- Our scooper tells us of a screening he’s seen of a flick called “Whatever”, which is about a bunch of girls in high school in the 1980’s. What’s Askew-related about this, you may ask? Well, it’s written, produced, and directed by Susan Skoog, a Red Bank, NJ native! It even has a scene shot at the Red Bank train station, which many of you Vulgarthon attendees will recognize. The flick’s due out in July.
- Kevin & “Chasing Amy” got another mention courtesy of “Object of My Affection”, this one in the Miami Herald. Here’s the relevant portion:
In the world of independent movies, where taking risks is the norm, Object‘s treatment of homosexuality would not seem so unusual. In fact, one of last year’s most critically acclaimed films was the low-budget ChasingAmy, in which a straight man falls in love with a lesbian.
But Chasing Amy cost $200,000; The Object of My Affectioncost $30 million. Since the financial stakes are much larger, Hollywood movies must appeal to a massive audience to make a profit. Producers play it safe and rely on stereotypes, assuming that if the gay characters behave as general audiences think they behave, no one will be offended.
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