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A surprise hit in America, this 1994 Australian comedy is
anchored by Terence Stamp as a transsexual who, in the company of two
drag queens, travels to a remote desert location to put on a lip-
synch performance--to the amazement of the locals. Getting there on a
pink bus named Priscilla, the trio stop and play for people all over
the Outback, getting the same homophobic, bewildered responses. The
weak link in the film is dialogue that seems to have been pulled from
"Queer Movie Banter for Dummies," all bitchy and cliché-ridden
but fortunately salvaged by strong acting. The most fun comes whenever
the three are performing; fans of Abba will be particularly
pleased. The DVD release has optional full-screen and widescreen
presentations, cast and crew bios, optional French and Spanish
subtitles. --Tom Keogh
