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| Polyester |
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Genre:Comedy
Reviewed In Issue 07 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Divine, Tab Hunter, Stiv Bators. |
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| Supplementals |
| The usual Criterion extras are here with commentary by John Waters, a replica of the original Odorama card, rare out-of-print audio recordings of Waters reading from “Shock Value” and an extensive video archive exploring Waters’ world. |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Criterion Collection |
| (Catalog Number): |
CC1362L |
| (MPAA Rating): |
Not Rated |
| (Retail Price): |
$49.95 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
86 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
No |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1981 |
| (LD Release Date): |
10/01/93 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
John Waters |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
John Waters & Tracy Tormé |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
John Waters (Writer, Director & Producer) Tracy Tormé (Screenplay) Chris Stein & Michael Kamen (Music) David Insley (Director Of Photography) Vincent Peranio (Art Director) Charles Roggero (Editor) Robert Shaye (Executive Producer) |
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| (Production Designer): |
Vincent Peranio |
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| (Editor): |
Charles Roggero |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Robert Shaye |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
John Waters |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
Academy Standard Flat |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Dolby Stereo A |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Polyester is a shameless attempt by crackpot writer/director to make bad taste respectable. It is a gimmick-ridden descent into suburban hell starring Tab Hunter and a 300 pound man in drag, Divine, who plays the wife of an X-Rated cinema owner. “Filmed In Odorama,®” every tortuous plot turn is peppered with bad puns, tasteless jokes, and a revolting smell. Criterion is bold enough to proclaim: “despite an array of special features, this disc stinks.” I’m not going to tell you which numbers on the working replica of the original Odorama card to beware of but there are a couple here which you better not scratch too hard!
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture quality has overall exaggerated colors and unnatural fleshtones. The digital transfer is matted to 1.85:1. It was made from a 35mm interpositive and the original three-track mono 35mm magnetic tracks. Nonetheless, the picture has an overall grainy appearance, but with solid and crisp colors.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The monaural sound is compressed and low-fi.
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