from Universal Studios
starring Wesley Snipes, Patrick Swayze, John Leguizamo, Stockard Channing, Blythe Danner
directed by Beeban Kidron
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Editorial ReviewThis clunky road movie about three drag queens (Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes, and John Leguziamo) who get stranded in a sleepy Nebraska town on their way to a beauty contest, is too uplifting for its own good. Released during drag's mid-'90s heyday when RuPaul and the Wigstock documentary were all the rage, To Wong Foo aimed straight for the mainstream with its inoffensive camp and "can't we all get along" moralism. While gay-activist groups howled about straights getting the lead roles in To Wong Foo, in the end the filmmakers really couldn't have done better than this trio of actors. John Leguziamo provides real sass and bite as a Latino (or should we saw Latina?) drag queen, and Wesley Snipes is surprisingly fierce as the imposing leader of the pack. Saddled with a cloying Southern accent and off-kilter wig, Patrick Swayze barely holds his own with his costars, though. To Wong Foo is best viewed as a cultural artifact of a time when it seemed as though drag could rule all tomorrow's parties. --Ethan Brown
Features:
- Closed-captioned
- Color
- NTSC
Customer Reviews:
- Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
- To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything Julie Newmar
My mom had mentioned that a few years ago there was this movie that had Patrick Swayze in it and he dressed as a woman and went on this road trip with other cross dressers. The hardest thing about this movie is knowing and remembering the title. I ended up finding it by dumb luck. since owning this movie from the end of December 2008, I have watched it 5 times. Great movie and it just cracks me up!
- Drag queen love.
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything Julie Newmar is a cute and funny film about three drag queens who want to be legends. Patrick Swayze is the prettiest man/woman ever! Wesley Snipes, well he isn't so graceful. This is a great buddy buddy flick, check it out sometime.
- To Wong Fu Thanks for Everything Julie Newmar
I have treasured this movie for years. I own the vhs version, but rarely want to take the time and trouble ( all that rewinding) to get it out. With the new and used option at Amazon it is very simple to find your favorites at great prices with just a few clicks of a button. Who can imagine those three hansome guys posing as women? Hard to believe but they do it well. Even with those bulging muscles they all are great at portraying elegant "Drag Queens". This movie is wonderful, funny, and setimental. I... more info
- To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything
The movie came on time and was very happy with the prduct. I have tried to look for this item in the stores and had no luck. So thank you for having this movie on stock
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