Priscilla Queen Of The Desert Stereotypes
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is a 1994 Australian comedy-drama film. The plot is based on the journey of three drag queens who travel across the Australian Outback from Sydney to Alice Springs in a lavender coloured tour bus they have named “Priscilla”. On their journey they encounter various groups of men who each represent Australia in different ways some of which include being racist, sexist, bigoted and even violent.
While on the long journey through the remote lands bordering The Simpson Desert, the three drag queens meet some less than accepting attitudes from rural Australians, who come from towns like Coober Pedy, where they are subjected to homophobic abuse and violence. The beliefs that the Australian men …show more content…
The stereotypes or images of the typical ‘Aussie bloke’ (drinking hard, swearing, humour, anti- authoritarianism, slang, individuality and mateship) contradict the images of femininity, emotion and an ignorance of practical skills. A good example of this is the attempt Tick/Mitzi made to be masculine for his son with the iconic bush hat and outback clothes which actually disguises his real identity.
The ignorance of practical skills is shown when Tick/Mitzi says,
"Well, I've had a look around and I think we can safely assume that I now know less about motors than when I first lifted up that...that bonnety …show more content…
Another obvious opposite between the films is the sense of humour used in each. The humour used in Crocodile Dundee is witty, clever and insightful. Whereas the humour in Priscilla is sarcastic, insulting and vulgar. A good example of this is when Adam/Felicia says “The only life I saw for the past million miles were the hypnotized bunnies. Most of them are now wedged in the tires. So even though neither of the above representations is exactly accurate, the crocodile wrestler is perhaps a more authentic representation of the typical Australian male as it is what Australians are known for around the world thanks to the film Crocodile Dundee and icons such as Steve
While on the long journey through the remote lands bordering The Simpson Desert, the three drag queens meet some less than accepting attitudes from rural Australians, who come from towns like Coober Pedy, where they are subjected to homophobic abuse and violence. The beliefs that the Australian men …show more content…
The stereotypes or images of the typical ‘Aussie bloke’ (drinking hard, swearing, humour, anti- authoritarianism, slang, individuality and mateship) contradict the images of femininity, emotion and an ignorance of practical skills. A good example of this is the attempt Tick/Mitzi made to be masculine for his son with the iconic bush hat and outback clothes which actually disguises his real identity.
The ignorance of practical skills is shown when Tick/Mitzi says,
"Well, I've had a look around and I think we can safely assume that I now know less about motors than when I first lifted up that...that bonnety …show more content…
Another obvious opposite between the films is the sense of humour used in each. The humour used in Crocodile Dundee is witty, clever and insightful. Whereas the humour in Priscilla is sarcastic, insulting and vulgar. A good example of this is when Adam/Felicia says “The only life I saw for the past million miles were the hypnotized bunnies. Most of them are now wedged in the tires. So even though neither of the above representations is exactly accurate, the crocodile wrestler is perhaps a more authentic representation of the typical Australian male as it is what Australians are known for around the world thanks to the film Crocodile Dundee and icons such as Steve