#Melinda Dillon

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

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Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (1977)

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Celebrity Melons

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297 - To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

Why not derail an originally planned episode to close pride season with a beloved queer 90s film with three praised performances? In 1995, To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar spun a tale of three drag queens on a road trip that get stranded in middle America. Its headliners were two macho movie stars in Patrick Swayze and Wesley Snipes and one emerging theatre actor in John Leguizamo, resulting in Globe nominations for Swayze and Leguizamo. One of a few of the 90s drag centric movie hits, To Wong Foo was ignored by the Academy for both its performances and its costumes, a category won by The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert the previous year.

This episode, we unpack how the film has stood the test of time in the queer canon and the performances from these straight performers. We also discuss the film's divine female ensemble, how the film holds up to contemporary expectations for queer cinema, and title punctuation.

Topics also include favorite outfits from Snipes' Noxeema Jackson, the drag road trip movie tradition, and 1995 Best Supporting Actor.

The 1995 Academy Awards

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Italian lobby Card (fotobusta), 1977

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Remembering Melinda Dillon on her birthday #botd

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CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND 1977

He says the sun came out last night. He says it sang to him.

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**Shots of the Movie**

A Christmas Story (1983)

Director: Bob Clark Cinematographer: Reginald H. Morris

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) Steven Spielberg

September 21st 2024

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Remembering

Melinda Dillion 🌹🕊️

on her Birthday 🎂

October 13th 1939

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R.I.P. Melinda Dillon

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Harry and the Hendersons (1987). The Henderson family adopt a friendly Sasquatch but have a hard time trying to keep the legend of 'Bigfoot' a secret.

The 80s really loved their family creature features, huh? This is mmm, not one of the better ones, between the underdeveloped family relationships and the too-light sitcom feel, but John Lithgow's always more fun than it feels like he has any right to be, and the Harry suit genuinely is a terrific technical feat, so an extra half star for them. 5/10.

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W A T C H I N G

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Italian lobby Card (fotobusta), 1977