Divine

[Spunks]

amazing movie

 

[Native Son]

But the critics of the "it gets better" project do not, when they complain about assimilation.

Do you have an example of that one?

 

[miaedu]

Divine & John Waters Illuminate Stylish & Inspiring Drag Documentary 'I Am Divine'

John Waters, the transgressive cult director known in most circles as the Pope of Trash, found his filthy, larger than life muse in Divine, the persona created by actor Glenn Milstead. After working with Waters on independent and controversial films like Mondo Trasho, Multiple Maniacs, Pink Flamingos and Female Trouble, starring in various theatre productions and a career in disco, Divine catapulted to super stardom with Waters' first blockbuster success, Hairspray, in 1988. Just a few weeks later, he tragically passed away in his sleep at the age of 42.

25 years later, documentary director Jeffrey Schwarz has, with the blessing of the Pope of Trash, released a brand new film about Divine and his life. I Am Divine gathers interviews from Divine's mother, his high school girlfriend, and the many people touched by the glitz and glamour of this illuminating pop icon. Buzzine's Rachel Heine got together with Jeffrey Schwarz at the Buzzine Sweet Suite in Austin, TX for the 2013 South By South West Film Festival to talk about Divine's life, work, and introducing his unique inspiration for a new generation….

http://www.buzzinebollywood.com/interviews/film-interview-jeffrey-schwarz-i-am-divine-04092013

 

[Native Son]

There is a certain kind of old gay dinosaur activist however, who looks at all those videos and says "Wait a minute! That almost sounds like they're saying queers can have a normal happy life! That's no good! Normality is for straight people!

I was thinking there might be YouTube vids exemplifying this type of behavior you describe. But I searched, and I couldn't find. I'm aware of "It gets better," I just don't watch the vids is what I was trying to say. I don't think I fall into the category of their target audience. But they do make for nice pick-me-ups, don't they? You were so sweet to post.

There are two things the "old gay dinosaurs," I remember, were up in arms about when I was coming out (the only two that stuck out, anyway).

1. Bisexuals were just kidding themselves.

2. The term LGBT was an affront! As the be BT are not gay and therefore have no business being in our business.

Aren't they silly?

 

[miaedu]

Divine' s Song from Lust in the Dust

 

[72-Jay]

I didn't know there were any movies...
but he's got some good music

 

[miaedu]

May Screenings

Miami Gay and Lesbian Film festival
Miami Beach Botanical Garden, Miami Beach, FL. Website: mglff.com
Friday, May 3, 2013 8:30 PM

Boston LGBT Film Festival
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA. Website: bostonlgbtfilmfest.net
Saturday, May 4, 2013 7:00 PM
With Mink Stole in person!

Pink Apple FilmFestival
Arthouse Movie, Zürich, Switzerland. Website: pinkapple.ch
Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 12:00 PM

Maryland Film Festival
Baltimore, MD. Website: md-filmfest.com
Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 10:30 PM Charles Theater 1
Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 5:00 PM MICA Brown Center

Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival
The Belfast Barge, Belfast, Ireland. Website: cqaf.com
Friday, May 10, 2013 at 8:00 PM

DOXA
Rio Theatre, Vancouver Canada. Website: doxafestival.ca
Friday, May 10, 2013 at 6:30 PM

QDoc: Portland Queer Documentary Film Festival
McMenamins Bagdad Theater, Portland, OR. Website: queerdocfest.org
Opening Night Film! Thursday, May 16, 2013 8:00 PM
Mink Stole and Director Jeffrey Schwarz in person!

Harvey Milk Festival
Burns Court Cinema, Sarasota FL. Website: harveymilkfestival.com
Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 9:30 PM

Out Takes Film Festival
Rialto Cinemas Newmarket, Auckland NZ. Website: outtakes.org.nz
Monday, May 27, 2013 6:35 PM

 

[miaedu]

Divine - Born to be Cheap

 

[miaedu]

Divine was the inspiration for the design of Ursula the Sea-Witch in the Disney classic The Little Mermaid. This video is a montage of scenes from the film "The Little Mermaid" lip-sync on the Divines song "Shake It Up"

 

[Native Son]

Of course she was.

 

[miaedu]

Director of 'I am Divine' - Buzzine Film Interview (Excerpt)

Watch the complete interview:

http://buzzinefilm.com/interviews/film-interview-jeffrey-schwarz-i-am-divine-04092013

 

[Rubber Rat]

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2013/03/10/movies/divine-1/divine-1-blog480.jpg

 

[miaedu]

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2013/03/10/movies/divine-1/divine-1-blog480.jpg

that's an amazing photograph.

