Myra Breckinridge

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Audience Member 1970 was too early to do movie which is about a beautiful trans woman chasing a young straight in order to rape him. Unless the viewer read the book, the film does not make any sense. Due for remake, As it is, Mae West and Ms Welch are mis-cast. Not sexy, not funny, and is only for the film clips to make it plot points. I think this film ended Ms. Welch´s film career. After this, I do not think, she more than one starring role again except for one where she played a roller derby queen. That movie was terrible also. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member The first thing that was noticed about Myra Breckinridge was the charm of Raquel Welch, Mae West, John Huston, and Farrah Fawcett. That's just the only positive thing that has to be said. Myra Breckinridge was filled with nothing but unnecessary movie clips from the Golden Age of Hollywood that made this film look more like a clip show tribute to the stars of the Golden Age. The film was also tainted with plot holes and lazy writing. To top it all off, this film might also have possibly the worst and most cliché ending of all time. I love Raquel Welch, Mae West, John Huston, and Farrah Fawcett but this movie was just simply terrible. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Horrible movie... BUT wow does Mae West look great for a woman in her late 70s! I would've never have guessed her age. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member It was a waste of 94 minutes that I will never get back!! I watch a lot of movies, but this is stupid, pointless, and weird. Do not waste your time on it!!! Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member The movie is nothing like what book author Gore Vidal envisioned, but it has turned into a camp classic worthy of seeing. You should read the book for authenticity, but the movie (which director Michael Sarne lost control over) is a hoot in itself. Someday they may do a real movie based on the award winning novel, but this isn't it. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Myra Breckinridge is a surreal comedy about a man who transitions into a woman, and tries to seize control of her uncle’s money. Instead she starts teaching classes in acting for some reason. I was never clear on what her plan was, and why she took the teaching job, but this movie wasn’t all that concerned with logic. Not much of the movie made any sense because they bounce around in time, and don’t have a cohesive narrative at any point. There were some comedic scenes that worked well, they didn’t have proper context sometimes, but I still found myself laughing. My favorite aspect of the movie was that Rex Reed appeared like the ghostly presence of Myron (Myra’s former identity.) It brought an interesting element and addressed how Myra was dealing with both her present and her past in all that she was doing. I almost wish they had played into that element more and included more conversations between the two. Mae West was a big scene-stealer, even if I didn’t understand her purpose in the movie, and it was also fun to see a young Tom Selleck pop in. There were a lot of elements in Myra Breckinridge that I liked and I wonder whether, if it was a bit more traditional in structure, I would appreciate it a lot more. It’s worth watching for some knock out performances and a few funny moments, but I probably will never revisit it. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/30/18 Full Review Read all reviews

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