<P> Producer Clark defended the film against these accusations, arguing that while Cynthia was a stereotype, it was not the purpose of filmmakers to avoid the portrayal of "vulnerable characters" from specific minority backgrounds . He stated that she was "a misfit like the three protagonists are, and just about everybody else in the film is, and her presence is no more a statement about Filipino women than having three drag queens is a statement about Australian men ." Tom O'Regan noted that as a result of this controversy, the film gained "an ambiguous reputation ." </P> <P> The film featured a soundtrack made up of pre-existing "camp classics" (pop music songs that have a particular fanbase in the LGBT community). The original plan by the film's creators was to have a Kylie Minogue song in the finale, although it was later decided that an ABBA song would be more appropriate because its "tacky qualities" were "more timeless" (although in the musical adaptation, the character Adam performs a medley of Kylie Minogue songs atop Uluru). The film itself featured four main songs, which were performed by two or more of the drag queens as a part of their show within the film; "I've Never Been to Me" by Charlene, "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor, "Finally" by CeCe Peniston, and "Mamma Mia" by ABBA . On 23 August 1994, Fontana Island released the soundtrack on CD . </P> <P> Original music for the soundtrack was composed by Guy Gross, with choral arrangements by Derek Williams, and released separately on CD . </P> <P> On 14 November 1995, the film was released on VHS . On 7 October 1997, it was released on DVD with a collectible trivia booklet . </P>

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