An insane independent film director (Stephen Dorff) and his renegade group of teenage filmmakers kidnap an A-list Hollywood actress (Melanie Griffith) and force her to star in their underground film.
This film has a very Troma feel (and it is interesting that Herschell Gordon Lewis was given a special shout-out but Lloyd Kaufman was not). The punk atmosphere, the strange approach to sexuality. We have an excellent early role for Maggie Gyllenhaal (who is strong here despite the film being quite weak), and a very, very early role for the vastly under-rated Michael Shannon.
Although the movie as a whole is not great, Kevin Nealon and "Gump Again" may be the best part. Between that and the terrorizing of the studio execs eating oysters, there are a few choice scenes that really make the movie memorable. Unfortunately, they are not enough to make the picture actually good.
For her role as Honey Whitlock, Griffith was rightly nominated for Worst Actress at the 2000 Golden Raspberry Awards. Despite the lukewarm response from critics, the film has attained something of a cult status since its release. This should come as no shock, since anything John Waters does at this point is likely to gain some level of cult status.
This film has a very Troma feel (and it is interesting that Herschell Gordon Lewis was given a special shout-out but Lloyd Kaufman was not). The punk atmosphere, the strange approach to sexuality. We have an excellent early role for Maggie Gyllenhaal (who is strong here despite the film being quite weak), and a very, very early role for the vastly under-rated Michael Shannon.
Although the movie as a whole is not great, Kevin Nealon and "Gump Again" may be the best part. Between that and the terrorizing of the studio execs eating oysters, there are a few choice scenes that really make the movie memorable. Unfortunately, they are not enough to make the picture actually good.
For her role as Honey Whitlock, Griffith was rightly nominated for Worst Actress at the 2000 Golden Raspberry Awards. Despite the lukewarm response from critics, the film has attained something of a cult status since its release. This should come as no shock, since anything John Waters does at this point is likely to gain some level of cult status.