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Summary: Not Water's Lite
Review: I have heard plenty of people discussing this and Serial Mom as Water's lite, but it's not Water's taming his vision, but rather, the rest of us catching up to him. There is no nudity, but when there finally is sex, it is so extreme and ridiculous, that you know it's Water's at his best. Any film with Gerbilling, repeated references to Anal Sex and a good reason for doing drugs (putting ones problems into focus) is not Water's lite. Performance-wise, Stephen Dorff is believable as the director with a twisted vision, Melanie Griffith plays the fading star with the right enthusiasm, and Alicia Witt is perfect as the former Porn Starlet trying to deal with supressed memories. Water's commentary track is full of stories about the cast and filming, although maybe not as entertaining as on "Pecker." Other features include a Comedy Central "Canned Ham" special and trailers. The menu is also entertaining, but even it is rated R, so don't pop it in, thinking that you'll set everything up before you send the kids to bed.
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Summary: I love John but not this time...
Review: I'm a John Waters fanatic. But this one just missed the boat. Not funny.
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Summary: I couldn't stand this movie
Review: I'm sure in silly Mr. Waters world this movie was funny, but I thought it was all juvenile humor at best. The film's annoyingly apparent "message" has a great deal of truth but I don't think it's worth all of fuss. Melanie was good but, as usual, not superb. This is a forgettable movie with an even more forgettable cast of stock and/or mildly developed characters. The directing is completely mediocre no matter how daring Waters thinks he is. A ridiculous C- or possibly D+ if I'm in a bad mood.
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Summary: Sinema
Review: A much needed hard-core dose of Truth. Griffith (who I never enjoyed) chews the movie up and spits it back to you unapologetically. This movie is a relief. Graphic violence, sex, drug use with no pretense and no moral being forced down your throat like some bitter piece of tofu. The Hollywood system gets its just deserts... at long last.The multiplex will never be the same again.Griffith's charater says it best: "Death to those who are cinematically incorrect!!!!"
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Summary: John Waters tries Viagra
Review: John Waters is a visionary pop artist. I love many of his earlier films, Female Trouble is one of my all time favorites, but this one is just way too naff. His attempts at trying to be current in this film make me wonder if he discovered Viagra during the filming? America has developed a taste for bad taste and there are worse things than Melanie Griffith out there - what about Meg Ryan? It's time for Mr. Waters to take a quantum leap to the next level.
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Summary: How do people like this movie
Review: I do not see how there are all of these positive reviews for this movie. It is awful. I do not want to write a lot because what I have to say has been said by others who gave it ONE STAR. Read those one star reviews because those are the reviews that truly show this movie for what it really is.
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Summary: And i didnt even KNOW!!!
Review: I just happened to catch this movie on HBO last night and totally fell in love with it!! As it was reaching the end I was thinking to myself 'Wow this has such a John Waters smell to it' and now after logging on I find out it IS!!!! Don't listen to the few retards that slagged this movie... they obviously lack some fun in their lives.
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Summary: how cool can you possibly be?
Review: omigod, anyone who does not like this movie is a loser, im not tellin you the storyline cyuz everyone else already did. this is the best movie, how could you NOT love Fidget, crazy little costume designer. anyway, if you also decided you couldnt live the same since seeing this flick then well, we outta be friends!!to everyone not blessed enough to have seen such a masterpiece, you have my pity. peace out
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Summary: Dementia Never Looked So Good!
Review: "Cecil B. Demented" is the funniest mainstream movie that John Waters has ever made. He satirizes the self-righteousness of independent filmmakers who are willing to die for their art, as well as Hollywood hacks who make movies only to make money. This movie also has more references to other films - mostly fictitious - than any other movie in film history! Melanie Griffith stars as Honey Whitlock, the Hollywood diva who is in Baltimore for the premier of her latest movie. It's a sappy, romantic comedy entitled "Some Kind Of Happiness." The crazed Cecil (Stephen Dorff) and his gang of outlaw filmmakers, called the Sprocket Holes, kidnap her. They force her to star in their ultimate reality film called "Raving Beauty." During the course of their filmmaking they attack a theatre showing the director's cut of "Patch Adams," disrupt a luncheon of the Maryland Film Commission, and take refuge in a porno movie theatre showing "Rear Entry." The star of that adult film just happens to be one of the Sprocket Holes, Cherish, lustily played by Alicia Witt. My favorite scene is when they invade the set of "Gump Again," which is being filmed in Baltimore. Kevin Nealon, taking over for Tom Hanks in the sequel, delivers the best line in the movie. "I guess life is a lot like a crabcake. There's lots of good stuff in the middle, but it's surrounded by a bunch of crap!" This movie is full of good stuff from beginning to end, and proves that John Waters is still a demented genius!
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Summary: Melanie Griffith RUINS this film
Review: I love John Waters but Melanie Griffith is so bad that she's unwatchable.
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