Part of the film takes place at the now-closed Enchanted Forest amusement park in Ellicott City, Maryland. But unfortunately it flopped big time, when released to confused audiences, in its initial theatrical run. The movie took in only eight million dollars in domestic box office, a little over half of its cost. Universal has now allowed the director to add back some deleted sequences, and finally — fifteen years later — we get a chance to take a look at the movie one more time.
Patty Hearst and Joey Heatherton both appear all too happy to play in a musical to escape their tawdry pasts. Warhol-ite and porn idol Joe Dallesandro gets to play a preacher, and Waters veteran Mink Stole also appears. Then you have some legendary actors all contributing to the mix of odd characters. Ricki Lake Hairspray returns to Baltimore for another role with Waters. Everyone seems to be in on the joke of the film, and they play their campy roles with sincerity as well as a tongue planted in a cheek.
Cry-Baby was financed by Imagine Films after an all-out bidding war for Waters erupted after the success of Hairspray. Suddenly the guerrilla film maker from Baltimore was seen as a bankable talent, and Hollywood wanted to inaugurate him into the mainstream. For the first time John Waters had a big budget, union people working on technical aspects of the film, the best in the business on hand for music recording, and a real choreographer.
Unfortunately, he also had to answer to a studio that demanded a PG rating, and organized re-shoots of key sequences when the film tested poorly in a suburban shopping mall screening.
A stage curtain opens up the movie. Alternate versions The USA cable network version has a few extra scenes, including two extra songs, "Chicken" and "The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane": Hatchetface's parents selling cigarettes by the school Toe-Joe's does a "work-with-me" spiel instead of thanking his "Nudie Cutie" an added act of a flexible little girl in the RSVP charm school talent show extra footage of Hatchtface chasing Snaredrum and Susie Q around Ramona's front lawn Lenora's "gunboats" are now "goldmines" The third verse of Allison's song, "Teenage Prayer," is included Extra footage of Cry-Baby driving his motorcycle to the charm school, a cop chasing him and an air raid drill that interupts Allison's act Cry-Baby combs his hair instead of adjusting his crotch when he gets off of his motorcycle; "Lay That Pistol Down" dance number is included Cry-Baby arrives during "So Young" instead of before the song beginning, as in video version In the movie, Hatchetface says, "Ain't ya got tits?
Stick 'em out for God's sake! Show it! User reviews Review. Top review. Silly, sweet fun. Don't take it seriously, just enjoy it. I was well into my 20's when the movie first came out, not a fan of 21 Jump Street, and no stranger to movies, including masterpieces and early John Waters, but I LOVED it, and have caught the uncut version on USA network quite a few times. Cry-Baby is no Citizen Kane, and it's no Pink Flamingos, but, at risk of being pretentious, I will say that its full of something that makes art: Truth.
Even in incredibly silly scenes, the movie is based in real and true emotions. John Waters' love for the fun parts of the 50's, and hatred of the status quo that obviously made his teen years a living hell is all over this film. Yes, scenes such as the orphanage are silly, but the cynicism of the orphanage workers and the angst of the mother are as real as can be. Yes, it's a musical. If you're one of those cynics who says things like "But people DON'T just start singing in real life" don't see it.
Movies exist to give us a break from real life while mirroring it enough to be cathartic. Musicals and parodies take it one step further. If you liked "Cry-Baby", I recommend "Hairspray" not quite so silly, just as sweet. If you didn't like Cry-Baby, how sad. You obviously missed something. FAQ 1. What are the differences between the Theatrical Version and the Director's Cut? Details Edit. Release date April 6, United States. United States. Universal Pictures Imagine Entertainment. Box office Edit.
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