After re-watching Pink Flamingos, I had fun imagining how today's college student audience would react to it, especially if there was no prior knowledge or expectation of the audience. I first saw this years ago during college, but admittedly, I've never seen it with an audience. Am glad to have watched it a fifth or so time today on Criterion and have some fresh insights into the film:
The Egg Lady was genius on Waters' part, whose scenes provide empathy, love, and comfort from her surrounding characters
Nice touches such as the Liz Taylor posters and Divine singing "That Old Black Magic" while grilling steaks.
The dialogue heavy single-shot takes that most of the cast delivers are astounding, particularly Mink Stole's dressing down of her servant.
The baby-maker pit scenes are horrifying in a Silence of the Lambs sort of way.
The film could stand to lose Mr. J's narration but I still love it.
The "Surfin' Bird" scene is as disgusting as the "How Much is That Doggie in the Window" scene.
The Egg Lady was genius on Waters' part, whose scenes provide empathy, love, and comfort from her surrounding characters
Nice touches such as the Liz Taylor posters and Divine singing "That Old Black Magic" while grilling steaks.
The dialogue heavy single-shot takes that most of the cast delivers are astounding, particularly Mink Stole's dressing down of her servant.
The baby-maker pit scenes are horrifying in a Silence of the Lambs sort of way.
The film could stand to lose Mr. J's narration but I still love it.
The "Surfin' Bird" scene is as disgusting as the "How Much is That Doggie in the Window" scene.