Review of Pink Flamingos (1976) by Jaakko K — 15 Dec 2008

Hysteerisen herkullista yhteiskuntakuvausta nousukauden ameriikasta toisinaan tarpeettomasti (ja kirjaimellisesti) paskassa ryyditettynÃ¤.

This review of Pink Flamingos (1976) was written by Jaakko K on 15 Dec 2008.

Pink Flamingos has generally received mixed reviews.

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You can only hate or like Pink Flamingos, there's no other reaction. Disgusting in every way and easily the most disturbing movie I have ever seen…

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