Rotten
If the film proves anything, it's that people don't shock as easily as they did in Waters' heyday.
G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle
This Filthy World
John Waters brings his unique world view to theatre audiences.
2006 · 1h 26m · Not Rated
Comedy, Documentary
Directed by
Jeff Garlin
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This Filthy World
Overview
In this filmed version of cult film director John Waters' popular one-man show, the Pink Flamingos and A Dirty Shame director takes the stage to discuss everything from his early influences, fondest career memories, and notorious struggles against the MPAA rating system. Part endearing memoir and part hilarious lecture, This Filthy World touches on everything from the insanity of contemporary pop culture to the director's unforgettable early collaborations with inimitable Pink Flamingos star Divine.
Director and cast
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92%
Tomatometer
Fresh
If your sensibilities can tolerate its more scatological digressions, This Filthy World, filmed over two nights at Manhattan's Harry De Jur Playhouse, can be one of the coziest and most charming means of investing 90-plus minutes of your life.
Gene Seymour, Newsday
Fresh
Mr. Waters, who has been honing this material for years, is as comfortable and effortless as any monologist you're likely to see.
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times
Rotten
Tossing off one-liners about drugs and porn to a New York audience, even Waters sounds a little bored.
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Fresh
In a town full of delightful misfits, Waters may be Baltimore's sanest citizen.
Karen Wilson, Village Voice
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