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This is a great movie; I just can't say enough about it. From the costumes and choreography to the lessons the three men learn during the course of their journey, it's a masterpiece. Terrence Stamp (who may be remembered as General Zod in Superman II) is phenomonal as a bitter old queen who watched someone he loves die and would like someone new to spend his life with. Guy Pierce (who has gone on to make The Time Machine and the kid's movie Two Brothers) plays the young upstart who likes to stir up trouble without thinking before acting. Hugo Weaving is better known for his roles in The Matrix and The Lord of the Rings. He plays his character with great humor and sensitivity in Priscilla. You may have to replay some parts to pick up the dialogue because the Australian accent is thick and they speak fast, but it's well worth it.
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I wasn't really appealed to this movie. Perhaps, because one, I felt it was a little too long and two, I'm not a fan of caberet music. Nonetheless, I could see how many people liked/loved this movie.
2 drag queens and a transsexual have been offered gigs that's literally on the other side of the continent from them. So, off they go with Priscilla, their lavendar bus. When they arrive at a certain point, they've decided to take a short-cut, which takes them through the desert. When they do, their adventures and troubles begin.
Overall, I just felt that the movie was too long with some dry moments. If only these were edited, then I just might have loved the movie. The costumes were more on the silly side than on the impressive and sexy sides. The songs weren't all that great. The only one that I liked was the one playing while the credits were rolling.
*Priscilla* was ok but nothing about it was unforgettable.
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"THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT"
On A Rock in a Frock
Amos Lassen and Cinema Pride
I bet few of us will ever forget the night we "Priscilla" for the first time. It was the "Brokeback Mountain" of its 1994. "Priscilla" was a movie that signaled our big screen acceptance more than any other when it hit the screens and things have been changing ever since. With its over the top humor, great performances, wonderful cinematography, wild costumes and incredible costumes, it is a gay movies acceptable to both straight and gay audiences. People loved the film's bitchiness and catty humor and some of the lines have entered our vocabulary as gay jargon such as," I've said it once and I'll say it again--no more f***ing ABBA."
A great plot made sure the movie would be fun for all. Bernadette, a transsexual, (wonderfully portrayed by Terrence Stamp), teams up with two younger friends, both drag queens, to travel across Australia on a bus that has seen better days and is named Priscilla. Their destination is to perform at a remote casino. The road trip they take is full of surprises and situations and those they meet are some of the most unconventional people. While traveling, Bernadette falls for a mechanic who has just been married to his mail order Asian bride (think ping pong).
The acting is awesome. Terrence Stamp as Bernadette gives the performance of his life. He plays Bernadette as a dignified and credible trannie. All three of the drag queens are cut from the fabric of life. It is rare to find a movie that deals with gays and drag queens in a real and sympathetic way. Usually we get not much than the stereotype but "Priscilla" is a wonderful exercise in acceptance. The three straight actors who play the girls do so with style and class and what we get are three dimensional characters.
The costumes won a well deserved Oscar and are, for lack of a better word, fabulous. The photography of the Australian outback is worth the price of a ticket but it is the actors to whom this movie belongs And they take possession of it modestly and give us one of the funniest films we have had in years.
Stephan Elliot directed the film creatively and his script is poignant but it is the kitsch that rules in this film. I am sure that it will become a "kitsch classic". "Priscilla" is one to add to your personal library -it never gets old and you can watch it again and again and it always seems fresh. After the success of the film, American directors tried to create something similar but were not so successful. If you remember "To Wong Foo", you know what I am saying. Get the original--it is more than worth it.
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With amazing costumes, great acting, a spectacular setting and hilarious premise for the plot, "The Adventures of Priscilla" (a converted schoolbus) with its Australian drag queen occupants rates tops for chutzpah and humor. Similar in premise to the (later)American film, "To Wong Fu, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar", this is by far the better film. Terence Stamp is great as the only transexual of the trio, but even the minor characters appear to be perfectly cast. Be sure to catch the tag after the credits.
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A hit by the Brits! I am hooked on this season, much more daring than anything we have in the states (besides cable). Couldn't wait for it to catch up here in the states so had to order the last two seasons from the UK.
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