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"How long have we been on the road?" This is a roadtrip film in the truest sense of the word. Three drag queens are driving across the Australian desert in a bus, to a gig in Alice Springs. All are gay - but some more `gay' than others. Mitzi is the most macho of three, with a secret wife and an even more secret child, Felicia is young, camp, and outrageous. And Bernadette? She's the straight laced ex-famous show-girl. No doubt it has been said before, but this is a voyage of discovery for our three camp friends. The dynamic between them... more info
Beautiful! I must have watched this film at least 10 times and it gets better with age. This film has helped me through a few dark moments and whenever life is not going well (even during a time of bereavement) this is the first film I pull from the shelf. It's essentially a celebration of life, accepting oneself for what we are, and a testament to family - both the families we're born into and those we create for ourselves as we go through life. All of the above is communicated through one long and evenful... more info
A bus they name Priscilla There was a real trend in the mid nineties with films like "The Birdcage," "Too Wong Foo," "Its my Party," and "Love! Valor! Compassion!" exploding onto the screen as America began to feel more at ease with its gay brothers and sisters. And as we watched these movies, a whole `Gay Comic Genre' was really born. Also we can't forget about the popularity of gay stand up at that same time. "Priscilla" did indeed avail itself of this trend, and every gay humor trick in the book. It also managed to slip us... more info
Amazing I just adore this film. It's definately a film to see before you die. On the surface it just seems like a comedy- 3 drag queens travel across Australia in a bus meeting all kinds of people on the way- and although it is very funny with a great script and excellent comedic performances you soon discover that this film is deeper than it makes out. It deals with real issues such as acceptance, love, abuse and individuality. The three leads- Hugo Weaving, Guy Pierce and Terence Stamp- are absolutely... more info