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Terence Stamp as a drag queen--an Aussie drag queen? Darling, you'd better believe it. In Stephan Elliott's delirious exercise in ultra-camp meets outback macho, Stamp plays an ageing trans-sexual who, with two of his equally high-glossed pals, heads off for a cabaret engagement in Alice Springs. Priscilla is their chosen vehicle, a school bus painted an outrageous purple. The culture-clash comedy that ensues is none too unpredictable: the local Ockers, initially contemptuous, soon find the spangled and bewigged trio can out-talk, out-drink and if necessary, out-punch them; everything ends in a warm glow of mutual tolerance and appreciation. Elliott maybe hits the feelgood button a little too hard, but it's impossible not to be swept along by the sheer brash energy of the film. The bitchy dialogue snaps and crackles, the costumes and Fellini-esque dance numbers are to die for, and Stamp and Co.--enjoying themselves no end--play the whole thing to the hilt and some way beyond it. --Philip Kemp

Synopsis
Three Australian drag queens are invited to play a four-week engagement at an Alice Springs hotel. Their only problem is getting there intact...

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   6 of 6 people found the following review helpful: Is that really agent smith?!?, 12 Nov 2003 By A Customer This review is from: The Adventures Of Priscilla Queen Of The Desert (1994) (DVD) Wow. Utterley superb! Watching the Hugo Weaving in a dress when I had become accustomed to seeing him in a black suit and sunglasses was an amusing contrast. Not that his character didn't have it's serious moments. He's a great agent, but he's also a great drag queen! He deserves a special pat on the back for his efforts in this film. Brilliant stuff! This is the story is 3 Aussie drag queens heading to Alice Springs for a show. Their transport? A school bus named Priscilla. The music? Abba, "I will survive!", and other sing-a-longs. Things don't quite go to plan, however, and mishaps inevitably happen. On the surface, this is a genuinly amusing comedy. "Just shut up and eat your hormones!" but it also deals with a sensitive topic,-acceptance of something different. The viewer will find pity for each "girl" due to the way they are sometimes treated and what they have to put up with. They give as good as they get, though, and that's what keeps us laughing. The actors really appear to enjoy their parts (and look rather comfortable in stilletos!) Watching Bernadette and Felicia arguing while Mitzi dances around in the background kept me lauging for a while. It's great to see well established actors who can take on an entirely different roll and flourish in it. It may have been made nearly 10 years ago, but Priscilla's humour is still up to date and classic. An excellent, sensitive and moving film. A favourite on my DVD shelf.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   5 of 5 people found the following review helpful: Two drag queens and a transsexual...., 21 Feb 2000 By  Helen (hm@hotmail.com) (Peston) - See all my reviews Two drag queens and a transsexual set out in a bus named Prescilla, to cross Australia in the name of entertainment. On the way they paint the bus lavender, meet some very interesting characters who greet them with hilarity, hostility and/or comprehension, Priscilla breaks down, and they dress up in some outrageous frocks (including one made out of hundreds of pairs of flip-flops). Visually it is a treat, with the deliciously feathered and sequinned girls looking all the more outrageously over-the-top against the backdrop of the breath-taking Australian outback landscapes. All this combined with an excellent soundtrack featuring some top disco tunes from ABBA, The Village People, Charlene, Gloria Gaynor and Ce Ce Peniston, and some excellent acting from Terence Stamp, ina ground-breaking role as Bernadette, the transexual, and Guy Pearce (better known as Mike from Neighbours) as a bronzed muscular drag queen makes for an extremely colourful film.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   3 of 3 people found the following review helpful: Top film already, 24 Mar 2000 By A Customer This review is from: The Adventures Of Priscilla Queen Of The Desert (1994) (DVD) Although we are eagerly awaiting the release of the DVD of this movie, it has to be said that Hugo, Terence and chums excel themselves in this earthy,capitivating and witty tale of three transvestites travelling through the Outback in order to perform for an ex-wife! The eponymous Priscilla is a large (pink) coach containing a wardrobe fuller than that of the late Diana,Princess of Wales. We love it and have idled away several hours trying to imagine the outrageousness of the outakes!  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) › See all 12 customer reviews...		Most Recent Customer Reviews Great Film!! Shame Its not available in region 2 DVD format A funny and moving story about a troupe of touring Transvestite singers and dancers, travelling around Australia. A must see watch with a great soundtrack. Read more Published on 6 Sep 2004 by cat_casserole A lesson of tolerance and humour This is a film I like watching on a regular basis. I never get tired of it. The story is so simple but fantasctic. The characters have real novel type strong personalities. Read more Published on 7 Aug 2004 by I M FAURE A great movie Fantastic, colorful, sensitive, great! Published on 24 Aug 2003 Australian Brilliance This film shows not only the stars, but the roles as a gay drag queen, a bi sexual drag queen and a transsexual. Read more Published on 14 Feb 2003 by Kira One mad adventure from start to finish This is a modern classic. It sounds bizarre; an old bus, drag queens, the australian outback and abba, in fact, it is bizarre, but it's great. Read more Published on 22 Nov 2002 by misskatja this is one of the greatest films ever ...this is one of the best and funniest films ever made. i mean who would have thought that a film about three gay men/ transvestites crossing the australian desert in a pink... Read more Published on 30 Jun 2002 How campy is this?? Great fun! Well, this is a piece of history! The film that started the whole Drag Queen in films craze! A classic camp film with some wonderful acting, loveable characters, touching... Read more Published on 17 Jun 2002 by H. Trivass The movie that started the drag craze! This is the movie that broke the barriers and opened the flood gates for popular movies to portray drag (and homosexuals) in a positive light. Read more Published on 18 Aug 2000 Aussies in Drag An Australian film which follows three drag queens on their tour of the outback. The costumes are truly amazing and the drag queens go all out even in the smallest Aussie pub. Read more Published on 10 Mar 2000 by stef_nz@hotmail.com Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 12 customer reviews...