Review of Desperate Living (1977) by Joshua L — 23 Nov 2008

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this movie, it's filthy disgusting humor, and it's all around lesbian fairy tale, John Waters is one of the greatest filmmakers on the planet.

This review of Desperate Living (1977) was written by Joshua L on 23 Nov 2008.

Desperate Living has generally received positive reviews.

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