Pecker and Great Cinema

Originally, I went to the video store looking for a copy of Underworld , it was sold out.

Instead of Underworld, a modern tale of Sci-Fi vampires, I ended up with Pecker .

Pecker is not exactly what I was looking for; in fact, it's not even comparable to what I was looking for in any remote sense. But, Pecker is what I got, and Pecker is what I saw.

I can't even begin to evaluate this move. It is essentially plot-less. Friends of the plot should never see Pecker. Those who have little or no patience should never see Pecker

John Waters is a genius, nobody will deny that fact.

I love John Waters. He's hilarious, he's all American, and I love him. He's brilliant. He makes me laugh. From his films, I have learned more about this being American than I have from most other directors.

I'll be honest, Pecker is not a great movie. It's a fun movie. I'll admit that the film pays it's just dues to surrealism in a way which is nearly comparable and somewhat reminiscent of the accomplishments of David Lynch.

Don't get me wrong, Waters is not David Lynch. No one will ever be able to do what Lynch has done.

While David Lynch's career as a cinematic visionary is mostly over, he remains as of the most visionary directors to ever cast idea on film.

Unlike the similarly retro works of Lynch, Pecker maintains a light and airy feel, while dwelling in its own underworld smothered by the taboos of the past.

Lynch would never depict the modern underworld the way Waters does. In fact, no one but Waters could ever capture the beauty of his underworld.

Synopsis: Even though Pecker is a mess, if you can rent the DVD and watch the movie with Water's comments over the film's dialogue, you'll probably learn a few things about America , and enjoy the film much more than you would with the title track. Waters is one of cinema's best.