``The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'' lovingly portrays a drag queen and becomes a symbol of 90s queer movies

"The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" synopsis

Three drag queens living in Sydney, Australia. The eldest, Bernadette, has already undergone gender transition surgery and seems to be living a proud life, but her past struggles are evident. Mitch has lost a dear friend and has a child with his ex-wife. The youngest, Felicia, has a bright personality and is fearless. The three of them board the bus they acquired, ``The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert,'' and set out on a 3,000-kilometer journey from the big city of Sydney to a resort in the middle of the desert in central Australia.

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• A soundtrack full of great taste
• The cast who were not afraid to take risks were successful.
• Shining a light on gay films that highlight the tragedy of AIDS

A soundtrack full of great taste

In Martin McDonagh's ` `Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri '' (2017), police officer Dixon listens to ABBA's `` Chiquitita .'' And do it secretly so that the people around you don't know. Although not explicitly expressed, Dixon is gay and lives a secret life. Gay people like to listen to ABBA. That's the metaphor behind it. Although there are pros and cons to this type of stereotyping, it is often expressed in movies as a "tendency."

The ABBA song ``The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'' is used as a key point. A road movie about three drag queens set in Australia. The sight of them performing ABBA's " Mamma Mia " as a "concluding event" was so beautiful and cool. ``The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'' has a great selection of soundtracks, including not only the songs used in the performance, but also Charlene's `` Love Is Dark'' performed in lip sync by one of the main characters, Mitch, in the opening scene. ! The song is filled with songs that were popular in the gay community, such as Village People's " Go West " and Gloria Gaynor's " Survival of Love ," and the lyrics are often positive, as well as the journey of three drag queens. , that mood continues to rise endlessly. At the same time, the last lyrics of `` Love is like a shadow '' say, ``I visited paradise. But I couldn't meet my true self.'' (Translator/Author) The way they are linked together and tickles the heart is exquisite.

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The eldest of the three, Bernadette, has already undergone gender reassignment surgery and appears to be living a proud life, but her past struggles are evident. Mitch has lost a dear friend and has a child with his ex-wife. The youngest, Felicia, has a bright personality and is fearless. The journey of the three drag queens on a bus named ``Pricia'' is basically full of fun, but the story also has a vivid curve, incorporating the discrimination they face in the towns they stop at and their own conflicts.

The cast who were not afraid to take risks were successful.