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Actors: Johnny Depp, Traci Lords, Amy Locane, Susan Tyrell, Iggy Pop, Ricki Lake, Mink Stole
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Cry-baby |
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Johnny Depp portrays Cry-baby, a rebellious, rockabilly dreamboat in 1950's Baltimore. Cry-baby falls in love with Allison Vernon-Williams, a wealthy, goody-goody classmate. Allison likes Cry-baby, but her strict grandmother won't allow her to see him. This wild comedy features over-the-top musical numbers, scuffles between hoodlums and squares, and, in the end, the triumph of dumb, teen puppy love.
--Judy Berman, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Cry-baby |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- matchbreaker interference
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a teen
Eccentric:
Yes
- mentally ill
- wild
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) ample bosom & buttocks
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 60's-90's
Profession/status:
- not employed but independently wealthy
Eccentric:
Yes
- deluded
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southwest
City?
Yes
Misc setting
- prison
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- touching of personal anatomy
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
If lots of song/dance...
- lot of singing and dancing
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Classic/oldies rock
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