I Am Divine

Name: I Am Divine
Genre: Documentary
Released: October 25, 2013
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 70

2013

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| Release Date: October 25, 2013 | Not Rated

Summary: Harris Glenn Milstead, aka Divine, was the ultimate outsider turned underground hero. Divine succeeded in becoming an internationally recognized icon, recording artist, and character actor of stage and screen. Glenn went from the often-mocked, schoolyard fat kid to underdog royalty, standing up for millions of gay men and women, dragHarris Glenn Milstead, aka Divine, was the ultimate outsider turned underground hero. Divine succeeded in becoming an internationally recognized icon, recording artist, and character actor of stage and screen. Glenn went from the often-mocked, schoolyard fat kid to underdog royalty, standing up for millions of gay men and women, drag queens and punk rockers, and countless other socially ostracized misfits and freaks. With a completely committed in-your-face style, he blurred the line between performer and personality, and revolutionized pop culture.… Expand

Director: Jeffrey Schwarz

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 90 min

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Chris Kaltenbach

Oct 28, 2013

This is a movie that's really about how much fun Glenn Milstead had being Divine, and how he — perhaps unexpectedly — found so many fans willing to go along for the ride. That's an American success story worth celebrating. Read full review

Joe Neumaier

Oct 25, 2013

More than just a one-name star of pop culture’s alternative history, Divine’s story — terrorized by bullies, embraced by the outré, where he finds a home — stands for “all the outsiders,” as Waters says (between hilarious anecdotes). Read full review

Empire Patrick Peters

Jul 14, 2014

Touching and funny. Waters fans should sign up now. Read full review

John DeFore

Oct 14, 2013

An enjoyably naughty trip through Divine's career that happily makes time to introduce us to Glenn Milstead, the sweet kid and fledgling hairdresser who transformed himself so daringly. Read full review

Staff [Not Credited]

Oct 31, 2013

On the evidence of the documentary I Am Divine, to know the drag star Divine was to love him. Read full review

Simon Abrams

Oct 22, 2013

A worthy documentary tribute to the drag queen icon. Read full review

Steve Davis

Oct 23, 2013

It feels like a veiled apology for Babs Johnson and other exercises in bad taste. In my book, the filthiest person alive will always win the prize. Read full review

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foxgrove

Jul 26, 2014

A veritable feast for Divine fans. Others will be fairly interested in this fairly straightforward documentary about his life, films and musical career, but will possibly not end up as converts to his particular style of entertainment. His films were certainly not to my taste, generally,A veritable feast for Divine fans. Others will be fairly interested in this fairly straightforward documentary about his life, films and musical career, but will possibly not end up as converts to his particular style of entertainment. His films were certainly not to my taste, generally, even though they became more commercially refined and less vulgar as time went by. The talking heads predictably spew forth superlatives and the enduring impression is of a like able, outrageous albeit somewhat insecure wreck of a man.… Expand

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