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1995 comedy about a trio of [[Drag Queen|Drag Queens]] on a road trip to compete in a national pageant. If this sounds familiar at all, that's because ''[[The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert]]'' was released in the previous year, with a similar premise and equally-unwieldy name. However, while ''Priscilla'' was steeped in realism, ''To Wong Foo'' opts for the [[Rule of Funny]]. That is, we never see the men out of drag even though they're not [[ |
1995 comedy about a trio of [[Drag Queen|Drag Queens]] on a road trip to compete in a national pageant. If this sounds familiar at all, that's because ''[[The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert]]'' was released in the previous year, with a similar premise and equally-unwieldy name. However, while ''Priscilla'' was steeped in realism, ''To Wong Foo'' opts for the [[Rule of Funny]]. That is, we never see the men out of drag even though they're not [[transgender]] (female pronouns are used for the sake of convenience), and the people they encounter don't know they're men at first. |
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Female impersonators and close friends Vida Bohemme (the late [[Patrick Swayze]]) and Noxeema Jackson ([[Wesley Snipes]]... yes, [[Blade|that Wesley Snipes]]) tie for a state-level drag pageant and win a trip to Hollywood to compete in the national. On their way backstage, they run into competitor Chi-Chi Rodriguez ([[John Leguizamo]]), distraught that she lost. Seeing a diamond in the rough, charitable Vida manages to convince Noxie to take Chi-Chi with them to Hollywood while teaching her the ways of drag. To pay Chi-Chi's way, the girls sell their plane tickets (something else that doesn't thrill Noxie) for an old but stylish convertible and embark on their 2,000-mile journey. |
Female impersonators and close friends Vida Bohemme (the late [[Patrick Swayze]]) and Noxeema Jackson ([[Wesley Snipes]]... yes, [[Blade|that Wesley Snipes]]) tie for a state-level drag pageant and win a trip to Hollywood to compete in the national. On their way backstage, they run into competitor Chi-Chi Rodriguez ([[John Leguizamo]]), distraught that she lost. Seeing a diamond in the rough, charitable Vida manages to convince Noxie to take Chi-Chi with them to Hollywood while teaching her the ways of drag. To pay Chi-Chi's way, the girls sell their plane tickets (something else that doesn't thrill Noxie) for an old but stylish convertible and embark on their 2,000-mile journey. |
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* [[Agent Peacock]]: Vida and Noxie do some asswhoopin'. |
* [[Agent Peacock]]: Vida and Noxie do some asswhoopin'. |
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* [[The Alleged Car]]: The yellow Cadillac, which doubles with [[Cool Car]]. It was chosen for its glamor rather than functionality, a decision that later comes back to haunt them when it breaks in the middle of "Gay Hell". |
* [[The Alleged Car]]: The yellow Cadillac, which doubles with [[Cool Car]]. It was chosen for its glamor rather than functionality, a decision that later comes back to haunt them when it breaks in the middle of "Gay Hell". |
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* [[As You Know]]: Noxie gives a quick rundown of different [[ |
* [[As You Know]]: Noxie gives a quick rundown of different [[transgender]] types, which Chi-Chi already knows for the most part, so it seemed more like the explanation was for viewers. |
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** It's possible the in-universe explanation is that Chi-Chi often ''claims'' to know something when really she has no clue, so it's Noxie's way of bringing her down a peg through patronizing. |
** It's possible the in-universe explanation is that Chi-Chi often ''claims'' to know something when really she has no clue, so it's Noxie's way of bringing her down a peg through patronizing. |
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* [[Attempted Rape]]: First attempted with Vida (or at least a molestation), and later with Chi-Chi vs. some roughnecks. |
* [[Attempted Rape]]: First attempted with Vida (or at least a molestation), and later with Chi-Chi vs. some roughnecks. |
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