"Pink Flamingos is a film that trades in shock value, outrage, and the grotesque, forcing viewers to question the limits of cinematic expression."
"The BFI's new season Trash! The Wildest Films You've Ever Seen showcases a lineage of films that delight in subverting expectations and challenge conventional cinema."
"Ed Wood's Plan 9 from Outer Space is notorious for its poor quality, yet it carries a charm and energy that makes its formal flaws easier to overlook."
"Russ Meyer, often associated with the sexist excesses of exploitation cinema, has a documented affection for the female form, which complicates his legacy."
Pink Flamingos, directed by John Waters, is known for its tagline 'an exercise in bad taste' and exemplifies shock value and cinematic excess. The BFI's season Trash! The Wildest Films You've Ever Seen showcases films that subvert expectations with themes of sex, violence, and bodily fluids. These films engage with complex issues of gender, queerness, and power. Ed Wood's Plan 9 from Outer Space, often labeled the worst film ever made, features bizarre narration and wooden performances, yet possesses a unique charm that makes its flaws easier to accept.
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