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ACTOR
Stephanie KirchenDamion DietzSaadia BillmanDarryl Theirse
DIRECTOR
Damion Dietz
SYNOPSICS
Fag Hag (1998) is a English movie. Damion Dietz has directed this movie. Stephanie Kirchen,Damion Dietz,Saadia Billman,Darryl Theirse are the starring of this movie. It was released in 1998. Fag Hag (1998) is considered one of the best Comedy movie in India and around the world.
A pathological liar and an HIV-positive rapper join forces to take a small gay community by storm. Featuring a cameo by Wil Wheaton (Stand By Me)!
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Fag Hag (1998) Reviews
Not your average Troma film
This isn't a great film, but I don't think the 2.0 rating and the one negative review in any way reflect the real quality of this movie. The median rating for this picture is 8, so IMDb's arithmetic is questionable, and who reviews a movie after only watching twenty minutes of it? Unfortunately, this is a Troma release, so the majority of its viewers are going to expect something gross and outlandish, maybe like "The Killer Condom", which was a terrific film, but again, not even close to some of the grossest stuff by Troma. This is actually a rather gentle comedy with some acid wit and low production values that make one yearn for the early days of John Waters (beware though, this film is tame even by Waters' contemporary standards). Stephanie Orff plays a lonely, nerdish young lady who lives in a very small town that apparently isn't too far from Brentwood in West Los Angeles (go figure!). She hopes to get her big break in life by winning the town's beauty pageant, but even with only five competitors (which dwindles to just one other competitor due to various adversities) and the only judge her best friend, her chances look slim. Orff has real charm and Damion Dietz, who plays her gay friend and who also wrote and directed this, has a real talent for subtlety in his acting, writing and direction. It was also a real kick to see Wil Wheaton, formerly the sickeningly sweet Wesley Crusher on Star Trek the Next Generation, playing a seedy, scruple less owner of a Christian Book Store. Given the lame, sit-comish, unoriginal crap of most of today's gay cinema, this film has a refreshing current of un-PC humor, original characters, and genuine laughs. Check it out!
Sick, twisted, cheap, trashy fun! Lampoons the things society (straight OR gay) should cop to -- but usually won't.
My friends and I were surprisingly impressed by this spirited, kooky flick when it turned up, inexplicably, at our local bar's "Movie Night" recently. The bartender asked whether we should take a chance on "Fag Hag" and showed off the video packaging. Noticing immediately that it was distributed by Troma, I got the jitters and became extremely skeptical that it could be ANY good, but (thankfully) distribution appears to be the only tie this production has to Troma. "Fag Hag" is blessedly unlike standard Troma "cannibal zombie bimbo" fare -- in fact, it turned out to be remarkably funny. [Admittedly, not too long ago, Troma distributed a restored version of the cult classic "Horror Hotel" (1961), so with "Fag Hag", I doff my hat to Troma two times for having smarts. I won't talk bad about Troma anymore, promise...! <WINK>] The title "Fag Hag" was as a warning sign of sorts, also. With a title like this, I expected the film would be miserably UNfunny, an attempt to make the conceited "gay world" all warm and fuzzy (attempted, unsuccessfully, by the cloying film "Broadway Damage" (1997), featuring a "luvable" fag hag (Mara Hobel, of "Mommie Dearest" fame). Instead, "Fag Hag" was delightfully demented, unpretentious, and cynical.. It was so much fun that my buddies and I were in stitches time and again. I kept asking myself, "how did I miss this??!!! Why didn't I see this (1997 release) sooner???!!!" High praise for writer/director/producer/actor/wunderkind Damion Dietz who, having his hand in all levels of production, has put a lot of talent and imagination into this little flick (as well as his rather tasty looking, scantily clad bod). There's a LOT to make fun of in "gay culture" (which all too often takes itself far too seriously) and Dietz pulls no punches lampooning the "gay life" while he gleefully tosses daggers at American pop culture and traditional values. Kudos to all involved, particularly Stephanie Orff (as Destiny Rutt) who pulls out all the stops. Another actress (not named here in IMDBs lamentably spare details for "Fag Hag") who plays Destiny's main opponent in the beauty pageant also makes a memorable splash. Then there's the party host who is utterly obsessed with Madonna, the "gay basher" who shows his true colors, and on and on runs the list of wacky characters. Dietz uses them all to winkingly point out the flaws our society (including gay society) ought to recognize but usually won't cop to. Applause!!! Dietz also knows how to make the most out of very little. Rock-bottom production values add the right kind of tinsel-and-papier-mache "glamour" to all aspects, particularly the climactic beauty pageant, which is an all out riot containing a memorable song. Put your "gay pride" in your hip pocket, take a chance, and rent this insane bit of burlesque -- gather a group of friends together to enjoy it to the full (and keep the alcohol flowing). Further suggestion: Pair "Fag Hag" up with a 1985 documentary about the Alternative Miss World beauty pageant, titled "I Want To Be A Beauty Queen" (starring Divine and Little Nell) -- IF you can even find it on video anymore. If that's not available, you can always trot out John Waters' "Desperate Living" to keep the cynical, trashy mood running high. I didn't know it until I looked up Dietz's filmography, but he's responsible for 2003's "Neverland" -- a film I sadly missed in cinematic distribution. You can bet, after seeing "Fag Hag" and what Dietz is capable of, I will rent "Neverland" ASAP. I hope we can continue to see great things from Damion Dietz in the future, and that he gets the recognition he deserves.
Over the top satire
This film has the earnestness of Judy and Mickey's `let's do a show' but with more amateurishness. Its from the John Water's school of film but not quite so gross. Do not rent this movie expecting anything great but it's the perfect film to have on the background when you have friends over. No matter how much plot you miss, you can still enjoy the bits you see.
Jim Carrey and John Waters Eat Your Heart Out!
How does one try to even compare Fag Hag to what is popular in the independent circuit or even the main stream circuit for that matter. Fag Hag is in a category all by itself. It is unbelievable how Damion Dietz wears so many Hats. And he wears them all well. From Director, Producer, Writer, and Actor he is outstanding. Anyone who is anyone in the biz should be paying close attention to what Damion is doing because he is going to be the next Quinton Tarrentino in the movie industry. I have attended the Philadelphia International Independant Film Festival 6 years in a row and this is the best work I have ever seen. This is a MUST HAVE in everyone's home movie collection.
a real hoot, in the vein of John Waters.
I was lucky enough to catch this one at the Gay/Lesbian Film Festival this past summer (98) in Philadelphia and am anxiously awaiting its release to theatres and video to see it again!