Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1889 in DVD
• Released on: 2005-11-28
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Formats: PAL, Special Edition
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 88 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
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

Synopsis
It's the 1950s gang scene where face is everything and mixing with the uncool is frowned upon. When Allison from the Squares falls for Cry-Baby Walker of the Drapes all social barriers fall away as they fight the system to be together.

Customer Reviews

"..the sweetest lump-a sugar that i've ever seen!"
my title (above) are lyrics from just ONE of the fabulously catchy and down right silly tunes featured in Cry Baby!!
This movie is jam-packed with madness, funny characters, and a sexy toe-tapping turn from Mr. Johnny Depp!!!
you'll love it wheteher you're 8 or 80...fact: John waters is off his head!!!, but thats what makes this energetic film spark!!
With plenty of electrifying songs and an adorably funny performance by Depp you'll be enthralled throughout!!(i know i was!)
sweet and charming musical!! (Johnny only mimes in this :( but he will sing for real in Burton's 'Sweeney Todd' adaptation!!!)

King Cry Baby
This film is superb. It's trashy, tacky and loads of fun.

Starring Johnny Depp, this musical is very funny and has some catchy tunes. 'Please Mr Jailor' is a great track, as they all are. Johnny Depp plays deliquent Wade 'Cry Baby' Walker, and gleefully makes fun of his then teen idol persona. The great thing about this film is that it manages to be so adorable and cute and utterly sexy at the same time. It's fun to watch, the performances are superb, and the songs are catchy.

The dvd also includes a great commentary by Director John Waters and a featurette including interviews with the cast. A must have for anyone who likes Johnny Depp, musicals (although I don't generally like them, but I love this), and fun, humourous films.

5/5

brilliant
grease west side story hairspray jailhouse rock this film has got them all.the songs and the acting are all first class.john waters has come up with one of his best films .by the way clock the face on hatchet face.