Retro Reviewing: "Kissing Jessica Stein"

 Very nice work ladies! Loved the speed up recreation.

It's been a while since I've logged in, but after watching your vlog I could not resist. I'm a movie buff, so I would give KJS a 2 under my normal movie standard, but in the lesbian themed, cute and fluffy it's a 4. 

Oh and please be in your 20s , because although I'm only 27 I can no longer have innocent (and not so innocent) crashes on 17-year olds. 

The Kinsey Scale goes from 0-6, not from 1-7. And, while I've never seen the movie in question, the main character's described behavior sounds like a Kinsey 1: for all practical purposes straight, but exceptions may exist/they could see themselves going the other way "for the right person" or similar. My $0.02.

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No boom today. Boom tomorrow. There's always boom tomorrow.
--Susan Ivanova tells it like it is

I really enjoyed that movie! I love Helen's free spirit and Jessica's neurosis. Good chemistry right there. I like that they explore the gray areas without making a huge deal out of it.

By the way the hottest kiss of the movie is in the extras ... Helen kissing Jessica's best friend by the stair. 

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i saw this movie for the first time a few years ago and it i loved it...

the ending could have been better though

And I like the ending actually. Despite Josh being rude to her, what he says is legitimate. He criticizes actual issues that she has. Now while, he didn't do it tactfully (mostly because he was still in love with her), it's true to his character.

Plus Jessica is by herself and okay with it for the first time after the her relationship with Helen. We don't see her get with Josh at the end. And Helen's relationship with a new woman makes sense, too. And I love that they're still supportive of one another. Especially since they had a really intense first experience together. I think, though, that Helen had been with women. I think. But never dated one.

Great review, ladies.

CHRISTINA COX! I can't wait for Better Than Chocolate's review. It doesn't matter how corny it is.. or unbalanced. I love her. And Karyn Dwyer. They're so pretty. :sigh: nostalgia.

...and is not 'cause my grandma's last name is Stein lol
Its a cute movie! I love it when her mom is talking to her and all of a sudden she says something like "Shes a good girl".. awnn so adorable
And the acting was great!

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OOo yay this is my favourite vlog and this is also one of my favourite gay films :) I like its quirkyness and how jessica's akwardness is matched with helens confidence :) 

Good job guys - cant wait till next week!

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this was the first "lesbian" movie that i saw and i totally fell in love with it after seeing it for the first time. i think it's a great movie that shows the complexities of what we go through and what other's views are. i think all along Jessica was str8, but she needed to open up her eyes before she could ever be happy and she did that through Hellen. i think Hellen was never fully anything. i think she was always this "open free to love from whatever direction it comes from" person and it took Jessica for her to realize that she could be happy in a relationship, although it didn't have to be a girl. i give this film a 4 because i think it's very real. the scene in the chinese place when they're talking to the guys and Hellen is touching Jessica's leg is such a real scene that i think EVERYONE can relate to.

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This is the first time I've watched this video blog (nothing personal, I just rarely have time!) but I watched because KJS is my favorite movie, for a lot of reasons you guys touched on as well as for many others that I could go on about forever.

But I did just want to comment and say that if you want to know more about the camera angles, use of mirrors etc, the commentary is amazing.  There's one commentary track with the actors/writers, which is fun to listen to, but there's another track that I believe is the director and the camera man, and they offer a TON of insight about the choices they made.  My favorite bit of info they give is on the scene where Helen and Jessica meet for the first time.

Anyway, thanks for the fun review!

 Love the reviews because some of these movies I have not seen...Actually the only one I have seen was "But I'm A Cheerleader". I must agree that if there is sex then it DOES deserve an automatic five swishes or sashays or snaps (or whatever the hell it is) of gay movie magic.

Don't know if you take requests but I would love if you girls reviewed Show Me Love aka Fucking Amal. Good movie, no sex, chocolate milk, subtitles...I know that sounds bad, but I promise still a good movie. Five gay snaps from me.

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I just watchd Better Than Chocolate for he first time in years an I frgot just how HOT the sex is, the bathroom and of corse the painting, I need to trythat one of these days. Anway its a good choice for yu aspcially if you want some good sexin yur lesian move.

Also I few thoughts abou future movies with sme good sex sceens in them, Fingersmith, Tipping the Velvet, The Brits and Canadans dolesbian better than us, at lest in te movies.

Oh and don't forget Gia 

First time watchin your vlog and thoght it was great.

Enjoy BTC ladies

gotta admit i haven't seen the movie.. but you guys make it sound so interesting and fun.. now i've got to find it!!

and that is so true (at least for me) about the very thin line between friendship and relationship.. i sometimes feel that me and my best friend are kinda like a couple but idk i just try to dismiss that though and just let it pass..

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Kissing Jessica Stein is a great movie! Thanks for choosing it guys, we needed some cheering up after Personal Best.

Its a tough one though.. If But I'm a Cheerleader gets 4/5 magic swishes of gayness KJS can't get more than 3.5... so... if KJS gets 3.75 than my BIAC (unforunate acronym) vote gets uped to 4.5/5. BIAC brings elements above the whole package (writing, set/costume design, acting/directing, camera/lighting, sound)... it may just be the more sex factor ... and Clea Duvall... but KJS doesn't "bring it" like BIAC.

Question: Anyone know if Jessica Steins best friend is played by the same actor as the hilarious dog lady in Legally Blonde 2? The one who says, "Your dogs are gay!"?