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3 things about John Waters’ PINK FLAMINGOS

Posted on September 12, 2023 by robchristopher

Pink Flamingos [19] 1. “Oh my God Almighty! Someone has sent me a bowel movement!” 2. Not one chicken, but two chickens. 3. He carts her away in a wheelbarrow.

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3 things about Laura Poitras’ ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED

Posted on May 3, 2023 by robchristopher

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed [2022] 1. A Nan Goldin slideshow double-billed with John Waters’ Desperate Living. 2. “He wanted to blind me.” 3. Forced to witness testimony via Zoom.

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A new project (!)

Posted on November 30, 2022 by robchristopher

I am beyond thrilled to announce that as my next film project, I will be adapting Gary Indiana’s wicked satire Depraved Indifference. This blurb from the publisher Semiotext(e) / Native Agents sums up its story quite effectively: “[The novel] follows … Continue reading →

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3 things about John Waters’ PECKER

Posted on June 8, 2020 by robchristopher

Pecker [1998] 1. “My Liza Minnelli CDs are gone!” 2. Cindy Sherman offers the child a Valium. 3. Sex in the voting booth.

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3 things about John Waters’ SERIAL MOM

Posted on December 30, 2019 by robchristopher

Serial Mom [1994] 1. Voice cameo as Ted Bundy (!) 2. “Come on, lick Mommy’s feet. Get them all wet!” 3. Mr. Pickles.

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3 things about John Waters’ CRY-BABY

Posted on December 29, 2019 by robchristopher

Cry-Baby [1990] 1. Hysterectomy pants. 2. French kissing. 3. She guzzles her jar of tears.

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3 things about John Waters’ HAIRSPRAY

Posted on November 11, 2019 by robchristopher

Hairspray [1988] 1. Negro Day, the last Thursday of each month. 2. Kicking aside the rat. 3. “Oh my God! There are colored people in my house!”

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3 things about John Waters’ POLYESTER

Posted on November 10, 2019 by robchristopher

Polyester [1981] 1. “Children would get in the way of our erotic lifestyle.” 2. Marguerite Duras triple feature. 3. Air freshener happy ending.

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3 things about John Waters’ DESPERATE LIVING

Posted on March 23, 2019 by robchristopher

Desperate Living [1977] 1. “Look at those disgusting trees, stealing my oxygen! I can’t stand this scenery another minute! Natural forests should be turned into housing developments! I want cement covering every blade of grass in this nation!” 2. Child … Continue reading →

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3 things about John Waters’ FEMALE TROUBLE

Posted on June 1, 2017 by robchristopher

Female Trouble [1972] 1. Skid marks. 2. “And don’t forget the influence of that medicine we gave you. Eyeliner taken internally heightens one’s beauty awareness.” 3. Writhing in a tiny playpen with dead fish. This movie has so many astonishing … Continue reading →

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