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Cry Baby (Director's Cut)
 
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Cry Baby (Director's Cut) (1990)

Starring: Johnny Depp, Ricki Lake Director: John Waters Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Format: DVD
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John Waters's goofy, 1990 comedy about a Baltimore girl (Amy Locane) who can't decide if she should remain "good" in her 1954 world or hang out with the motorcycle boys is funny in a scene-by-scene way, but doesn't quite gel into the grand piece the director was hoping for. The cast is exceptionally likable, however, including Johnny Depp as an Elvis type and Iggy Pop as a chattering loony. The best material is set in a fringe world of bikers and losers on the outskirts of town, and Waters writes some hilarious sardonic dialogue for the characters. Cry-Baby is the last of Waters's more undisciplined features; he followed it with the glossier but no less perverse Serial Mom. --Tom Keogh

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Eisenhower is President. Rock 'n' Roll is king. And Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker is the baddest hood in his high school. Johnny Depp heads up a supercool cast as the irresistible bad boy whose amazing ability to shed one single tear drives all the girls wild - especially Allison Vernon Williams (Amy Locane), a rich, beautiful "square" who finds herself uncontrollably drawn to the dreamy juvenile delinquent and his forbidden world of rockabilly music, fast cars and faster women. It's the hysterical high-throttle world of 1954 in director John Waters' outrageous musical comedy.

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57 of 63 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Woo-Wee, you caught me in my birthday suit! Buck nekkid!, May 23, 2005
By Michael LaPointe "Island Mike" (Orange County, California) - See all my reviews
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I'm really excited to see this great film finally make its debut on dvd; it's been a long wait.

John Waters has proven himself time and time again as America's avatar of bad taste and all things tacky, but he sidelined his more base urges for a greater good over a decade ago. Starting with Hairspray, Waters essentially re-created the American musical, and honed that to perfection with the castly underappreciated Cry-Baby. But it's not just a musical - it's also a heartfelt valentine to a simpler time, his beloved Baltimore of the late 1950's.

Depp stars as "Cry-Baby" Walker, a juvenile delinquent from the wrong side of the tracks who spends his time hanging with his gang and singing that evil rock n' roll music. He and his way of life are constantly threatened by the town 'Squares' who are both threatened and repelled by Cry-Baby and those like him.

Naturally, he falls for a Square girl and all hell breaks loose. That part of it is a simple story, and I won't waste time rehashing or giving it away here. No, what really stands out about this film is its gleeful embrace of 'white-trash culture,' its loving tribute to the great juvenile delinquent movies of the 50's and 60's, and its rambunctious energy.

As usual, Waters peppers the film with eclectic casting; Susan Tyrell, Iggy Pop, Ricki Lake, Mink Stole, Joe Dalessandro, Willem Dafoe, David Nelson (son of Ozzie), Traci Lords and Patty Hearst (yes, that Patty Hearst) are just a few of the many talents that form this wonderful ensemble cast. And of course, it's another one of Depp's great iconoclastic roles that have helped define him as one of the great idiosyncratic actors of our time.

So grab yourself an RC Cola, a Moon Pie, and put yer teeth up on the windowsill while y'all enjoy this trashy good time. You'll thank me for it and if y'all don't like it, I'll eat me a bug.

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars why is cry baby not on DVD(5 Star Rating for the film), February 27, 2004
By hannah wooding (Lancashire, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
cry baby what a great film! I am 16 and i have been watching Cry baby since i was 8 years old on a battered and worn out version on VHS. The film makes me feel really happy, the songs are unforgetable and the characters are just real funny especially Johnny Depp. I have mailed the director about releasing the film on DVD and i cant wait for it to happen. I am sure lots of people will buy. So "please Mr Jailer" give us Cry baby on DVD
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny, October 4, 2005
By Terry Mesnard (Bellevue, NE) - See all my reviews
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There are two movies that people who don't know John Waters and the types of films he normally makes always love. Cry Baby and Hairspray contain both John Water's sense of humor and style, but don't necessarily dig into the depths of depravity (like eating dog poo) some of his more subversive films do. I'm not a John Waters aficionado yet, but what I've noticed in his films is that they normally center around two opposite sides that will eventually come crashing into one another. From Hairspray to A Dirty Shame, the films do a great job of putting two sides in direct opposition to each other and then letting the fur fly.

Cry Baby is no different. In this case, the Drapes and the Squares square off (pun not-intended) with Johnny Depp's Wade and Amy Locane's Allison at the center. Basically a love story that draws on the same dichotomous split seen in Romeo and Juliet, you have the poor and rowdy meet the rich and on the surface proper. What follows is a funny and zany ride as the two sides end up colliding in a winner-take-all car chase.

The writing is sharp as is the directing. What I admire about Waters the most is his ability to create vivid characters with personality. Sometimes he relies heavily on stereotypes, but each character is his or her own. You won't ever confuse them. They stay sharp, even when the acting isn't exactly stellar. The acting, like a majority of John Water's films, is spotty. Its done in an over-the-top sort of way that you can't help but laugh at. It reminds you that this isn't real and that you shouldn't take it seriously. Water's employs not only great upcoming talent (like Depp) but also people like Hatchet Face who haven't been seen much in film since. All do a great job playing their roles; however, not all of them are good actors.

Once you look past this minor speed bump, the ride is hillarious. It, along with Hairspray, is probably the most accessible of John Water's films. It maintains his sharp satirical writing and funny dialogue, but keeps the humor bawdy but not excessive.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The first thing a Cry-Baby girl learns: our bazooms are our weapons!
i love this movie for how bad it is. everything is over acted, but i love it. its so bad it s good!!! i love how over the top it is. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Rudy Reel

5.0 out of 5 stars All time favorite
I have about worn out my VHS copy of this movie so I purchased the DVD and the CD for the car. I watch it occasionaly just for the soundtrack.
Published 6 months ago by Denise Trinca

5.0 out of 5 stars A Camp Musical Delight !
Don't foget to crank up the Surround Sound when you pop this cult gem into your disc player! The director's cut is not the version you saw on local broadcast TV but you will be... Read more
Published 6 months ago by lookscankill

4.0 out of 5 stars Cry Baby Movie
even though it got lost in shipping, it was in good condition and played very well. thank you very much...i really enjoyed the movie!
Published 8 months ago by Krystal H. Dunaway

5.0 out of 5 stars Cry Baby
I actually bought this movie as a gift for a relative for his birthday. He is a Johnny Depp fan and was very pleased that I was able to find it. Read more
Published 10 months ago by supergirl6116

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious Movie
Johnny Depp at his funniest!! I LOVE THIS MOVIE!! And i reccomend everyone see it!!
Published 12 months ago by Krystle Ball

1.0 out of 5 stars Worst Movie Ever Made
I love Johnny Depp and think he is a terific actor who takes on difficult roles and does them wonderfully BUT THIS IS THE WORST MOVIE EVER MADE, I hated it, in fact I did not get... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Deborah C. Launer

5.0 out of 5 stars come on baby, make it hurt so good!
OMG I love this movie. It's one of my very favorite movies with one of my very favorite movie actors. Mr. Johnny Depp. Read more
Published 13 months ago by J. Abercrombi

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Good Movie
Many people have already talked about what this movie is about, so I won't repeat that here. I've loved and owned this movie since it first came out (on VHS LOL). Read more
Published 14 months ago by A. Hanson

4.0 out of 5 stars Johnny Depp!
I loved this movie for it oddity and horrible acting. The premise of the movie was a bad boy (Johnny Depp) who falls in love with uptown good girl. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Christopher Lee Parkos

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