The Plot: Low-flying criminal Divine (playing himself) has been named the "filthiest person alive" by a tabloid newspaper, and her bitter rivals Connie (Mink Stole) and Raymond Marble (David Lochary) aim to take the crown her at any and all costs. Most WTF Moment: Though most single out the movie's climax, in which Divine eats fresh dog crap off a pavement (and he did it for real), as the most insane moment, don't forget the scene in which chickens are used as sex aids. Yes, really. Divine's son Crackers (Danny Mills) hooks up with Cookie (Cookie Mueller) on their date, and as the two are getting down to business, the chickens are crushed between their pelvic thrusts. Blood goes everywhere, and if legend is believed, one of the chickens actually died for real. Why It's Awesome: With its iconic lead character and unforgettable array of depraved acts, Pink Flamingos cemented John Waters' reputation as a master of the midnight movie circuit. While the film is quite rightly focused more on its shock value than on fashioning a particularly coherent story, it's dripping with so much personality that it's hard to much care.
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