Pecker Reviews

Pecker Review
by Jerry Saravia
There are always films that you are better off renting on video than seeing at a theater. "Pink Flamingos" is one of those films that I wish I had seen in a theater - it's designed for the midnight movie circuit. "Pecker" is one of those films designed...more

Pecker Review
by Frankie Paiva
John Waters has been known to make comic masterpieces. Well, perhaps not masterpieces, but he's still known to make movies that are pretty darn funny, and this film is no exception. It's sort of a documentary of people who live their lives a little...more

Pecker Review
by Greg King
PECKER (M). (New Line Cinema/Village Roadshow) Director: John Waters Stars: Edward Furlong, Christina Ricci, Martha Plimpton, Brendon Sexton III, Mary Kay Place, Mark Joy, Lili Taylor, Patricia Hearst, Bess Armstrong, Mink Stole, Jean Schertler, Lauren...more

Pecker Review
by Jamie Peck
PECKER Reviewed by Jamie Peck ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rating: ***1/2 (out of ****) Fine Line / 1:27 / 1998 / R (language, brief nudity, crude humor, drug use, teabagging) Cast: Edward Furlong; Christina...more

Pecker Review
by James Sanford
PECKER (New Line) Directed by John Waters Once renowned as the man behind such cinematic atrocies as "Pink Flamingos" and "Female Trouble," writer-director John Waters has gradually eased into the mainstream during the past decade, first with his 1988...more

Pecker Review
by Seth Bookey
"Life isn't anything if you're not obsessed," declares young Pecker (Edward Furlong). He ought to know. He's obsessed with taking photos of everything he sees, froom a burger sizzling in griddle grease to rats rutting in the trash. The movie opens in an...more

Pecker Review
by Susan Granger
Susan Granger's review of "PECKER" (Fine Line Features) John Waters may be an acquired taste but his "Serial Mom" (1994) with Kathleen Turner still ranks as one of the funniest films I've seen. His latest black comedy satirizes a...more

Pecker Review
by Ted Prigge
Writer/Director: John Waters Starring: Edward Furlong, Christina Ricci, Lili Taylor, Mary Kay Place, Mark Joy, Brendan Sexton III, Jean Schertler, Martha Plimpton, Lauren Hulsey, Patty Hearst, Bess Armstrong, Greg Gorman more

Pecker Review
by Nathaniel R. Atcheson
Director:  John Waters Cast:  Edward Furlong, Christina Ricci, Mary Kay Place, Brendan Sexton, Martha Plimpton, Lili Taylor Screenplay:  John Waters Producers:  John Fiedler, Mark Tarlov Runtime:  87 min. US Distribution:  Fine Line Features Rated R: ...more

Pecker Review
by Steve Rhodes
Pecker, using a cheap camera from his mother's thrift shop, has become famous in the New York art world. The newspaper critic refers to his work as "delicious photography of his culturally-challenged family." (Trust a critic to use adjectives in ways...more

Pecker Review
by Joy Wyse
Pecker, played by Edward Furlong, spends his time with an inexpensive camera taking photos of everything that he sees and loves, and Pecker sees beauty in everything, and everybody. From his girlfriend, [Christina Ricci] who runs the local Laundromat,...more
Pecker Review
by Bill Chambers
PECKER **1/2 (out of four) (Toronto Film Festival Coverage! Trivia! Screen and DVD reviews! Lots of forgettable crap! FILM FREAK CENTRAL http://www.geocities.com/~billchambers/ Enjoy!) more
Pecker Review
by Steve Rhodes
Pecker, using a cheap camera from his mother's thrift shop, has become famous in the New York art world. The newspaper critic refers to his work as "delicious photography of his culturally-challenged family." (Trust a critic to use adjectives in ways...more
Pecker Review
by Harvey S. Karten
Reviewed by Harvey Karten, Ph.D. Fine Line Features Director: John Waters Writer: John Waters Cast: Edward Furlong, Christina Ricci, Martha Plimpton, Brendan Sexton III, Lili Taylor, Mary Kay Place more