OK, I'm a big John Waters fan and like any 'Waters fan, I managed to obtain one of his early films.
Even though slightly long and very boring at times, It has a JW signature written all over it and is a must for any of his fans.
Next point - My main problem with this movie - The pointless animal deaths at the start...Several Chickens are beheaded by a masked man and is obviously to shock the audience by stating that this movie is gross and very 'Trash like'. I don't buy it, and I found this extremely offensive and cruel. And since I am a Vegetarian and completely against (and opposed to) animal cruelty in real life, I find it even more disturbing that someone would want to do it for their art...its completely inexcusable and literally boils my anger.
John Waters has gone right down in my estimation as I didn't think he would be like this...If the chicken decapitations were used from stock footage of a slaughterhouse than this would be slightly acceptable (I emphasise on the word 'slightly' as I am against any activity of such sort).
As soon as I watched the opening of 'Mondo Trasho', my complete admiration for 'JW and his anti-Hollywood statements' had vanished because he can shock and gross out audiences without resorting to animal deaths/cruelty.
I cant seem to find an official site for JOHN WATERS but I would like to email him personally and give him my thoughts on this matter.
So, if your aim is to shock and offend...then you have done it John...but at the cost of losing respect from your film fans.
And remember John, You are a filmmaker and an artist.... not a barbaric low-life who tortures animals for exploitation.
What has this world come to.....I sincerely do ask ?
Even though slightly long and very boring at times, It has a JW signature written all over it and is a must for any of his fans.
Next point - My main problem with this movie - The pointless animal deaths at the start...Several Chickens are beheaded by a masked man and is obviously to shock the audience by stating that this movie is gross and very 'Trash like'. I don't buy it, and I found this extremely offensive and cruel. And since I am a Vegetarian and completely against (and opposed to) animal cruelty in real life, I find it even more disturbing that someone would want to do it for their art...its completely inexcusable and literally boils my anger.
John Waters has gone right down in my estimation as I didn't think he would be like this...If the chicken decapitations were used from stock footage of a slaughterhouse than this would be slightly acceptable (I emphasise on the word 'slightly' as I am against any activity of such sort).
As soon as I watched the opening of 'Mondo Trasho', my complete admiration for 'JW and his anti-Hollywood statements' had vanished because he can shock and gross out audiences without resorting to animal deaths/cruelty.
I cant seem to find an official site for JOHN WATERS but I would like to email him personally and give him my thoughts on this matter.
So, if your aim is to shock and offend...then you have done it John...but at the cost of losing respect from your film fans.
And remember John, You are a filmmaker and an artist.... not a barbaric low-life who tortures animals for exploitation.
What has this world come to.....I sincerely do ask ?