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Movie Description
The winning 10th feature from John Waters straddles a fine line between the eager vulgarity of his earlier works and the sloppy sweetness of HAIRSPRAY and CRY-BABY. Set, as usual, in Baltimore, the film stars Edward Furlong as Pecker, a sweet-natured young fellow who happily passes the days photographing his surroundings with a cheap secondhand camera. Egging him on are his Virgin Mary-obsessed grandmother (Jean Schertler), his sugar-addicted younger sister (Lauren Hulsey), his kleptomaniac best friend (Brendan Sexton III), and his girlfriend (Christina Ricci), who runs a Laundromat with an iron fist. When Pecker's works are "discovered" by a slumming NYC art dealer (Lili Taylor), his simple life is turned upside down, and he quickly realizes that he was happier as an unknown.
A valentine to--and satire of--the art world, PECKER makes strangely poignant statements about the nature of art and the value of fame. As someone with a foot in both the New York art scene and the earthiness of Baltimore, the title character obviously has more than a touch of the director in him. As with all other Waters films, those who are familiar with Baltimore culture will be even more richly rewarded.
Film Notes
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Letterboxed - 1.85
Single Side - Single Layer
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Surround - English
Additional Release Material:
Audio commentary - 1. John Waters - Director
Production Interview - 1. Chuck Shacochis - Photographer
Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
Text/Photo Galleries:
Stills/Photos - 1. Snapshot Gallery
Industry Reviews
"...Beguiling fun..."
Rolling Stone - p.134 - Peter Travers
"...PECKER remains a refreshing reminder of Waters' spunky talents, and offers continued proof that there really is a very thin line between treasure and trash..."
Sight and Sound - p.50-1 - Mark Kermode
"...The characters are vivid, and you'll be pleased to know that Waters hasn't lost his taste for outrageous sexual humor..."
Movieline - p.48 - Stephen Farber
"...A broad yet loving satire....Turns your home into a kitschy wingding..." -- Rating: A-
Entertainment Weekly - p.70 - Caren Weiner Campbell
"...Ebulliently trashy fun..."
New York Times - p.E15 - Janet Maslin
"...A wickedly funny sensibility....PECKER is a fun flick..."
Box Office - Cathy Thompson-Georges (09/01/1998)
"...The proceedings are surprisingly sweet and cheerful..."
Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan (09/25/1998)
Quotations
"Teabagging is forbidden here at the Fudge Palace!"--Tina (Martha Plimpton) to an unruly customer
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