I Saw That: Queer Movie Club

THIS EVENT IS FOR 5/11 @ 630-900PM - THIS EVENT IS FOR 5/11 @ 630-900PM

I Saw That (Queer Movie Club) is a free event created for the community to come together and enjoy a film, for free! Bring Your Own Snacks!

For our 10th IST:QMC we will be showing CHUCK & BUCK (2000, R, 96 Mins) written by Mike White (of White Lotus) and directed by Miguel Arteta

Here is a summary from Wesleyan University Magazines Archives (WUMA):

“The script, by Michael White ’92, told of two boyhood friends, Chuck, who had gone on to become “Charlie,” the successful businessman with fiancée Carlyn, and Buck (played by Michael White), who had remained at home, childlike and fixated on their friendship of long-ago. Reunited after 15 years at Buck’s mother’s funeral, Buck wants to pick up their relationship where they left off. Charlie, however, wants nothing to do with him and no reminder of their earlier relationship and sexual experimentation, despite Buck’s awkward overtures. Invited to the city by Carlyn, Buck begins to “stalk” his boyhood companion.”

Interview excerpts from (WUMA) with Miguel Arteta directed this film and Matthew Greenfield produced it.

“Miguel: It dealt with a character who challenged peoples’ expectations. When Hollywood deals with a Holy Fool character, the character is wise and childlike. Here was one who was preda­tory, with a dark sexuality. It wasn’t Forrest Gump, but more like Harold and Maude—black humor, a childish char­acter who also has a dark, passionate side.

Matthew: In Buck, Mike wanted to cre­ate an unlikeable character; it was his reaction to writing for Dawson’s Creek, where he was told to make every char­acter “winning” or “endearing.” When he showed us the script, we loved it.

Miguel: Part of the darkness of the film comes from playing on the audience’s expectation of what a stalker is. Part of its message is that not every person who is a stalker is a sociopath.”

PLEASE WEAR A PPE MASK TO THE EVENT

There will be subtitles. Please contact us if you would like to attend and have other accessibility questions about the space.

We want to continue to make this event free to our community as long as possible and while we love doing this, donations help. If you want to support please feel free to donate at the event or to this Venmo Account: @samnmo (verify 9862)