Ok, I really like this 1999 movie. It’s corny, campy, silly, cute and just plain strange sometimes. The aesthetic is The main character discovering her sexuality and leaning into it more than she imagined she could is so adorable to me as well. Also, RuPaul playing a ‘straight man’ is hilarious to me as he purposely does it poorly.
When talking about b movies, this one comes up a lot when I’m recommending stuff to my fellow gaybies.
Women in Film Challenge 2022: [11/52] But I’m a Cheerleader, dir. Jamie Babbit (USA, 1999)
When you see a woman in a tight skirt, and her long, beautiful legs; or perhaps she’s in the bathroom, putting lipstick over her full lips; or maybe in the locker room, soaping her body, rubbing her breasts - you don’t have any unnatural thoughts?
I’m tired of being the good little girl, never questioning what she is told,
My mum and dad only see what they want, it’s time to break the mould,
If they rather a daughter who lies to them, pretends that nothing’s amiss,
If that’s the only way I get to go home, if that’s the only way I get to go home,
Then I’d rather live in Graham’s kiss! Graham’s kiss! Grahams kiss!
Saw the But I’m a Cheerleader Musical at the Turbine in London last week and it was amazing!!! The music, acting and choreographies were amazing and made every scene a feast for the eyes and ears; all the solo’s? everyone involved is so talented, I have no words wow
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