Not since Wet Hot American Summer’s infamous lake shed scene have we seen a gay romance played so straight (so to speak) and sincere for comedic purposes as this recently released clip from Neighbors 2.
While “gay jokes” are certainly nothing new, what we love about this and the aforementioned WHAS scene is the punchline isn’t “oh look he’s gay,” it’s “bet you thought there was going to be a punchline — joke’s on you, these guys are just in love and it’s beautiful.”
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And somehow it’s still funny, not to mention pretty sweet.
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Check out the clip below, in which Zac Efron helps Dave Franco get engaged with the help of a Jason Mraz ukulele cover:
barkomatic
That’s very cool! If only I could have seen this in a mainstream movie when I was young.
Xzamilio
A family that gays together stays together. Love Dave Franco, and his only gay from the waist up brother James.
Billy Budd
Lovely!
DCguy
Had no intention of seeing the movie, will definitely go now.
SteveDenver
@Xzamilio: I love your description of James Franco “gay from the waist up.” As long as there is understanding, that arrangement works fine for me. (In some situations, the “waistline” drops over time and with some liquid courage.)
operaqueen
Beautiful! It made me cry.
doug105
@SteveDenver: The Alcohol Scale of sexuality
Pints
0 – Homophobe
1 – Bromance
2 – Bicurious
3 – Bisexual
4 – Confused
5 – Closet Gay
6 – Sweetheart, I think we need to talk.
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