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Actors: Divine, Tab Hunter, Edith Massey, David Samson, Mary Garlington, Ken King, Mink Stole
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Polyester |
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In one of John Waters' most hysterical comedies, Divine plays the saintly Francine Fishpaw, upper middle class wife of a sex shop owner. Upon discovering the activities of her adulturous husband, slutty daughter, and deranged son, Francine's life spirals downward quickly. As she becomes an alocholic, her mildly retarded ex-maid, Cuddles, inherits an obscene amount of money. Despite her tribulations, however, a good future may just be in the cards for poor Francine Fishpaw.
--Judy Berman, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Polyester |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Kind of comedy
- dysfunctional family
How much humor v. drama
- Nearly all humor
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- homemaker/wife
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- deluded
- emotionally unstable
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Body type
- (woman) fat
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Dumb?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Intelligence
- Dumb
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Body type
- (woman) fat
How much in movie?
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- small businessman
Eccentric:
Yes
- wild
- eccentric
- mentally ill
- emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 80%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southeast
City?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- very explicit references to deaths and torture
Movie makes you feel...
- full of laughter
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
Any profanity?
- A lot of foul language
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