Mondo Trasho
1969
Baltimore, Maryland
John Waters
Black Comedy Exploitation
What’s it all about: Cinderella at a bus stop, only Prince Charming has a foot fetish
First Encounter: first viewing
Prostitute Index: Low
Death By: pig pen
Relics: name calling, mooning, station wagon tailgate; hot pants, black line stockings, big cars with fins
Heartthrobs: Mary Vivian Pearce, John Leisenring
LoFi Magic: Comprehensive audio dubbing, jump-cut stripping, Divine on the run; the insane asylum audience “going crazy” at the star time performance
Makes me want to: track down that soundtrack
Candotti take: “It looks like those movies you see when you go to museums, when you go in the dark rooms. It’s very similar.”
Worth a watch/rewatch: Yes
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