The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (DVD)-Terence Stamp (actor)-Image

Bookmark for this productThis link will open in a new window

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (DVD)

Terence Stamp (actor), Hugo Weaving (actor) and Stephan Elliott (director)
More About this Product
List Price: $19.98
Tower Price: $12.86
You Save: $7.12 (36%)
Add to BagAdd to Bag Click to go directly to the checkout.
This item qualifies for FREE Shop N' Save Shipping for orders over $25. Check individual shipping price.
Availability: On Sale - Ships in 12 Hours

Product Description
Review

Rolling Stone, 08/25/94, p.97, "...In this roaringly comic and powerfully affecting road movie, Terence Stamp gives one of the year's best performances..."

Sight and Sound, 11/01/1994, p.38, "...The outfits, extravagant confections of satin and lace, galvanise the film..."

New York Times, 08/10/1994, p.C12, "...Enough to shake the kookaburras right out of the trees....[Old-fashioned] in its own outrageous, convention-flouting way..."

Chicago Sun-Times, 08/26/1994, p.51, "...The film settles into the rhythms of many road pictures, with lot of drive-by scenery, soul-searching talks during camp outs on the road, and dicey encounters with the locals..."

Entertainment Weekly, 03/31/1995, p.71, "...Stamp is wonderfully subtle as Bernadette -- a triumph of less being so much more." -- Rating: B+

Entertainment Weekly, 06/15/2007, p.67, "[The film] still has exuberance to spare..." -- Grade: B+

Ultimate DVD, 08/01/2007, p.113, 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] sparkly, sequined road movie..."

Variety, 05/09/1994, "...An amazing star turn by Terence Stamp....Also excellent are Weaving...and Pearce..."

Premiere, 04/01/1995, p.147, "...The ultimate fish-out-of-water comedy..." - Recommended

Release Note

DVD Features:

Keep Case
Widescreen
Audio:
Mono - French, Spanish
DTS 5.1 - English
Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Alternate Scenes - Deleted Scenes (4)
Audio Commentary - Stephan Elliot - Director
Behind the Scenes - Tidbits from the Set (13)
Featurettes - "Birth of a Queen"
Outtakes - Blooper Reel - "The Bus from Blooperville"
Trailers - 1. Theatrical Trailer
2. Theatrical Teaser Trailer
Text/Photo Galleries:
Stills/Photos - Fabulous Photo Gallery

Product Notes

Stephan Elliott (EYE OF THE BEHOLDER) wrote and directed this tale of two drag queens and a transsexual that embark on a road trip to a remote resort town in the Australian desert on a bus christened Priscilla. When Anthony "Tick"/Mitzi (Hugo Weaving) is invited to perform in Alice Springs, he recruits flamboyant young stud Adam/Felicia (Guy Pearce) and the legendary, refined Bernadette (Terence Stamp) to join him. Mitzi, however, fails to disclose one important fact to his friends: his wife is the one who invited them to Alice Springs. With one big secret about to be revealed and another one up his sleeve, Mitzi is a little stressed.

With long hours on the road ahead of them, the trio lip-synchs campy songs on the bus, creates fabulous costumes, and meets a multitude of colorful characters along the way. They party with friendly aborigines, are confronted by judgmental townspeople who are averse to drag queens, and meet Bob (Bill Hunter), a warmhearted mechanic and drag fan who joins them for the last leg of their trip when their bus breaks down in the middle of nowhere. Fantastic costumes and fabulous makeup abound, and fine performances are delivered all around. But perhaps most important are the implicit messages that families come in all forms, that friends can make a family, and that love really knows no boundaries.

Customer Reviews for "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (DVD)"

There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review!

Submit your Review

What's New and Exciting Around Tower
  • Sales & Promotion
  • Tower Great Gift Ideas
    Tower has Great Gifts for everyone on your list!
  • Tower Essentials Sale
    Visit the Essentials Sale for a wide selection and huge savings on your favorite entertainment.
  • DVD Classic Multipacks Sale
    Big Savings on your favorite classic Multi-pack DVD collections - including 20, 50 and 100 film box sets!
  • Lionsgate Movie Specials
    Browse the Boutique and enjoy Savings of up to 50% on selected DVD & Blu-Ray titles from Lionsgate Home Entertainment!
  • Paramount Movie Specials
    Grow your DVD collection with these classic and newly released movies from Paramount Home Entertainment, featuring your favorite Comedy, Action & Adventure and Classic films at great low prices!
  • FOX/MGM Movie Specials
    Take home your most cherished classics from Fox & MGM's iconic film library today when you browse our Classics Super Specials boutique.
  • Special Features
  • The Best CDs of 2007
    Amy Winehouse, hip hop legend Kanye West and popular favorite Paul Potts to lesser known gems Justice, Lupe Fiasco ...
  • The Best DVDs of 2007
    Tower Video presents the very best DVDs released in 2007, from our guru's picks to top selling and long-awaited releases.
  • Andy Palacio World Music Special Tribute Page
    The Tower.com family pay our humble respects to the life and career of one of the world's greatest musicians and social activists, Andy Palacio.
  • Browse Our New Blu-Ray Section
    With over 700 titles & new items added each week, Tower’s new Blu-Ray section offers recent releases, Blu-Ray bestsellers and great deals on your favorite high-def titles!
Explore More Great Tower Sales & Specials