John Waters Collection #3: Pink Flamingos/ Female Trouble
by John Waters
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Actor: Danny Mills, David Lochary, Divine, Mary Vivian Pearce, Mink StoleDirector: John Waters
Cinematographer: John Waters
Producer: John Waters
Writer: John Waters
Producer: James McKenzie
Producer: Jimmy Hutzler
Producer: Jochen Breitenstein
Producer: Leroy Morais
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 206 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-10-02
Audience Rating: X (Mature Audiences Only)
Studio: New Line Home Video
DVD Reviews of John Waters Collection #3: Pink Flamingos/ Female Trouble
DVD Review: ...Who wants to be a celebrity?
Summary: 5 Stars
"Female Trouble" is my absolute favorite John Waters film. It isn't merely shocking and disgusting, as much of his legendary "Pink Flamingoes" is, but is, in my opinion, a much better film. I believe it is Waters' favorite of his early films, which comes as no surprise. The philosophy and viewpoint of "Female Trouble" are outrageous, which is far more subversive than just eating doggie-do. Water's philosophy that crime makes one an instant celebrity ("Everyone looks better under arrest") is so fully, hilariously realized in this trash epic. Drawing on the sensibility of the old National Enquirer ("I cut out my wife's heart and stomped on it"), and references to crime celebrities such as Alice Crimmins, Richard Speck, and Juan Corona, "Female Trouble" chronicles of the life of Dawn Davenport. From teen-age high school brat in 1960, to petty criminal, to "crime model" for a chic fascist couple, to mass murderer, to martyr to the cause of celebrity, dying in the electric chair, her "biggest curtain call", Waters' superstar, the one and only Divine, gives an Oscar-worthy performance as Dawn Davenport. Dressed in clothes that one wag described as "making Frederick's of Hollywood look like Sears Roebuck", spouting hilariously unforgettable dialogue (Q: "Are you still a thief, Dawn?" A: "Yes I am, not as much as I used to be, but I still rob houses"), bouncing up and down on a trampoline, and "vogueing" down a Baltimore street, Divine is, simply, a star. What a shame that he is no longer with us. The rest of the cast are full of pep, including the late David Lochary, Mink Stole, Mary Vivian Pierce, Susan Walsh, the late Cookie Mueller, and of course the late Edith Massey, play their roles with such relish, one would think their lives depended on it. And the costumes! The sets! The hairdos! Van Smith, Vince Peranio, and Chris Mason created such eye-popping masterpieces of spectacular bad taste, that they take your breath away. I've often described this film to newcomers as the "Star Wars" of bad taste. The picture quality on this DVD is superb-sharp, with brilliant color, and remastered sound, particularly the music. I may also add that the film has been restored to its entirety. There have been numerous VHS releases of this film, with some scenes missing in one print, different scenes in another. "Pink Flamingoes", the more well-known of the two films, looks great. One can actually understand what the actors are saying in several scenes, due to the sound remastering, and the picture is crisp, bright, and clean, so one can see all of the notoriously disgusting activities the way they should have been seen! There are outtakes from the film as well, along with John Waters' wry commentary. So, all you trash aficionados can rejoice in the release of this trash double feature on DVD. Move over, "Citizen Kane"!
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