1: That was even better than Cries and Whispers.
2: I think it's the future of city living.
John Waters' Pink Flamingos makes the short list. It is one of the filthiest cinematic works ever created. Well over three decades old, and still an original for reasons I can't fully get into without losing our YouTube account and "family friendly" image.
I saw Pink Flamingos when I was 22. I thought I had seen everything, but this movie humbled me. It made me realize that filth was not invented on or for the Internet. Sometimes filth isn't even done best on the Internet. Sometimes the shock of something disgusting is like a wave -- it builds over time -- like, for instance, the two hours this movie runs for. After this movie showed me that I was still somewhat innocent, it took some of that newly re-discovered innocence away. Repeatedly.
If you've heard of the movie but haven't seen it, chances are you heard of the famous scene where the main character, Divine, eats dog shit on film (no smoke and mirrors...the actor actually eats it). Depending on your perspective and values, though, that isn't really even the worst the film has to offer. Pink Flamingos has a little something for everyone.
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