To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995)
Genre: Comedy / Road movie
Duration: 109 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Beeban Kidron
Stars: Wesley Snipes
IMDb score:
6,9 (42.934)
Releasedate: 7 September 1995
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar plot
"Attitude is everything."
Three transvestites are on their way from Hollywood in an old Cadillac to a drag queen competition in New York. Due to bad luck, they end up in the drab village of Snyderville, which the three manage to rid of their dusty image with their flamboyant behavior.
Actors and actresses
Vida Boheme
Noxeema Jackson
Chi-Chi Rodriguez
Carol Ann
Beatrice
Virgil
Bobby Ray
Sheriff Dollard
Merna
Loretta
Reviews & comments
Mescaline
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- 7125 messages
- 3520 votes
Recently, the fact that Wesley Snipes & Patrick Swayze performed their roles nicely makes this film not special at all.
Cliche after cliché follows one another. This was a story from which a lot more could have been achieved, but instead the director chose the safe cliché route and made no use at all of the good cast he had in front of him.
Too bad, this could have been a very nice road movie, but it is quite standard and sometimes even boring.
2*
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Filmkriebel
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- 10321 messages
- 4835 votes
Not as good as Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (4*). A lot of it is due to the poorly cast actors. Here, three actors, known mainly for muscular and macho roles, are put in women's clothing. I especially didn't like Wesley Snipes in this role. Mind you, not because he actually does a bad job, rather because I had a hard time separating him from gangster and terrorist roles. I liked Leguizamo the most and I could genuinely laugh along with it. Another actor whose talent is underestimated. This movie proves that. And Swayze, well...
Everything was better with Priscilla, ranging from strong characters to interesting approaches. This is simply about three drag queens who drive to California and end up stranded in a small farming town after a car breakdown, where they bring some color to the boring everyday life. So not much going on. I don't know why on earth this film had to be made because after Priscilla it feels quite unnecessary. I couldn't agree with the carnivalesque ending either; it is too thick.
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scorsese
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- 13668 messages
- 11435 votes
A decent film about three drag queens who drive from New York to Hollywood. An entertaining road movie that remains somewhat superficial. Beautiful costumes and good performances from the three leads, though they are cast atypically. Easily 3.0 stars.
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