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Hedwig and the Angry Inch
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John Cameron Mitchell is the creator of the off-Broadway hit HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, which he and composer-lyricist Stephen Trask have...
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John Cameron Mitchell is the creator of the off-Broadway hit HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, which he and composer-lyricist Stephen Trask have transformed into a funny, dramatic, and curiously poignant self-described "post-punk neo-glam musical" film, with extra songs and a new instrumental score. Hedwig (played by Mitchell) was born as Hansel in East Berlin. In his twenties, Hansel agrees to undergo a sex change in order to marry a U.S. soldier (Maurice Dean Wint) and escape to America. Unfortunately, the procedure fails, and Hedwig is left with nothing but a sexless "angry inch" between her legs. After being abandoned in a Kansas trailer park by her husband, Hedwig decides to make the most of her situation: She develops a taste for outrageous wigs and costumes, forms a band, and becomes a singer. Hedwig soon meets and falls in love with 17-year-old Tommy (Michael Pitt), who also harbors rock star aspirations, and makes him her musical prot?g?. But Tommy is the one who ends up stealing the superstardom that ...
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Pros: Acting, costumes, music, story...
Cons: Definitely not family entertainment...
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A wonderful story, a wonderful picture. Hedwig reminds us that in order to love others, you must first love yourself. Read More
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Pros: Mitchell, Cast, Music, Everything, & the Music.
Cons: Can't Think of Anything Bad.
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"Hedwig & the Angry Inch" is an Amazing Musical of Glam Rock Sheer & Satire led by the Glorious Mind of John Cameron Mitchell. Read More
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Pros: great music in a creative comedy
Cons: we wonder how they could ever possibly get booked in those terrible Red Lobster restaurants
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a driving well-done visual treat from a stage play by the writer/star Read More
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Pros: Immense vitality & élan; awesome soundtrack; strikingly original concept & well-developed characters
Cons: The ending might seem obtuse; Gummi Bears gross me out!
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If you don't think you'd have anything in common with a struggling transsexual punk rocker from East Berlin, ho-ho, you're in for a big surprise. Read More
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Pros: Poignant story, comic timing, imaginative story sequencing/direction, catchy rock music.
Cons: Not for the literal or linear-minded.
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Like all my favorite love stories seem to be, this one is very strange. But like all of them, it's as true as well-written lies get. Read More
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Pros: Brilliant performances, script, songs and cinematography.
Cons: If you are STRICTLY a "mainstream" cinema fan, you may think Hedwig is weird.
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"Hedwig and the Angry Inch" crosses cultural boundaries to present a classic tale of the undying search for satisfaction within the human heart Read More
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Pros: Mitchell, the music, the live performance and the dialogue.
Cons: that it took me so long to see it.
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It's like Pink Floyds "The Wall" with better music, hair, clothes and none of the pretension! Read More
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Pros: The music is enjoyable, great performance by John Cameron Mitchell, great script
Cons: Supporting cast not developed enough
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Hedwig is lovable, both the script and the music are campy and enjoyable, John Cameron Mitchell gives a great performance. Read More
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Pros: Powerhouse performances, music and direction
Cons: None worth mentioning
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Part ROCKY HORROR, part TOMMY, HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH is a rebirth for the movie musical: stunning, hypnotic and one hundred percent original. See it! Read More
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Pros: wonderfully countercultural, good nuanced relationships, cast is talented (and HOT)
Cons: no linear plot, a little pretentiously artsy (but it can afford to be)
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You're looking at what, hopefully, is the future of musical theater's translation to the screen. Beautiful, theatrical, and innovative. Read More
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