 

[Rubber Rat]

I LOVE "Female Trouble"

 

[miaedu]

eyeliner rush...

 

[miaedu]

June Screenings:

Frameline
Castro Theatre, San Francisco, CA. Website: frameline.org
Sunday, June 23 at 3:30 PM

Kansas City LGBT Film Festival
Tivoli Cinemas, Kansas City, MO. Website: kcgayfilmfest.com
Friday, June 21, 2013 at 6:30 PM

Provincetown International Film Festival
Provincetown, MA. Website: ptownfilmfest.org
June 19-23, 2013. Exact screening day & time TBA.

Sydney Film Festival
Event Cinemas George Street 9, Sydney, Australia. Website: sff.org.au
Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 9:30 PM
Sunday, June 16, 2013 at 9:15 PM

Sheffield Doc/Fest
Showroom Cinemas, Sheffield, UK. Website: sheffdocfest.com
Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 6:30 PM (18:30)

Alaska Pride
Bear Tooth Theatre Pub, Anchorage, AK. Website: alaskapride.org
Monday, June 10, 2013 at 8:00 PM

Oak Cliff Film Festival
Bishop Arts Theater Center, Dallas TX. Website: ocff.festivalgenius.com
Saturday, June 8, 2013 at 9:45 PM

Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival
Doris Duke Theatre, Honolulu HI. Website: HRFF
Saturday, June 8, 2013 at 1:00 PM

Cinetopia International Film Festival
State Theater, Ann Arbor, MI. Website: cinetopiafestival.org
Saturday, June 8, 2013 at 11:45 PM

Charm City LGBT Film Festival
Creative Alliance at The Patterson, Baltimore, MD. Website: creativealliance.org
Friday, June 7, 2013 at 9:00 PM

St. Louis QFest
Webster University’s Winifred Moore Auditorium, St. Louis, MO. Website: cinemastlouis.org
Friday, June 7, 2013 at 7:00 PM

deadCENTER Film Festival
Oklahoma City, OK. Website: deadcenter
Thursday, June 6 at 8:30 PM, Harkins Bricktown Cinema
Sunday, June 9 at 3:00 PM, Oklahoma City Museum of Art – Noble Theatre

Distrital
Mexico City, Mexico. Website: distrital.mx
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at 5:00 PM (17:00), IFAL: Sala Molière
Sunday, June 9, 2013 at 9:00 PM (21:00), Cineteca Nacional

The Key West PRIDE Film Festival
Tropic Cinema, Key West, FL. Website: aidshelp.cc
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at 6:00 PM

Out Takes Film Festival
Paramount Theatre, Wellington NZ. Website: outtakes.org.nz
Monday, June 3, 2013 4:40 PM
Saturday, June 8, 2013 8:45 PM

Connecticut Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Cinestudio – Trinity College, Hartford, CT. Website: outfilmct.org
Wednesday, June 5 at 7:30 PM

Certificate X
2022NQ, Manchester, UK. Website:skiddle.com
Monday, June 3, 2013 8:00 PM

FilmOut San Diego
Birch North Park Theatre, San Diego, CA. Website: filmoutsandiego.com
Sunday, June 2, 2013 at 7:00 PM
Closing Night film!

A Divine Sunday – OUT Twin Cities Film Festival
St. Anthony Main Theatre, Minneapolis, MN. Website: Divinemn.com
Sunday, June 2, 2013 at 7:30 PM
(Double feature with VITO at 4 PM)

Berkshire International Film Festival
Great Barrington, MA. Website: BIFFMA
Saturday, June 1 at 4:00 PM, The Beacon Cinema
Sunday, June 2 at 3:45 PM, The Triplex Cinema

Inside Out: Toronto LGBT Festival
TIFF Bell Lightbox Cinema 1, Toronto, ON. Website: insideout.ca
Saturday, June 1, 2013 at 7:15 PM

 

[Native Son]

At this point I'm going to explain "Poe's Law" which states that whenever someone makes a parody of some extremist nutbar, the only way to know if it is a parody or not is for the person to tell you, because the authentic, factual statements of the nutbars will sound equally bonkers. And these 'anti-normal' people really are just that looney that you can't tell my made-up quote from a real one.

I still haven't forgotten how you invoked Poe's Law here. What exactly were you trying to say?

