To Wong Foo -1995- Wesley Snipes Patrick Swayze... | 360p |

If you only remember To Wong Foo as the movie where Patrick Swayze wears a gown, you’ve missed the point. Watch it again—and watch Wesley Snipes. That’s not a man in drag. That’s a king in disguise.

When director Beeban Kidron announced that these two would play Vida and Noxeema, the industry laughed. Critics predicted career suicide. In a 1995 interview, Snipes later recalled the skepticism: "They said, 'You’re going to ruin your career. Your fan base will never forgive you.'" To Wong Foo -1995- Wesley Snipes Patrick Swayze...

The film's strongest asset is its casting, which flipped the "macho" images of its leads upside down. If you only remember To Wong Foo as