Pecker
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Movie Reviews of Pecker
Movie Review: One of my favorite John Waters films
Summary: 5 Stars
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!Movie Review: Charm City - Trade Capital of the World!
Summary: 5 Stars
From Charm City comes another Waters charmer - another minor masterpiece!
From start to finish Pecker is a delight and Waters infuses his script with enough loveable oddball characters to populate an entire city. Whether it's Christina Ricci's obsessive compulsive wreck of a laundress, the sugar addict Little Chrissy, eternally hopeful Mom, sleaze loving Tina or best of all Memama, who's room contains a shrine to the Virgin Mary - and a statute of the Virgin that shrieks "Full of grace! Full of Grace!" there is always someone to watch and enjoy.
Edward Furlong is all wide-eyed innocence - even when he's secretly photographing bottomless lesbian lap dancers at the and male strippers at a gay bar with the unfortunately hilarious name of "The Fudge Palace." Big sister, Tina offers a rip-roaring good time from Martha Plimpton, and Brendan Sexton III is a delight as Pecker's betrayed best friend. Throw in Mary Kay Place (!), Patty Hearst, Mink Stole, Lili Taylor, Bess Armstrong - and others - and you've got an ensemble that's having one helluva good time on screen!
The jumping off point for Waters here is the snobbism and cultural elitism of Manhattan versus the purity and earnestness of Baltimore "Trade Capital of the World." The New York art scene is an easy target and often lampooned but Waters brings his own unique sick twists and takes us along for a ride full of belly laughs, uncomfortable truths in perhaps his sweetest tribute to Baltimore yet.
There's just enough objectionable material to make the "typical American" uncomfortable - and I wouldn't want it any other way!
Movie Review: 'Lil Crissy, a Rolled up Twenty, and a Trail of Green Peas
Summary: 5 Stars
Pecker is a small town happy-go-lucky kinda guy who loves taking pictures... of life when it's just slighty off kilter and "out of focus" During his first exhibit, held at his workplace, a local burger barn, he's discovered by a an ultra-urban art-savvy gallery owner from New York City. She brings his work to her gallery someplace in SOHO and he becomes an instant celebrity. But wait, while all the fancy people in the big city laugh at the photos of small town laundry maids and sugar shocked 'lil Crissy - Pecker takes a few snaps for his next exhibit and turns the tables on the fabuart folks from NYC. A true slice of life from many perspectives. It's quite wonderful and not the John Waters you might otherwise tend to avoid. ;)
Movie Review: not to be missed commentary by John Waters
Summary: 5 Stars
If you're not a John Waters fan already, you probably won't even be reading this. I won't even comment on the film Pecker, since the critics and other viewers have done a pretty thorough job of that, but I will comment on John Water's running commentary, which is almost as good as the film itself. Even if you have already seen Pecker in a theatre, buy the DVD to hear John's commentary. He is so smart and funny and simply lovable, and he accepts everything and everyone with a wide-open heart. I watch every commentary that is included on DVDs, and without doubt, John Water's is one of the best. After hearing this wonderful commentary, you will love the movie even more!Movie Review: Cute, not just "campy"
Summary: 5 Stars
Whatever preconceptions I brought to this John Waters film simply disappeared in a "flash" (forgive the pun) because this movie is just FILLED with lots of fun for everyone. It's a lot gentler than HAIRSPRAY, for example, and the overall look of the movie was more like naivete, with a generous "wink" to the audience. I especially liked the snappy, peppy theme song and found myself replaying the credits (both beginning and end) just to hear it again. And Edward Furlong was the perfect Pecker. What a refreshing treat of a film!!!