To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Beeban Kidron

Writer (WGA):

Douglas Carter Beane (written by)

Release Date:

8 September 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Attitude is everything.

Plot:

Three drag queens travel cross-country until their car breaks down, leaving them stranded in a small town.

Plot Keywords:

Drag | Small Town | Drag Queen | Road | Long Title

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Wesley Snipes	...	Noxeema Jackson
Patrick Swayze	...	Vida Boheme
John Leguizamo	...	Chi-Chi Rodriguez
Stockard Channing	...	Carol Ann
Blythe Danner	...	Beatrice
Arliss Howard	...	Virgil
Jason London	...	Bobby Ray
Chris Penn	...	Sheriff Dollard
Melinda Dillon	...	Merna
Beth Grant	...	Loretta
Alice Drummond	...	Clara
Marceline Hugot	...	Katina
Jennifer Milmore	...	Bobby Lee
Jamie Harrold	...	Billy Budd
Mike Hodge	...	Jimmy Joe

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for subject matter involving men living in drag, a brief scene of spousal abuse and some language.

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Chile:14 | Denmark:16 | Finland:K-8 | France:U | Germany:12 (w) | Netherlands:AL | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | Singapore:NC-16 | Spain:T | UK:PG | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Cornwall, New York, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

Mel Gibson briefly flirted with the idea of playing the Patrick Swayze part.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the early scene where the girls are seated at a night club table with John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt (Robin Williams,) his hat does some amazing things. Between shots of Schmidt and the girls, his hat brim goes from just above his eyebrows to a point well above the hairline and continues to alternate for about six separate shots.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Vida Boheme: Ready or not, here comes mama!

Movie Connections:

References Some Like It Hot (1959)

Soundtrack:

Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me

Bravo! to Snipes, Swayze and Leguizamo

The main reason I liked this movie is because of the trios' performance. I think they did an excellent job. How could a man that did "Roadhouse" be in this movie? That's what makes it so appealing. And not only be in it, but do an amazing job. Snipes made me laugh my heart out, and Leguizamo had a dark undertone to his performance that reflects the hopes and dreams of many Latinas living in poverty. I also admire the intentions of this movie. It wants to bring a message without offending or turn off the audience it intends to deliver it to. Not an easy task, but at least it's an admirable attempt. I think some of the reviewers on this site are a bit too harsh on this film. It is a fun bubble gum of a movie. Watch it and enjoy it, and in the process if you come away from it with a little more of an open mind, I think it has done its job.