John waters film featuring divine as a housewife being driven insane only to be rescued by the man of her dreams. Studio: New Line Home Video Release Date: 06/14/2005 Starring: Tab Hunter David Samson Director: John WatersDirector John Waters broke new boundaries of bad taste with this hilariously trashy tale of suburban misadventure. His favorite leading lady, transvestite Divine, plays Francine Fishpaw, a dissatisfied suburban housefrau who longs for a little romance in her life because her husband and children drive her crazy. Salvation arrives in the form of Tod Tomorrow (Tab Hunter), a drive-in owner who sweeps Francine off her feet (a mean task, given Divine’s girth). But he’s not all he’s cracked up to be. Filmed in the miracle of Odorama, video viewers now have to imagine the scents (actually, odors) that came on the Odorama scratch-and-sniff card during the film’s theatrical release. It won’t be too hard. –Marshall Fine
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March 19, 2010
#1
I get it that this is a cult movie for afficionados of John Waters.
None of that changes the fact that it has not aged well, despite the fact that Tab Hunter IS kind of cute.
Okay, I do kind of like the “odorama” gimmick. But that’s not enough to redeem this seedy, pseudo-subversive film. I do understand that the obvious charges against it — sad, sorry, sexist, stupid, stereotyped, shoddy, etc. — are beside the point; the response from defenders can only be “DUH!” Of course that’s the point. Outrage! (with a capital O!!)
But really is that enough of a point? No, I don’t think so. This bizarre and tired film will deservedly sink to oblivion with (not very much more) time — and good luck to it! I wouldn’t wish watching it on my worst enemy. Life is too short to spend ANY of it on such low-budget dreck.
I definitely recommend against wasting your money here!
March 19, 2010
#2
OK. This movie was just bad. So bad I had to get a thesaurus to adequately communicate the stench…a stench so foul I still have my windows open to clear the air (even though it’s 14 degrees out tonight):
abominable, amiss, atrocious, awful, bad news, beastly, blah, bottom out, bummer, careless, cheap, cheesy, crappy, cruddy, crummy, defective, deficient, diddly, dissatisfactory, downer, dreadful, garbage, god-awful, gross, grungy, icky, inadequate, inferior, junky, lousy, not good, off, poor, raunchy, rough, sad, scuzzy, sleazeball, sleazy, slipshod, stinking, substandard, synthetic, the pits.
Maybe I’m understating it a bit, though…
March 19, 2010
#3
If you are a fan of any of John Water’s movies this box set is for you. Be warn though that it is quiet graphic.
March 19, 2010
#4
The older films were a bit rough, as would be expected. Much of the acting is just awful, but that is the charm of the movies in some respects. I am glad that I got this set, but would hesitate to recommend it.
March 19, 2010
#5
Funny movie, a little wayout! Just wanted to buy it because Tab Hunter was in it.