#the incredibly true adventure of two girls in love

[wozardofiz]

The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love (1995)

dir. Maria Maggenti

[goturtongue]

The Incredibly True Adventure of 2 Girls in Love (1995 dir. Maria Maggenti)

[glovelylovely]

one day you think: i want to die.

and then you think, very quietly: actually. actually.

i think i want a coffee.

a nap.

a sandwich.

a book.

and i want to die turns day by day into

i want to go home,

i want to walk in the woods,

i want to see my friend,

i want to sit in the sun,

i want a cleaner kitchen,

i want a better job,

i want to live somewhere else,

i want to live.

(poem from duckbunny, but with a lesbian twist. post inspired by bittersweetresilience.)

[firelise]

God Evie, you are so sheltered. Well...unshelter me.

The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love (1995)

[roseillith]

THE INCREDIBLY TRUE ADVENTURES OF TWO GIRLS IN LOVE (1995) dir. MARIA MAGGENTI

[the-sappho-of-lesbos]

I’m still not over The Incredibly True Adventure Of 2 Girls In Love.

The way the mum was WAY more angry over the messy kitchen then finding out her daughter was hooking up with a girl.

The way the two girls JUST got a homophobic man out of their run away hotel room and they decided to start having sex

The way when the parents and friends and guardians showed up they started acting like it was a hostage situation and making demands and then went outside and just started making out in front of everyone.

How Randy just threw her poor gay friend to the wolves

AND HOW WHEN THEY ARE MAKING OUT IN FRONT OF ALL THE CHAOS THAT ONE FRIEND IS JUST SMILING AND HOLDING RUBYFRUIT JUNGLE ?!

Genuinely what a wild movie. Those kids were unbelievably unhinged.

[celluloidrainbow]

THE INCREDIBLY TRUE ADVENTURE OF TWO GIRLS IN LOVE (1995) dir. Maria Maggenti Randy Dean, a boyish lesbian who works at a gas station, has trouble performing in high school and is treated badly by bigoted locals because of her sexual identity. She begins an unlikely friendship with one of her school's popular girls, the affluent Evie. But when their friendship blossoms into a romance, the two find themselves struggling with the intricacies and pitfalls of discovering love, and having to reveal their relationship to friends and family. (link in title)

[yellowjacketslesbian]

this is a VERY important PSA for all lesbians and sapphics that the incredibly true adventures of two girls in love (1995) is on netflix!!! it’s quite literally one of THE best and most underrated lesbian coming of age films

please take this opportunity to watch it!

[shesnake]

The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love (1995) dir. Maria Maggenti

[hadesoftheladies]

FEMALE MOVIE/TV RECS (PART 7 / YA & COMING OF AGE)

got inspired from a recommendation post so decided to make a list of movies and shows with female-centric stories/female protagonists. since i can't post all of the genres in one post, i'll split it into multiple posts and y'all can save or add to the list as you wish. (disclaimer: i have watched most of these, but i only know about the existence of others. not every movie/show on these lists will be my recommendation. my recommendations will be beneath the list with reasons. also some of these are way better than others in terms of storytelling/performance--which is why i'll list my faves separately):

Common Themes/Tropes:

-Girls fighting with their parents

-Crushes and romance (and love triangles)

-Strong friendships

-Exploring sexuality (most of these have scenes of a sexual nature)

-Finding herself (or learning how to grow up)

-A lot of (oftentimes comedic) blunders

-Enemies/rivals to lovers

-Girls getting up to no good (or girls getting up to good but getting derailed)

ONES I HAVEN'T WATCHED:

Darby and The Dead

Girlhood

Blood & Water

Eighth Grade

I Am Not Okay With This

Skate Kitchen

The Sisterhood of The Travelling Pants

Ladybird

We Are Lady Parts

ONES I'D RECOMMEND

Derry Girls (9/10) (GOATED SHOW!)

Bottoms (9/10) (hilarious and insane in the best ways!)

Paper Girls (7/10) (the chaos that happens when adult you meets preteen you)

Everything Now (8/10) (actually deals with eating disorders appropriately, the most humanizing teen show i've ever seen)

Booksmart (8/10)(a calmer version of Bottoms, but still pretty unhinged and witty)

PERSONAL NOTES

The Miseducation of Cameron Post is the more sober version of But I'm A Cheerleader, where two lesbians get sent to conversion therapy camps. I found both entertaining and refreshing, full of nuance and oftentimes clever about the writing. The performances were also quite good.

I remember My First Summer being bittersweet, but I think there was one scene that made me a little antsy (because the girls in this are pretty young). If it was done tastefully is better left interpreted by those who decide to watch it.

Do Revenge is a whole bag of everything. Mean Girls meets Bottoms. Funny, cruel and unhinged (yet also a little sweet). It was overall fun stuff.

Skate Kitchen has a spin-off show by HBO called Betty.

I barely remember the one episode of Blood & Water I watched, but I know there were things I found to raunchy too be tasteful, yet there was also quite a bit that was still pretty solid and sweet. Not sure I can recommend because I don't know enough except it's about sisters.

If you like sweet and simple teen love stories, Rafiki and The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love are right up your alley.

I only watched one season of Never Have I Ever to emotionally support my sister who had started it. I have never felt such visceral second-hand embarrassment in my LIFE.

First Kill is Romeo and Juliet with vampires and monster hunters. I liked the actors/actresses but you can tell that the budget for this show wasn't that big. If you like Warrior Nun, though, you may like First Kill.

[connormccafferyhater]

i’m not much of a husky but i think pazzi is very much real and happening, they’re so two girls in love coded ☺️

[goturtongue]

The Incredibly True Adventure of 2 Girls in Love (1995 dir. Maria Maggenti)

[charlieisacastle]

guys help, im a bit depressed and disoriented. can you help me decide what video to make next? my brain isn't working well. also feel free to give me suggestions.

[roseillith]

THE INCREDIBLY TRUE ADVENTURE OF TWO GIRLS IN LOVE (1995) dir. MARIA MAGGENTI

[dykelittlemy]

my first commission for the fundraiser i’m apart of! tai and van as evie and randy from the incredibly true adventure of two girls in love, for @filledwithstake here is the link with info :-) i have 2 more $16 slots opened if anyone is interested.

[butimahipster]

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