...is what I give this film. John Waters scores points for trying to skewer Hollywood and toss it on the grill. But, he loses points for sometimes choosing "outrageous" over clever. Some scenes called for an Exacto knife, but Waters used a paint cannon.
Two more thoughts here:
1) Either I owe Melanie Griffith an apology or she owes me one. I've long regarded the woman as anti-matter in the acting universe. After watching some of her other gems -- Cherry 2000, anyone? -- I figured she's too bad of an actress to pull off her role as a bad actress. But seeing her in this film, I realized she's either: (A) such a bad actress that she wasn't even trying to be a bad actress, or (B) a hell of a site more talented and ironic than I thought. My hunch is A, but I'll acknowledge that it could be B.
2) If you are the kind of person John Waters takes aim at in this film, you'll probably never see it. On the other hand, most Waters devotees already believe Hollywood is evil, and already pat themselves on the back for not being part of "the problem," like the film's targets. So, ultimately, what's the point?
And that, I guess, is a good way to look at this film. Not really necessary, but fun enough that it's worth your time if you find it on cable. Besides, you won't see too many like this.
Hmmm. Maybe THAT was point.
Two more thoughts here:
1) Either I owe Melanie Griffith an apology or she owes me one. I've long regarded the woman as anti-matter in the acting universe. After watching some of her other gems -- Cherry 2000, anyone? -- I figured she's too bad of an actress to pull off her role as a bad actress. But seeing her in this film, I realized she's either: (A) such a bad actress that she wasn't even trying to be a bad actress, or (B) a hell of a site more talented and ironic than I thought. My hunch is A, but I'll acknowledge that it could be B.
2) If you are the kind of person John Waters takes aim at in this film, you'll probably never see it. On the other hand, most Waters devotees already believe Hollywood is evil, and already pat themselves on the back for not being part of "the problem," like the film's targets. So, ultimately, what's the point?
And that, I guess, is a good way to look at this film. Not really necessary, but fun enough that it's worth your time if you find it on cable. Besides, you won't see too many like this.
Hmmm. Maybe THAT was point.