1. To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar movie review (1995)
It's amazing how entertaining it is in places, considering how amateurish the screenplay is and how awkwardly the elements of the story are cobbled together. I ...
I cannot be quite certain, but I believe "To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar" is the first movie about drag queens to be rated PG-13. And it
2. As Relevant as Ever – Lessons From "To Wong Foo" - Hollywood Suite
14 jun 2023 · To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) is a heartwarming tale of friendship, acceptance, and love that touches on some of the ...
Almost 20 years later, this star-studded drag movie touches on the issues that are faced in the LGBTQ+ community to this day.
3. Does “To Wong Foo” Hold Up?. This 1995 road trip / drag queen comedy…
13 aug 2024 · To Wong Foo is simply too good-hearted not to like, even if parts of it don't hold up well. The plot is dated, but the vibes are fun, most of the time.
This 1995 road trip / drag queen comedy must be a cult classic for a reason, right?
4. To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar | Rotten Tomatoes
To Wong Foo, Thanks for... · Trailer 1 · Movie Reviews
Elite Manhattan drag queens Vida Boheme (Patrick Swayze) and Noxeema Jackson (Wesley Snipes) impress regional judges in competition, securing berths in the Nationals in Los Angeles. When the two meet pathetic drag novice Chi-Chi Rodriguez (John Leguizamo) -- one of the losers that evening -- the charmed Vida and Noxeema agree to take the hopeless youngster under their joined wing. Soon the three set off on a madcap road trip across America and struggle to make it to Los Angeles in time.
5. How Steven Spielberg made the film 'To Wong Foo' a cult classic
3 sep 2020 · On the 25th anniversary of "To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar," take a deep dive into the history of this fabulous fable.
On the 25th anniversary of "To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar," take a deep dive into the history of this fabulous fable.
6. 'To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar' finds its grace in its ...
4 sep 2019 · 'To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar' finds its grace in its stars · Despite some societal and legal progress made in the LGBTQ ...
“To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar” became a breakout hit in 1995 in a way that seems impossible to repeat today.
7. The Crazy, Fabulous Story Behind 'To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything ...
11 sep 2015 · When director Beeban Kidron thinks back on her 1995 film To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar, the first thing that comes to ...
When director Beeban Kidron thinks back on her 1995 film To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar, the first thing that comes to mind is her memory of wolf-whistling at Patrick Swayze and Wesley Snipes as they walked down a Nebraska road, dressed in skirts and high heels. Indeed, one could say that everything about To Wong Foo, which premiered 20 years ago this month, represented a “really interesting gender moment” in Hollywood. At a time when the AIDS crisis still loomed large and homophobia was the cultural default, a heartwarming, Steven Spielberg-produced comedy about gay drag queens opened as the No. 1 movie in America.
8. Thoughts on… To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar (1995)
22 sep 2015 · A comedy film about three beautiful drag queens on a cross-country journey, To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar (1995, dir.
A comedy film about three beautiful drag queens on a cross-country journey, To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar (1995, dir. Beeban Kidron) has a lot of heart and some gorgeous costume …
9. To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995)
2 sep 2021 · Sandwiched between them is a film that has just as much of a cult following, and perhaps even more so, considering the message at the core.
The 1990s were a watershed moment for queer representation on screen, especially in telling stories of the LGBTQIA+ community on a more mainstream scale, often filtered through the lens of drag, wh…