Hedwig and the Angry Inch
I watched Hedwig on the insistence of a friend who was obsessed with it in the way people usually are with Rocky Horror. I was with my parents, who had never heard of it, and we were entranced. Here is the plot synopsis:

"[Hedwig] tells the story of "internationally ignored song stylist" Hedwig Schmidt, a fourth-wall smashing East German rock ’n’ roll goddess who also happens to be the victim of a botched sex-change operation, which has left her with just "an angry inch." ... Using songs and monologues, Hedwig tells her story which began in the former East Berlin where as Hansel he meets Luther, an American GI who promises to take the young man to the States on the condition that he switch his sex. After the bungled operation, Luther abandons newly named Hedwig in a Kansas trailer park where she turns to music and meets geeky Tommy Speck, whom she takes under her wing and soon falls for. Tommy steals her songs, achieves rock star fame, and Hedwig is once again cast aside." (this is from a fanpage, so it's a bit fulsome, but that's basically it)

It's a really charming, heartwarming movie. We were so impressed we watched all the DVD extras showing the original musical, The Making Of, etc. Really, give it a shot, it's lovely. (Also the kid who plays Tommy Gnosis is totally hot.)
(Emily Bruce-Dickinson http://jovialfellow.blogspot.com/, Sat 19 Jul 2008, 10:24, 2 replies)

This film
Is absolutely brilliant. definitely worth watching, and if you haven't already, check out Shortbus by the same director.

Strangely hilarious and heartwarming, with a brilliant ending. And of course, all kinds of questionable sexual shennanigans...
(Scrumpy does not negotiate with terrorists,, Sat 19 Jul 2008, 12:05, closed)

Not seen the film,
but the stage show if fantastic.
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Sat 19 Jul 2008, 16:13, closed)