Every Rom Com 67: Alex Strangelove

This week on Every Rom Com we’re exploring the world of gay teen rom coms as we discuss “Alex Strangelove” with Clayton from the Men Who Like Men Who Like Movies podcast. We talk about coming out narratives and coming out in real life; discuss the movie’s hilarious scenes, hot chemistry, and what we thought could have been better; and we get into the careers of up and coming actors Daniel Doheny and Antonio Marziale, and director Craig Johnson (“The Skeleton Twins”, “Wilson”). This episode gets hilarious, heartfelt, and personal -  don’t miss it, or the underrated teen film “Alex Strangelove”!

0:00-12:38 Introduction. Introducing Clayton from the Men Who Like Men Who Like Movies podcast!

Guest Bio:

Clayton is a queer podcaster from the Midwest. He loves all types of films, has survived cancer - twice, is 3.5 years sober which is the thing he is the most proud of, and one time met Shania Twain while he was out eating Italian! Now he gets to do what he loves, which is talking about movies with as many people as possible. (And Beauty and the Beast is the best film of all time)

Find Clayton’s Work Here:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/men-who-like-men-who-like-movies/id1641616911 

Follow Clayton Here:

Podcast: 

https://twitter.com/TripleMMMPod 

https://www.instagram.com/triplemmmpod/ 

Personal: https://twitter.com/justhappy2cu 

12:39-22:41 TRAILER, Basic Info, Interesting Facts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak48fqNRJWc 

https://moveablefest.com/craig-johnson-alex-strangelove/ 

https://www.popbuzz.com/tv-film/news/alex-strangelove-10-years-to-make/ 

22:41-29:35 General Opinion

29:35-39:26 Cast & Crew In-Depth 

More Info On Cast & Crew:

https://filmmakermagazine.com/60950-second-time-director-craig-johnson-and-the-skeleton-twins/#.VILE-NLF-7t 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak48fqNRJWc 

https://qburgh.com/antonio-marziale-is-provocative-with-purpose/  

Antonio Marziale’s Short Film, “Starfuckers”:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70U98MVN0lE 

Support the Unions!

https://www.sagaftra.org/get-involved/solidarity-wga 

https://mashable.com/article/how-to-support-wga-writer-strike 

39:26-52:16 Brief History Of LGBTQ+ Teen Romance On Film

More Info On LGBTQ+ Teen Films: 

https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/2022/8/31/25-lgbtq-coming-age-films-charting-teen-years#rebelltitem1 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:LGBT-related_coming-of-age_films 

52:16-1:03:18 Opening Montage, Intro To Characters, Pressure To Lose Virginity

We Covered Teen Virginity Loss Films Of the 80’s In Our “Once Bitten” Episode: 

https://www.everyromcom.com/podcast-1/episode/4e6c8a40/every-rom-com-48-once-bitten  

1:03:18-1:19:57 Alex And Claire Plan To Have Sex, The Drama Party, Alex Meets Elliot

1:19:57-1:32:45 Alex And Elliot’s Night Out, Fight With Claire

Music In The Film:

https://www.billboard.com/culture/pride/muna-alex-strangelove-cameoharry-styles-glsen-pride-interview-8462293/ 

https://time.com/4588327/muna-lgbtq-song-premiere-i-know-a-place/ 

https://www.vice.com/en/article/j577kp/dusty-springfield-lgbtq-lesbian-biography 

1:32:45-1:50:00 Alex Talks To Dell, Alex And Elliot Kiss Scene

Info On The B52’s:

https://www.billboard.com/culture/pride/b52s-lgbtq-pioneers-interview-billboard-pride-8460698/  

1:50:00-2:00:46 Coming Out As Gay

2:00:46 SPOILERS BEGIN

2:00:46-2:08:58 Alex And Claire At The Hotel

2:08:58-2:21:13 College Party, Alex Comes Out To Claire

2:21:13-2:35:28 Prom, End Of The Film/Coming Out Videos

More Info On Coming Out Videos:

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/10-youtube-coming-out-videos_n_59dd1c60e4b04fc4e1e94082 

https://www.them.us/story/coming-out-on-tiktok 

https://www.thelist.com/163327/14-awesome-and-inspiring-coming-out-videos-on-youtube/ 

https://www.metro.us/alex-strangeloves-director-talks-us-through-its-glorious-and-uplifting-ending/

2:35:28-2:49:57 Double Feature Recommendations