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Pink Flamingos (1972)
2021 is the 10th anniversary of Midnight Only. To mark the occasion, this imaginary, rat-infested, leaky-roofed theater is raising the curtain on historically important midnight movies. A key element in midnight movies is the act of transgression, a communal act … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Cannibals, Cookie Mueller, coprophagia, Danny Mills, David Lochary, Divine, drag, Edith Massey, flasher, John Waters, Mary Vivian Pearce, Midnight Movie, Mink Stole
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Polyester (1981)
Following his “Trash Trilogy” of shock comedies Pink Flamingos (1972), Female Trouble (1974), and Desperate Living (1977), John Waters took his first steps toward mainstream acceptance with Polyester (1981), though not by altering his formula or personality. Once again Waters … Continue reading
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Tagged 80's, Bill Murray, Comedy, Deborah Harry, Divine, John Waters, Scratch and Sniff, suburbia, Tab Hunter
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