lizphairian Review of Desperate Living

Desperate Living (1977)

AH, if getting away with murder was this classy in real life.

[10/10 · 7 October 2005]

I was 15 and we had just gotten a satellite dish, i was flipping channels and was greeted by someone running over what looked like a REAL dog, then i saw and heard Mink Stole for the very first time and was hooked. I sat and watched in horror and stunned silence as i witnessed the wildest movie i had ever seen. I was speechless and a little scared to laugh out loud. This movie really opened my eyes, i had know idea a person would/could/should make a film like this...clueless. Anyway, this movie has some of the best lines of all time. "I was raped by those lottery officials" "I'm so hungry i could eat cancer" "I want a wang and i want it now" The list goes on and on you can just about quote almost every single thing anyone says. Years later a friend was a waters freak, and we watched it together and was able to understand a lot more of the filthy stuff, plus i had missed the beginning the first time, and wow what a beginning. I will never miss a chance to see this fantastic movie.