Hedwig and the Angry Inch (The Criterion Collection) [DVD]

One of the best movies I've ever watched. The music is amazing.

Excellent

First, this is an awesome movie. Great music, interesting story and really well produced. It's a true musical in that a majority of the story is told in the music (which is excellent) and a magnificent acting and musical performance by John Cameron Mitchel. All this is made even better in that the Criterion Collection distributes it, so it comes with some really good extras (a couple almost as long as the movie itself), a great booklet about the movie and how it came to be, and really wonderful packaging. All of this is just standard fair for everything I've purchased from the Criterion Collection. I can't recommend them enough.

Already having the 'movie only' DVD for years in one of those cardboard/plastic cheap sleeves, I was delighted in a complete makeover release by Criterion whom I can only say they went the distance to reveal the essence of one the greatest rock musicals ever. Think of the excellent Todd Haynes "Velvet Goldmine" meets "Rocky Horror Picture Show" and you still aren't close. Originally sourced in 1989 - 1991 some might consider this a LGBT film, but that vuncular came way later and this is more than that. Credit Stephen Trask as musical director/song writer and the multi-talented John Cameron Mitchell as script writer/director as the perfect team to chase a post communist punk rock band across America having only truck stops, senior citizen all-you-can-eat venues as a stage to present the single minded bullet that is Hedwig that is possibly both sexes, either, neither, or a possible homogeneous one. What separate him/her and the angry inch from others is the freshness to stay away from predicable Hollywood, NYC, French styled "The Birdcage" and "The Producers" trite fodder. In the mix a he plays a she, a she plays a he, and chromosomes X, Y, and Z get shuffled and thrown out as L, M, N, O, P, hey man, I'm a father of three. High marks for originality, execution, and one-of-a-kind film that begets and doesn't back off. Everyone gets a fair chance to call it what they wish. I choose to call it one of the best blu - ray films of this or any recent year in memory and I am as straight as they come. Go figure. One terrific film.

Bought as a gift for a fan of the film. Lots of extras and good quality.

Everyone knows the criterion collection is already amazing but this one stands out .the case is like a piece of art and comes with a thick book with pictures and info from the movie .the movie itself is also great if you haven't seen it you should !

Love this movie

I got this as a gift for my little sister. It was exactly as advertised, and the package was in perfect condition. No issues with anything.

Ótima realização de John Cameron Mitchell, este musical off-broadway é um clássico lançado em 2001. Canções magistrais que grudam e nos acompanham pra sempre. Os extras da edição, do elogiado selo Criterion, são primorosos e uma bela forma de comemorar os 20 anos de lançamento. O recebimento do item foi rápido, uma entrega ágil e muito bem armazenada.

Es una edición especialmente para los coleccionistas. La caja , el cuaderno con increíbles fotos y toda la historia de culto que se ha formado alrededor de Hedwig vale la pena. En el blue Ray tiene también extras nuevos y los que ya venían en la versión de dvd. Algo que me decepciono es que SIGUE SIN subtítulos en español. Por eso le pongo una estrella menos. Pero en definitiva es una edición de colección.

Very underrated film. Great music where the star drives the narrative, and nothing as it seems. I already have it, but i wanted the Criterion version.

ヘドヴィグヘッズにとってマストアイテムですが、残念ながら日本語のサブタイトルがないこと。 マニアは、もはや英語のみでもイケるとは思いますが、世間に知らしめるという意味では、結構厳しいと思いますが。 購入してよかったです。

Bizarre movie, but great acting and some great songs.