Kiss Me, Guido (1997)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Tony Vitale

Writer:

Tony Vitale (writer)

Release Date:

18 July 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

When he answered the ad for a roommate he thought that "GWM" meant... "Guy With Money?"

Plot:

Warren has an extra room in his apartment (and is five months behind on the rent) after his lover moves out...

Plot Keywords:

Pizza | Italian American | Italian Food | Homosexual | Gay Straight Relations

Cast

Nick Scotti	...	Frankie
Anthony Barrile	...	Warren
Anthony DeSando	...	Pino
Craig Chester	...	Terry
Domenick Lombardozzi	...	Joey Chips
Molly Price	...	Meryl
Christopher Lawford	...	Dakota
David Deblinger	...	'#'
John Tormey	...	Patsy Zito
Antonia Rey	...	Josephina Zito
Jennifer Esposito	...	Debbie
Anthony Vitale	...	Pizza Guy #1
Frankie Dellarosa	...	Pizza Guy #2
Rebecca Waxman	...	Wiggy
Tony Ray Rossi	...	Vinny the Fish

MPAA:

Rated R for sexuality and strong language.

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:L | Spain:13 | UK:15 | USA:R | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Christopher Street Pier, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Capitol Films

Trivia:

In one camera pan of Warren's apartment, we see a poster for the Broadway musical "Tommy." Anthony Barrile, who plays Warren, played the role of Cousin Kevin in that production.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The closing credits say "Copyright © MCMXVII", which is 1917 rather than 1997 (MCMXCVII).

Quotes:

Terry: You remind me of an infection I once had.

Movie Connections:

References Goodfellas (1990)

Soundtrack:

Mandolay

I Liked It

Stereotypes, full of them yes, but behind every stereotype there is a truth or two.... As a person who fits into the two main groups portrayed in this movie and who comes from New York City, I have to say one only need take a stroll through the Village or through the Bronx to see those stereotypes running around!

This movie was good fun, a farce, a case of mistaken identity--the little bits of Italian thrown in made me laugh and think of my own family and how often I heard some of the phrases used in it. Well, I certainly had a friend who was just like Terry and saw plenty of Dakotas running around too.

This little movie holds a mirror up to some who fit the stereotype and says "laugh at yourself" there is humor in life all around us. Note the lack of violence and the theme that the most improbable pair of people may just be able to find that they have something in common. It's not Oscar material--accept it for what it is and have a laugh. Oh yes, Nick Scotti ain't bad to look at either.