Thankfully, the original opening credits, on just a long scroll of paper, are still. Generally, she robs the patrons at gunpoint at the end. John waters multiple maniacs is released on dvd hiskind. Faca parte do filmow e avalie este filme voce tambem. Multiple maniacs grimy cinematography, bonkers performances and showstopping turn from regular collaborator divine make this indispensable viewing for aficionados of the strange, the surreal and. Multiple maniacs 1970 is an american black comedy directed by john waters. But things change when shes raped by a fifteenfoot lobster.
Paul duane fucking loves multiple maniacs so much he could shit yes folks, this isnt any cheap xrated movie or any 5th rate porno play, this is the show you want. Fortyseven years later, the restored, reviled and revolting multiple maniacs hasnt lost its capacity to startle. But if that deliciously disgusting slice of lowbudget americana represents the gleefully outrageous auteur working. Multiple maniacs is on par with john waters pink flamingos when it comes to sleaziness and filth, though not quite as polished. Multiple maniacs bluray 1970 black and white 96 min.
Theres no possible reason that this shot is in the movie. Divine, david lochary, mary vivian pearce and mink stole. Lady divine becomes enraged when her boyfriend cheats on her, and descends into a life of murder and mayhem. Lady divines cavalcade of perversions, the sleaziest show on earth. Jul 22, 2016 multiple maniacs is a 1970 american comedy film by american cult filmmaker john waters. Multiple maniacs was followed by more, of course, including pink flamingos, crybaby and hairspray, which has been adapted for the stage and a big budget hollywood musical. Commentary commentary now this is especially hideous. John waterss gloriously grotesque, previously unreleased and extremely hard to see second feature comes to theaters at long last, replete with all manner of depravity, from robbery to murder to one of cinemas most memorably blasphemous moments. Made on a shoestring budget in waters native baltimore, with the filmmaker taking on nearly every technical task, this gleeful mockery of the peaceandlove ethos of its era features the cavalcade of perversion, a. Watch multiple maniacs 1970 full movie free online. Multiple maniacs 1970 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Multiple maniacs is queer cinema at its most adversarial. It still feels insanely raw, nasty, punk and queer.
Black comedy, crime, queer cinema, exploitation, satire, grossout comedy. Aug 05, 2016 yes, multiple maniacs, which has been restored by the criterion collection and is being given a theatrical run, is still capable of raising eyebrows, and imagining it in its historical. Multiple maniacs is a 1970 film about a group of outlaws and socially unacceptable people led by a murderous woman who goes on a killing spree written and directed by john waters. Sean patrick stevenss rating of the film multiple maniacs sean patrick stevens even though its far from perfect im glad criterion elected a lo fi cult film such as this to get a 4k restoration because its one of the most entertaining films of the late 60s i can think of watching today. The low production value of the film makes hilarious the more visceral and disturbing moments. Its a very early picture, sitting somewhere between raw and amateurish technically, but waters sense of humor and clever subversiveness are already apparent. Revival series showcases multiple maniacs the johns. Mar 06, 2017 the criterion multiple maniacs is a valuable release, and the name of waters production company dreamland productions which must have come across as a sarcastic joke at the time, now seems apt as we watch divine cavort lochary says about her, every minute shes alive shes getting worse and worse.
And while he hasnt made a film since a dirty shame hes still a busy guy. If youve already seen multiple maniacs and have yet to see it in this release, dont hesitate to buy this bluray. John waters written by john waters produced by john waters directed by john waters andy warhol was nothing if not a multimedia. Multiple maniacs centers on a traveling entertainment called lady divines cavalcade of perversions. Starring waterss beloved regular cast the dreamlanders, including david lochary, mary vivian pearce, mink stole, edith massey and cookie muller, multiple maniacs is an anarchist masterwork from an artist who has doggedly tested the limits of taste for decades. Aug 03, 2016 john waters brings back multiple maniacs. Multiple maniacs is queer cinema at its most adversarial and thrillingly vicious. The film is a monument to bad taste, but the bad taste is presented with such original wit that it impossible to imagine how audiences in 1970 reacted when they were confronted with this for the first time. Multiple maniacs is chockfull of absurdist humor, leaving viewers laughing rather than scarred. He wrote and directed the 1988 film hairspray which became an international success and turned into a. Waters 1970 bmovie about outsiders, a freak show and lobster sex is as gleefully. Yes, multiple maniacs, which has been restored by the criterion collection and is being given a theatrical run, is still capable of raising eyebrows, and imagining it in its historical.
Made on a shoestring budget in baltimore, with waters. Made on a shoestring budget in waters native baltimore, with the filmmaker taking on nearly every technical task, this gleeful mockery of the peaceandlove ethos of its era features the cavalcade of. Multiple maniacs remains one of the most provocative, outright filthy, plain insane and unabashedly disgusting movies ever made. And its essential to understanding waters subsequent films multiple maniacs suggests a preliminary sketch for his next film, 1972s more famous pink flamingos. It features several actors who were part of the dreamland acting troupe for waters films, including divine, mary vivian pearce, david lochary, mink. Multiple maniacs 1970 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Born and raised in baltimore, waters rose to prominence in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films, including multiple maniacs 1970, pink flamingos 1972, and female trouble 1974.
