Cecil B. Demented

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Kevin P This should be one of my favorite films based on its plot. The first 30 minutes or so are excellent. Then, out of nowhere, the film takes a hard turn into the toilet and never recovers. So frustrating! Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/24 Full Review S S Probably one of the best underrated movies about the process ever John Waters Melody Griffith Stephen Dorff amazing cast this movie is a cult classic Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/19/22 Full Review andrew k Some movies go so far around the blend that they come back again. And in this case that's the point. Maybe the only film to exist that satirizes the entire film industry. From big budget studio movies to no budget indie auteur films. A film that only John Waters could make. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member I think this movie got bad reviews because many critics did not realize it was supposed to be stupid, ridiculous, and satirical. "We are all horny but the film comes first!". Waters, now 75, is an outsider that has pushed the limits of cinema throughout his career; however, he does so not simply as an attempt to be shocking. He made a career of outraging conservatives but, actually, poking fun at the hypocrisy of rigid liberalism. This film, like Burton's Ed Wood, honors the art of filmmaking by making fun of hubris of the people and the process. It is dumb, but a really good time. The ensemble cast, some that went onto much greater success, is terrific. They all get it. They are all in on the joke. Never a big fan of Melanie Griffith, but she is so bad in this that she is good. I can't help but feeling a thread of Lloyd Kaufman throughout the film. This one aged well. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Grasped the cult-driven satire towards Hollywood, but it was disgustingly and abysmally executed with unlikable characterization favoring injustice satisfaction which is where Stockholm syndrome resides within. (C-) Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Cecil B. Demented is my least favorite John Waters film but it's still a really interesting movie worth checking out. Melanie Griffith plays a famous Hollywood actress that gets kidnapped by a group of young underground terrorist filmmakers and is forced to be the star of their new film. Everyone in the cast is pretty great and committed to the ridiculousness the movie requires from them. We get some appearances from Michael Shannon and Maggie Gyllenhaal very early in their careers, giving very fun comedic performances. As wacky as the movie may sound it's unfortunately somewhat tame compared to John Waters other work and the film never really managed to shock me the way his other films have but all the interesting social commentary is still here. If you're a John Waters fan give Cecil B. Demented a shot, it's a interesting movie. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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