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1.Hairspray [1987] starring: Divine, Michael St. Gerard, Ricki Lake, Deborah Harry, Pia Zadora directed by: John Waters March 11, 1996
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I was expecting really good things of this movie based on its reputation. No doubt the stage show works really well; the potential is clearly there. For me, John Waters messes this up by taking a gross and crude approach of self-parody and ridicule which for me served both to make it less funny and to reduce the impact of the racisim / sizism / corruption message. Subtly camp would have been much sharper, I feel. The pace falls flat, much of it is dull even with the spectacle of Divine the good dancing etc. I suspect I should have watched the 2007 version, which since it is not by John Waters probably does it better, but this has put me off - at least for quite a while.

2.Trust [1991] starring: Adrienne Shelly, Martin Donovan (II), Merritt Nelson, John MacKay, Edie Falco directed by: Hal Hartley March 22, 1993
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The dialogue and shooting is heavily stylized and still it manages to be witty, aware, and subversively funny. Granted the film was made in 1991, but I think it holds up amazingly well in 2005. The cast are very talented, not only Donovan and Shelley - the supporting cast are at least as good. Hartley's music isn't too shabby either. Bone-dry humour, cuttingly accurate emotional critique...and way above having a chip on it's shoulder, this is a superb film. 5/5

3.Pink Flamingos starring: Divine, Mink Stole, David Lochary, Mary Vivian Pierce, Edith Massey directed by: John Waters
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I bought this movie after I first saw 'Hairspray' (the 1987 original) and thought that Divine was hilarious. However, I did not quite know what to make of this movie, or just what I was letting myself in for - it's SO disgusting and obscene... Not only that; but the story did not make any sense to me either (perhaps it was not meant to) The strange thing is, some years later, I read a review of the film on another Site by someone who pointed out that this movie makes a really good statement about modern society and its obsession in becoming famous; it is a great representation of what people will do to become famous today, and the lengths they will go to! Think about it, and the movie does make some sense - kind of! The ... Read More:

4.O Brother, Where Art Thou? [2000] starring: George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman, Holly Hunter directed by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen November 05, 2001
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I've seen this movie several times now and I'm still fascinated by it - I'm no particular fan of George Clooney or the Coen brothers or Bluegrass music (or even of Homer), but this movie is so cleverly constructed and well acted, with multiple threads that hang and re-cross throughout the story, that each time I watch I see a connection I missed in previous viewings. Reading the other reviews I guess I must be the only ageing Blues fan out here - but Robert Johnson must be up there (sorry, down there) somewhere, smiling if he's seen it.

5.Eraserhead [1976] starring: Jack Nance, Charlotte Stewart, Allen Joseph, Jeanne Bates, Judith Anna Roberts directed by: David Lynch April 12, 1999
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Why use a lot of words to describe a motion picture that visualizes the subconscious? Suffice it to say that this is still David Lynch's best. An oneiric odyssey, the sort of troubling, never-ending dream one can have when suffering from a high fever, in which the most bizarre and seemingly hopeless situations nearly drive one to despair. So far, I've never seen another film evoking that sort of atmosphere so well. Strange yet familiar. Archetypal. ERASERHEAD is a unique work of art, a milestone in cinema. Don't try to understand or explain this film, open up your mind and simply undergo it, visit the dream world while being awake. An exceptional experience.

6.King Of New York [1990] starring: Christopher Walken, David Caruso, Laurence Fishburne, Victor Argo, Wesley Snipes directed by: Abel Ferrara January 31, 2000
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KING OF NEW YORK easily takes SCARFACE's crown as king of the gangster films thanks to Walken. Brilliantly directed by Abel Ferrara - one of his best films! - and brilliant acting by Christopher Walken, definitely make this film a MUST SEE.

7.Crash [1996] starring: James Spader, Holly Hunter, Deborah Unger, Rosanna Arquette directed by: David Cronenberg July 01, 2002
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The dialogue is so thin you have to invent a lot of the story for yourself. Good crew with some good performances and just on the Art House side of Soft Porn. Should have been better.

8.Pecker [1999] starring: Edward Furlong, Christina Ricci, Beth Armstrong, Martha Plimpton, Brendan Sexton III directed by: John Waters January 24, 2000
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This film was very entertaining, i'm surprised i had never heard of it before because i like storylines that don't follow the usual trend in movie themes. Every character in the film was likeable because they each had their own characteristics and attitide towards Peckers work. To sum up i liked everything about this film it's location, it's chracters and it's storyline.I would highly reccomend this film to anyone, overall a very very enjoyable film. (hoping it will come to DVD)

9.The Funeral starring: Christopher Walken, Isabella Rosselli, Chris penn, Annabella Sciorra, Benicio Del Toro directed by: Abel Ferrara
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This film was very entertaining, i'm surprised i had never heard of it before because i like storylines that don't follow the usual trend in movie themes. Every character in the film was likeable because they each had their own characteristics and attitide towards Peckers work. To sum up i liked everything about this film it's location, it's chracters and it's storyline.I would highly reccomend this film to anyone, overall a very very enjoyable film. (hoping it will come to DVD)

10.Amateur [1995] starring: Isabelle Huppert, Martin Donovan (II), Elina Löwensohn, Damian Young, Chuck Montgomery directed by: Hal Hartley November 06, 1995
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Having just seen 'In Bruges' I was reminded of this film I saw over fifteen years ago. It has a European feel to it, even though it is set in New York (I think ?). It has hit men, and is a very dark quirky film with hilarious moments in it. It also has the same kind of ending. it just wish it would become available on region 2 as i've not seen it for so many years.

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