Over the weekend, I was introduced to the movie To Wong Foo. To say the least, it was an experience. Watching a movie about drag with two drag queens...well, let's just say, they had a lot to say about it.
But, before we get to what they had to say, let me set the stage. When I woke up on Sunday, Ryan was watching Blade, with Wesley Snipes. Halfway through the movie, a conversation starts. "You know, after he did To Wong Foo, he bought all the memorabilia, and burnt it. And then started doing all these macho man movies..." (I have yet to Google that to see if it's true.) Which, in turn, turned into, "You seriously haven't seen it before?"
And, so it was decided that I would go find a copy of it to watch. Done, and done.
The fact that I am starting to recognize famous drag queens scares me a little...Lady Bunny, RuPaul, Miss Coco Peru...just to name a few.
And, then, the main characters: Miss Vida Boheme, Miss Noxeema Jackson and ChiChi Rodriguez. Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes, and John Leguizamo, respectively.
Road trip movies are fun. And, make me a little bit jealous, because I haven't really been anywhere.
However, the first lesson I learned, watching the movie: Real drag queens don't dress in drag for indefinite periods of time. Next: if you're wearing heels, you're going to notice if you lose one, because one leg will be shorter than the other. Next: Queens don't go to bed in full face...however, they may go in partial face, aka Drag Lag. And finally, don't piss off a Drag Queen.
And the lessons I learned from the movie? Be nice to people, tell the truth, and, did I mention, don't piss off a Drag Queen!
I didn't know what to really think about it, because, Hollywood tends to play up the camp and ignore the serious stuff. So, I expected the comedy part. What I didn't expect was the crazy abusive menfolk and how they were dealt with. I haven't laughed as much as I did in a while.
Overall, it was a great movie. And, one that I will probably watch again. And, definitely in the company of queens!
But, before we get to what they had to say, let me set the stage. When I woke up on Sunday, Ryan was watching Blade, with Wesley Snipes. Halfway through the movie, a conversation starts. "You know, after he did To Wong Foo, he bought all the memorabilia, and burnt it. And then started doing all these macho man movies..." (I have yet to Google that to see if it's true.) Which, in turn, turned into, "You seriously haven't seen it before?"
And, so it was decided that I would go find a copy of it to watch. Done, and done.
The fact that I am starting to recognize famous drag queens scares me a little...Lady Bunny, RuPaul, Miss Coco Peru...just to name a few.
And, then, the main characters: Miss Vida Boheme, Miss Noxeema Jackson and ChiChi Rodriguez. Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes, and John Leguizamo, respectively.
Road trip movies are fun. And, make me a little bit jealous, because I haven't really been anywhere.
However, the first lesson I learned, watching the movie: Real drag queens don't dress in drag for indefinite periods of time. Next: if you're wearing heels, you're going to notice if you lose one, because one leg will be shorter than the other. Next: Queens don't go to bed in full face...however, they may go in partial face, aka Drag Lag. And finally, don't piss off a Drag Queen.
And the lessons I learned from the movie? Be nice to people, tell the truth, and, did I mention, don't piss off a Drag Queen!
I didn't know what to really think about it, because, Hollywood tends to play up the camp and ignore the serious stuff. So, I expected the comedy part. What I didn't expect was the crazy abusive menfolk and how they were dealt with. I haven't laughed as much as I did in a while.
Overall, it was a great movie. And, one that I will probably watch again. And, definitely in the company of queens!
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