Adventures Of Priscilla, The - Queen Of The Desert Reviews

Stamp of approval

Being a huge fan of Guy Pearce I, naturally, wanted to see this film. However, I found myself more drawn towards the performances of the film's other two co-stars. Terence Stamp gives the performance of a lifetime as drag queen Bernadette, and Hugo Weaving (The Matrix's Agent Smith)is equally outstanding. The film follows the adventures, and mis-adventures, of the trio of 'ladies' as they make their way to an engagement halfway across Australia, on their pink bus Priscilla. The film is funny, poignant and compelling, and shows Australian film-making at its best. It certainly has my Stamp of approval.

What can I say - The Adventures of Priscilla - an all time best that you have to watch time and time again. What could be funnier than a film featuring two drag queens, a transexual, and a mail order bride who can do amazing things with ping pong balls!!!

Right from the start this film is filled with funny quirks, quotes and expressions that only gay men could get away with.

This has to be one of the funniest films of all time as you join the guys (or girls) on their trip accross the desert on their clapped out old bus! You will not only laugh your bra off but you will be touched at the end by the heartwarming storyline.

A must see. Five stars on this one!

funny, sad, and more than a bit mixed up...

Think I'm going to have to watch it again to take it all in - not quite what I expected, but well worth watching. Beautiful photography, reasonable story, good acting. Never really understood the Drag/Tranny thing, still don't, but still interesting to see it from their point of view. Hell, we're all human, and it's good to see how cruel we can be without really thinking! Watch and learn, I suppose.

A cock in a frock on a rock!

This film will never age! Remember Guy and Hugo starred in this first not the other way around! Matrix and LA Confidential were later!

I'm not gay , tranny , Aussie or even dare I say it, a girl! but this is a most fantastic film that only gets a bit schmaltzy when the 'girls' get to Alice!A visual extravaganza on widescreen DVD!

Great Fun

I didnt watch this myself but gf says its a good fun aussie movie what more can you want?

The Best Trans-sexual Roadmovie 2B

This is one of the more outrageous and funny scripts written about trans-sexuals and only surpassed by 'The Rocky Horror Show' and some of 'Pedro Alomodovar's' more bizarre films. The characters are believable, although not always likable, and it must be one of the most colourful road movies made in the history of film!

Entertaining

This is dificult to review. It is not a particularly good film as films go.

However it is a very interesting peice of work which is worth watching.

It has all the makings of something cool but doesent quite get there.

Most disconcerting is the choice of actors. Particularly the lead character who is more famous for 'Agent Smith' in the Matrix Movie. He consistently has Agent Smith like manerisms throughout the film. Especially one scene where he removes his sunglasses with the two other lead characters standing behind him either side. Crazy 'deja vu'! This was made before the matrix when 'Agent Smith' was much younger. Maybe it was the prototype for some of his moves.

The mail order wife was also entertaining.

Generally the characters are well developed but the plot doesent realy develop into much of any interest.

The various show scenes never seem to get any where.

This is worth watching visualy as the costumes are amazing.

Rent this.

Fabulous!

Excellent film - hilarious and involving. Great cast, great story and very well made.

Overrated movie with great acotrs

Yes, the stars are all brilliant actors who have done many great roles: no one, however, could claim this half-baked camp-o-rama is one of them. The most fun is watching 3 top acting chaps [chops] but the tale is lame stuff without a plot line to speak of. Quite disappointing considering the hype which surrounds it.

fab

very funny a must see for all gay men