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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780738925301
Format: Color, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, NTSC
ISBN: 0738925306
Label: Shout Factory Theatr
Manufacturer: Shout Factory Theatr
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Shout Factory Theatr
Region Code: 1
Release Date: May 27, 2003
Running Time: 97 minutes
Sales Rank: 26789
Studio: Shout Factory Theatr
Theatrical Release Date: 1998
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Product Description:
Studio: Uni Dist Corp (music) Release Date: 05/27/2003
Amazon.com:
Independent producer and author John Pierson (Spike, Mike, Slackers and Dykes) defines the 1970s American indie scene as 'the three Johns: John Cassavetes, John Sayles, and John Waters.' John Waters, Baltimore's king of sleaze, in such classy company? According to Pierson in this 1998 documentary, Waters had an even more profound impact on American cinema. Director Steve Yeager, a Waters intimate for decades (he plays a bit part in Pink Flamingos), gathers the surviving members of his stock company for a portrait of the director, from backyard puppet show impresario to the transgressive underground and exploitation director who grossed out America in the 1970s. A generous array of film clips is enriched with archival interviews with Divine, David Lochary, and Edith Massey, and a chorus of film critics and underground and independent directors.
Fully half of the film chronicles the making of Pink Flamingos, with actual behind-the-scenes footage from the shoot (including the most priceless direction ever captured on film: 'David, act some more'). A plentiful portion pays tribute to Divine ('the Godzilla of drag queens'), whom Waters calls 'my Elizabeth Taylor.' The only real disappointment in this rich and highly entertaining documentary is that it ends with Flamingos, as if his entire career since is a mere coda to this cultural touchstone. But this portrait is so rich and detailed that it's a forgivable directorial choice. --Sean Axmaker
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - The Story Behind The Most Bizzare But Undeniably Influential Director Of All Time!!
This is a great documentary DVD for fans of the over-the-top
cult director John Waters! I didn't discover his movies until
the early 80's when I was bored with whatever selection
of VHS that the video store had that week and came across a
title called "Female Trouble" with an interesting-looking
group of characters on the cover! I took it home, popped it in
and was shocked, horrified and laughing uncontrollably throughout!
It was everything that your mother ... Read More
Rating: - The "Brain" behind the "Beauty!"
All freaks and weird people have experienced, by now, the absolute beauty and glamor if the 300 lb monstrosity, "Divine!" But what kind of Frankenstein could have created "HIr?" This little movie provides the answer!
Of course, the answer is: the deliciously hillarious perverted mind of John Waters! William S. Burroughs coined him as "The Pope Of Trash!" Yet Waters was raised normally in an upper class Baltimore family! Is it his fault that he became as a child obsessed with car accidents, ... Read More
Rating: - Behind the Greatest Movie Ever Made
If your mind withstood "Pink Flamingoes", this is the movie for you. More than you ever wanted to know about John Waters and Divine (Peace Be Unto Him/Her).
Rating: - DIVINE Trash is another mans treasure
This is a gr8 documentary on John Waters & DIVINE. Very informative & well put together. Talks about how John got his start in his insane flicks, has a mini interview with Edith Massey, behind the scenes footage & of course this DVD would not be complete without "DIVINE". DIVINE Trash is simply the best garbage i've seen in years. Loaded with unseen video footage & surprises. DIVINE Trash is a MUST 4 any Waters/DIVINE fan. Check it out, U won't regret it!! Schroeder (DJ WACK "O") (ORBITAL TRAXX ... Read More
Rating: - Yeager is genius
I am a growing film maker, and currently belong to a film session, that is directed by this film's director, Mr. Steve Yeager, and he is a good friend of mine. All I'd like to say is that this movie is a great documentary, and if you havent seen it yet, i highly consider it. Steve also mentioned to me that it won "best documentary" in 1998 for the Maryland Film Fest. Pretty impressive! I also think that it is a great film that basically tells the story of the Baltimore-native film maker, John Waters. It includes ... Read More
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