Hedwig and the Angry Inch (New Line Platinum Series)
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Actor: Ermes Blarasin, Karen Hines, Mary Krohnert, Michael Aronov, Rob CampbellBrand: NEW LINE HOME VIDEO
Primary Contributor: Miriam Shor
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 91 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-12-11
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: New Line Home Video
DVD Reviews of Hedwig and the Angry Inch (New Line Platinum Series)
DVD Review: Origin of Love
Summary: 5 Stars
One of my favorite pictures of all time pictures. The story, though somewhat werid at first, is campy and cultish. However, it has enough "body" to make one think of how life throws events at us that seem to make no sense at first. As we progress throuh time, if we are aware, we realize the events all come together to create what we refer to as "our lives". The search for friendship, love and happiness often falls on "the rocks" no matter how hard we strive to hold onto them. Hedwig's case in point. All we can do is "keep pulling out the wig, wearing it for a while and then putting it back on the shelf".
The song, "Origin of Love" is one of the most beautiful, thought provoking songs ever written. Truly written from a perspective of love I had never considered. Probably, one of my favoritesongs ever.
If you like the off beat, silly, touching, funny, depressing and "enjoy life today" genre of flicks, this is a must see and own movie. Enjoy.
DVD Review: Fast, awesome, loved it
Summary: 5 Stars
No problem at all with the way this transaction went down. Totally stand behind this seller. Hope all your sales are as easy and great as this. DVD Review: BEST MOVIE I'VE EVER WATCHED!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie was recommended by Netflix based on my previous selections and ratings. I had seen a movie trailer in theaters some years ago and was not interested. I am glad I gave this film a chance. It changed my life. I think it is the best movie I've ever watched. The acting is superb, the songs are fantastic, the storyline is brilliant, the casting cannot be better. Since I bought it I must have watched it 20 times. Several times I invited friends and neighbors and everyone loved it. It is a true 21st century masterpiece, and like every masterpiece everytime you watch it (or look or listen) you discover deeper meaning, brilliant details, and overall genius. The movie is a portrait of an artist, and nothing else should be said before watching it. After watching it, I've decided to read Plato's Symposium and Isherwood's The Berlin Novels, two books that are related to the movie. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this film.DVD Review: Gnostic-Gender-Bending "The Origin of Love"
Summary: 5 Stars
People who know me will look at the title I gave this review--and if they didn't already think so--say, "Oh my, now the poor ol' thing's finally lost it..."
I can't help it, I really liked this movie. It had all the earmarks of potential disaster for me. I'm not real found of female impersonation, particularly in a sustained artistic form such as a film. Then there are the inevitable comparisons between HEDWIG and other similiar genre like ROCKY HORROR SHOE, PRISCILA OF THE DESERT, etc. I enjoy comedy, and I also enjoy substance. The world of female impersonation/drag queens can be extraordinarily superficial, filled with an angst that can be met with a world weary response like "So, what?"
Let me start with the nuts & bolts, like John Cameron Mitchell's form of gender bending & his musical lyrics & routines. He conveys a great depth to Hedwig without being mired in pathos or mere impersonation. Visually his chracter(s) are stunningly realistic (given the unreality of the world in which s/he lives.) The songs are fantastic, somewhere like a cross between T-Rex & Talking Heads. Some of the animation interjected reminded me of Bjork music videos. Not a great lover of musicals, I found myself actually looking forward to the next number.
Pertaining to the Gnostic element, a major theme in the film, it involves Hedwig's relationship with a boy who talks like a Jesus freak, but there is a much deeper level to his spiritual view--and it interacts with Hedwig's views on The Origin of Love. Either intentionally or not, it is almost a classic Gnostic interpretation of The Garden of Eden story of The Fall of Man. The fact that Hedwig invents the name of Tommy Gnostic for her lover may indicate that the artist knew exactly what s/he was doing when it came to the Gnostic theme.
I say "artist" because this film is the creation of a great artist in association with other obviously great artists.
It's is EXTREMELY entertaining too.
DVD Review: awesome, moving!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an amazing piece of work and beautifully complemented by the special features (worth the price just in themselves).
Description of Hedwig and the Angry Inch (New Line Platinum Series)
THIS IS THE STORY OF HEDWIG, AN AMBITIOUS GLAM-ROCKER WHO COMES TO AMERICA DETERMINED TO FIND FAME, FORTUNE AND HIS OTHER HALF.Sometimes grace and hope come in surprising packages. The title character of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, a would-be glam-rock star from East Germany, undergoes a botched gender-change operation in order to escape from the Soviet bloc, only to watch the Berlin Wall come down on TV after being abandoned in a trailer park in middle America. Hedwig gets involved with Tommy, an adolescent boy who steals her songs and becomes a stadium-filling musical act. Suffering from a broken heart and a lust for revenge, Hedwig follows Tommy's tour, playing with her band (the Angry Inch) at tacky theme restaurants. Into this simple storyline, writer-director-star John Cameron Mitchell packs an astonishing mix of sadness, yearning, humor, and kick-ass songs with a little Platonic philosophy tucked inside for good measure. A visually dazzling gem of a movie. --Bret Fetzer
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