''Another Gay Movie'' is a 2006 American

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film directed by

Todd Stephens Todd Stephens is an American film director, writer, and producer. He was raised in Sandusky, Ohio, which has served as the setting for several of his films, many of which are gay-themed. He both wrote and produced the autobiographical coming out ...

. 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

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party. The film takes content from the 1999 teen comedy American Pie. A sequel, '' Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!'', was released in 2008.

Plot

The story centers around four

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friends who have recently graduated from San Torum High School. Andy (

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) is an awkward, sex-crazed character who frequently

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with his mother's fruits and vegetables. Jarod ( Jonathan Chase) is a handsome and fit jock who is quite insecure. Griff (

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) is a nerdy, well-dressed guy who is secretly in love with Jarod. Nico (

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) is the most

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, outgoing, and

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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 the grandfather (George Marcy) of their lesbian friend Muffler. Jarod seeks out fellow jocks, including a baseball pitcher named Beau (

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), while Griff tries to earn the affection of Angel (

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), a male

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; Jarod and Griff leave these men to have sex with each other instead, because they are in love. Andy, having failed to seduce his long-time crush, his math teacher, Mr. Puckov (

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), has a threesome with the rejected Beau and Angel. Much of the humor comes from how awkward each boy is at

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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

as Andy Wilson *

as Nico Hunter * Jonathan Chase as Jarod *

as Griff *

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as Dawn Muffler * Scott Thompson as Mr. Wilson *

as Mr. Puckov * Stephanie McVay as Bonnie Hunter * Lypsinka as Mrs. Wilson *

as Beau *

as Angel * Richard Hatch as Himself * George Marcy as Grandpa Muffler * Megan Saraceni as Mini-Muff * Saudia Mills as Muffler Acquaintance *

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as Tyler * Angela Oh as Tiki * Joanna Leeds as Daisy *

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(''

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'') as Sloppi Seconds

Production

Todd Stephens' previous work revolved around gay teens, like ''

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'' and ''

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''. 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 Movies what came out." Actor

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 ''

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'' described the film as "an unapologetic, un- P.C., in-your-face gay take on ''American Pie''." Kyle Buchanan of '' The Advocate'' reflected the positive impact of the film as a "...parody that felt necessary. Arriving during the heyday of ''

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'' and ''

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'', the film came as both confirmation of gay people's mainstream status and a built-in corrective to it." The film was not reviewed favorably by Ann Hornaday of ''

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'', who described the film as a painful derivative of the gross-out teen comedy. Ed Blank said the

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vulgarity of the film caters to a niche audience, but the film "delivers an abominable ensemble performance in an unplayable script".

Soundtrack

# ''Another Gay Sunshine Day'' –

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# ''I Know What Boys Like'' –

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# ''Everything Makes Me Think About Sex'' –

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# ''Clap (See the Stars)'' – The Myrmidons # ''Vamos a la Playa'' –

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# ''Dirty Boy'' –

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# ''Hot Stuff'' – The Specimen # ''Fuego'' –

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# ''All Over Your Face'' –

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# ''Pleasure Boy'' –

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# ''This is Love'' –

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# ''Peterbilt Angel'' – Morel # ''Another Ray of Sunshine'' – Nancy Sinatra # ''Let the Music Play'' – Shannon # ''I Was Born This Way'' – Craig C. featuring

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References

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