Movies That Made Us Gay

Move over Prince Eric there’s a hunkier animated dream boat in town. We watched Anastasia (1997) with our friend Donovan Marcotte and we would seriously consider giving up royalty for a shot at animated John Cusack. Anastasia was the 1990’s animated princess *not* brought to you by the house of mouse, but rather thorn in Disney’s side Don Bluth and Gary Goldman - the team behind The Secret of NIMH, An American Tail and The Land Before Time. America’s Sweetheart and ‘90s Icon Meg Ryan is charming as Anastasia and Cusack was making girls and little gay boys feel some type of way as hunky Dimitri. The tragic real-life story of the Romanov Royal Family and the ooky-spooky Rasputin somehow fit in this children’s tale of lost love, and reuniting with family (Don Bluth certainly has a thing for families getting separated). Throw in amnesia, a talking bat sidekick and a touch of magic and no, we didn’t forget the soundtrack (it's Everything). Don’t sleep on the pop version of Journey to the Past sung by none other than Aaliyah. Iconic.

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"I look into my future and all I see is a long, dark hallway... and no exits." We watched Polyester (1981) with the hilarious Drew Droege and we're ready to eat an entire cake in one sitting. The legendary John Waters takes us on a melodramatic trip through the suburbs by way of the famous "Women's Pictures" directed by Douglas Sirk. We take a peek behind the velvet curtains and French Provincial decor of the 'burbs with Divine, who gives a stellar performance as Francine Fishpaw, the put upon wife of a filandering pornographer, mother of juvenile delinquents and daughter of a social climbing snob. Francine's oversensitive nose plays a key role in her already fragile mental state and the gimmick of Odorama was developed for the original screenings. Where else but a John Waters picture could you get a scratch-and-sniff card with such fragrances as Roses, Flatulence, Gasoline and New car smell? Polyester may have been Waters' first foray into "mainstream cinema" but all his usuals are there; Mink Stole as the sass-mouth other woman, Edith Massey as Francine's nouveau riche former housekeeper, and Jean Hill as a tire biting gospel singer. We can't forget the absolute dreamboat Tab Hunter as sleazy lothario Todd Tomorrow. Polyester is as tacky as late '70s/early '80s houshold decor and we can't get enough of it. Watch out! It's the Baltimore Footstomper!!

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"Obviously, Doctor, you've never been a thirteen year old girl." We watched The Virgin Suicides (1999) with our friend Espie Quintero and we all want to live in a world directed by Sofia Coppola. We can't help but fall in love with the gauzy soft-focus, the spot-on '70s soundtrack and the ethereal songs by Air punctuating every scene. Something about the way the sunlight trickles through the trees and even the suburban French provincial decorating schemes makes us want to inhabit this world. We might even be ok with being left alone on the football field to get a chance at Trip Fontaine (Josh Hartnett). Looking back at this film from the "greatest movie year ever" the subject matter is a little dark but Espie guides us through this important film about women that was written and directed by a woman in a way our peanut-sized male brains couldn't possibly articulate. We examine the Divine Feminine and Divine Masculine that permeates this movie as well as what forces brought us, as young gays, to identify so much with these five tragic female characters. We also give Kirsten Dunst her flowers for yet another example of a classic film not quite celebrated in its time, but has gone on to live a life of cult cinema status.

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“Lucy, you are born into a family. You do not join them like you do the Marines.” It’s the Season Six Finale, and we watched “While You Were Sleeping” with our favorite gal pal, Moranne Keeler, and boy do we love us some Sandra Bullock. We spend a good portion of the pod pondering over that certain quality Sandra possesses that draws us to her every time. She’s been America’s Sweetheart since the ‘90s when she drove that bus right down the freeway, straight to our hearts. That X-factor quality really comes in handy when you’re leading a movie in which the plot could come across as a little stalkery if played wrong. The entire cast really pulls this cuckoo plot together— really playing off each other as a family. We also talk about the believability of Peter Gallagher and Bill Pullman as brothers and which one we’d rather marry. We also start the show with a Leading Ladies Quiz featuring our gal Sandy B. Do you have what it takes to beat Scott’s high score!

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It's the premier episode of Movies That Made Us Gay and we're bringing you the 90's classic Romy and Michele's High School Reunion. We dive deep into the fashions, the character choices and the pure comedy of this beloved Valley girl buddy comedy. Don't worry if you didn't attend your high school reunion (we didn't) because we're about to pack our bags and head back to Sagebrush High for a reunion you won't soon forget.

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