Sure, it has its share of mincing gays and posturing macho men.
But despite the views of some critics, “Kiss Me, Guido” isn’t about milking laughs out of stereotypical characters, says director Tony Vitale.
A Bronx-Manhattan tale about a culture clash between gay men and Italian-American youth, Vitale’s first film is actually a message movie about “building a bridge between two communities,” he says.
“Kiss Me, Guido” is loosely based on Vitale’s disco-dancing days, when he and his Bronx buddies boogied down in Manhattan clubs on weekends alongside gay patrons.
In “Guido,” Frankie, an Italian-American pizzamaker from the Bronx, answers an ad seeking a roommate and unknowingly moves in with Warren, a gay actor-choreographer.
The laughs mostly come from the reactions of Frankie’s homophobic pals and Warren’s catty, heterophobic friends.
“The movie is a farce,” Vitale explains. “They’re over the top for a comic bent, but there’s nothing so over the top that isn’t based on reality.
“My first goal is to make people laugh. . .”