Review of Pink Flamingos (1976) by Andy P — 15 Jan 2008

After I first watched it, I swore not to see it again. I have since seen it again, having been pushed into it by some friends, and I've actually bumped it up a half star. Not to say I gained any new insight from this movie or anything; it's still a pointless and gross little relic.

About all I can say is that it was much less gross the second time around. And I found I kind of appreciate the movie. It's so incompetantly made, it's fascinating to watch. From the cinematography, which consists of zooming in and out of the same shot for 5 minutes, to the echoey and thin sound, to the hilariously innapropriate use of 50's and 60's pop tunes to underscore all of the heinous activity all add up to a movie so off-beat and downright awful that it (at times) transcends into greatness.

My favorite being the part where all of the furniture in the Marble's house "repels" them. So stupid and poorly done, but also bizarrely entertaining to watch. The acting is also sort of a wonder, with characters who are horrifying and funny, but mostly just horrifying.

Anyways, this movie is for a very select audience. Some will be completely sickened from the films content, which features crazy chicken sex, singing anus's, uncensored incestual fellatio, and dog poop eating, all for real.

Or, if your like my friends, and you've seen 2girls1cup and other nasty shock videos a dozen times, then this film will be nothing. I was somewhere in the middle, so I was shocked, and could enjoy the movie on its merits, and I've always enjoyed bizarre low budget cinema.

So if your curious, go for it. It's the ultimate cult flick (fuck Rocky Horror, this takes the cake).