I love this movie so much

Don't Believe the Hype

best movie i've ever seen.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

If John Waters did nothing else in his career he created the fabulous screen team of Divine and Tab Hunter. Back in the day when he was one of Henry Willson's chiseled clients he was linked often on and off screen with Natalie Wood. Personally I think he works much better with Divine.Polyester and it seemed everyone was wearing the fabric in 1981 in some manner is a wonderful satire on the American scene. Like Married With Children the Fishpaws are your typical American family seen with a jaundiced eye. But the Fishpaws make the Bundys look like the Cleavers.Our leading character is Divine all 300 pounds of her who has let herself go to seed married to this bum of a husband David Samson who is getting on with his secretary. Divine is a good Christian woman who lives the middle class life due to Samson's income from a drive- in he owns where porn rules.Her daughter Mary Garlington is the Kelly Bundy of the 80s. And her son Ken King has issues that make Bud Bundy look like the All American kid. He's not called the Baltimore Stomper for nothing.In the end she gets shed of Samson and meets her dream man, Tab Hunter. But that's only the beginning.Divine created some very funny characters for John Waters in her life. But they had a touch of pathos and sadness as well. This was her great strength as a performer.Waters serves up some real funny stuff in Polyester. It's positively Divine.

Director and writer John Waters who also directed and wrote other classic comedy flicks, Multiple Maniacs 1970, Pink Flamingos 1972, Female Trouble 1974, Desperate Living 1977, and Serial Mom 1994 plus the classic flick Cry Baby 1990 has created another gem in Polyester.Starring Divine who was also in John Waters's Multiple Maniacs and Pink Flamingos.Also starring Tab Hunter.Also starring Edith Massey who was also in John Waters's Multiple Maniacs, Pink Flamingos, Female Trouble and Desperate Living.Also starring Mink Stole who was also in John Waters's Multiple Maniacs, Pink Flamingos, Female Trouble and Desperate Living. Serial Mom and Cry Baby.I enjoyed all the characters and their issues! If you enjoyed this as much as I did then check out other classic comedy flicks, 2 Days in Paris 2007, After Hours 1985, Clerks 1994, Clerks II 2006, Delicatessen 1991, Duck Soup 1933, The Hangover 2009, Hercules Returns 1993, Idle Hands 1999, Life of Brian 1979, Living in Oblivion 1995, Meaning of Life 1983, The Out of Towners 1970, Remote Control 1992, Hangin' with the Homeboys 1991, Swingers 1996, Denise Calls Up 1995 and Grimsby 2016.

I have to comment on this movie.It was 1981 and it was my birthday.I moved to a new job and knew absolutely no one and went to a theater to see "Polyester" knowing nothing about it.It was raining and as soon as I entered to buy a ticket three employees started laughing and looking at me.They said you are the only one here to see the movie.I was handed a card and I went to a seat and sat down and the previews started.An usher walked by and I said hey,turn down the lights and turn up the sound.I put my feet up on a seat-back and thought hey,this is okay.It was my first John Waters movie and I laughed a lot at the crazy movie.I used the scratch and sniff card as prompted by the screen which was cool.I had a great time.It wasn't until several years later when I saw more Water's films that I even knew that Divine was actually a man and Water's films were a wee tad irregular.If you are humored by odd movies and odd people then watch the movie.I wish I had saved the scratch and sniff card.Not a movie for the kids.

The first "commercial" film for John Waters is considerably more tame than his earlier works, but is still a lot of fun mostly in part to the Odorama gimmick, which pays excellent tribute to B-movie horror maven William Castle who pioneered the movie gimmick back in the 50's.All of the usual suspects (Divine, Edith Massey, Mink Stole) provide their ever so dependable over the top performances, and heck - Tab Hunter ain't too hard on the eyes either :) He fits in well with the rest of the motley crew. Definitely worth checking out for all John Waters fans or anyone looking for something a bit out of the mainstream.