list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around Cecil B. Demented on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/Cecil_B_Demented/149648/default.aspx Title: Cecil B. Demented
Year: 2000
Director: John Waters
Plot: Iconoclastic satirist John Waters bites the hand that (periodically) feeds him in this humorous look at the underside of the film industry. Self-styled guerrilla filmmaker Cecil (Stephen Dorff) leads a Baltimore movie-making collective/street gang called the Sprocket Holes, which includes Cecil's girlfriend and frequent leading lady, a low-rent porn actress named Cherish Oh Lordy (Alicia Witt). Desperate for attention, they kidnap famous Hollywood actress Honey Whitlock (Melanie Griffith) during a Baltimore publicity stop and force her at gunpoint to star in their latest production, Raving Beauty. Before long, Honey comes down with a severe case of Stockholm syndrome and joins the Sprocket Holes in their bid to destroy the mainstream film industry. Waters regulars Ricki Lake, Patty Hearst, and Mink Stole highlight the supporting cast, and techno star Moby contributes to the soundtrack. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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]]>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:24:51 GMTCecil B. Demented2000John WatersIconoclastic satirist <a href="/players/P___116064/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>John Waters</a> bites the hand that (periodically) feeds him in this humorous look at the underside of the film industry. Self-styled guerrilla filmmaker Cecil (<a href="/players/P____19729/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Stephen Dorff</a>) leads a Baltimore movie-making collective/street gang called the Sprocket Holes, which includes Cecil's girlfriend and frequent leading lady, a low-rent porn actress named Cherish Oh Lordy (<a href="/players/P____77096/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Alicia Witt</a>). Desperate for attention, they kidnap famous Hollywood actress Honey Whitlock (<a href="/players/P____28845/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Melanie Griffith</a>) during a Baltimore publicity stop and force her at gunpoint to star in their latest production, <I>Raving Beauty</I>. Before long, Honey comes down with a severe case of Stockholm syndrome and joins the Sprocket Holes in their bid to destroy the mainstream film industry. Waters regulars <a href="/players/P____40071/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Ricki Lake</a>, Patty Hearst, and <a href="/players/P____68420/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Mink Stole</a> highlight the supporting cast, and techno star Moby contributes to the soundtrack. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide7Taggedy Taggged (6-10)13213http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t13899h5nfk.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Cecil_B_Demented/149648/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/groups/Top_5/Re_Top_5_Movies_About_Making_Movies/190/18512/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Ovation
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Post Date: 8/21/2007 10:52:29 PM
Body: A few not mentioned here: 8 1/2 (edit: already discussed) The Stunt Man Swimming with Sharks Boogie Nights The Blair Witch Project Cecil B. Demented This Is Spinal Tap RKO 281 While not a "masterpiece" I thought "A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 7: Wes Craven's New Nightmare" was interesting in the way Freddy went after Wes Craven and the creators and actors from the previous films. PSHello PSS (edit)I forgot to list the one film that made me respond to this post. The film Roger Ebert called "one of the best movies I've seen about the making of a movie": Baadasssss!
]]>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 02:52:29 GMTOvationTop 58/21/2007 10:52:29 PMA few not mentioned here: 8 1/2 (edit: already discussed) The Stunt Man Swimming with Sharks Boogie Nights The Blair Witch Project Cecil B. Demented This Is Spinal Tap RKO 281 While not a "masterpiece" I thought "A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 7: Wes Craven&#39;s New Nightmare" was interesting in the way Freddy went after Wes Craven and the creators and actors from the previous films. PSHello PSS (edit)I forgot to list the one film that made me respond to this post. The film Roger Ebert called "one of the best movies I&#39;ve seen about the making of a movie": Baadasssss! http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2007/8/3/17206.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Post Date: 8/3/2007 4:00:38 PM
Body: One made Maggie Gyllenhall pretend to drink goats urine; the other has been accused of his own scatalogical crimes. What else do R. Kelly and John Waters have in common? I’ll let Evan Shapiro, EVP and general manager of IFC, explain: [W]hen I brought Trapped in the Closet into the office to screen it for my bosses, people at the company suggested that I seek counseling. Call me crazy (or obsessed), I find something in Trapped that makes it a natural next step in this experiment. While it might not be on the scale of Midnight Cowboy, in its own iconoclastic, pop-culture way, Trapped in the Closet challenges the traditional mores and sexual stereotypes of the current climate as boldly — and hysterically — as many films coming out of Hollywood or the indie movement. The cheating women, the closeted preacher, the pop star hiding in the closet, the adulterous midget with a paternity problem — Kelly makes a case to carry the mantle of John Waters into the new millennium. You may laugh, but you can’t look away. You’ll find much more from Shapiro here, and though most of the insights take the form of barely-veiled plugs for IFC TV’s summer slate, it’s always nice to see a powerful TV executive draw attention to his pun on the term “doing it.” Originally posted on:Spoutblog
]]>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 20:00:38 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com8/3/2007 4:00:38 PMOne made Maggie Gyllenhall pretend to drink goats urine; the other has been accused of his own scatalogical crimes. What else do R. Kelly and John Waters have in common? I’ll let Evan Shapiro, EVP and general manager of IFC, explain: [W]hen I brought Trapped in the Closet into the office to screen it for my bosses, people at the company suggested that I seek counseling. Call me crazy (or obsessed), I find something in Trapped that makes it a natural next step in this experiment. While it might not be on the scale of Midnight Cowboy, in its own iconoclastic, pop-culture way, Trapped in the Closet challenges the traditional mores and sexual stereotypes of the current climate as boldly — and hysterically — as many films coming out of Hollywood or the indie movement. The cheating women, the closeted preacher, the pop star hiding in the closet, the adulterous midget with a paternity problem — Kelly makes a case to carry the mantle of John Waters into the new millennium. You may laugh, but you can’t look away. You’ll find much more from Shapiro here, and though most of the insights take the form of barely-veiled plugs for IFC TV’s summer slate, it’s always nice to see a powerful TV executive draw attention to his pun on the term “doing it.” Originally posted on:Spoutblog http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/funny/MemberTagFilms.aspxfunny
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