Cry Baby

 Last night I watched the film, Cry Baby. This is a John Waters film. Now if you’re asking yourself, who is John Waters? Well, all I can say is that you are really not a film lover. You’re definitely not fool serious. John Waters is an artist with a mind to push the envelope. John Waters is responsible for bringing such stars as Devine, and Mink Stole to the public eye. John Waters is responsible for resurrecting the careers of Tab Hunter, Joey Heatherton, Patricia Hearst and Traci Lords. Cry Baby gave John Waters a bigger budget and was able to bring in some bigger names along with his usual entourage. Johnny Depp was just becoming a star with 21 Jump Street and he took on the role of Cry Baby. Though Johnny had musical talent, he didn’t do any of the singing in the film. Thanks to the success of Hair Spray, John Waters was taken a bit more seriously as a film maker. Ricki Lake who was billed as the baby Devine, returned to appear in Cry Baby. The DVD has now added scenes that were deleted previously. There are interviews and commentaries that are quite entertaining and filled with information. As I watched the film I kept thinking this would make a great stage play. Of course Hair Spray had become successful on stage. John Waters does mention on the DVD that there is a possibility that Cry Baby will be a musical. Anything is possible. The Color Purple is now a musical. Thanks for stopping by; keep an open mind. Here is the line up for the next four nights. Category 6: Day of Destruction, Donnie Brasco, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Million Dollar Baby. See if you can find them and watch with me.