Another Gay Movie

Another Gay Movie
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Todd Stephens
Produced by	Todd Stephens Jesse Adams Karen Jaroneski
Written by	Todd Stephens
Starring	Michael Carbonaro Jonah Blechman Jonathan Chase Mitch Morris Ashlie Atkinson Scott Thompson Stephanie McVay
Music by	Marty Beller Nancy Sinatra (song)
Cinematography	Carl Bartels
Edited by	Jeremy Stulberg
Production company	Luna Pictures Piloton Entertainment Velvet Films
Distributed by	TLA Releasing
Release dates	April 29, 2006 (2006-04-29)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$500,000
Box office	$745,327

Another Gay Movie is a 2006 gay romantic comedy film directed by Todd Stephens. It follows four gay friends, Andy, Jarod, Nico and Griff, who vow upon graduating high school that they will all lose their "anal virginity" before their friend's Labor Day party. A sequel, Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!, was released in 2008.

Plot

The story centers around four gay friends who have recently graduated from San Torum High School. Andy (Michael Carbonaro) is an awkward, sex-crazed character who frequently masturbates with his mother's fruits and vegetables. Jarod (Jonathan Chase) is a handsome and fit jock who is quite insecure. Griff (Mitch Morris) is a nerdy, well-dressed guy who is secretly in love with Jarod. Nico (Jonah Blechman) is the most flamboyant, outgoing, and effeminate of the group. The four of them decide to make a pact to have sex by the end of the summer. Each boy proceeds to pursue sex in different ways, with both tragic and comedic results. Nico tries to secure an online date with a man named Ryder (Matthew Rush), but ends up with Muffler's grandfather (George Marcy). Andy pursues his long-time crush, his math teacher, Mr. Puckov (Graham Norton), but fails; he instead ends up going threesome with Angel (Darryl Stephens), a male stripper, and Beau (James Getzlaff), a baseball pitcher. Jarod seeks out fellow jocks, including Beau, but ends up dumping him in order to have sex with Griff, who tries to earn the affection of Angel; it starts out successfully, but then Griff chooses Jarod as his true love. Much of the humor comes from how awkward each boy is at romance and how naive they are about sex. Each plot backfires horribly, until the boys finally begin to change their attitudes towards sex at the end of the film.

Cast

The main cast and writer/producer of Another Gay Movie, (L to R) Jonathan Chase as Jarod, Mitch Morris as Griff, writer/producer Todd Stephens, Michael Carbonaro as Andy, and Jonah Blechman as Nico, in a scene from the film's DVD.

• Michael Carbonaro as Andy Wilson
• Jonah Blechman as Nico Hunter
• Jonathan Chase as Jarod
• Mitch Morris as Griff
• Ashlie Atkinson as Dawn Muffler
• Scott Thompson as Mr. Wilson
• Graham Norton as Mr. Puckov
• Stephanie McVay as Bonnie Hunter
• Lypsinka as Mrs. Wilson
• James Getzlaff as Beau
• Darryl Stephens as Angel
• Richard Hatch as Himself
• George Marcy as Grandpa Muffler
• Megan Saraceni as Mini-Muff
• Saudia Mills as Muffler Acquaintance
• Andersen Gabrych as Tyler
• Angela Oh as Tiki
• Joanna Leeds as Daisy
• Matthew Rush as Ryder
• Mink Stole (deleted scenes) as Sloppi Seconds

Production

Todd Stephens' previous work revolved around gay teens, like Edge of Seventeen and Gypsy 83. The film was a result of Stephens difficulty in securing distribution of Gypsy 83 because the film was not "gay" enough. Stephens said "I was really angry when I wrote it. Very frustrated. And Another Gay Movie's what came out." Actor Jonah Blechman initially refused the script, but became intrigued by his own shock to Stephens' script that he decided to join the project as the executive producer.

Release and reception

On April 29, 2006, the film had its premier at Lowes Village East in New York. The film grossed $745,327 at the box office on a $500,000 budget.

Tirdad Derakhshani of the The Philadelphia Inquirer described the film as "an unapologetic, un-P.C., in-your-face gay take on American Pie." Kyle Buchanan of the The Advocate reflected the positive impact of the film as a "...parody that felt necessary. Arriving during the heyday of Project Runway and The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the film came as both confirmation of gay people's mainstream status and a built-in corrective to it." The film was not favorable to Ann Hornaday of the The Washington Post, who described the film as a painful derivative of the gross-out teen comedy. Ed Blank said the campy vulgarity of the film caters to a niche audience, but the film "delivers an abominable ensemble performance in an unplayable script".

External links

• Official website
• Another Gay Movie at IMDb
• Another Gay Movie at AllMovie
• Another Gay Movie at Box Office Mojo
• Another Gay Movie at Rotten Tomatoes