Review of Desperate Living (1977) by Dawn L — 24 Apr 2012

Words fail me for this flick...lol...Gotta LOVE John Waters!!!

This review of Desperate Living (1977) was written by Dawn L on 24 Apr 2012.

Desperate Living has generally received positive reviews.

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By Delysid D (566) on 27 Apr 2018

Without Divine, it couldnt be as great as the previous movies, but I liked it. I liked all the john waters movies…

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By Kris K (157) on 12 Dec 2010

Now that I found out its edited im kinda mad and need to find the unedited version but funny as hell…

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By Cli O (622) on 06 Dec 2008

Pretty awful to sit through, even by John Waters standards, not because its so shocking, but because its so slow, so poorly created and so…

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By Rafaela G (13) on 15 Dec 2008

If that was the edited version - someone please let me see the original cut…

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By Alberto M (190) on 15 Jul 2009

De todas las peliculas de John Waters, con excepcion de las que hizo post Hairspray, esta siento que es la menos lograda…

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By Bill B (2,505) on 15 May 2011

It's really crass and the acting is as atrocious as ever, but why else would you watch this? That's what you look for in a John Waters film…

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Where we are missing divine and david we make up with mink stole who delivers the best performance ever, this film is weird beyond words but…

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