Carsick: John Waters Hitchhikes Across America
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (898 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 142724393X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 7 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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But who should we be more worried about, the delicate film director with genteel manners or the unsuspecting travelers transporting the Pope of Trash?Before he leaves for this bizarre adventure, Waters fantasizes about the best and worst possible scenarios: a friendly drug dealer hands over piles of cash to finance films with no questions asked, a demolition-derby driver makes a filthy sexual request in the middle of a race, a gun-toting drunk terrorizes and holds him hostage, and a Kansas vice squad entraps and throws him in jail. So what really happens when this cult legend sticks out his thumb and faces the open road? His real-life rides include a gentle eighty-one-year-old farmer who is convinced Waters is a hobo, an in
Fortunately, except for a handful of incidents (well, maybe more) that body-slam the boundaries of scatological toleration, both are pretty constantly hilarious and, when he somehow encounters such figures from his past as Edith Massey (the Egg Lady in PF) and 1980s gay porn star Johnny Davenport (whom Waters never knew, casually or biblically—alas!), sentimental. His new book is actually three (clap!), three (clap!), three books in one! All are based on the pitch he sold his publisher about hitchhiking from his home in Baltimore to his home in San Francisco. F
another great piece of filth from the pope of trash! randy i really enjoyed this book. i bought the audible edition, which is narrated by mr. waters himself. i felt as if i were right there beside john the entire time! the book was funny and uplifting. an absolute must for any dreamland fan!! i really liked the best/worse case fantasy scenarios before the actual account of the trip. mr. water's narration was right on!! i hope he is already dreaming up his next filthy book!! i can't wait!. Carsick is a drag Tracy Vanity I LOVE John Waters and have read all his books, watched all his films, and read/watch every interview of his religiously. John Waters has amazing taste and I want him to adopt me. I was so happy when I bought this book on kindle, totally looking forward to being entertained and delighted but it's been a few months and I still have yet to finish this book because it just drags.The idea of making up fake hitchhiking scenarios is fun and for the first couple chapters, it's funny, but then it drags on and on for most of the book. I'm ready to s. Richard E. Pozzuto said You have to know and love John Waters and his work to "get" this book. John Waters' movies and books remind me of my own twisted suburban filthy fantasied life. Though I never made filthy movies or have never published a filthy book, I have done all these things and more in my filthy mind. My own tainted lens of reality finds a voice in John Waters' perspectives and fantasies. This book is a fantasy AND a biography. Imagine the loneliness of hitchhiking and the wonders of a filthily overactive imagination well you get that in the first part of the book all of his fantasies about what could go wildly right and
He is also the author of a memoir, Role Models. John Waters is an American filmmaker, actor, writer, and visual artist best known for his cult films, including Hairspray, Pink Flamingos, and Cecil B. DeMented. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.