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Director John Waters broke new boundaries of bad taste with this hilariously trashy tale of suburban misadventure. His favorite leading lady, transvestite Divine, plays Francine Fishpaw, a dissatisfied suburban housefrau who longs for a little romance in her life because her husband and children drive her crazy. Salvation arrives in the form of Tod Tomorrow (Tab Hunter), a drive-in owner who sweeps Francine off her feet (a mean task, given Divine's girth). But he's not all he's cracked up to be. Filmed in the miracle of Odorama, video viewers now have to imagine the scents (actually, odors) that came on the Odorama scratch-and-sniff card during the film's theatrical release. It won't be too hard. --Marshall Fine
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Rating:  - Polyester
"Polyester" is Douglas Sirk gone wild. Looking for a laugh? Looking to be cheered up on a gloomy day? This film by John Waters is hilarious! Now some people will feel that it is a little dated (1981), but it is dated in the same wonderful way that those sudsy Sirk movies are dated. Except this is the antithesis of those Jane Wyman-Rock Hudson movies. Divine plays Francine Fishpaw, Baltimore housewife and mom. Her husband, Elmer, runs an adult theater and is carrying on an affair with his secretary. ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent, Mr. Waters
I love camp, its THE aesthetic for me. And this film is Douglas Sirk on acid. Not as purely absurd or sleazy as John Waters' early trash art, but I think thats the film's grace. Its his first tight, mainstream satire of American cultural illnesses. The first half of the film really makes art out of the depressing Hell that innocent Divine must wade through. It lets up for awhile, and the second half isn't as strong, but its not an unbalanced film or anything. Its great seeing Divine carry a film as a somewhat ... Read More
Rating:  - Polyester
I love offbeat movies. This is a low buget John Waters movie. It's a fun watch. It's worth watching the movie again with Water's comments over the film on this DVD. If you like this one, get "Lust in the Dust" also with Tab Hunter and Divine.
Rating: - Cult Classic
I've got the video (have had it for years), now that the flm is out on DVD, I can buy it in this format as well, & it'll be even better as the DVD appears to contain the odorama card which had also been available to audiences of the movie the first time around.
If you enjoy offbeat cult comedies, you'll love this offering from John Waters which stars the late Divine, sexy Tab Hunter. Incredible chemistry between these two who would reunite once again for the film Lust in the Dust, which I also ... Read More
Rating: - A cut above for John Waters
I always liked John Waters stuff - this seems to be a cut above...even for Divine.
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