CheerupSilver Very Cool!!!

Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

Beulah Bram A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.

J Besser It's hard to describe "Polyester". It's not a camp movie. It's different. It does have some funny moments. It does have some really funny ideas. And Divine is something else. Almost always watchable in this one. The only scene that he didn't really pull off was the ending. There is a lot of really funny stuff in this one. On the flip side, there's a lot cringe worthy stuff in it too. John Waters would later lose his way. I guess he couldn't work with a budget. John Waters was a unique filmmaker. There will never be another one like him. I'm saying I'm a fan of his movies but he is a director that I think should not be lost to younger generations. "Polyester", for better or worse, is one of a kind.

SnoopyStyle In Baltimore, Francine Fishpaw (Divine) only wants to be a normal suburban housewife. The problem is that her husband Elmer shows pornos in his theater and the neighbors are demonstrating on their front lawn. Her kids are flirtatious Lu-Lu and foot-obsessed Dexter. There is a notorious Baltimore Foot Stomper on the loose. Elmer is cheating with his secretary. Dexter gets expelled from school. Lu-Lu fails every class and gets knocked up by pathetic thug Bo-Bo.John Waters is reveling in deliberate bad acting, satirical craziness and outrageous story. It's weird and that's how he likes it but it isn't big laughs funny. It's not for everyone and it's not really even for me. The big plus of this movie is the charismatic Divine. She brings a humanity to her unreal character.

Python Hyena Polyester (1981): Dir: John Waters / Cast: Divine, Edith Massey, Tab Hunter, David Samson, Mink Stole: Released with "ordorama" where cards are distributed for scratch and sniff action when a number flashes on screen. John Waters starts us out with a rose at number 1 but eventually unleashes every disgusting smell imaginable. This is Waters' first R rated film after directing the X rated Pink Flamingos and Female Trouble. Divine plays Francine Fishpaw whose life is coming undone. Her glue sniffing son is the Baltimore Foot Stomper. Her daughter is pregnant and dating a rebel. She cheers with glee claiming the "F" on her report card was "fantastic." Francine's husband runs a local pornography theatre and overjoyed by the reaction of the protesters. This is twisted and will offend certain tastes but it contains improvements within Waters' skill. Divine is a sight struggling to be a good house wife while battling the negative surrounding her. Edith Massey is hideously adorable as former maid Cuddles, Francine's closest friend whose mentality is challenged. Tab Hunter plays Todd Tomorrow whose wayward charm connects to Francine's fantasy. David Samson plays Elmer Fishpaw who smiles at controversy. Mink Stole plays the sleazy secretary whom Elmer joins in harassing his wife with their affair. Questionable humour yet hilarious spin attacking suburban lifestyles that reek of phony portrayals. Score: 9 / 10

NateManD I love John Waters movies. Whether it's his old or new films. He has his own strange sense of humor. In "Polyester" Devine plays down to earth overweight housewife Francine Fishpaw. Poor Francine, her husband who runs the local porn theater (pronounced thee-ater) is having an affair. Her own mother insults her constantly, her son is a glue sniffer with a foot stomping fetish and her daughter Lu-Lu is a teen rebel with an unwanted pregnancy. The only true friend Francine has is Cuddles, played by the always hilarious Edith Masey. Francine's soap opera like life spins out of control resulting in alcoholism and depression. This movie is filmed in oder-rama and the DVD comes with a scratch and sniff scent card. If you need a good laugh, you should definitely see "Polyester". And who could forget the words of young Lu-Lu? "I'm having an abortion, and I can't wait!" Don't wait .... to see this movie.