John Waters: Pope Of Trash Exhibition Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 

Great content ! Pink flamingos was considered an obscenity in Canada and as such was banned from import. We would watch it on bootleg copies smuggled into the country

I don't think the importance and impact of John Waters can be overstated. I first heard about him in relation to Divine when "You think your a man" was a huge hit, and Divine came to Australia. Thus the Pink Flamingos legend discussion. Cry-baby and Hairspray are just superb but Cecil B. Demented really spoke to me as I am that horror, martial arts, sci-fi movie person and we have always been marginalised by what has been traditionally seen as high art-movies and books. His subversion of the mainstream and satire of anything and everything is so spot-on and brilliant. He laid the groundwork for so many to come after. Just love what he does even when I have no clue what is going on. I get it. So do many people and that gives me hope for the world - that there is a John Waters doing what he does and that people get it. I loved that Johnny Depp did Cry-baby (The Outsiders for the deranged and deviant lol). I thought it said alot about him. I loved that many so-called serious actors acted in his movies and allowed themselves to be subverted. In my home city of Melbourne, there was a legendary record store called Polyester which I assumed was named for the movie. And, as an Australian, he put Baltimore on the map for me. Thanks for a cool vid on an important artist. ps the children reading was great - they get it too!

Thanks so much for sharing about this legend!

As soon as I saw that it said Henry hate instant my mind was like “AMY’S TATTOO ARTIST AND FRIEND”. I am so proud to be American because of people like you, who some way or another end up in the uk (I don’t really know what these riots are about but man if John could make a film…I’d do anything to be in it. First time seeing a John waters movie was when I was a 12 year old boy with my 8 year old cousin *accidental* rental, and it was such a funny good innocently inappropriate thing I’m so happy I then became infatuated with divine and the records, just enthralled by John Water’s it’s funny how Joan River’s could be his drag queen name if he ever did it beyond Margret Hamilton on Halloween) mega fan here haha ps LOVE UR SPACE I was in LA and could’ve seen this and I’m so disappointed I didn’t find out about the exhibit but at my hotel, they had a photo of John Waters signed next to a record in glass casing (I was at the chateau marmont) and I guess John stays there! until months later, was only when I found out about this. Dude this is so cool you realize you bridge the gap there is there between myself and Amy. And John! Her dad (the movie wasn’t personally sought out to be made by her family but what I must tell you is everyone knows it’s not Amy- Mitch and I spoke alot on this. He is sincerely kind to me and was about to cry I could tell when he was I had the same eyeliner the piercing where she did and the body & soul jumper by Fred Perry and Amy…and what Mitch said was “I like your eyeliner” and then he saw the outfit and went from slower to “DO YOU KNOW WHO MADE THAT-“ and I cut him off by mistake because I got so nervous about it, but I said “of course It was Amy, Your Daughter” and he started to tear up like he gave me the biggest hug and I was nervous I got my foundation on his outfit but nope I didn’t! Thank god. I know he wasn’t nor was the family true able to help me during production but he’s always been a good person and real friend to me since then, he said the reason why was that it had been embargoed so he couldn’t help me try and get in and Blake by then was care but I could’ve done Amy so much better than this girl and I wouldn’t have allowed them to not share the true story she was doing things Henry her fashion like her designs are incredible maybe i should get one of them tattooed!, I mean I’m really close to Janis and Mitch and they are really sweet people and I know they loved Amy beyond the documentary which I think wasn’t that good reclaiming Amy was much better done i can tell real vs fake people so fast and you aren’t a fake person. You’re an artist! Mitch was not her enabler like he’s been painted. If they only used you in the film dude. Ugh. Same here. It would be an Oscar Worthy pivotal film had it been me, that’s what I tell myself anyways haha! I asked specific around casting if I would be able to be considered with my whole pitch because I resemble Amy so much naturally a lot I even have her piercing on the same side, and have the card from her cremation and shiva . Signed by her mum. That’s how close I am. It has Amy on the front from the B2B video shoot that iconic photo. And inside it says thank you etc I know I can actually sing jazz and any Amy song and sound just like her, her mom has told me to try and sound more like myself but I’m not adding or talking away anything but I don’t think the UK was ready to go with a male lead in a very female role maybe still… but then again I am divine! but the advance in production and prosthetic artwork is so much more exciting now than it was even when they shot the film. I asked if I could screen test for Amy and of course because I am male Blake just incase- didn’t get too. And that’s ok. Not a very good script. Reg should’ve been in the script they cut out everyone including Janis! but I’m beyond the dedicated Instagram fan. I separate myself from Amy in a way that I know who I am, even though I have a beehive it’s blonde since she is the one who got me to start playing guitars sing. my style is her style though. I know you ain’t ever tattooing anyone with Amy’s original tattoo transfers but if only you knew… her dad did give me (even though I’m ashkenazi Jewish catholic/christian, I don’t remember if I told him this but I’m sure I did because hey I’m telling you!) permission to get one of and one of Amy’s Tatts I asked him out of respect on that but I wish it was u who would do it on me because I know I’m a star and just need to get back in the game, people would love that. So would I. Did amy have the most paint with the “never clip my wings” tattoo? I really wanted to and since I was a teen, now 26- to get only one of Amy’s Tattoo’s and I can’t imagine going to anyone but you but I heard you say no to ever doing this so I don’t know who to go too. I wanted either the lightning bolt she had because I am a force of nature and a natural disaster! Hahahaha, Amy said that in an interview and I couldn’t make my mind up because I have no tattoos man pain wise it’ll hurt but I can truly handle any of it. I’m in no ways. Tribute act but she is tributed in my everyday way of life and I’m friends deep with her mom dad step mum and before his passing. Richard, step dad on Amy’s mother’s side. The song bird rattto (everyone has them now be original is what I keep telling myself but also the fact I’m broke right now too has kept me from going to people who will do it on me for free). Thank YOU for this so I don’t have to worry about the next trip to La.

Im a 50 yo straight white male and ive loved john waters movies since i was 15 and saw hairspray the original. Im pretty sure ive seen everything hes done.

I think God lead me here to Henry Hate! ❤Amy W.❤