Priscilla – Königin der Wüste (1994)

Priscilla – Königin der Wüste: Directed by Stephan Elliott. With Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, Terence Stamp, Rebel Penfold-Russell. Two drag performers and a transgender woman travel across the desert to perform their unique style of cabaret.

“…and thatu0026#39;s a GOOD thing. Basically, before I truly became aware of u0026quot;Priscillau0026quot;, I had only thought of its three central actors as just regular, boring guys who were fine enough at acting, but really werenu0026#39;t anything special. Wrong. I had heard about this mysterious movie once or twice, but had no idea who was in it, nor what it was about (beyond the rather vague concept of drag queens/transvestites), and when I decided to read more about it, and find out who was in the cast – SURPRISE! Guy Pearce (of whom I had had a bad first impression when I discovered him in that travesty u0026quot;The Time Machineu0026quot;), Hugo Weaving (Agent Smith himself!!!), and Terence Stamp (whom I donu0026#39;t think I ever saw in any films, but whom I still knew a fair bit about)! How genius is that? I had to see this to believe it, and when I did, I was not let down! Beautiful scenes, costumes, dialogue and music made this probably one of the most interesting and memorable movie experiences of my life! I wasnu0026#39;t the least bit uptight about it (as some people were turned off by the flamboyant behaviour and distasteful jokes, which I found refreshingly great!), and delighted in the campy antics of this fantastic trio! Itu0026#39;s a beautiful, feel-good comedy that I recommend to anyone with a catty sense of humour (and a VERY open mind).”