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Movies That Made Us Gay

This is the podcast where we watch a movie from our past that had a lasting impression on our little gay lives. If we had no business watching it - we stole our parents VHS copy and watched under the cover of night. If a diva gave a rousing speech - we memorized it and lip-synced it at a talent show. Join Scott and Pete each week for a look back at the Movies That Made Us Gay!

tv & film film reviews

All Episodes

01:42:51

117. The Little Mermaid with special guest Allison...

Movies That Made Us Gay ·

2021/09/17

Come on you poor unfortunate soul! We watched The Little Mermaid (1989) with our friend Allison Levitan and we want to be part of your world! If you didn't swim like a mermaid in the swimming pool after watching this movie are you even gay? This movie not only started the Disney animation renaissance, but it launched a thousand gay boys life-long mermaid fascination. Throw in the DREAMY Prince Eric and the Drag Queen Ursula and you have one heck of a homosexual experience. Do you remember where you

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01:38:22

116. Buffy The Vampire Slayer with special guest...

Movies That Made Us Gay ·

2021/09/10

"You ruined my new jacket! Kill him A LOT!" We watched Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) with our friend Jacob Carrillo and we still just want to marry Christian Slater and die. Back before Sarah Michelle Gellar and the "Scooby gang" were galavanting around Sunnydale trying to close the Hellmouth, there was the Buffy movie with Kristy Swanson and the oh-so-dreamy Luke Perry. Serving as a jumping-off point for the TV series, the movie itself is super charming with its uber 90's cast, wardrobe and

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01:33:59

115. Fight Club with special guest Drew Stanley

Movies That Made Us Gay ·

2021/09/03

“I want brain parasites.” We watched Fight Club (1999) with our friend Drew Stanley and we want you to hit us as hard as you can. It’s our TENTH movie from 1999 which just proves it really was the best movie year ever. Not to worry - we don’t go too hard on the forensic analysis of this often misunderstood movie. We do however touch on themes of toxic masculinity, hyper violence and the acid-goth-rave wardrobe of Brad Pitt and Helena Bonham Carter. Director David Fincher’s ahead of their time

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01:45:24

114. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace with...

Movies That Made Us Gay ·

2021/08/27

“The biggest problem in the universe is that nobody helps each other.” We watched Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace with Star Wars superfan Nikolas Romero and we have a bad feeling about this. It’s a tale as old as time… taxation of trade routes, arguments on the senate floor, you know - kid stuff. The script may have it’s problems but we have a special place in our hearts for this endearing, while flawed, scifi classic. Maybe the political intrigue goes on a bit too long but this movie

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01:41:54

113. Thelma & Louise with special guest Joshua Clement

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2021/08/20

“Well, darlin’, look out, cause my hair is comin’ down!” We watched Thelma & Louise (1991) with our friend and special Oscars correspondent Joshua Clement and we’d risk it all for a night with early 90’s Brad Pitt any day. We really get into the lore behind the making of this quintessentially American movie. From on-set spontaneous country line-dancing, to the long road to casting Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis. Ultimately it had to be those two - but could you see Meryl and Goldie hitting the

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01:34:06

112. View From the Top with special guest Brad Liberti

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2021/08/13

Do you dot your "I"'s with little hearts? Thats so cute. We watched View From the Top (2003) with our friend Brad Liberti and we’re ready to fly the friendly skies. This light hearted comedy about a brassy gal who makes her way out of a tacky commuter airline and into the big leagues had a few stumbles on its way to First Class, International. It’s Christmas 2001 release was put on hold after 9/11 and its subsequent re-writes and edits hurt the overall tone. It wants to be wackier than it is and

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01:11:52

111. Robin Hood with special guest Matt Baume

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2021/08/06

“He’s so handsome, just like his rewards posters.” We watched Robin Hood with the insightful Matt Baume (Matt Baume’s Culture Cruise) and oo-de-lally that sly fox had us feeling some type of way. For a family animated film this movie had gay culture down to a science; a thin and boyishly handsome scamp spends his days with his large bear companion dabbling in cross dressing and social justice. The effeminate Prince John and his lisping consort Sir Hiss are the template for the queer coded Disney

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01:37:46

110. My Best Friend's Wedding with special guest...

Movies That Made Us Gay ·

2021/07/30

She's got exactly four days to break up a wedding and steal the brides fella. We watched My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) with our friend Blake Knight and we suddenly have the urge to spontaneously break out into song. Hot off the heals of a gothic retread of "Frankenstein from the maid's point of view" and that musical Woody Allen movie, America's sweetheart Julia Roberts needed a hit - and boy did this movie deliver. On paper Julia is clearly the villain but she's just so stinkin' cute we give

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01:25:02

109. Jumpin' Jack Flash with special guest Ben Cheaves

Movies That Made Us Gay ·

2021/07/23

I’m a little black woman, in a big silver box! We watched Jumpin’ Jack Flash (1986) with our friend Ben Cheaves and we still can’t understand a thing Mick Jagger is singing. Whoopi Goldberg as Terry Doolittle is iconic. Her apartment, her workspace and her wardrobe are all #GOALS. Suffice it to say - we still want to be Terry when we grow up. She hates her boss, she’s quick with a comeback and she can hold her own against KGB goons - she’s just like us! Now we just need to perfect our Diana

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01:48:40

108. Can't Stop the Music with special guest Jackson...

Movies That Made Us Gay ·

2021/07/16

It’s like Spice World for the Village People. We watched Can’t Stop the Music (1980) with our friend Jackson Cooper and we want to stay at the YMCA! Producer Allan Carr was at the top of his game after the success of Grease (1978) and the next story bursting forth was the pseudo-biography of disco’s greatest novelty act - the Village People. This movie takes place in a theme park version of Manhattan where go-go boys roam the streets in a full Native American headdress, a man can roller skate down

