Desperate Living is my favourite film by John Waters, which then makes it one of my favourite movies of all time considering how much I love John Waters. I’m not sure what it is about Desperate Living that elevates it a smidgen above the others. Perhaps it’s Mink Stole’s meaty part or Edith Massey’s mind-boggling performance. Maybe its the tattered sets, the shouted dialogue, its spiraling descent into madness… maybe it’s just everything. For some reason, the Italians decided to change its title to “Punk Story”. As tacky a title as that is, I actually kind of like it. And I really love this poster.
