I saw this cabert/play/monologue on stage once, it was one 'out there' production about a botched-op transexual from East-Berlin called Hansel, who recounts his/her life as an "internationally ignored singing sensation".
They adapted it for the screen with writer John Cameron Mitchell as Hedwig, and though it was a great movie, I still thought Michael Cereves was better in the live version, after all, there's no fear on screen, fear that a glam-rock drag queen is gonna try and interact with you (scary).
Its a top play/film with some great songs ('Origin of love' and 'Angry inch' in particular) and some moments of unexpected poignancy and pathos.
"Tommy, can you hear me?!? From this milkless tit, you've SUCKED the very business we call show".
Posted by HipsterMom27 (Member # 2161) on :
This movie was on my list of hopefuls when it was out, but I missed it. I think it ran recently on Independent Film Channel [US digital cable], and I missed it again. If I ever catch it, I'll let you know.
I'm up for anything out of the usual cinematic realm, you know that.
Kashster, did you see where "Donnie Darko" is getting re-released with some new footage? Doesn't it have an '80s setting?
Posted by Kash (Member # 297) on :
yes Hipstermom, 'Donnie Darko' is an excellent, 'out-there' little film set in 1988, its one of my personal favs in the past few years. I doubt the director's cut will be that different from the original (it'd better not be, I've already bought the DVD!) and it'll probably just re-insert the deleted scenes back into the film (like Ridley did with 'Alien').
Writer/director Richard Kelly said that he really wanted to include the pumpkin carving scene with Donnie and his sister but had to cut it for pace reasons. I'm sure this is a movie you'll enjoy when you see it (begins playing at the Seattle Film Festival on May 29 before going on general release).
