Outstanding Performances..


By Hugo Weaving as Tick, Terence Stamp as Bernadette, and Guy Pearce as Felicia. Beautiful scenery, excellent lip-synching especially by Pearce, and memory evoking music.

The costume design throughout the entire film was meticulous, and precious. Tim Chappell, the assistant costume designer 'sings' during the ending credits giving us a little more time to enjoy until the very last second. Speaking of costume design, this was the FIRST film ever to have won an Oscar which was not a Period-Piece, thanks to Lizzy Gardiner and Tim Chappell.

I'm biased as I'm a huge Guy Pearce fan, and how I missed this, IMO, 8/10 incomparable film, I'll never know, but putting aside my bias for the moment..Pearce was exceptional in drag; a role he made look as if he were a transgendered man.

Weaving and Stamp also looked like they were having the time of there life within their characters, and I'll look upon all three of these fine actors in films they've made since 1994 with an entirely new focus.

If this had been an American made and directed film, rather than by an Australian director, Stephan Elliot (filmed in Australia on an extremely low budget, I do believe The Adventures of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert wouldn't have piqued my interest.

The film, the actors, the writing, the costumes, and the scenery outperformed any other film within the same genre, IMO. So much so, I watched it twice back-to-back.

EDIT: I laughed so hard at times while watching I had stitches in my side.

I HIGHLY Recommend The Adventures of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert, not only for the general public but those who's world view is 'set in a box' (no pun intended).

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The Adventures of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert is one of my all time favourites. I've loved it ever since I first saw it on TV in my early teens. I love everything about it: the music, the performances, the costumes, the setting, etc., etc. And it's hilarious!

Guy Pearce is not only hilarious here, but he's also gorgeous. In and out of drag.


It's Not Purple, It's Lavender!

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Need I say more than I'm buying the DVD. 😀

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I can't find a DVD release where I live :(. And I'd like to own it with a translation (for various reasons). Oh, the joys of living in a small market country... But it's well worth owning!


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Amazon's the only place I see, and I'm uncertain as to buying it from there. So looks like I'm won't be able to either. I'd love to know where you are, but it's not a good thing to post such.

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I never get tired of this movie. It is so sincere. Watching on Hulu right now.

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It's a keeper alright. I mentioned to my son last night he would love it. He asked what it was about and then said ah, no, doesn't sound like I'd like it. I'm gonna push until he does..it's hilarious.

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Great movie!!! So much fun to watch them all.

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