Divine Trash (1998)

The life and times of Baltimore film maker and midnight movie pioneer, John Waters. Intercut with a 1972 interview of Waters are clips from his first films and recent interviews with his ... See full summary »

Director:

Steve Yeager

Writers:

Kevin Heffernan, Steve Yeager

Stars:

John Waters, Pat Waters, John Waters Sr.

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Waters	...	Himself
Pat Waters	...	Herself (as Patricia Waters)
John Waters Sr.	...	Himself
Steve Buscemi	...	Himself
Mink Stole	...	Herself
Steve Waters	...	Himself - John Waters' brother
Herschell Gordon Lewis	...	Himself
George Kuchar	...	Himself
Mike Kuchar	...	Himself
Pat Moran	...	Herself
Bill Landis	...	Himself - author
George Figgs	...	Himself
Ken Jacobs	...	Himself
Mary Avara	...	Herself, the last film censor in America
Lou Cedrone Jr.	...	Himself - former film critic

Storyline

The life and times of Baltimore film maker and midnight movie pioneer, John Waters. Intercut with a 1972 interview of Waters are clips from his first films and recent interviews with his parents, his brother, Divine's mom, actors and crew, other directors, film critics, a film curator, psychologists, and Maryland's last censor, who shudders at the memory of Waters's pictures. Also included is footage of Waters making his early movies, culminating in an up-close and in-depth look at Pink Flamingos: the script, the set, the filming conditions, its editing, its distribution, and its impact. In sweet ways, this documentary is also a celebration of Divine (1945-1988).

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Plot Keywords:

interview | film critic | actor | midnight movie | auteur | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 January 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Священный трэш

Filming Locations:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$750, 19 May 2000, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$39,842, 16 July 2000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Divine Trash, Stratosphere

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

John Waters: Underground films are... I guess what most people think of underground films are films that were made on a very cheap budget with unknown people, that sort of play sporadically. You don't really know where they're playing, you have to sort of look for them.

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Crazy Credits

Kenneth Anger and Russ Meyer declined to be interviewed for this film.

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Connections

Features Hold Me While I'm Naked (1966)

User Reviews

For every John Waters fan everywhere!

If you haven't seen this yet, you don't know everything about John Waters and his films! Utilizing recent interviews with his surviving cast members (that alone should make you want to see this!); interviews circa 1972 with some of the same people and the dear departed David Lochary, Divine, and Edith Massey; behind-the-scenes footage from the set of "Pink Flamingos"; and scenes from such diverse influences as "Deep Throat" and "Sins of the Fleshapoids", "Divine Trash" is one of the best documentaries I've ever seen! I guess I'm a bit biased since I am a huge Waters fan, but this should also convert any budding Waters fan wondering what is so special about his films! Waters influences the Kochar brothers, H.G. Lewis, and Paul Morrissey are also interviewed, along with modern-day filmmakers influenced by Waters! Some of the best quotes are from Waters being interviewed himself and his bewildered parents, who seem to wonder how they could have raised such a weirdo! Plans were announced recently to put this onto DVD and I hope that counts for video as well, because I need to own this! A must-see!