Arianna Moses
Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.
Ezmae Chang
This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
Kinley
This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows
Ben Larson
Well, you certainly don't know what to expect with John Waters, but this was just one sex joke after another. I never saw so many bears in one place as there were in this movie. There were ever perversions that I had never heard of - I wonder if they made them up. Poor Selma Blair had to walk around with the biggest breasts I have ever saw. Holy back pain, Batman!Even the infamous Patricia Hearst played a sex addict.All-in-all, it was pretty silly, but it did drive home a message of tolerance.
petropolisy
Well if you read the reviews or have never heard of the film or can not find it then you may know of self censorship any film that breaks rules should be seen, it is not likely to change your ideas for that you need thousands of films that project the same program. I have written a much longer reviews but I censored it, it contained ideas that were subversive. This is Waters best work but will not pass the censors. This review was not long enough to pass the censors here go see it or download it from a site like torlock this is still not long enough so here are more lines, do not believe all those lies just believe what you see with your eyes and not movies
mrelwood
I never watch or skip movies because of the director, but due to A Dirty Shame I think I should start. I knew nothing about John Waters before watching this movie, and it seems that's where I went wrong.A Dirty Shame is made in the 90's Disney style childs' comedy, but rated NC-17 and banned in Singapore. How could that ever work? I didn't smile, or even go "hm!" during the movie. I wasn't grossed out either. Needless to say, I surely didn't feel any arousement, while during most films (any genre) I do feel some. I love weird and black humor, but A Dirty Shame did nothing for me. To me it felt a lot worse than watching slapstick before it was hip again, a presentation that was as "out" of era as one can be. This could've been a worthwhile movie in the 80's, and might be again in 20 years when people watch old movies just so see how disturbed people used to be.I did see the "naughtier"(?) and "funnier"(?) NC-17 version.Although I might sound like it, I didn't take the movie seriously at all, and in real life I'm actually a lot closer to the sex addicted ones. While the movie is strictly a comedy, it bothers me that it gives totally wrong perceptions. Reading up on the director John Waters one should expect the hidden meanings to be all but biblical. However, I feel it's the opposite that happens.The movie: - Doesn't shed information or awareness on perversions, instead suggest you should laugh AT them. - Promotes cheating as normal behavior for sexual minorities. - Presents sexual minorities as rabid anarchists. - Promotes medication (Prozac) as (the only) way to heal from "sexuality". - Viagra only results in continuous uncontrollable sexual urge. - If you believe in God you can't have sex.It's the hidden meanings of A Dirty Shame that worry me. Usually the majority of the public in comedies are "normal", and the minority are thieves, crazy or abnormal people etc, and the hidden meaning or lesson is not to steal and be tolerant towards other people and to lose prejudice. But the public that takes the "normal" tag are über-christians in total denial of sex as a part of humanity, and the minority are anarchist, unfaithful, addictive people that have a sickness that can only be treated with Prozac. I know this sounds like I'm exaggerating, but that actually happened in the movie.The 12 guidelines presented when entering the biblical section of the movie were given way too much space. From there on I actually thought this is a very weird movie from some Christian director who wants to promote "God's way" of prohibiting sexuality, and in order to reach teenagers he decided to put the message hidden in a sexual comedy. There were several other "wtf are they trying to say here" moments as well.I don't think even 8 year olds joke like that on Viagra anymore. And a medicine mentioned in a 2004 movie, Prozac! When horny, wear leopard pattern and a slutty make-up! I see these as blatantly cheap way-outs that tells me the writer doesn't know anything on these subjects past stereotypes.If you want to get a better understanding on sex and sexual minorities, see a plot that has a goal, or be amused by sad acting or lacking characters, go watch a porn movie instead.
Conard Le Barbu Riant
John Waters early work (until Polyester) made me a huge fan of his craziness. I usually adore his cast of freaky characters, his hyperbolic dialogues, his great music selection and his DIY attitude. Sure, in the eighties, he goes a little more mainstream, but that was OK, I guess. Ironically, his worst period is his comeback to his "bad taste" roots. Cecil B. Demented was painful and this one, A Dirty Shame, is plain stupid. So campy, I stopped the DVD many times, and until now, I still haven't finished watchin' it!!! A comedy too trash to please the usual family-comedy fans, and too dumb and childish to interest the others. It got enough ingredients to made a good film, but there's way too much cheese. Come on! Penis-shaped trees getting erected? CGI-squirrels having sex? Skip.
