If you haven't yet had the opportunity to watch the late, great Divine eat fresh dog turd on the big screen, now's your chance. The Film Society of Lincoln Center's dedicating the first half of September to the Pope of Trash, screening all 12 of John Waters's films as part of a major retrospective.
Next month, the Upper West Side'll be doused with a hefty dose of Baltimore, with over a week's worth of Waters films like Cry-Baby, Pink Flamingos, Hairspray and the NC-17 rated A Dirty Shame, felching and all. The series—appropriately titled, "50 Years Of John Waters: How Much Can You Take"—runs from September 5th to 14th, and includes screenings of his early DIY shorts, Q&As and on-stage conversations.
For an even-deeper foray into Waters's film psyche, the director's prepared an agenda of "Movies I'm Jealous I Didn't Make," with screenings including Final Destination ("You’ll never tell anyone to 'have a safe flight' again,") Killer Joe ("Gina Gershon, your performance here shocked me raw!") and Of Unknown Origin ("The best rat movie ever. Period. End of discussion.")
Per-screening admission is $13 per person ($9 for members), though you can score a special 3+ film deal, or an all-access pass for $99.
We've got an interview with Waters himself coming up later this week, but until then, we'll leave you with this:
