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Cecil B. Demented

Cecil B. Demented

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Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Two worlds collide
Review: This movie manages to make fun of both inane Hollywood cinema and insane independent cinema at the same time. The movie itself is quite obviously intended to be "awful" in the sense that every character is based on a stereotype with no character development whatsoever. If you like tacky, crazy movies, you should give this one a chance. Otherwise, it's probably not for you.

I feel that this movie could have been a bit faster paced at times, but overall managed to capture the spirit of some of the wacky elements of filmmaking and rebellion.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Where's The Hot Brand? I'm 'Demented Forever', too...
Review: ....this is hilarious! And Waters is right that Mela G is overall a good sport to be subjected to the Demented Mania. What I dig about C.B.D.: in the "family film is another word for censorship" scene how the good mothers throw Jujubies at Demented and crew, how Honey Whitlock's jump from atop the building was shot and edited like a big-time 70's B-moovy (she lands on her feet like a cat), how Cecil reminded me of Depp's Ed Wood, how Waters tossed in Patty Hearst in a story kinda like her own, and how dead on that hilarious "Gump Again" sequel business is. To me it looks as if Waters is gonna stay a Hollywood outsider forever. That's okay, I'm digging on his Hollywood East sick cinema....

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Rated "R" for Ridiculous
Review: This movie is without question is the stupidest movie on the face of the earth! Besides all of the cussing, crude jokes, and wobbly cameras, this movie has the dumbest plot. "Outlaw Cinema?!" What the crap! Do not waste your time or money. THERE IS A REASON THIS MOVIE WENT STRAIGHT TO VIDEO!

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Cecil B. not that good
Review: I have seen and enjoyed many of John Waters films, but this was almost boring. I understood the idea of it and parts were entertaining. Im sure if you were a fanatic of Waters or either of the stars you may like this, and don't get me wrong, it wasn't bad, just ok. I'm most happy I rented it so now i know I wasn't missing anything as good as Waters old stuff. Even "Serial mom" and "Pecker" I enjoyed more...

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Celibate for Celluloid!!
Review: What can i say...you either like, or hate, this movie...so judge for yourself.
Rogue filmmaker Cecil (played, all too cutely) by Stephen Dorff, meets up with typical-cum-boring film idol Honey Whitlock (played to the utmost by the normally annoying Melanie Griffith). Mayhem ensues...as Cecil and his gang of indie film rioters make their statement with crudeness and sweetness.
I've watched this 4-5 times (and I don't even yet own the DVD, with Waters' comments, which I hear are great!) and I'm hooked again and again. For anyone who is sick and tired of seeing Hollywood anoint themselves with awards and *ss kissing praise, you will *not* be disappointed! Alicia Witt is exceedingly impressive as the porn star with a mission (David Lynch didn't cast her in Four Rooms for nothing!) Melanie Griffith is surprisingly refreshing as the movie-idol with a change of heart (honestly, I hate her with a passion, but she won me over with this!)...to be plain honest, this movie thrills me and is a riot every time...from the opening, warbly credits (to which my friend asked, 'is there something wrong with your vcr?') to the crazy ending, it's a good way to spend a few hours!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Pure Cinema Genius
Review: It left me laughing through and through. This movie showed the absolute brilliance and the non-inovationist that is John Waters (writer and director). Cecil B. Demented is an insane action-comedy about a young lunatic director (Stephen Dorff) and his devoted cult of cinema terrorists who kidnap a Hollywood movie goddess (Melanie Griffith) and force her to star in their radical underground movie. If only you could see how it all ends.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Weakest of Water's works..
Review: The soundtrack stinks. The idea is bad.

Just stay away from this film. Concentrate on his earlier films instead. He seems to be slipping more and more with each passing film.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: see IT !
Review: The definition of independent filmmaking. John Waters strikes back even this is a special movie with lots of inside jokes of the movie world. Using somehow the Patty Hearst story combined with fiction Waters creates a funny but interesting point on todays filmaking.Cecil B. Demented is a movie you should not only see it but also to buy it.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: C Ron Chester
Review: Exciting and Hilarious! An instant hit for anyone who loves John Waters and the City of Baltimore.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Good bad taste!
Review: Yeee Haaaw! Had a bad day? Nothing can be as bad Honey Whitlocks day...being a bitchy film star can be boring after a while, but she gets back into the real world by getting kidnapped by a bunch looking like the misfits from your local mall in order to make an independant film with one message...Destroy!! The wonderful Alicia Witt is brilliant too as ex-porn star turned guerrilla fighter for the independant film industry..
This film is hilarious, in very bad taste, sexy and fun.


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