Made on a shoestring budget in waters native baltimore, with the filmmaker taking on nearly every technical task, multiple maniacs is a gleeful mockery of the peaceandlove ethos of its era. Having established the dreamland cast and crew at this early stage, he employs their talents and personalities to outrageous effect. Never before available on dvd, the criterion collection has come to the rescue with a glorious new 4k restoration. Official trailer for the 2016 restoration of multiple maniacs. Bent on ridding society of its most boring element, suburbanites, divine and company tour under the guise of lady divines cavalcade of perversions, a notsoelaborate ruse to lure in the most complacent element of the population and slaughter them en masse. With divine, david lochary, mary vivian pearce, mink stole. It features several actors who were part of the dreamland acting troupe for waters films, including divine, mary vivian pearce, david lochary, mink stole, edith massey, george figgs, and cookie mueller. Practically nonexistent for more than 20 years, john waterss multiple maniacs has been given new life thanks to janus films, which owns the criterion collection. Sean patrick stevenss rating of the film multiple maniacs sean patrick stevens even though its far from perfect im glad criterion elected a lo fi cult film such as this to get a 4k restoration because its one of the most entertaining films of the late 60s i. John waters sophomore feature multiple maniacs defies all odds and gets a brand new bluray release from the criterion collection, presented in the directors preferred european arthouse aspect ratio of 1. The blackandwhite cinematography gives the film a certain raw and crude quality, but that outrageous, hilarious waters dialogue, though in its infancy stages here, is already wielding an undeniable power over those. In 1970, waters completed what he described as his first celluloid atrocity, multiple maniacs.
John waters gloriously grotesque, unavailablefordecades second feature comes to theaters at long last, replete with all manner of depravity, from robbery to murder to one of cinemas most memorably blasphemous moments. The surprisingly good 1080p24hz highdefinition presentation comes from a new 4k restoration of the film. Multiple maniacs is queer cinema at its most adversarial and. John waters gloriously grotesque, unavailablefordecades second feature comes to theaters at long last, replete with all manner of depravity, from robbery to cannibalism to murder to one of cinemas most memorably blasphemous moments. Starring waters beloved regular cast the dreamlanders including david lochary, mary vivian pearce, mink stole, edith massey, and cookie mueller, multiple maniacs is an anarchist masterwork from an artist who has doggedly tested the limits of taste for decades. Not actors, not paid impostors, but real actual filth who have been carefully screened in. It follows a group of northern tourists who are savagely tortured and murdered during a confederate celebration of a small southern communitys centennial. The film told the story of lady divine and her lover, mr. He wrote and directed the 1988 film hairspray which became an international success and. This is a film in which a voluptuous drag queen is anally. Aug 05, 2016 multiple maniacs is queer cinema at its most adversarial and thrillingly vicious. It looks absolutely stunning in bluray and criterion did a beautiful job restoring a film that hasnt been seen in a long time as they are wont to do with many of the films they release. Multiple maniacs dreamland, 1970, 90 minutes starring divine, david lochary, mary vivian pearce, mink stole, edith massey multiple maniacs is john waters second feature length film, and his first talkie. Lady divines travelling sideshow is actually a front for a group of kidnappers.
John waters multiple maniacs is the first in a trilogy of bad taste that includes the betterknown pink flamingos and female trouble, and the only one i hadnt seen. In this john waters classic, heavyweight transvestite divine stars as the maniacal head of a group of murderous kidnappers. The film is now cleaned up, with some added music and a professionalgrade closing credits sequence. A sk any john waters fan what the baltimore directors filthiest, most shocking movie is and chances are good theyll say pink flamingos, his 1972 black comedy that put him and his feceseating leading lady divine on the indie filmmaking map. The protagonist, lady divine, runs a free show displaying various perverted sex acts. John waters writerdirector born in baltimore, md in 1946, john waters was drawn to movies at an early age. It is also john waterss most complex film, dealing with sexual and religious taboos in the most graphic and contentious way conceivable. Divine did, however, consume a cow heart for the shooting of the film. Divine, mink stole, mary vivian pearce, david lochary, edith massey, cookie mueller. Notorious baltimore criminal and underground figure divine goes up against a sleazy married couple who make a passionate attempt to humiliate her and seize her tabloidgiven title as the filthiest person alive. The surprisingly good 1080p24hz highdefinition presentation comes from a new 4k restoration of the film, which was scanned. Waters completed what he described as his first celluloid atrocity, multiple maniacs. Multiple maniacs is john waters second fulllength feature film releasing to the united states, canada, and the united kingdom in criterion collection bluray and dvd.
The disc features a new 4k digital restoration from the 16mm reversal film stored in john waters own home. Multiple maniacs is a subversive movie atrocity that cries out to be seen to be believed. Multiple maniacs is a 1970 american comedy film by american cult filmmaker john waters. Of course i went a little too far nigel m smith the shock auteur is back in us cinemas with his second and arguably most extreme film. John waters gloriously grotesque second feature is replete with all manner of depravity, from robbery to murder to one of cinemas most memorably blasphemous moments. Starring waters beloved regular cast the dreamlanders including david lochary, mary vivian pearce, mink stole, susan lowe, george figgs, and cookie mueller, multiple maniacs is an anarchic. Multiple maniacs is a 1970 independent american black comedy horror film composed, shot, edited, written, produced, and directed by john waters, as his second feature film and first talkie. The theatrical premiere of john waters rarely seen trash classic. It follows a group of northern tourists who are savagely tortured and murdered during a confederate celebration of a small southern communitys centennial it was the second part of what the directors fans later.
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