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    Pink Flamingos
    Genre:Comedy

    Reviewed In Issue 26 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
    Divine, David Lochary, Mary Vivian Pearce, Mink Stole & Danny Mills

    WSR Review Scores
    Picture Rating: 1.5
    Sound Rating: 1.5
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    DVD General Information
    (Studio/Distributor): Criterion Collection
    (Catalog Number): CC1492L
    (MPAA Rating): NC-17
    (Retail Price): $49.95
    (Running Time In Minutes): 93
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): No
    (Theatrical Release): 1972
    (LD Release Date): 7/97
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

    Credits Information
    (Director): John Waters
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    DVD Picture Information
    (Principal Photography): Academy Standard Flat
    (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 1.85:1
    (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 1.85:1

    DVD Sound Information
    (DVD Soundtrack): Chace Surround
    (Theatrical Sound): Chace Stereo
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    (Remastered Dolby Digital): No
    (Remastered DTS Digital Surround): No
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    WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Murder, incest, rape and...sex with chickens? And this is a comedy? Only the twisted mind of John Waters could spew forth a film like Pink Flamingos—an unabashed assault on all things sacred. Babs Johnson (Glenn “Divine” Milstead), a 300 pound drag queen is proud to have been just named “The Filthiest Person Alive.” But this most coveted of titles is being contested by Connie and Raymond Marble, two sleazeballs who kidnap and impregnate female hitchhikers to sell the babies to lesbians in order to finance their drug trafficking to schoolchildren. Obviously, Divine is left with no choice but to launch a gross-out standoff in order to retain her prized title. This is the 25th anniversary edition and includes an extensive supplemental section. Viewer caution is advised.

    LaserDisc Picture:
    Overall, the 1.85:1 picture is problematic and ugly (a quality that may not necessarily offend the content of the film itself). The bright colors are washed out, but with generally natural fleshtones and undefined blacks. Noise, grain, artifacts and print scratches are apparent throughout.

    LaserDisc Soundtrack:
    The soundtrack is poorly produced and essentially undistinguished mono, except for the badly recorded oldies. Dialogue is distorted throughout.
    (Surround Bass Below 50Hz): No
    (Aggressive System Surround): No
    (Intense 25Hz Bass): No
    (Deep Bass Challenging): No
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    (Holosonic Soundfield): No
    (Aggressive Split Surround): No
    (Center Back Surround Imaging): No
    (Directionalized Dialogue): No
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