Pink Flamingo (DVD) (WS)

The movie came in wonderful condition and the film itself is amazing! I hate that this movie only gets remembered or referred to because of the very last scene because the whole film truly is a fun journey from beginning to end and deserves a lot more attention

A sharper image at the expense of being very grainy is not good. It is very distracting, making this Blu-ray a shame. Fun stuff comes with it inside, however. The extras are much better quality than the "newly restored" film. I recommend to keep your DVD of this movie.

John Waters will forever be remembered for his classics of dark comedy & crude satire but no film of his shall ever hold a candle so bright to the infamous Pink Flamingos. Never before have such revolting images displayed evoke such gleefulness nor has any director before or after Waters captured the true spirit of bad taste on such a micro budget.Pink Flamingos basically revolves around the twisted lives of two families in Baltimore who pride themselves on being the most filthy people in the world & that's a tough act to follow. Waters is not unlike world renowned artist Andy Warhol in the respect that he wishes to throw pop-culture right back in America's face. Well, except Waters takes it all much further in the annals of putrid comedy as if Warhol's contributions were a tad meager. Welcome to the world of sleaziness, trashy conspirators, & evil doers run amok in this delightful film of America's rejects.Divine has been branded the most filthiest person alive. Having been forced underground, she lives in a trailer somewhere off the beaten path with her egg-obsessed mom, a voyeuristic travel companion, & her dirty son Crackers. Although Divine prides herself as being a figure of repulsion, she has taken the pseudonym Babs Johnson just to keep everyone safe from society. Babs is a bonafied criminal guilty of numerous charges which could include cannibalism, murder & possibly sex crimes of every variety.Raymond & Connie live in a more well-to-do section of Maryland & are actually quite envious of Divine. Wishing to claim that title of being the filthiest people alive, they are determined to run Divine clear out of town. The notorious couple are known for capturing young females which serve as slaves in their filthy basement to copulate with their gay servant. The babies are then sold to lesbians for about $5,000 a child & the proceeds are used to finance stores of pornography or front drug dealers. The gay servant not only impregnates these poor girls but then is required to dispose of their corpses after they die in child birth.Our lovely couple even hires a spy by the name of Cookie to seduce Divine's son Crackers in hopes of attaining more information on the filthy family such as an address so they can torture her & send policeman who will put an end to Bab's birthday bash. Policeman do show up at the party, of course, but they meet an untimely demise & then the motley crew proceeds to feast on their human remains. Again, it's a gruesome site for sure but it's all in good fun.After learning of the couple's plans to thwart Divine's operation of being the most repulsive woman alive, Crackers & Divine decide it's time to take revenge & pay the couple a visit in which more sleaziness ensues. Note: There is the infamous scene in which Divine bequeaths her motherly love to Crackers which will either generate much unprecedented laughter or upset stomachs. John Waters knows how to have a good time with his audience & the fun doesn't stop here.Pink Flamingos is perhaps of my all-time favorite examples of guerrilla film-making or indie cinema done correctly with only a micro budget of $10,000. Sadly, films like this are often dismissed as utter trash & are robbed of Oscars. Thank you John Waters & Divine!!!

The criterion edition of this film comes in a nice slipcase (as seen in the picture), a case with Divine on it, a Pink Flamingos Newspaper sort of deal on the inside, special features, and all presented in its uncensored glory. This is not a film for the easily disgusted though, but if you're into films i definitely recomend it.

I 1st discovered Pink Flamingos when I was in college, and while some of the subject matter shocked me - such as the box full of excrement that the Marbles sent to Divine to declare themselves the filthiest people alive, the contortionist who dropped trou and went in a spreadeagled direction, Divine and Crackers going crazy while putting a curse on the Marbles' house, and the final scene - I found much of it to be really fun. The best parts to me were Edie the Egg Lady and the Egg Man falling in love and eloping after Divine's crazy birthday party, Divine strutting all over Baltimore as the song "The Girl Can't Help It" plays in the background, and the capture, trial, and execution-style murder of the Marbles after they're tarred and feathered, in full view of the tabloid press.

No words can adequately describe what it is like watching John Waters' cult-classic, PINK FLAMINGOS. The uninitiated simply will not understand, as it is a film that must be experienced rather than explained. The film centers around Divine, an overweight drag queen who has earned herself the title of "The Filthiest Person Alive" by the local tabloids for her disreputable acts and disgusting living conditions that she shares with Mama Edie, Cotton, and her son, Crackers. Here to steal her throne are Connie and Raymond Marble, an eccentric pair whose excessive wealth has led them to seek out more extreme forms of entertainment. Connie and Raymond's sordid attempts to humiliate and destroy Divine lead to an all out war for the title of "The Filthiest People Alive." PINK FLAMINGOS was purposefully made to shock and disgust, with the intent of using the film's notoriety to boost John Waters' career. Needless to say, it worked. There are no lines that won't be crossed in this circus of depravity, from bestiality, rape, incest, and torture, to the final infamous shot of Divine scooping up freshly-squeezed dog poop and eating before the camera. Mama is kept in a playpen as she babbles on about eggs, while Crackers is out back experimenting with his new chicken fetish for Cotton to look in on. Over at the Marble residence, we learn that Connie and Raymond have been kidnapping girls and impregnating them so that they can turn a quick profit on the babies before murdering their mothers. And this is just a taste of the insanity that is in store. The atrocious acting and absurd plot only add to the trashy camp and utterly dark yet hilarious humor in PINK FLAMINGOS. Waters would go on to direct a number of popular cult comedies, though nothing could ever compare to his first underground hit.-Carl ManesI Like Horror Movies

Every person needs to watch this. No, ifs ands or buts. No excuses. If you need someone culture in your life, this is the movie for you. Watch it. You may be disappointed that you didn't watch it sooner.

Couldn’t wait to add this gem to my collection. Excellent price. And the packaging is great.

I only had one isssue while watching this controversial film. Chicken!I did not feel comfortable while that scene played out, apart from that if you have never seen this film it is quite an eye opener.It shows its age now but still good to have in the collection.If you like to have a real copy to hold like I do and not a fan of this bloody digital age grab a copy....today

A film not for the faint hearted! 25th anniversary edition and same extras as an earlier VHS version I have. Cover blurb in Spanish (but you can easily download and print out English version); dialogue and subtitles in Spanish and English. No problem playing in English - why this DVD is not available in UK English anymore is a mystery to me. (I know you can get it in English on Region 1.)

One for your dvd collection, i love divine my brother got me into john waters films!!! Must buy!! Its great like a black comedy.

Worth watching for the fantastic Divine and Edith Massey, pretty plotless though, and a lot of the script seems to be there for purely shock factor value. A must for John Waters lovers though.

Watched drunk with my wife on boxing day. Staple of movie nights ever since. This is a glorious, terrifying masterpiece that will never be equaled for sheer comedic shock value.