On Saturday, I finally got a chance to re-watch “Pink Flamingos.” I saw the movie back in 1988 during my golden high school days … and it was just as shocking and outrageous two days ago as it was back then. If you haven’t seen it, you really should. It’s John Waters’ trailer trash masterpiece.
“Pink Flamingos” follows the adventures of Babs Johnson (Divine), a fat, style-obsessed criminal who lives in a trailer with her mentally ill mother Edie (Edith Massey), her delinquent son Crackers (Danny Mills), and her traveling companion Cotton (Mary Vivian Pearce). Their little dream life of shoplifting, egg-sucking, and chicken-fucking is threatened when an eccentric couple, Raymond and Connie Marble (David Lochary and Mink Stole), “two jealous perverts” according to the script, try to seize Dawn’s title of “filthiest person alive” by sending her a turd in the mail and burning down her trailer.
Yeah. You read that right. Not only is there a lot of egg sucking, you get that sex scene with chickens involved, dog shit birthday gifts, cannibalism, insest and a whole gaggle of other rude and nasty surprises. You should really check it out.
I watched that movie on the night of my 40th birthday. I am still damaged.
“Oh, Crackers, prepare to receive the most divine gift a mother can give….”
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“Do My Balls, Mama!”
I love this one, last watched it a couple of years ago. The “big finale” didn’t shock me as much as I expected, but I couldn’t get over the scene, if I remember correctly, with the talking ass.. Couldn’t believe they got away with that..
That movie is a hoot! I heard or read that the turd present was actually Divine’s turd. John Waters had her shit in a box the day before the birthday party scene with out telling her what he was using it for. Surprise!
He’s totally depraved, I love it!