A documentary profile of filmmaker John Waters, Divine Trash focuses on the bad-taste pioneer's early years, especially his 1972 breakthrough Pink Flamingos, which turned the director of Mondo Trasho and Multiple Maniacs into the king of midnight movies thanks to word of mouth about the film's gleeful taboo-bashing -- and a distribution deal with the fledgling New Line Cinema. Interviews with filmmakers who both influenced Waters (Paul Morrissey, Herschell Gordon Lewis, Mike Kuchar, George Kuchar) and were influenced by him ...
Read More
A documentary profile of filmmaker John Waters, Divine Trash focuses on the bad-taste pioneer's early years, especially his 1972 breakthrough Pink Flamingos, which turned the director of Mondo Trasho and Multiple Maniacs into the king of midnight movies thanks to word of mouth about the film's gleeful taboo-bashing -- and a distribution deal with the fledgling New Line Cinema. Interviews with filmmakers who both influenced Waters (Paul Morrissey, Herschell Gordon Lewis, Mike Kuchar, George Kuchar) and were influenced by him (Steve Buscemi, Jim Jarmusch, David O. Russell, Hal Hartley) are interspersed with copious behind-the-scenes footage from the making of Pink Flamingos, including the infamous doggy-doo scene. Through it all, the witty Waters provides commentary, recollections, and one-line quips. Pete Garey, owner of the film lab where Waters learned the technical side of moviemaking, recalls his first meetings with the youthful auteur. Mink Stole and other Dreamland Studios superstars reminisce about growing up in suburban Baltimore with Waters, who as a youngster loved car crashes, puppets, and clowns. The director's strait-laced parents reminisce about the financial support they provided for Pink Flamingos, which they have never seen. Neither has Frances Milstead, who looks back on the career of her late son, drag terrorist and Waters muse Divine. Divine and late "egg lady" Edith Massey crop up in various archival interviews and film clips. The man who played the "talking asshole" in Pink Flamingos also appears, albeit anonymously and disguised. Various film theorists and critics debate the merits and meaning of the Waters oeuvre, while Baltimore critic Don Walls and former Maryland film censor Mary Avara express their incredulity about the director's success. Divine Trash won the Filmmakers Trophy for Best Documentary at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival. Director Steve Yeager, a longtime friend of Waters, would go on to direct In Bad Taste: The John Waters Story and help Milstead write a book about her son. Brian J. Dillard, Rovi
Read Less
Add this copy of Divine Trash to cart. $7.17, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Movies rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Fox Lorber.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Moran (II), Pat, Mills, Danny, Massey, Edith, Kuchar, Mike, Kuchar, George, Jacobs, Ken, Hartley, Hal, Divine, Buscemi, Steve... Very good. 1998 Run time: 97. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of Divine Trash to cart. $10.00, very good condition, Sold by Southern Maryland Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Waldorf, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by SHOUT FACTORY (UNDER GENIUS).
Add this copy of Divine Trash to cart. $13.69, very good condition, Sold by GoPeachy rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from JACKSONVILLE, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by SHOUT FACTORY (UNDER GENIUS).
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Avara, Mary, Buscemi, Steve, Divine, Hartley, Hal, Jacobs, Ken, Kuchar, George, Kuchar, Mike, Massey, Edith, Mills, Danny,... Very good. Run time: 97. Ships within 1 business day from FL, USA with Tracking. Used discs may not include digital content. All products 100% guaranteed.
Add this copy of Divine Trash to cart. $14.68, very good condition, Sold by PaceSetter Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Saint Charles, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Shout Factory.
Add this copy of Divine Trash to cart. $46.56, new condition, Sold by itswinwinwithdon rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NORTH PORT, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Stratosphere.
