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Summary: Great movie, but only a decent DVD
Review: Hedwig was my favorite movie of 2001, and I was excited for the DVD. All those deleted scenes to see! And I was sure that John Cameron Mitchell would dish out a fantastic commentary.The DVD is good - there's a fantastic "making of" documentary that's 80 minutes long, filled with fantastic tidbits and interviews with everyone from one of the folks who first invested in Hedwig on stage, all the way to John Cameron Mitchells parents. Great little feature documentary. The deleted scenes are interesting...so many scenes with Phyllis, Hedwig's manager, were cut out of the final film. And it's fun to watch the actor who played the young Hansel do his bed dances. Hilarious. But the commentary with Mitchell and the cinemetography (or director of photography...can't remember which), was flat and dull. There were a few interesting tidbits revealed (trivia: what had Michael Pitt been eating before his and John's pivotal make out scene?), but on the whole, the commentary is bland and uninteresting....which is surprising, given the fantastic flavor and excitement of this movie. So, I give the movie five stars, but the DVD only three...which evens out to four. Worth your time if you're a Hedwig fan, but if you're not sure about the movie, this DVD probably isnt' going to convince you.
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Summary: Ladies and Gentlemen... Hedwig!
Review: Hedwig has something for everyone- love, betrayal, sex, symbolism and fantastic music- all wrapped up in the engrossing character of Hedwig. I found this movie to be one of the most multi-faceted movies I'd ever seen: we are all reflected in Hedwig, one way or another. The basis of the movie, while highly comedic, becomes rather poignant and touching at times, and even the most skeptical of my friends have admitted their enjoyment with this film. Symbolism is something to look out for, and upon watching this movie with various friends, I found many different opinions on what exactly meant what. The religious symbolism, in the aspect of Christianity, culminates in the closing scene, hinting back at the Garden of Eden. While the story in Hedwig is, to say the least, delightfully original, the music is incredible. A true musical this is, yet Hedwig is more entertaining than many I've seen. The score only benefits the terrific story line and the songs are some of the catchiest I've heard in a long time. ("The Origin of Love" song and accompanying animation are truly not to be missed). Perhaps the greatest aspect of Hedwig is the open-ness to interpretation. I loved the music and the love story; others love the costumes and the sheer oddness of the film, while still others find the humor and animated bits to be the most endearing parts. Superbly acted, surprisingly convincing, and deliciously entertaining, Hedwig is a divine comedy, a fantastical musical and above all, an overall great jaunt down the seemingly forgotten path of cinematic (or, in consideration of Hedwig's Broadway roots, theatrical) oddity, integrity and loyalty to the true meaning of the word: entertainment.
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Summary: One of my top 5 movies of all time....
Review: I can't even begin to say how much I love the movie "Hedwig and the Angry Inch". I heard all the great reviews and decided to check it out myself, and what can I say? I totally LOVED it. John Cameron Mitchell is so awesome, he should have won every award out there for it. The music is awesome as well. Even my 5 year old neice loves to sing "Sugar Daddy" and "Wig in a Box". I only wish I could have seen it on Broadway! Check out Hedwig and the Angry Inch!!! You will love it!!!
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Summary: Yay for Hedwig! Yay for punk rock!
Review: I really liked this movie. Lots of times it is labelled as a "gay" movie, giving lots of people false ideas about what it really is and they don't see it. No, my friend, on the contrary. This is a punk rock musical. Don't expect Tim Curry to molest Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick because it really is NOT "in the irreverent tradition of Rocky Horror" as the back of the box says. The viewer really grows to love Hedwig from his journey as man, to woman, to rock sensation. It's awesome. Also, a great DVD. New Line is becoming my favorite studio because it is giving great independent movies great DVD treatments, not just the movie with nothing else like a lot of other studios do. It's nice to see a great transfer, deleted scenes, RUNNING AUDIO COMMENTARY, a 90 minute documentary, and Dolby 5.1 AND DTS sound. When all is said and done, it's a brilliant film considering this is Mitchell's first time directing. He gives a great performance and also wrote it. Stephen Trask's music is great, the lyrics are insightful. Rent or buy this movie, it's not the gay movie you've been led to believe it is.
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Summary: outstanding rock and tears
Review: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH IS AN EXCELLENT MOVIE, ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY, LOVE AND MUSIC.
