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This Filthy World

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John Waters is known as the "Prince of Puke," a moniker he embraces in both his life and his art. As he muses on his early childhood in Baltimore, Waters identifies his earliest influences, including tacky drive-in movies and local burlesque performers. He recalls his rocky introduction to film, how his longtime friend Divine, a genderbending drag performer known for his outlandish stunts, inspired some of his most famous work and what he really thinks about "this filthy world."

Critics Reviews

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Martin Hoyle Financial Times Very funny. Sep 29, 2007 Full Review Anthony Quinn Daily Telegraph (UK) John Waters delivers a lecture, part-memoir, part-stand-up, on his life in movies, and proves himself an oddly winsome anecdotalist. Rated: 3/5 Sep 29, 2007 Full Review Ed Potton Times (UK) If you don't know what helicoptering and blossom are, they will be forever etched on your consciousness by the time Waters takes his bow. Rated: 4/5 Sep 28, 2007 Full Review David Walsh World Socialist Web Site It is worth watching. Waters is one of the few American filmmakers who has strong opinions, and opinions worth listening to. Feb 14, 2021 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com It's John Waters, front and center in all his fantabulous glory. Rated: 3.0/4.0 Sep 26, 2020 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Works well enough as a record for those of us who in all likelihood won't ever make it to see him chat in person. Rated: B Jul 6, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A film of John Waters' one-man show ... if you have any affection for Waters and sleaze in general, it's a must-see. He talks about his film career, his obsessions and a variety of cultural topics. I've seen him do this show live, and I was still enthralled by this. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member A great live comedy film featuring John Waters (the man who gave us films like Pink Flamingos, Hairspray, Cry Baby, and A Dirty Shame) telling us his life story in the filmmaking business. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member I love John Waters' films, but he should stick to directing and stay away from stand-up. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Saw this cause hes doing an Xmas show here in December (yikes). Strange, yet very funny man. Laughed out loud a couple of times. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Water's talks about Water's and gives some insight into the making of his seminal movies with behind the scenes stories. Being a straight monologue and no audience questions leaves you wishing for a lot more details and anecdotes in place of Water's own philosophies but none the less great if you rank Pink Flamingos and Female Trouble among your guilty pleasures. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member This is a highly entertaining show; part stand up comedy routine, part autobiography. I've only seen a few Waters films and can't say I'm a big fan of his films, but I like him as a person. It would have been nice to see this live. The movie itself is just the show so it's hardly a great film. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Jeff Garlin

Director

John Waters

Writer

Michele Armour

Producer

Jeff Garlin

Producer

Eric Besner

Co-Producer

Ted Sarandos

Executive Producer

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Synopsis John Waters is known as the "Prince of Puke," a moniker he embraces in both his life and his art. As he muses on his early childhood in Baltimore, Waters identifies his earliest influences, including tacky drive-in movies and local burlesque performers. He recalls his rocky introduction to film, how his longtime friend Divine, a genderbending drag performer known for his outlandish stunts, inspired some of his most famous work and what he really thinks about "this filthy world."
Director
Jeff Garlin
Producer
Michele Armour, Jeff Garlin
Screenwriter
John Waters
Production Co
Cinemavault, Filthy World
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 5, 2016
Runtime
1h 22m