is a mystery, but that is AGM's sorrowful aim. The film features three tired stereotypes from the horny teenager genre -- the boastful jock, the know-it-all nerd and the sex-obsessed boy-next-door. The fourth musketeer in the group is an over-the-top sissyboy of the "FABulous" sort whose grating presence is annoying even in genuine gay movies. These four cliché characters are just-graduated, openly gay, high school boys who vow to each other to lose their virginity before college. In "horny teenager" fashion, this sets each up for humiliation, only changing the sexual orientations from straight to gay. Different cruel jokes -- same cheesy punch lines.

As unbelievable as the notion that these handsome young men can't find sex partners is the idea that these types, gay or straight, would be hanging together at school or any place else on earth. This is further tested by the addition of a fifth wheel, a loud-mouth slob of a butch-lesbian whose overt masculinity is supposed to underscore just what little sissies the male characters are. The assumption that all gay people are buddies is just one of the film's minor inscrutable bigotries. But then, the whole film exists in a strange fairyland where everyone is gay and obsessed with sex, homophobia doesn't exist and no one notices that Mom is a guy in drag.

The four main actors -- Michael Carbonaro (boy-next-door), Jonah Blechman (sissy), Jonathan Chase (jock) and Mitch Morris (nerd) -- at least bravely face each degrading situation with good grace, doing what they can with terrible, creepy material. It's difficult to admire their work here, but they are personable enough that you hope they have the talent to overcome this embarrassment. (Let's generously assume they just desperately needed the money.) There is far less reason to be charitable with director and co-writer Todd Stephens, who is best known for making the 1998 film EDGE OF SEVENTEEN, a well-received and sweet little coming of age drama -- which, come to think of it, had all the gay clichés that should have been in this film, if it, indeed, had been about being gay.

Watching this film is like watching a black comedian telling racist jokes; he is supposed to be in on the joke rather than the butt of it, but whether the joke is funny or not, it is still laced with hate. And though it is all supposed to show just how absurd the images are, like most lame satire, the jokes reinforce rather than challenge. This film doesn't even qualify as being campy. Camp is a vaguely defined term, but certainly its hallmark is its joyous self-mockery. Camp can be naughty and it can be dangerous, but it is not mean. ANOTHER GAY MOVIE is just mean -- and petty and shallow; it has no right to use the word "gay" in any of its forms.

This film is a comedy about 4 gay youngsters making a pact to lose their virginity before the summer ends.

It clearly is a gay version of "American Pie", with many references such as the webcam, the quiche, the parents waltzing into the room just to name a few.

The plot is rather mediocre. It does not feel original enough to the point where it feels like as if I was watching American Pie. The film tries to send a message that men should be comfortable about their bodies, but the message does not get across well. The film has many gross scenes as well, such as having extensive farts. There are plenty of sex scenes, and even a masturbation scene, which qualifies it to be a porn movie. Though they are great eye candy, I feel that there is too much emphasis on sex in this film, which may bring the wrong message to young people that sex is everything.

The end result is that the film is entertaining, but only on a very superficial level. It is a forgettable film.

People who saw the somewhat censored version that played in movie theaters tend to like this flick. People who saw the crass, uncensored DVD tend to hate it. This review is based on the DVD:

This gay sendup of teen movies (notably "American Pie") is an unclever, uninspired road accident of a film. Its mere 90 minutes pass in what seems like hours as one unfunny, gag-inducing gag follows another. Character development doesn't need be subtle in such films, but you should at least be able to tell the characters apart, which the friend I saw this with had trouble doing. There are a few good laughs (all at least halfway through the film) and even a couple of sweet, tender moments. But they're not worth hunting for amid the wreckage.

To use a euphemism from the film, this is a steaming piece of "Belgian chocolate"... probably even for fans of broad, crude parodies or that genre of comedies in which actors in their twenties play teenagers trying to lose their virginity. It features several talented people who, I hope, will continue to find gainful employment in vehicles worthier of their time and ours.

This was billed as a typical teenage sex comedy, only gay. And it was! The humor was raunchy and tacky, the plot predictable, and the movie was full of teenage stereotypes acting out the cliché'd summer movie genre full-force.

I was surprised at how really well done it was. The production values were high, and it pretty much followed the American Pie story-line, but with gay characters (all supposedly teenagers, though they stretched in a couple of cases) and gay situations. It was hilarious and couldn't possibly have been made ten years ago. The only sad part is that it's unrated, so lbgt teenagers won't have the chance to see it.

I suspect this movie's rating will reflect not the movie, itself, but the relative eagerness of gays/homophobes to cast their votes as 10 or 1.

