Hedwig and the Angry Inch (New Line Platinum Series)

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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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I Love Hedwig.......2007-06-27

Having seen this film in the theatre twice, I don't know what took me so long to buy the DVD - I enjoy it every time I watch it! It has great heart and empathy and the music is fantastic! John Cameron Mitchell is enchanting as well as the whole cast. It is absurd, outrageous and yes, lovingly done. I especially liked Michael Pitt - he is one of my favorite actors - puts his whole being into every character he portrays.

Compelling Music that moves you!.......2007-05-07

a great movie , if you enjoy a good musical DEFINATELY take a second look at this film!

weirdWildness.......2007-04-11

My daughters bought this film and both enjoyed it for its weirdwildness. I can't say that I did, but it's a generational thing I guess. They especially liked the music, but again I can't say that I did although I'm a musician myself. Clearly inventive movie making and excellent musicians doing exactly what they want to do, but... I guess it's a generational thing. I don't particularly like Andy Warhol's flicks, or Broadway musicals, or Wagnerian opera, or John Coltrane, Philip Glass, or Modest Mouse indy music either. What's an old classical guitarist to do when the Bach D-minor partita is pulled off the music stand and the cross-dressers appear? The topics are not quite my style, although emotionality is the same across the entire human race. Inventive, wild, weird, very well done, but not my style.
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An Inch Just Ain't Enough.......2007-03-30

Hedwig Robinson (John Cameron Mitchell) is a rocker. And she's got The Angry Inch beside her (and in her pants). As a young man, Hansel/Hedwig lived in East Berlin, right before The Wall came tumbling down. His sexual identity was always in question and when a cute, black, American soldier gives him a way out of the Eastern Bloc, Hedwig jumps on him (literally and figuratively). But he can't get to the other side of The Wall as a man, so an operation takes place to remove his vital functions below the waist ...if you get my meaning. Needless to say (if you pay attention to the title of the film), the surgery gets botched and leaves Hedwig with his "Angry Inch."

The anger is twofold. First is the failed operation; second is Hedwig's fury over stolen musical material by someone named Tommy Gnosis (Michael Pitt). Tommy is a rock-n-roll sensation, but it's all because of what Hedwig taught him in his early days. So Hedwig, in true b!tchy fashion, follows Tommy's rock tour around the world. But instead of playing in theaters and high end places, Hedwig and his Angry Inch band play at lowbrow restaurants, often to the dismay of its patrons who've simply come in to eat.

Hedwig's decline into obscurity is well played by director/actor John Cameron Mitchell. The musical soundtrack is very well done and the catchy tunes will have most movie watchers tapping their toes along to the rockin' beats. That he also remains angry at some of his band members is quite funny, actually holding them hostage by keeping their passports hidden away.

Revenge is the meal of the day as Hedwig finally meets up with Tommy again, eventually leading to Tommy's career demise and launching Hedwig into the spotlight. But is this what Hedwig really wanted? Not realizing the sacrifices she'd have to make, Hedwig decides to re-open her/his closet and show the world his/her true identity. He also sets free one of his band members who turns out to be a woman masquerading as a man, too.

Those willing to watch a film without sitting in judgement of the material will most likely eat this story up. It's quite funny, well acted, and has a rippingly good soundtrack. But if you're a staunch conservative or -- god forbid -- homophobic, you might want to pass on this one.

Mind-Altering Viewpoint.......2007-03-24

First time I watched this movie I was kinda confused, but felt like I'd just been run over by a truck. Still, I came back a second time, and a third, and a fourth...
And each time it amazes me. The meaning behind this movie and the idea of what makes someone happy might not end up completing them in the long run. *sigh* How many people can this touch before it becomes a cult classic?
Oh wait, It already is! :)

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JDM Option Volume 39: CRASH! 2007 D1 Grand Prix Fuji & Ikaten New Jersey
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Release Date: 2007-07-09

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Les Ripoux (Original French Version- No English Options)

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A perfectly executed buddy picture (but in French only)
Great Movie, BUT ...

Les Ripoux (Original French Version- No English Options)
Director: Claude Zidi
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René, un flic à l'ancienne, évolue comme un poisson dans l'eau dans l'univers des prostitués et des truands. Il arrondit ses fins de moins grâce à quelques "arrangements" avec le Milieu. Mais il hérite d'un nouveau coéquipier, François, un jeune homme tout just sorti de l'Ecole de Police. Soucieux de conserver son train de vie, René va tout mttre en oeuvre pour convaincre l'incorruptible François d'adopter ses pratiques illégales. Bientôt, l'élève dépassera le maître...

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A perfectly executed buddy picture (but in French only).......2007-08-12

"Les Ripoux" does not break any new ground. In fact, it abounds in cliches. The virtue of this brilliant French comedy is not to be found in its innovation but in its perfection. Actors Philippe Noiret, Thierry Lhermitte, Régine, Grace De Capitani and director Claude Zidi take the moves right out of the standard playbook and execute them with exquisite grace and precision.

Noiret serves as the heart of the film. Not since W. C. Fields has such an unmitigated reprobate been so hilariously portrayed. He is not only a bent cop living the down-at-the-heels good life on the cuff, in his shaggy, baggy-eyed way, he is the Cary Grant of bent cops living the down-at-the-heels good life on the cuff.

The film deals with the fate of Noiret's raffish, crooked, Parisian Eden when a serpent enters into it. The serpent is a young, intense and, alas, deplorably honest cop who becomes Noiret's new partner.

The best parts of the film are the sly attempts of the older man, who makes it a point of honor not to arrest anybody, to corrupt the youthful straight arrow. The third act of the movie is by turns a bit too melodramatic and than too sentimental, but that is of no consequence. What you will remember is the continually evolving relationship of the two men.

They are skillfully aided by the presence of two fine actresses, Régine and Grace di Capitani as courtesans--in the best sense of the word--at differing stages of their respective careers.

This is a genuine winner. Why it has not been issued in DVD form for North America is a mystery to me.

This particular DVD issue conforms to the European standard and makes no provision for non-French speakers.

Five stars, but of course, for the film, less two for the lack of a decent North American version.

Great Movie, BUT ..........2006-12-29

1st this particular DVD DOES NOT HAVE ENGLISH SUBTITLES, so unless you speak fluent French, you probably will not enjoy this particular DVD because of that. The best thing about this movie is that it is full of very intelligent but subtle jokes, so if you don't fully understand the language, you probably won't get them.

2nd this DVD is formatted for Europe, so if you don't have the proper DVD player, the frames will skip.

Finally, I 1st saw this movie about 20 years ago. I rented it (probably on VHS video tape), and it had English subtitles. From what I remember the movie was hilarious, and I liked it so much that I watched it twice in two days - I don't think I've ever done that with any other movie.

In Dec 2006 I received this DVD as a gift. The person who bought it for me didn't realize that it didn't have subtitles. The frame skipping wasn't too bad, but I couldn't enjoy it because, unfortunately, I don't speak French. :(

If it had subtitles, and it were in the format for North America, I would probably give it 5 Stars.

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Release Date: 2003-08-12

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This 2002 film is an Asian exclusive release directed by Gordon Chan and starring Michael Wong and Shawn Yu. The story of a talented CID who had outstanding performance during the short period of service with the police. His will was to join the SDU. After five weeks of training he was confident that he would become a member. However the captain kicked him out without reason. During a heavy gunfight, the captain leads the SDU team to attack the warehouse and win the gunfight. 98 minutes. All Code/NTSC. Optional Cantonese or Mandarin Dialogue. Optional English & Chinese subtitles. Panorama.

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