A dirty shame is funnier than pecker and the abysmal cecil b demented and finally gives mink stole a role that offers more than just a walk on. All songs considered guest dj john waters spins his favorite love songs, offering an utterly charming and. Described by william burroughs as the pope of trash, the. All songs considered guest dj john waters spins his favorite love songs, offering an utterly charming and sometimes irreverent mix of music for. Trailer for the john waters trash classic polyester. Francine fishpaw discovers her husbands trashy secret. King of cult john waters has long been an idol of the the creative hive of maladjusted artsy types here at third man records. While you may not be able to watch polyester as waters intended with a odorama scratchandsniff card theres still plenty of bad taste to enjoy without your sense of smell.
Two of john waters frequent collaborators detail the hard work that went into turning the directors muse divine into a garishly outfitted suburban housewife. Filmmaker jc calciano talked about making a film in cinema scent, going from youtube to feature film, and working with traci lords. Aug 20, 2017 this week, in honor of national i love my feet day, ryan watches the john waters classic polyester from 1981. In 1950s baltimore, a bad boy with a heart of gold wins the love of. In 1981 john waters invented odorama for his film polyester. Divine stars as babs johnson, the filthiest person alive. John waters describes hitchhiking journey in carsick memoir duration. Our videos are almost as good as a seat in our demo labs. Video game music has always had a huge impact on me, so to show my love for gaming music, here are my unique electronic arrangements of my favorite video game songs and some requests for good measure as well. My freaky, trashy, lifeaffirming weekend at camp john waters. In 1950s baltimore, a bad boy with a heart of gold wins the love of a good girl, whose boyfriend sets out for revenge. When fellow degenerate mink stole coverts her title, down and dirty competition ensues. John waters accepts the ian mclellan hunter award duration.
Top grossout moments in john waters films antigravity magazine. Chris stein and deborah harry originally performed by. A john waters christmas is the type of kitschy christmas compilation one would expect from the cult director, featuring such gems as roger christians reading of little mary christmas, the ballad of an orphaned girl who is passed up for adoption year after year until santa claus finally brings her a new set of parents, and tiny tims rendition of rudolph the rednosed reindeer, which is. A john waters christmas and a date with john waters. Despite being overweight, tracy becomes a regular on the show which. John waters first mainstream film is a subtler, slicker affair than previous wild outings like pink flamingos but this doesnt mean that it is tame. Staring divine, ricki lake, sonny bono and brendan sexton iii.
Theres a reason women hate when their husbands hire cute babysitters, because every man john waters polyester online dating wants to fuck their childs babysitter. By far waters bestknown movie, it is part of what waters has labelled the trash trilogy, which also includes female trouble and desperate living. In this absurdist comedy, john waters presents a world filled with sexual deviance and morally questionable characters. The only thing better than one john waters movie for a solid evening of trashy entertainment is seven, and thanks to the folks at new line home video, waters fans can now enjoy a gleefully offensive, careerspanning collection of his most memorable films in this set thats sure to give the. Mondo trasho 1969 john waters first fulllength film is certainly unique in that its basically a silent film, using music to tell the story.
Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. This december at the royal cinema, were getting down and dirty with a curated selection of some of john waters most iconic works for a sixpart retrospective. Though director john waters is best known as the auteur of classic cult movies like pink flamingos, polyester, and hairspray, in the 2000s he began compiling holidaythemed collections of music that shared. Polyester is a 1981 american comedy film directed, produced, and written by john waters, and starring divine, tab hunter, edith massey, and mink stole. Very crudely yours, john waters film collection dvd. By far waters bestknown movie, it is part of what waters has labelled the trash trilogy, which also includes female trouble 1974 and desperate living 1977. In addition to the cult films he is famous for including hairspray, pink flamingos, and. John russell waters born 8 december 1948 in london, the son of scottish actor russell waters. Sep, 2009 john introduce polyester film in amsterdam 909. Born and raised in baltimore, waters rose to prominence in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films, including multiple maniacs 1970, pink flamingos 1972, and female trouble 1974. The filmmaker, author, and raconteur explores sexuality, juvenile delinquency and christmas in his song picks. John waters, lucinda williams, hella and loney, dear. Sep 26, 2017 last friday afternoon, i hopped on a bus packed with strangers who all had one thing in common. The john waters collection by john waters edward furlong.
Sep 24, 2004 a dirty shame is funnier than pecker and the abysmal cecil b demented and finally gives mink stole a role that offers more than just a walk on. Prepare yourself for some of the most downright filthy films ever created, with a video introduction from the pope of trash himself. Watch how waters scientists use our analytical technologies for differing applications. Polyester 1981 dont mess with a sister of the church. Its been 15 years since john waters released an allnew cinematic assault on stodginess or whatever else wound up in the provocative filmmakers crosshairs, but the pencil. For more than 50 years baltimores favorite cinematic subversive john waters has written and directed groundbreaking films such as pink flamingos, polyester, hairspray, cry baby and many others. John waters make trouble 7 vinyl third man records. For his first studio picture, filth maestro john waters took advantage of his biggest budget yet to allow his muse divine to sink his teeth into a role unlike any he. The film stars the countercultural drag queen divine as a criminal living under the name of babs johnson, who is. Polyester title song from the 1981 john waters movie polyester featuring divine. John waters film polyester is more than three decades old but it will offend your olfactory senses once again when it screens wednesday night as part of filmout. Jc calciano came to san diego and talked about turning a youtube series.
