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Cecil B. Demented (2000)

Rate: 5
Viewed: 3/04, 2/18

2/18: Melanie Griffith's A-list status is officially over after appearing in Cecil B. Demented.

Named the Pope of Trash, John Waters has made a career out of creating films in bad taste, and his most infamous of them all is Pink Flamingos. Twenty-eight years later, he gives it another go, and it's called Cecil B. Demented which is a clever twist on DeMille's name.

Although one might be unaccustomed to the weirdness, it's actually tame that's almost devoid of shock value as compared to Pink Flamingos. I try and try, but the movie isn't good. The acting is okay with Melanie Griffith taking the most risk for doing something like this. I like the concept, but cinema has passed by John Waters.

All in all, Cecil B. Demented isn't John Waters enough.

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