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02:02:22

107. Psycho (1998) Directed by Gus Van Sant

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2021/07/09

A boy's best friend is his mother. We watched Psycho (1998) directed by Gus Van Sant no we won't apologize. Hot on the heels of the success of Good Will Hunting, Gus Van Sant was given a blank check by Hollywood and he took a gamble on a shot for shot remake of the 1960 Alfred Hitchcock classic Psycho. Ravaged by critics and fellow filmmakers, this version of Psycho has a long and sordid history - and we are here to tell you... its not THAT bad! In fact we enjoy the dang thing. Anne Heche is

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01:39:45

106. Matilda with special guest Petey Gibson

Movies That Made Us Gay ·

2021/07/02

You chose books - I chose looks. We watched Matilda (1996) with the very funny Petey Gibson and we’ve loved this movie since we were old enough to xerox. Almost every kid feels like an outsider at some point in their lives - queer kids in particular. Matilda showed us it was ok to be a little different - but we’re still holding out for our powers. Maybe director Danny De Vito didnt intend for this movie to have so many queer themes, but we’re latching on to them all; chosen family, being

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01:48:43

105. Mean Girls with special guest Tyler Schuelke

Movies That Made Us Gay ·

2021/06/25

I want to lose three pounds. We watched Mean Girls (2004) with our friend Tyler Schuelke (Ep 40, Saved) and we’re not like a regular podcast… we’re a cool podcast. We tried our hardest not to sit there and just quote the movie for 90 minutes and we nearly succeeded. The script by Tina Fey from Rosalind Wiseman’s “Queen Bees and Wannabes” is damn near perfect and the performances have help up all these years later. This movie has spawned countless memes and pretty much defined a generation. There

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01:47:39

104. I Know What You Did Last Summer with special...

Movies That Made Us Gay ·

2021/06/18

What are you waiting for HUH?! We watched I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) with our friend Lex Apro and we're taking it to the grave! Suffice it to say we STAN Jennifer Love Hewitt from her days serenading us with her fellow Kids Incorporated to her attempts at pop stardom and her renaissance in hour-long network dramas. But it was her time as a late 90's scream queen that we hold closest to our hearts. Our pal "Love" is joined by some power-house early aughts STARS - Sarah Michelle Gellar,

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01:57:59

103. What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? With special...

Movies That Made Us Gay ·

2021/06/11

I didn't bring your breakfast, because you didn't eat your din-din! We watched What Ever Happened to Baby Jane (1962) with our friend Kelly Hardy and we aren't ever gonna leave this house. Bette Davis and Joan Crawford are at the top of their game giving us high camp and we're loving every minute of it. Davis and Crawfords capitalize on their feud to create this horror masterpiece that spawned some of the shadiest subgenre names in cinema history. You just know "Psycho-biddy", "Hasploitation", and

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01:36:24

102. American Psycho with special guest Mike Toscano

Movies That Made Us Gay ·

2021/06/04

Do you like Huey Lewis and The News? We watched American Psycho (2000) with MTMUG superstar Mike Toscano and we have to return some videotapes. We try to get decide if the Uber-80’s tale of Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) and his descent into madness is a horror movie, a psychological thriller or a dark comedy. Ultimately its up to the viewer. What we can agree on is that gays across the land owe director Mary Harron a debt of gratitude for delivering on those gratuitous body shots of Bale as

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01:30:40

101. Grease 2 with special guest Drew Droege

Movies That Made Us Gay ·

2021/05/28

There's gotta be more to life than just makin out. We watched Grease 2 with the hilarious Drew Droege and we want more than the boy next door - we want hell on wheels! It’s more than just a gender swapped rehash of Grease - it gave the world one miss Michelle Marie Pfeiffer. The amount of gorgeousness when Stephanie Zinoni (Pfeiffer) and Michael Carrington (Maxwell Caulfield) share the screen can power a small town. The new crop of T-Birds fronted by Adrian Zmed are WAY cute and the Pink Ladies

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01:45:49

100. Dirty Dancing with special guest Millie De Chirico

Movies That Made Us Gay ·

2021/05/21

"I carried a watermelon." We made it to 100 episodes and for this momentous occasion we watched the 80's classic Dirty Dancing (1987) with our friend Millie De Chirico (I Saw What You Did Podcast) and Nobody puts Baby in the corner! This movie can be summed up for the gays and straights alike in two simple words: sexual awakening. Patrick Swayze is strutting around the screen showing off that teeny dancers waist in skintight ballroom slacks while we're all living vicariously through Jennifer Grey

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01:50:25

99. The Talented Mr. Ripley with special guest...

Movies That Made Us Gay ·

2021/05/14

Everybody should have one talent, what's yours? We watched The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) with our friend Mike Morgan and we wouldn't change anything about this moment. Do you remember where you were when you first saw Jude Law in that bathtub? Back in 1999 seeing this kind of flagrant homoerotic imagery in a mainstream movie blew our teenage minds and we've never recovered. Matt Damon in a chartreuse banana hammock, Jude Law in even less and the one-two punch of Gwyneth Paltrow and Cate Blanchett

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01:46:05

98. Superman II with special guest Billy Roach

Movies That Made Us Gay ·

2021/05/07

Kneel before Zod!! We watched Superman II (1980) with our friend and Superman expert Billy Roach and we believe a man can fly. We take a deep dive into Superman lore and really get into what makes these early superhero movies so special. Christopher Reeve is an absolute dreamboat as Superman and Margot Kidder is adorably kooky as Lois Lane. But the Kryptonian villains are everything! Giving you disco S&M glamour. Terence Stamp's General Zod is serving early Priscilla Queen of the Desert

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