Showing now at the Grand Illusion: two of John Waters’ greatest films! John Waters’ films are certainly shocking and gross at times, but they have a charm all their own shining through. His regular cast (nicknamed “Dreamlanders”) has the sort of inexplicable and bizarre screen presence that keeps you glued to the screen, even if they aren’t exactly easy on the eyes.
“Pink Flamingos” is truly an entertaining film, putting to shame more recent shock comedies such as the “Scary Movie” series. Where else will you see the white trash lifestyle portrayed so glamorously? Where else will you see a fully-grown woman sitting in a crib asking to eat nothing but eggs? And let’s not forget great lines like “Someone has sent me a bowel movement!” and “Hold these goddamn chickens!”
“Female Trouble” is the real gem here; Waters packs it full of even funnier lines (“I’m moving to Detroit to find happiness in the auto industry”) and funnier scenes (Divine leaping on a trampoline and throwing dead fish at an audience full of pretentious art hipsters).
And the number one reason to see these films: David Lochary’s moustache, the only moustache more gleefully deviant than Waters’ himself!
Moustache of Champions!
Come down to the Grand Illusion and see these camp classics while you can in glorious 35mm. Pink Flamingos continues through Thursday playing at 7 and 9 pm, Female Trouble starts this Friday, July 23, at 7 and 9 pm.
your faithful new GI blogger—dan (Friday night concessionaire)
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