Download john waterspolyester torrent or any other torrent from the video movies. Sep 15, 2014 while you may not be able to watch polyester as waters intended with a odorama scratchandsniff card theres still plenty of bad taste to enjoy without your sense of smell. Top grossout moments in john waters films by bill heintz, jenn attaway december 20 mondo trasho 1969 john waters first fulllength film is certainly unique in that its basically a silent film, using music to tell the story. In fact, polyester is just as bitingly satirical as his more underground efforts but aim its sights at more everyday targets like suburbia and the nuclear family. Polyester is john waters love letter to the bored, moody housewives of douglas sirks filmography but also the campy, bizarre gimmicks of schlock king william castle. Feb 08, 2007 john waters shares his favorite love songs. As many times as ive watched this scene, it never fails to crack me up. Glamour has never been more grotesque than in female trouble, which injects the hollywood melodrama with anarchic decadence. This week, in honor of national i love my feet day, ryan watches the john waters classic polyester from 1981. As a teenager he was singer and bassplayer with blues band the riots, before travelling to australia, where he landed the lead role of claude in the 1969 sydney production of hair. Pink flamingos is a 1972 american exploitation comedy film directed, written, produced, narrated, filmed, and edited by john waters.
Despite this shortcoming, make trouble is full of inspirational tidbits for recent graduates and adults of all ages. Born and raised in baltimore, waters rose to prominence in the early 1970s for. Peggy gravel, a psychotic suburban housewife, and her maid grizelda brown, are arrested after murdering peggys husband while he slept. Last friday afternoon, i hopped on a bus packed with strangers who all had one thing in common. Been watching john waters later movies with my teenage kids, first serial mom, then polyester, crybaby last night, original hairspray tonight. Despite this shortcoming, make trouble is full of inspirational tidbits for recent graduates and adults of. Director john waters broke new boundaries of bad taste with his hilariously trashy tale of suburban misadventure polyester. Hairspray is a musical comedy directed by john waters, the story centers around two teenage best friends tracy turnblad and penny pingleton, who audition for the corny collins show, the most popular teen dance show in baltimore. Been watching john waters later movies with my teenage kids, first serial mom, then. Divine, director john waters largerthanlife muse, engulfs the screen with charisma as dawn davenport, the living embodiment of the films lurid mantra, crime is beauty, who progresses from a teenage nightmare hellbent on getting chacha heels for christmas. Ultimate john waters collection, the dvd dvd empire.
The film benefits from one of waters most polished scripts, which sets up a. Pink flamingos this landmark cult classic sets a benchmark for the bizarre that has never been equaled. An illustrated version of his 2015 speech to the graduates of the rhode island school of design, my only fault with john waters make trouble is that it wasnt updated to reflect our current political landscape. On role models, the new memoir from legendary american filmmaker, actor, and writer john waters, author augusten burroughs comments, how did somebody from a quiet baltimore neighborhood grow up to become the outlandish, brilliant, and insane john waters. Divine is indecipherable from any character played by lana tuner or jane wyman in a sirk melodrama, playing off of the standard themes to create a pitchperfect poor taste. The live chicken decapitation in the beginning, followed by some extreme foot fetish adoration, is a. Though director john waters is best known as the auteur of classic cult movies like pink flamingos, polyester, and hairspray, in the 2000s he began compiling. Armed with wit, a pencilthin mustache, and a cardboard sign that reads im not psycho, john waters hitchhikes from baltimore to san francisco, braving lonely highways and risky drivers, celebrating americas weird, surprising, and generous citizenry in his new book carsick. I was a bit disappointed that this edition did not include the odorama numbers flashing in the corner of the screen. John waters biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. John waters baltimore brand of lunacy occupies a special place in the hearts of a lot of midnite movie maniacs and everyone has their own favorite. With johnny depp, ricki lake, amy locane, susan tyrrell.
His favorite leading lady, transvestite divine, plays francine fishpaw, a dissatisfied suburban housefrau who longs for a little romance in her life because her husband and children drive her crazy. Best known for his 1970s and 80s fanadored films such as the absolutely unforgettable pink flamingos and somehow now totally mainstream hairspray, third man is proud to present waters reading excerpts from his subversive and brilliant commencement speech. Top grossout moments in john waters films antigravity. Where to stream john waters filthiest films decider.
Listen to our customers who describe how waters solutions improve their laboratories. Welcome to episode 6 of our directors series on john waters, polyester click here to download and listen to the episode contact and follow astro radio z. Ultimate john waters collection, the on dvd 794043801723 from new line home entertainment. Unfortunately, john waters has alienated himself from the mainstream audience which is a good thing and a bad thing yet again. Polyester is his most satisfying film from a perspective of mixing storytelling, characters, and outrage, while desperate living may very well be his most disgusting.
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