Sadly, thats not the case…not even close.

It’s a beautiful and challenging, and inexplicably hard to find.

If you have a region-free player, however, imported versions go for much less.

Starbooty/Starrbooty(1987/2007)

Its RuPauls world, and were just living in it.

So how come its so hard to come by the drag queen supermodels first film?

Earlier versions occasionally pop up on YouTube, but they generally don’t last long.

On Harvey Weinstein,Smith said: My movie about angels is owned by the devil himself.

The emotional intrigue grows increasingly fraught, until the inevitable murder complicates things even further.

But if you want a Blu-ray you’d have to go the international/region-free player route.

It also introduced the world to Chloe Sevigny, and yet its nevertheless hard to come by in 2023.

No streamer has it though.

Its got silly comedy and over-the-top-villains, and enough meat to the story to hold things together.

The A. R. Rahman soundtrack is just the icing.

Alas: good luck watching it.

Releases from other regions are cheaper, if you have the right player.

It also shows up in full on YouTube if youre not too picky about picture quality.

It veers from moments of humor to profound sadness, but builds to a climax of extraordinary beauty.

Deservedly, the film frequently appears on all-time best lists for animation.

(An earlier short carries the same name; the feature version runs just over an hour).

Her obsessive need for thrills puts her in increasing danger, particularly from Richard Gere.

It all gets a little nuts before the end, but Diane Keaton is great.

Because of music rights, theres never been an official American release in any format.

Aside from being groundbreaking, its a nicely staged, moving drama with an impressive cast.

How to watch it anyway:Prices vary wildly, but North American DVDs start at around $40.

AnAsian import version, allegedly all-region, sells for much less.

Its a good movie, if not a great one, and deserves to be available.

If its not quite a great movie, its a fascinating failure and a piece of Hollywood history.

Anthony Hopkins, Jessica Lange, and Alan Cumming star.

How to watch it anyway:The out-of-print1999 DVDwill set you back between $20 and $40.

How to watch it anyway:An decent copy of the out-of-print2006 DVDrelease will set you back $20-30.

You might be able to find it on YouTube as well.

But Gershwin reportedly hated the movie, which didnt make enough of a splash to justify the extra expense.

It can also be found onYouTube, though, again, with poor picture quality.

It can also, sometimes, be found onYouTube.

It even won two Academy Awards, including Best Supporting Actor for Ameche and Best Visual Effects.