Chasing Chasing Amy (2023)
January 18, 2025 9:18 PM - Subscribe

In 2018, Sav Rodgers gave a talk "The Rom-Com That Saved My Life". That rom-com was Chasing Amy. Chasing Chasing Amy is the documentary they made after, examining the movies production and legacy from a queer perspective, and Sav's deepening relationship with girlfriend Regina.

Interviews include Kevin Smith, Joey Lauren Adams, Jason Lee, Guinevere Turner, Shana Lory et al.

Content Warning: Talk of Bullying, Abuse, Homophobia, Weinstein
posted by WhackyparseThis (5 comments total) 2 users marked this as a favorite
 
I really enjoyed this doco. It's a serious examination of a problematic but influential movie. Kevin Smith is as chatty as ever, and encourages Sav to come out as Trans. There's clear discussions of the movies faults, like a white cis man writing a story where a woman is a lesbian until she meets the right guy. The outspoken homophobe being secretly gay. The terrible choice of Afflecks facial hair. Sav skillfully brings out little details like Smith calling Weinsteins actions with Rose McGowan "assault" while Adams calls it "rape".

But the best part is the solo interview with Joey Lauren Adams. Her war stories of working in the industry, how she had to relive her most emotional argument with Smith onscreen for entertainment, being mistaken for Renee Zellweger, etc. I could have watched it for hours.

It's a bit strange that Ben Affleck doesn't appear. My guess is either he's too big a movie star for this little doco, or he's too embarrassed about the film.

I watched this on Kanopy.
posted by WhackyparseThis at 10:49 PM on January 18 [3 favorites]


Oh cool, this seems like an excellent subject for a documentary! Unfortunately seems quite hard to track down (especially here in Germany) but hopefully I can find a way to watch this one day.
posted by Alex404 at 12:28 AM on January 19


This looks great, I can't wait to look it up (luckily I have Kanopy). Thanks for letting us know about this!
posted by Pedantzilla at 12:54 AM on January 19


When I say I hated Chasing Amy, I mean I despised it.

Still, the documentary sounds interesting.
posted by Lemkin at 1:45 PM on January 19 [2 favorites]


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posted by travelingthyme (staff) at 9:30 AM on January 20


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