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Marc Savlov of the ''[[The Austin Chronicle]]'' rated the film 3 stars out of 5 and wrote, "Surprisingly touching at times and consistently funny, de Gaetano's film is a hopelessly romantic comedy no matter what your sexual proclivities may be."<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.austinchronicle.com/events/film/1997-10-03/141437/|title= Butch Camp|last= Savlov|first= Marc|date= 3 October 1997|website= [[The Austin Chronicle]]|publisher= |access-date= 5 October 2022|quote=}}</ref> Lisa Alspector of the ''[[Chicago Reader]]'' wrote that the film is "a portent of the time when gay lead characters will be plentiful enough that they’re no longer required to be role models or political icons—Matt’s an old-fashioned schlemiel in a half-hokey, half-serious story whose slapstick and reeking scatological humor provide some childish delight."<ref>{{cite web |url= https://chicagoreader.com/film/butch-camp/|title= Butch Camp|last= Alspector|first= Lisa|date= 3 October 1997|website= [[Chicago Reader]]|publisher= |access-date= 5 October 2022|quote=}}</ref> |
Marc Savlov of the ''[[The Austin Chronicle]]'' rated the film 3 stars out of 5 and wrote, "Surprisingly touching at times and consistently funny, de Gaetano's film is a hopelessly romantic comedy no matter what your sexual proclivities may be."<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.austinchronicle.com/events/film/1997-10-03/141437/|title= Butch Camp|last= Savlov|first= Marc|date= 3 October 1997|website= [[The Austin Chronicle]]|publisher= |access-date= 5 October 2022|quote=}}</ref> Lisa Alspector of the ''[[Chicago Reader]]'' wrote that the film is "a portent of the time when gay lead characters will be plentiful enough that they’re no longer required to be role models or political icons—Matt’s an old-fashioned schlemiel in a half-hokey, half-serious story whose slapstick and reeking scatological humor provide some childish delight."<ref>{{cite web |url= https://chicagoreader.com/film/butch-camp/|title= Butch Camp|last= Alspector|first= Lisa|date= 3 October 1997|website= [[Chicago Reader]]|publisher= |access-date= 5 October 2022|quote=}}</ref> |
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Mark Woods of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' praised Tenuta's performance, while writing that the film "often feels like a gay version of the sometimes tasteless yet curiously popular British ''Carry On'' movies".<ref>{{cite web |url= https://variety.com/1997/film/reviews/butch-camp-1200449675/|title= Butch Camp|last= Woods|first= Mark|date= 13 April 1997|website= [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|publisher= |access-date= 5 October 2022|quote=}}</ref> [[Achy Obejas]] of the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' criticised the misogyny of Tenuta's character as well as the characters in the subplots, calling them "obscenely stereotypical, as if drawn not by heterosexuals, but by ignorant, homophobic heterosexuals", and wrote that the film "might have been better, simpler and funnier if they'd just let Denniston and Igraham write their own story, one about friendship, filled with wonderfully bitchy lines and sweet moments."<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.proquest.com/docview/418377450/|title= OFF TO `BUTCH CAMP' GAY SEX FARCE CAN BE FUNNY BUT SENDS CONFUSED MESSAGES|last= Obejas|first= Achy|date= 13 June 1997|website= [[Chicago Tribune]]|publisher= |access-date= 5 October 2022|quote=}}</ref> Leslie Rubinkowski of the ''[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]'' wrote that the "same shallow story and bad acting that infect mainstream movies have trickled down here."<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.proquest.com/docview/391553883/|title= CELEBRATING HOMOPHOBIA `BUTCH CAMP' IS BAD CAMP|last= Rubinkowski|first= Leslie|date= 15 August 1997|website= [[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]|publisher= |access-date= 5 October 2022|quote=}}</ref> |