Think "Porkys", change the genders and think gay and you have a teen flick unlike any other. Another gay movie directed by Todd Stevens is politically dreadful. Boys in the Band has long been criticised as being politically offensive to gay people because it stereotypes gays and insists on a sad ending. Well if stereotypes worry you you will be grabbing your gay rights posters and heading for the streets if you see this film. It is full of the most over the top stereotypes imaginable. It does however have a happy ending. Another gay movie is a ridiculous cliché ridden load of stereotypical garbage. I enjoyed every minute of it! Have we all become too serious? I found myself squirming , laughing and tut tutting during the film. The character Bonnie drags the film down a bit but maybe thats a biased view as I am more interested in the lads than the lesbians. I find it odd that in gay movies we need to have the obligatory women. They tend to hog the movie. In Queer as Folk I switched off during the lesbian scenes. Perhaps I am just a nasty misoginistic queen. John Blechman is outrageous as Nico. Its over the top, and a real stereotype. (Boys in The Bands Emory looks quite straight by comparison). His scene with the charming Richard Hatch is revolting, it is also hilarious. This film is real school boy humour and if you like sophisticated comedy give it a miss. I love school boy humour and found myself, much to my shame, laughing. The other jarring note is that the director insists all gays are stunningly hot and cute. One day a director will make a gay movie with ordinary looking men. Having said that I must confess that Mitch Morris as Griff is the hottest eye candy I have sen in movie. When he removes those glasses I swooned. His bubble butt dance was hot as can be. Michael Carbonarro as Andy is hilarious and every gay guy, if he is honest, will relate to his hobbies. Great to see the grand "old man" of gay theatre in the movie Scott Thompson in yet another joyful performance as Andy's npt so straight dad. Graham Norton, TV's popular TV host, has the worse accent I have ever heard and for some odd reason in this movie it seems to work. Norton is extremely unattractive which is a breath of fresh air in a gay film. The film is certainly politically questionable. Perhaps because there are gays in the film its OK,mmmm?The old guard of gay lib will hate this movie but perhaps for all the wrong reasons, I loved it. I kept feeling very guilty about liking this movie.

Puported "comedy" about four gay high school friends who have just graduated. They're all virgins and make a pledge to have sex before they enter college in a few months.

The plot is familiar--just with gay guys this time. For the record I'm gay--and found this movie repulsive. The humor is sick beyond belief and there are constant scenes of sexual humiliation of the most disgusting kind. More than once I seriously considered leaving. I realize there IS an audience for this type of movie--I guess I'm not it. To make it worse, all these characters are fairly likable and seeing them constantly being humiliated or suffering severe pain and abuse (especially Andy) is not my idea of fun. There's also a fat, aggressive, terribly stereotyped lesbian in this who I seriously wanted to shut up. To make matters worse the actors REALLY overact shamelessly sometimes and jokes about NAMBLA are NOT funny.

The few funny parts have take offs on "Carrie" and "Mommie Dearest" and the film DOES look good...but I was mostly appalled by what I saw. I give it a 1 but this DOES have an audience. Proceed at your own risk. BTW, it's not rated but would get an NC-17 QUICKLY--there is plenty of male nudity in this.

Todd Stephens offers his second fine film about gay life (Edge of Seventeen was his first) and aptly titles it ANOTHER GAY MOVIE. It is a colorful, fast-paced, wonderfully silly, knock 'em dead parody of gay stereotypes boasting a fine cast of actors who know how to pull this caper off and seem to have a terrific time doing it! Four gay high school friends make a pact at graduation that they will loose their virginity before Labor Day. Egged on by the gross lesbian Muffler (Ashlie Atkinson) the four plan their ploys in a funny session and the fun begins. Andy (Michael Carbonaro), in constant fantasy about his teacher Mr. Puckov (Graham Norton) 'prepares' himself with various instruments only to be discovered in embarrassing situations by his wild mother (John Epperson aka Lypsinka) and his bisexual father (Scott Thompson). Nico (Jonah Blechman) is so over-the-top outrageous that he believes no one knows he is gay - not his warmly wise mother (Stephanie McVay) or his hilarious blind 'girlfriend' Daisy (Joanna Leeds). Star-struck he goes after celebrities such as Richard Hatch (playing himself) to little avail. Jarod (Jonathan Chase) seems to have little trouble attracting studs like Beau (studly James Getzlaff) and Griff (Mitch Morris) is stricken with the hunky stripper Angel (the ever so buff Darryl Stephens). Each young man finds the trail to loss of virginity a trial but it all comes together 'in the end'.

Films like this are tough to pull off: audiences think they will be offended by the fairly frank and inside jokes. And perhaps with a less talented cast the movie could be off-putting. But this ensemble cast knows just how far to push the button and the result is a hilarious romp that has a lot of very worthwhile undertones. Grady Harp

I caught this flick at a festival. And I really wish I hadn't.

This "film" is the worst gay-themed movie I have ever seen. I never felt shame about being gay...until I saw this movie. It's not funny. It's incredibly disgusting, foul, and stupid. I know that some people may go into the movie hoping that it's SO bad that it's good...but it's not. It's just bad.

I loved "Edge of Seventeen," so I'm extremely surprised and disappointed that Todd Stephens screwed up so badly with this one.

Save yourself the time and money...skip this movie...go rent "Edge of Seventeen." You won't be disappointed.