Review of Pink Flamingos (1976) by Nas E — 25 Jun 2012
Many people cannot get past the utter vile of the film to see just how fun it is. It highlights societies fascination with the disgusting and people's desire to, as Warhol put it, have their fifteen minutes of fame; which is something Waters' elaborates more on in Female Trouble.
In this film, however, we see to what extent people will go to in order to have some status or some kind of fame. Using the utter disgusting, Waters' shocks us into realizing just how disturbing our own society was, is, and will be.
After all, Jersey Shore is a hit TV show isn't it? It doesn't appear to be a far cry from what the Marbles couple or Divine's family are willing to go in order to achieve their fame. All the while, Pink Flamingos is having a good time and wants us in on the joke, no matter how gross it may be.
It's asking for us to be shocked but to lighten up for once which is why it's one of the great American films which adds to our identity and illuminates our own issues.
This review of Pink Flamingos (1976) was written by Nas E on 25 Jun 2012.
Pink Flamingos has generally received mixed reviews.
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