The KINKY BOOTS (2005) Review

Send us mail at [email protected] us on Facebook or Instagram at @QueernecksSubscribe to out newsletter for the Queernecks ramble expansion pack: https://substack.com/@queernecksAnd join our discord by joining our Ko-Fi for $2 a month: https://ko-fi.com/queernecksHosts Beck and Dash open with weather and small talk before reviewing the film Kinky Boots, noting it’s based on a true story about a struggling rural shoe factory that pivots to making boots for drag performers. They discuss whether it qualifies as a queer film, arguing it’s as much about capitalism, craftsmanship vs late-stage capitalism, and masculinity as it is about lgbtq visibility. They analyze Lola/Simon’s portrayal, queer trauma without punishment, rural–urban contrast, Don’s homophobia and growth, and Charlie’s flaws and eventual public humiliation at the Milan shoe show before Lola’s troupe saves the presentation. They connect themes of identity, chosen family, and being “seen,” and close with an Appalachian “noun of interest” segment on clogging and shoes as cultural expression.00:00 Podcast Welcome and Weather00:35 Umbrella Fails on Campus01:41 Basement Dungeon Tour02:23 TV and Movie Tangent04:09 Kinky Boots First Impressions05:31 Is It a Queer Movie08:39 True Story and Themes10:24 Shoes as Metaphor and Money18:41 Opening Scene and Queer Trauma26:18 Charlie Meets Lola in London31:19 Factory Reactions and Style34:03 Milan Show and Identity Choices37:00 Lola and Gender Labels38:12 Don Polices Masculinity41:05 Arm Wrestling Turning Point43:36 Strength and Saving Face47:34 Sponsor Sensitivity Training50:34 Mortgage and Breakup Fallout54:53 Milan Runway Humiliation58:09 Drag Shows and Gay Bars59:28 Appalachian Clogging Shoes01:03:33 Queer Films and Hollywood01:09:06 Wrapping Up and Farewell