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To Wong Foo isn't a remake of Priscilla, as best I interpret them. Sure, two movies about drag queens and road trips and redemption. But remake implies much more similarity than I feel exists.
I also don't think you can remake a 94 film in 95. Turnaround time's too short.
Also, Priscilla is an absolutely wonderful film and Wong Fu sucks.
Does not.
I like them both, but differently.
Okay, it does have some good stuff in it, but it's really not a great film. (Which is no reason not to like it--hell, I love many films which aren't very good)
Oh Gods, it's so far away from being a good film.
It's a fun film, of no particular depth. I absolutely don't think it sucks, though.
Wesley Snipes alone made that movie for me.
I recently saw "Priscilla" again. I prefer it to "To Wong Foo...", I like that Priscilla is grittier, I guess is the best way to put it, and that the charactors aren't all portrayed as overly-"good". I think it's more realistic in terms of what could happen to a trio of drag queens in the middle of Australia or the US. It's been a while since I've seen "To Wong Foo..."
Too Wong Foo makes me insanely happy when I imagine Wesley Snipes taking himself too seriously and grumping around the set of Blade Trinity and then someone from the crew or cast projecting it against a blank wall.