 

[miaedu]

"Divine" inspiration for modern misfits

GREAT BARRINGTON -- Overweight drag queen actor Divine's name largely lives on in infamy for his outrageous acts, which include eating dog feces on camera. A new documentary film suggests that his real radicalism was the way he lived his private life, as much as his public one.

"I Am Divine" screens at The Beacon in Pittsfield on Saturday, June 1, at 4 p.m., and The Triplex in Great Barrington on Sunday, June 2, at 3:45 p.m., as part of the Berkshire International Film Festival.

Divine, whose real name was Harris Glenn Milstead, died in 1988 at the age of 42, but his legacy has continued, most notably through the hit musical "Hairspray." As director Jeffrey Schwarz points out, even Divine's too-early death, which happened quietly of a heart attack in bed, at the cusp of the stardom and success he had dreamed of, defies the clichés of tragedy.

"I think people were happy that he died happy, went to bed with a smile on his face knowing that his dreams were really coming true," said Schwarz. "Is that the worst thing in the world, to go to bed at the height of your happiness with a smile on your face? Is that worst way to go out?"

http://www.thetranscript.com/artsandweekend/ci_23358830/divine-inspiration-modern-misfits

Some Extra Bits from Jeffrey Schwarz, “I Am Divine”

http://blogs.thetranscript.com/arts/2013/05/31/some-extra-bits-from-jeffrey-schwarz-i-am-divine/

 

[miaedu]

DIVINE (born Harris Glenn Milstead) was a drag performer who came to prominence as a cult movie star appearing in several John Waters films such as Pink Flamingos, Polyester and Hairspray.

In 1979 Divine released the dance single "Born To Be Cheap”, and although the track didn’t make a huge impact it started a new chapter in his career where he released a succession of camp and fun dance hits which filled the floors of predominantly gay club nights throughout the 80’s.

The compilation MAID IN ENGLAND, released in 1988, was the all-round performers fourth and last LP and features several of Divine’s Hi-NRG and Disco hits including the 1984 UK top 20 hit ‘You Think You’re A Man’ as well as ‘I’m So Beautiful’ (both produced by Stock/Aitken/Waterman) and re-mixes of ‘Walk Like A Man’ and Sam Cooke’s ‘Twistin’ The Night Away’.

DIVINE is hugely respected cult figure in both the film and music world and still a great inspiration to many people due to his exuberant persona and performances.

Cherry Pop is very proud to present MAID IN ENGLAND, expertly remastered and complete with liner notes and bonus tracks.

MAID IN ENGLAND is essential listening for all Hi-NRG, Dance, Disco and Pop fans out there!

Release Date: 17/06/2013



1. DIVINE’S THEME
2. YOU THINK YOU’RE A MAN
3. GIVE IT UP
4. I’M SO BEAUTIFUL
5. SHOW ME AROUND
6. WALK LIKE A MAN (REMIX)
7. TWISTIN’ THE NIGHT AWAY (REMIX)
8. GOOD TIME ‘88
9. HARD MAGIC (MAGIC MIX)
10. LITTLE BABY (REMIX)
11. HEY YOU! (REMIX)
12. DIVINE’S SURPRISE

BONUS TRACKS

13. YOU THINK YOU’RE A MAN (ALTERNATIVE MIX)
14. I’M SO BEAUTIFUL (ALTERNATIVE MIX)
15. WALK LIKE A MAN / MAN TALK (12" MIX)

http://www.cherryred.co.uk/cherrypop-exd.asp?id=4173

 

[miaedu]

AUGUST Sreenings

Lake Placid Center for the Arts
Lake Placid, NY. Website: lakeplacidarts.org
Friday, August 2, 2013 at 9:00 PM

GAZE Film Festival
The Light House Cinema, Dublin, Ireland. Website: gaze.ie
Monday, August 5, 2013 at 8:00 PM
Closing Night Gala!

Vermont Bear Festival
Vermont. Website: vtbearfilm.com
Friday, August 9, 2013 at 7:00 PM

North Carolina Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
The Carolina Theatre, Durham, NC. Website: carolinatheatre.org
Friday, August 9, 2013 at 5:10 PM
Sunday, August 11, 2013 at 3:05 PM

Club David
Sioux Falls, SD. Website: facebook.com/pages/Club-David
Sunday, August 18, 2013

Espoo Cine Int’l. Film Festival
Espoo, Finland. Website: espoocine.fi
Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at 7:00 PM (19:00), Bio Rex Sello 4
Friday, August 23, 2013 at 9:30 PM (21:30), Espoon kulttuurikeskus, Tapiolasali