KISS ME, GUIDO
Nick Scotti, Anthony Barrile,
Anthony DeSando, Craig Chester
Paramount Pictures; Directed by Tony Vitale
Rated R; 91 minutes; 1997
Frankie (Nick Scotti), a heterosexual homophobe from the Bronx, moves in with gay stage actor and choreographer, Wayne (Anthony Barrile) without realizing that the "GWM" in Wayne’s add for a roommate means "Gay White Male." Frankie tries to find a new place, but discovers Manhattan living ain’t cheap Ultimately, the pair becomes close friends and under Warren’s tutelage Frankie gets a crash course in cultural sensitivity in this contemporary comedy.
REVIEWS
"KISS ME GUIDO has a playful comic ingenuity of its own."
- Janet Maslin, THE NEW YORK TIMES
"KISS ME GUIDO abounds in good-heart humor adding up to a perfectly pleasant summer diversion. Scotti is flat-out terrific."
- Kevin Thomas, LOS ANGELES TIMES
"A pleasant cross between MOONSTRUCK and THE BIRDCAGE."
- Andrew Johnston, TIMES OUT NEW YORK
"Exuberant! Sharply written characters and well-acted."
- Edward Guthmann, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
"Charming!"
- Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE