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Release Date: 23 February, 1999 Retail Price: $14.98 OUR Price: $5.97 You SAVE: $9.01! Cast: Complete Cast (11 total) |
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Very Funny
Out of the three John Waters films I've seen (Pink Flamingos, Serial Mom, and this film...In that order), this is definitely my favorite. It's probably Waters most normal film (and even this film has some weird moments);
It's got a great cast, the dialogue is funny, and some of the events play like some weird farce on real life. Edward Furlong (Terminator 2) plays Pecker, a young kid who snaps pictures of everything around him. Graffiti'd walls,
fat women, girls on a bus, a man getting his hat stolen, pubic hair...You name it, he takes a picture of it. Eventually Pecker's photos get noticed by Rorey (Lili Taylor, 'I Shot Andy Warhol') who puts his photos in a gallery to mass acclaim. Eventually, it takes a toll on Pecker's life and everything spirals out of control...In typical John Waters fashion. The movie's plot is pretty simple, but it's hilarious. Example; Pecker's sister Crissy is a sugar crazed brat. A Child Protective Services worker shows up at the house and prescribes Rittalin, which instantly changes her behavior. The way I'm explaining it doesn't sound very funny at all, but if you've had any experience with ADHD...Then you'll get a laugh out of that. Christina Ricci co-stars as Shelley, Pecker's girlfriend who runs a fascist laundromat. I've always liked Ricci as an actress, but her looks kind of come and go in films. She'll look great in one film and then like crap in another. In the movie "The Ice Storm" which came out around the same time as this, she didn't look that great. Here, she looks awesome. Really hot and she adds some fresh bits of sarcasm to the film as well. Am I the only one who thinks Waters could've splurged on a nude scene here. Anyway, as with all Waters films, this movie will not be enjoyed by everybody. However, this film is done in a different style then the other two films I've mentioned...So even if you have no idea who Waters is, this movie isn't something you run and tell your friends about (Pink Flamingos anybody?). It's damn funny, entertaining, and witty.
GRADE: A-
One of my favorite John Waters films
Pecker is a true gem for those who like their movies off the beaten path. And when you watch a John Waters movie, that's exactly what you expect. Pecker delivers on that and then some. To me, this ties with Waters' film Serial Mom for his best in my eyes. Pecker (Edward Furlong) has the gift of being able to capture life in a unique way with his photos. He takes pictures of his family and various people going about their lives in Baltimore with his 35 milimeter camera he got at his mom's thrift store. Pecker's family is quite unusual and makes for great photo opportunities. His sugar-addicted little sister, little Chrissy, is perhaps one of my favorites. Or Me-Ma-Ma, his grandmother, and her "talking" Virgin Mary doll. Pecker also has a girlfriend (the always great Christina Ricci) named Shelly who runs the Spin N'Grin laundromat, a sister (Martha Plimpton) who works at a gay bar, a mom who can dress you for under a dollar at her thrift store and a father who's woes include the strip bar across the street running his bar out of business. But what's commonplace for these Baltimore residents is extraordinary to an art dealer named Rorey (Lili Taylor) who discovers Pecker and his pictures while he's showcasing them at the sub shop he works at. Suddenly, Pecker is a star and all of New York is clamoring for his work, thanks to Rorey's exposure, but it soon brings about consequences for Pecker. Part of the fun in this, aside from enjoying all the unusual characters, is seeing what happens next. Pecker is a phenomenal movie and there really should be more movies like this. For those that don't get the humor in dark comedies, you might want to stick to those Julia Roberts movies. For me, any day could be a day to watch Pecker. Absolutely positively recommended!
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