Mark Woods of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' praised Tenuta's performance, while writing that the film "often feels like a gay version of the sometimes tasteless yet curiously popular British ''Carry On'' movies".<ref>{{cite web |url= https://variety.com/1997/film/reviews/butch-camp-1200449675/|title= Butch Camp|last= Woods|first= Mark|date= 13 April 1997|website= [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|publisher= |access-date= 5 October 2022|quote=}}</ref> [[Achy Obejas]] of the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' criticised the misogyny of Tenuta's character as well as the characters in the subplots, calling them "obscenely stereotypical, as if drawn not by heterosexuals, but by ignorant, homophobic heterosexuals", and wrote that the film "might have been better, simpler and funnier if they'd just let Denniston and Igraham write their own story, one about friendship, filled with wonderfully bitchy lines and sweet moments."<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.proquest.com/docview/418377450/|title= OFF TO `BUTCH CAMP' GAY SEX FARCE CAN BE FUNNY BUT SENDS CONFUSED MESSAGES|last= Obejas|first= Achy|date= 13 June 1997|website= [[Chicago Tribune]]|publisher= |access-date= 5 October 2022|quote=}}</ref> Leslie Rubinkowski of the ''[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]'' wrote that the "same shallow story and bad acting that infect mainstream movies have trickled down here."<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.proquest.com/docview/391553883/|title= CELEBRATING HOMOPHOBIA `BUTCH CAMP' IS BAD CAMP|last= Rubinkowski|first= Leslie|date= 15 August 1997|website= [[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]|publisher= |access-date= 5 October 2022|quote=}}</ref> Henry Sheehan of ''[[The Orange County Register]]'' gave the film a negative review.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.proquest.com/docview/272966398/|title= The only tough thing about `Butch Camp' is watching it|last= Sheehan|first= Henry|date= 1 August 1997|website= [[The Orange County Register]]|publisher= |access-date= 5 October 2022|quote=}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 08:52, 5 October 2022
| Butch Camp | |
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| Directed by | Alessandro De Gaetano |
| Written by | Alessandro De Gaetano |
| Produced by | Steve Gellman Timothy E. Sabo |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Cynthia Webster |
| Edited by | Amy Harvey |
| Music by | Conrad Pope |
Production company | Billingsgate |
Release date | 14 November 1996 (Reeling Chicago Gay Lesbian Film Festival) |
Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Butch Camp is a 1996 American comedy film directed by Alessandro De Gaetano, starring Paul Denniston, Judy Tenuta, Jason Terisi, Jordan Roberts and Bill Igraham.
Cast
- Paul Denniston as Matt Grabowski
- Judy Tenuta as Samantha Rottweiler
- Jason Terisi as Rod Cazzone
- Jordan Roberts as Janet Cockswell
- Bill Igraham as Danny
Reception
Marc Savlov of the The Austin Chronicle rated the film 3 stars out of 5 and wrote, "Surprisingly touching at times and consistently funny, de Gaetano's film is a hopelessly romantic comedy no matter what your sexual proclivities may be."[1] Lisa Alspector of the Chicago Reader wrote that the film is "a portent of the time when gay lead characters will be plentiful enough that they’re no longer required to be role models or political icons—Matt’s an old-fashioned schlemiel in a half-hokey, half-serious story whose slapstick and reeking scatological humor provide some childish delight."[2]
Mark Woods of Variety praised Tenuta's performance, while writing that the film "often feels like a gay version of the sometimes tasteless yet curiously popular British Carry On movies".[3] Achy Obejas of the Chicago Tribune criticised the misogyny of Tenuta's character as well as the characters in the subplots, calling them "obscenely stereotypical, as if drawn not by heterosexuals, but by ignorant, homophobic heterosexuals", and wrote that the film "might have been better, simpler and funnier if they'd just let Denniston and Igraham write their own story, one about friendship, filled with wonderfully bitchy lines and sweet moments."[4] Leslie Rubinkowski of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette wrote that the "same shallow story and bad acting that infect mainstream movies have trickled down here."[5] Henry Sheehan of The Orange County Register gave the film a negative review.[6]
References
- ^ Savlov, Marc (3 October 1997). "Butch Camp". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ Alspector, Lisa (3 October 1997). "Butch Camp". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ Woods, Mark (13 April 1997). "Butch Camp". Variety. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ Obejas, Achy (13 June 1997). "OFF TO `BUTCH CAMP' GAY SEX FARCE CAN BE FUNNY BUT SENDS CONFUSED MESSAGES". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ Rubinkowski, Leslie (15 August 1997). "CELEBRATING HOMOPHOBIA `BUTCH CAMP' IS BAD CAMP". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ Sheehan, Henry (1 August 1997). "The only tough thing about `Butch Camp' is watching it". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 5 October 2022.