288. Jurassic Park & Jurassic World: Rebirth with special guest Hiko Mitsuzuka
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"Dinosaurs eat man. Woman inherits the Earth." It's a double feature summer at Movies That Made Us Gay, and we watched the original "Jurassic Park" and the latest entry "Jurassic World: Rebirth" with our friend and the newest member of the MTMUG Five Timers Club, Hiko Mitsuzuka. His monogrammed smoking jacket is on back order. Listen, what else can be added to the conversation about the original Jurassic Park? Yes, Laura Dern was a sexual awakening for many a young gay girl (and boy), yes the Dilophosaurus is a lesbian icon (much like the aforementioned Laura Dern), and yes Robert Muldoon (Bob...
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287. Wet Hot American Summer directed by David Wain
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“Well guys, we've made it to the end of the summer in one piece, except for a few campers who are lepers.” We’re taking a trip to Camp Firewood, and watched David Wain’s Wet Hot American Summer for our July 4th episode. Opening in dozens of theaters in the summer of 2001, Wet Hot American Summer gathered a loyal fan base from home video rentals and DVD sales. Set on the last day of camp, in the summer of 1981, a group of horny counselors try to complete their unfinished business of romances before the day ends. The movie is a litmus test of whether you can hang with...
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286. Bad Influence with special guest Quatoyiah Murray
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"I didn't make you do anything that wasn't in you already. People are such hypocrites. They walk through their whole lives playing innocent to the day they die, but they're not innocent. I showed you that." We watched "Bad Influence" (1990) with our friend, film writer, and author, Quatoyiah Murray, and we are all vying for President of the James Spader fan club. This may be a lesser-known entry in Spader's film resume, but it is definitely worth the watch. We all came to the same conclusion - this movie is "Single White Female" coded. And by that, we mean - super queer. Rob Lowe is serving...
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285. To Wong Fo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar directed by Beeban Kidron
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“Well, pumpkins, looks like it's the age-old dilemma. Style...or substance.” It’s Pride season, and we watched the larger-than-life drag classic “To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything. Julie Newmar,” and we need a recount of our Princess Points. Over the past 30 years, this movie has secured itself as one of the most quotable comedies of the 90s. This isn’t just a funny gay movie; this is a funny movie, period. We promise we didn’t spend the entire 90 minutes parroting our favorite quotes back and forth, but when we did… we just couldn’t help ourselves. Our three leads took...
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284. Into the Woods with special guest Andrew Rimby
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“It’s the witch from next door!” We take a trip to the theater to discuss the iconic filmed production of Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods, which was recorded for PBS American Playhouse in 1989. In one of our first opportunities to discuss Sondheim and Broadway on the podcast, we are joined by Andrew Rimby from the Ivory Tower Boiler Room. Many people hold the music from Into the Woods dear, and we are fortunate that its original cast was recorded in the spring of 1989. This Fractured Fairy Tales narrative revolves around a childless baker and his wife, who embark on a quest to start...
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283. Sex and the City with special guest Erica from The Surreality Podcast
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“I put a bird on my head.” We watched “Sex and the City” and we may have Poughkeepsied our pants laughing. Oh look, we made a little joke. The original “Sex and the City” TV show is iconic, and the jump to the big screen was everything we wanted. The wardrobe - elevated, the sex scenes - steamier, and the drama… well, the drama is top tier. We all remember the moment Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) was jilted at the altar. Charlotte (Kristin Davis) jumped to her rescue with the iconic “NO!”. Listen, it’s not all rainbows and sunshine in this review. Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) is...
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282. Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049 with special guest Drew Stanley
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"More human than human" is our motto. We watched "Blade Runner" (1982) and "Blade Runner 2049" (2017) with our friend Drew Stanley, and we're in the market for one of those replicant owls. The original "Blade Runner" is a sci-fi classic, and while Harrison Ford as Rick Deckard couldn't be any more straight, the replicant Roy Batty as portrayed by Danish import Rutger Hauer is so queer-coded we're still talking about it 40 years later. Director Ridley Scott's "Cassette Punk" vision of Los Angeles in 2019 by way of 1982 is so grimy, analogue, and punk rock... it almost matches up with modern...
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281. All About Eve with special guest Jack Fields
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“Bill's thirty-two. He looks thirty-two. He looked it five years ago; he'll look it twenty years from now. I hate men.” We watched “All About Eve” with our friend Jack Fields, and it was indeed a bumpy night. We really don’t have an answer as to how it took us this long to cover this titan of a movie, but here we are, and we had a blast. It doesn’t get any better than Bette Davis lashing out at anyone and anything with some of the shadiest lines in movie history. Anne Baxter more than holds her own against Miss Davis, and yes… we discuss the famed Best Actress Oscar race of 1950....
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Special Patreon Bonus Preview: "We're Going To Disneyworld!"
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We're taking a week off of a regular MTMUG episode this week, but have a special bonus episode that gives you a taste of what you're missing on our Patreon. We're going to Disneyworld on the Patreon this week, and are taking about five ABC sticoms that brought (most) of its cast to the Happiest Place on Earth. First, we talk about Step By Step, our favorite Brady Bunch knockoff, that spent Grandma's inheritance money early by getting an all-expense trip to Disney World. Second, we talk about Boy Meets World's forgettable episode where Corey and Shawn journey cross-country to track down Topanga...
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280. Wicked with special guest Mitchell Anderson
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"I'm not afraid. It's the Wizard who should be afraid of me." We watched "Wicked" with our good Judy, Mitchell Anderson, and it was just as good as the first time we watched it! We knew we wanted to review this episode here on our show, and we thought there's no time like the present. Here we are, about halfway between the release of "Wicked" and her upcoming sequel, "Wicked: For Good," so we thought we'd take a look at what makes this movie work so darn well. Obviously, the casting of Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande is on point, but the supporting cast - Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, Bowen...
info_outlineWe watched John Waters' magnum opus "Female Trouble" and there's gonna be hell to pay if we don't get them cha-cha heels! John Waters is being hailed as the Pope of Trash and if you weren't sure why, go watch this movie. Dawn Davenport (Divine) is a thief and a sh!t kicker and she wants to be famous. I mean did this movie predict social media fame culture? Dawn as played by John's muse Divine is the ultimate bad girl and we as the audience get to track her journey from surley school girl to working single mom and finally to the worlds most glamorous criminal. Don't worry though, Dawn gets hers and goodness prevails in the end. Along for the ride are the usual Dreamland favorites, Mink Stole, David Lochary, Mary Vivian Pierce and of course Aunt Ida herself the incomprable Edith Massey. Aunt Ida was the first voice ever heard on this podcast and we couldn't have said it better ourselves... "The world of othe heterosexual is a sick and boring life."
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