John Waters’ Closet Picks

While we were working on our new edition of POLYESTER, the Pope of Trash paid us a visit and shared stories about meeting Shirley Stoler and watching 8½ under the influence.

His choices:

- THE BLOB
- 8½
- TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME
- THE HONEYMOON KILLERS
- BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS

Shop John's Closet Picks:

[briansphar]

What a gracious man. Even though Shirley Stoler was mean to him and Roger Ebert didn't like him, he still had nice things to say about them.

[eliragsdale]

I mean just terrific. No Cuts, every word was purposeful. He directed this pretty much. His pacing was so great, picked wonderful films and has style coming out of his ass. Terrific.

[brianmorrison]

Shoplifting With John
would be my favorite show

[JaredStalkerDrums]

the fact that he loves fire walk with me somehow make me love him even more

[DefThrone]

"I have a feeling that this man is gay" - Werner Herzog

[GamsParadise]

What's better than John Water's closet picks? John Water picking up David Lynch movies!

[CinemaRockPizza]

The sound quality of these videos never disappoints me. It is always bad

[derekbrou]

What a kind, intelligent, classy pervert. I hope I get to meet him one day

[hmasonx]

John Waters and David Lynch are like the Brothers Grimm of post WWII American storytelling. True genius’s, respectively.

[deaconbluezzz]

I was never a big fan of John Waters' movies, but I've always found him to be one of the most delightful and interesting people in the film industry.

[Chris-yjdi]

This is the best episode of Closet Picks. I wish John Waters had a show where he just told stories.

[bradbailey]

*enters Criterion closet*
“I don’t really watch movies”

[vincentwoodhead]

God I want to watch Twin Peaks with John Waters!

[enneff]

He's right about Beyond the Valley of the Dolls. It is incredible.

[coolal]

I can listen to John Waters tell stories all day long.

[PentameronSV]

0:07 - *THE BLOB* _dir. Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr._ (1958)
0:29 - *8½* _dir. Federico Fellini_ (1963)
1:01 - *TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME* _dir. David Lynch_ (1992)
1:56 - *THE HONEYMOON KILLERS* _dir. Leonard Kastle_ (1969)
2:53 - *BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS* _dir. Russ Meyer_ (1970)

[jayasto]

Please please please bring Pink Flamingos out on Criterion. It’s an important piece of trash cinema history.

[anirudh]

We used to take LSD and see his (Fellini) films all the time - John Waters.

[therm]

Has anyone ever clicked a notification as fast?

[otflipz]

Hearing him say he's been enjoying twin peaks season 3 has made my life