saving a russian meme because i think it's funny but then realizing literally nobody i know would get it. like it would take a few explanations for anyone who doesn't speak russian to even understand the joke. and like, it's not *that* funny tbh

it's like the scenes that should have been shocking just weren't, because it was just kind of more of the same thing that's in the rest of the movie. there are a lot of good scenes, and classic waters moments, but the entire movie together has less texture than pea soup. even a cameo of the hoff where his literal shit gives a man a concussion didn't save it.

the FUCKING lines
"I know fat fuck frank is a titty man, but does he ever... whistle in the dark?" "oh, yes he does mama, thank you for asking!",
and
"I clapped my hands as loud as i could and said 'there will be NO sucking dick here!' ...and they laughed! One of them growled at me!"
and so many fucking other lines that should add up to a classic waters picture, but just... don't.

like, a dirty shame has everything a john waters movie should have, and so many things in it are really fucking good: a cult of sex addicts based around a 'sexual healer' who gets poisoned with prozac and healed with RUSH-branded poppers? yes please.
a suburban housewife who gets a head injury and converts to a life of hedonistic sexual indulgence? check.

yeah i took them right when i made this poll so good choice, yall