Desperate Visions: The Films of John Waters & the Kuchar Brothers

by Jack Stevenson (Editor)

John Waters is the notorious director of such cult-movie classics as "Pink Flamingos", "Female Trouble", "Desperate Living" and "Hairspray". Desperate Visions features several in-depth interviews with Waters, as well as with members of his legendary entourage including Divine, Mary Vivian Pearce, Mink Stole and Miss Jean Hill. George and Mike Kuchar are the directors of such low budget/ underground classics as "Sins of the Fleshapoids" and "Hold Me While I'm Naked". Their visionary trash aesthetic was a great influence on the young John Waters. Desperate Visions includes extensive interviews with the Kuchars, as well as a comprehensive assessment of their career and influence. A unique feature on actress, Marion Eaton, star of the gothic porn epic "Thundercrack!", is also included. With many rare photographs, filmography and index, Desperate Visions is an essential introduction to the wild world of John Waters and to the outrageous camp/underground film tradition which his movies exemplify.

Genres: Film

256 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1996

Reviews

[Phil Overeem · Rating 3 out of 5]

Though the subjects of these interviews often seem annoyed (can't say that I blame them) and though if you're a fanatic you may have heard many of the questions and answers before, there's juuuuuuust enough arcane commentary to justify the faithful picking it up used if they haven't already read it and passed it on.

[Amber · Rating 3 out of 5]

Most of this book is comprised of interviews that are extremely dull.

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book is fabulous, But to learn about John Waters read Shock Value or Crackpot, books he actually wrote. I loved the section on the Kuchar Bros though.