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Growing up in Baltimore in the 1950s, John Waters was not like other children; he was obsessed by violence and gore, both real and on the screen. With his weird counter-culture friends as his cast, he began making silent 8mm and 16mm films in the mid-'60s; he screened these in rented Baltimore church halls to underground audiences drawn by word of mouth and street leafleting campaigns. As his filmmaking grew more polished and his subject matter more shocking, his audiences grew bigger, and his write-ups in the Baltimore papers more outraged. By the early 1970s he was making features, which he managed to get shown in midnight screenings in art cinemas by sheer perseverance. Success came when Pink Flamingos (1972) - a deliberate exercise in ultra-bad taste - took off in 1973, helped no doubt by lead actor Divine's infamous dog-crap eating scene. Waters continued to make low-budget shocking movies with his Dreamland repertory company until Hollywood crossover success came with Hairspray (1988), and although his movies nowadays might now appear cleaned up and professional, they retain Waters' playfulness, and reflect his lifelong obsessions.

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Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip ( 2015) | IMDb: 4.9

Adventure , Animation , Comedy , Family , Music

Through a series of misunderstandings, Alvin, Simon and Theodore come to believe that Dave is going to propose to his new girlfriend in New York City - and dump them. They have three days to get to him and stop the proposal.

Starring:

Jason Lee , Justin Long , Bella Thorne , Matthew Gray Gubler , Jesse McCartney , Kaley Cuoco

Directed by:

Walt Becker , Thomas E. Ackerman

Produced by:

Sheila Jaffe , Gbenga Idowu , Jackie Burch

Hairspray ( 2007) | IMDb: 6.7

Comedy , Drama , Romance

Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad auditions to be on Baltimore's most popular dance show - The Corny Collins Show - and lands a prime spot. Through her newfound fame, she becomes determined to help her friends and end the racial segregation that has been a staple of the show.

Starring:

Nikki Blonsky , Zac Efron , John Travolta , Brittany Snow , Michelle Pfeiffer , Amanda Bynes

Directed by:

Joanna Moore , Adam Shankman , Susanna David

Produced by:

Craig Zadan , Richard Hicks , David Rubin

Sweet and Lowdown ( 1999) | IMDb: 7.2

Comedy , Drama , Music

In the 1930s, jazz guitarist Emmet Ray idolizes Django Reinhardt, faces gangsters and falls in love with a mute woman.

Starring:

Sean Penn , Samantha Morton , Anthony LaPaglia , Uma Thurman , James Urbaniak , John Waters

Directed by:

Lisa Janowski , Kay Chapin , Brian A. York

Produced by:

Kimberly N. Fajen , Jack Rollins , Jessica Glass

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