YOU DON'T WANNA MISS THIS PEACE OF ART, THAT ROCKS HARD.
JOHN CAMERON MITCHELL IN ONE OF THE MOAST REALISTIC AND EMOTIONAL ACTINGS AND SINGINGS EVER.
10 STARS!!!!!
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Summary: Hard Rocking Music and what's more, a great film too!
Review: Well, this film caught me by surprise. Sure, I'd heard the raves and critical appraisal, but the plot of the film didn't sound too appealing to me. (SPOILERS>>>) After all, that's about a German homosexual/transvestite Glam-rock singer who marries an African American military man to come to America, where he has a relationship with a 17-year old son of a preacher who he later stalks because the kid stole his music to become a big rock star. Hmm. It certainly sounds like the plot came from waaaay out of left field. BUT, that being said, I decided I would be adventurous one day and I borrowed this DVD from my local library. As I said, I wasn't too sure how I would react to this film, but very surprisingly, I ended up liking it a LOT. The plot actually makes a lot of sense in the context of the film, and it's quite enjoyable. Still, I suppose you would need a somewhat open mind to see this film. If you've seen other films like "Tommy," "Performance," "Liztomania," "Rocky Horror Picture Show," "Pink Floyd's the Wall," or even "Moulin Rouge" then you'll have a idea what this film is like. However, the film is the best of the bunch. How good is it? It's better than Moulin Rouge by far and the music is from the original off-Broadway production and is just about the BEST rock music I've heard in any rock musical. It totally kicks ...and rocks hard and had me humming the tunes to all the songs before long. I believe if the Academy Awards folks had possessed a more open mind, they would have nominated this for best picture instead of Moulin Rouge. Furthermore, only a technicality prevented any of the songs from being nominated for best song, which they could have easily won. Bless DVD technology...I practically had the songs from the film on auto-repeat for a few days before I had to return the DVD. This is probably one of the best musicals to be released in the last 20 years (Little Mermaid and Evita and Everyone Says I Love You are some other great recent ones). The DVD, to say a few words, has a commentary by the director, who is also the writer and plays Hedwig on-screen. Plus, there is a cool 90-min documentary about the origin of the play and the film...really nice stuff! New Line produced a great DVD, and whereas I initially had some reservations about seeing this film, now I am absolutely going to add it to my collection. Totally recommended and absolutely a 5 star rating!!
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Summary: Mind blowing experiance
Review: "Hedwig" is like a jolt of electricity that cuts through traditional values with a a song and a dance. It's amasing.
The best movie I've seen all year.
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Summary: What is wrong with the acadamy?!
Review: The two best movies of the year in my opinion were "Memento" and "Hedwig and the Angry Inch". Niether one was nominated for best picture (and yet Moulin Rouge was, go figure). The DVD for Hedwig is sensational, with a wonderful Comentary by John Cameron Mitchel, and a sensational documentary on the history of the film. The soundtrack has some of the best kick-[rear] rock you'll ever hear, and OH! By the way, ACADAMY, HOW DO YOU NOT NOMINATE "THE ORIGIN OF LOVE" FOR BEST SONG?!!!
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Summary: SIX INCHES FORWARD AND FIVE INCHES BACK!
Review: This is, without a doubt, one of the best movies I have seen in the past five years. And believe me, I've seen hundreds in that time.
John Cameron Mitchell is the classic tragic hero, lured into a drastic operation to flee his homeland and be with his sugar daddy. When it all falls apart, poor Hedwig is left to latch onto who he/she can become one with. Again, everything falls apart, and by the end of the story, our valiant warrior princess must either love herself or perish. A dark sense of humor keeps this movie from being just another cheap gimmick flick.
One of the things that makes this picture work, besides the acting, is the music. The songs are as twisted and funny as the rest of the movie, and help convey the underlying depression even better. I dance and sing to this movie in the same way my mother used to dance to "Grease," and I'm a "Hellraiser" fan! Plus, it sounds even more fantasic if you have a DTS sound system.
I recommend this to anyone who likes something with more to say than the average movie, and doesn't mind what seems odd at first.
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Summary: Powerful and Good for even the anti-musical person.
Review: Not a fan of musical's, then this movie is for you. Even my dad loved it. what else can I say. The story of Hedwig is great; sad and funny at the sametime. It's visually beautiful and the songs are actually fun and catchy. Enjoy!
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