Movie: The Big Gay Musical

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See this!

*laughs* Seriously people. It's not the best acted, best directed, and it's not a super-Hollywood film (thank the gods) but it's incredible in so many ways and I'm about to tell you why.

At times both serious and hilarious, it's a great satire on homophobia and it makes fun of religion (in a good way) though super-strict Christians'd probably get offended by it. Then again, if you're a fan of mine and a fan of slash, then it shouldn't bother you one bit. Because it mocks all the reasons super-religious people claim that homosexuality is bad. Plus, it's a MUSICAL which is a plus in my book. And anything that has a bunch of fit, half-dressed, well-toned pretty boys dancing and singing on a stage is cause for thumbs up. My mother (yes, my mother of all people) and I were sucked into this movie and we loved it.

Ahem.

Let me give you a short summary. "The Big Gay Musical" follows the struggles and revelations of two main characters, who are the two stars of an off-Broadway production of "Adam and Steve: Just the Way God Made 'Em". One character is an openly gay man who is struggling to find "the one" aka someone more interested in a relationship than just a one night stand. The other is a closeted gay man who comes from a very conservative, religious family and struggles with telling his parents the truth, worrying how that might change their opinion of him.

What do I like most? (Aside from all the barely-dressed dancing, singing, and spot-on jokes???) is the fact that the two main characters aren't a pairing! In fact, they are very good friends who are supportive of each other in different ways and that's just fantastic. I have such a soft spot for good friendships.

If you love musicals, some of the music in this will really get you going. A few of the actors/actresses have very powerful voices. And some of the songs are as touching as they are funny. For instance, I laughed my way through "I Wanna Be a Slut" and I felt my heart clench through "As I Am".

Also, it totally mocks those "reprogramming" camps that are supposed to turn people straight by doing all these very gay things. I was cheering that on.

I also love how the main characters real lives parallel the lives of the characters they play in the broadway production.

Wanna know more? Google it for wiki, or check out the home page here: www.thebiggaymusical.com

You can read other reviews, check out trailers, browse the merchandise... the works. I'm totally glad I caught this on Netflix.