In the "USA Weekend" edition that's inserted into the Saturday morning paper, there's an article by Rebecca Louie, called...

"What's her big hang-up?"
A connoisseur of camp critiques "Mommie Dearest."

Unfortunately, they don't show the picture of the new DVD that's now out in the online article, but the DVD cover has a title of...

"Mommie Dearest"
Hollywood Royalty Edition

I DAMN NEAR DIED from laughter when I saw "Hollywood Royalty Edition."

CLASSIC!

The article is a very short, but good read!

Love the usage of the word, "whomps" and when the writer says, "We love it because every child has probably seen his parent go out of control at some point. But there's something cathartic about seeing Crawford [lose it].

HAHAHAHA!!!

Geee, ya' think? hahahaha

Mommie Dearest fans, and you KNOW who you are....... "COME HERE!" (In that "it's time to scrub the bathroom floor voice.)

http://www.usaweekend.com/06_issues/060716/060716dvds.html

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HILARIOUS. There will never be another movie, to compare . . .

I don't know if I would call it "camp" per se- camp to me is personified by most Waters films- this is a bit of camp, tragedy, and comedy all in one. An excellent performance by Dunaway. Who also did campy horror with Tommy Lee Jones in "The Eyes of Laura Mars"- she is beautiful in that film.

It's not funny if you've had a parent who acted like that. Often. At least, not the first time you see it. But then, yeah, I must admit...that's campy.

Jeffery I just got that DVD of Mommie Dearest, with John Waters' commentary (Hollywood Royalty edition). I can't wait to watch it - will probably have a get-together with some friends and drinks and let the hootin' and hollerin' begin!

I love it when Faye D. goes cross-eyed with rage in that bathroom-cleaning scene. She's just ferocious! And strapping the little brother to the bed? B*tch craaaazy.

"TINAAAAAA!"

Fulltilt, my father DID act, like that. And in two different languages. But still, I think this film has many funny moments . . . Dunaways' gestures, the soap opera 'drunk' scene, the way Dunaway looks at her boyfriend Gregg, at Perrinos . . . 'damn it, Perrino's is MY, place!' LOLOL. I only wish I had laughed at my father, instead of being terrified by him . . .

Oh Miss Ellen! Makes me want to get one of the "larger rooms" at the Royalton on 44th again, have you bring the DVD over with your friends, and we'll have a party the next time I'm in town! hahaha

Can you imagine?!

We could combine both a Perfume of Life brunch with a Mommie Dearest sleep over at the Royalton Hotel... hahahaha... could you imagine?!

The funny thing... is the bathrooms in there have the glass walk-in showers with tile flooring... we could actually have a contest to see who plays the best Joan! There'd be prizes, and everything!!!

HAHAHAHAHAHA!

This *SICK* thing, is that I'd LOVE planning something like this! HAHAHAHA!

I'd even put in a request to the front desk for extra bathrobes for all of us. (HAHAHAHAHA!)

Sick world, isn't it? <grin>

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'You don't know what sick, is . . . until I come out PUBLICLY against your product, then see how sick you'll be!'

You folks are crazy here....ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I got to get this DVD, I just got a gift card from Bordersbooks.com yesterday! Off I go! LOL!!!!

Count me in! I'll bring the Comet cleanser...

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Click to view attachment'Oh, nubka . . . when you polish the floor . . . you've got to MOVE, the tree! If you can't do something right, then don't do it, at all!'

"I'm not mad at you, I'm mad at the dirt!!"

Jeffery - this is completely doable! Really, no foolin'! A "B*tchy Brunch"!!! When is the next time you are in NYC? Perhaps we could devise a drinking game out of it? And perhaps Miss Susan would like to join us too....

RE: that shower, YOU CALL THAT CLEAN!?!??!?!

(hee!)

Ellen

HAHAHAHA!

You know, I was just thinking, it would be REALLY funny to pull in one of the Royalton's chamber maids and tell her that statement in a very serious tone... "YOU CALL THAT CLEAN?"

Then I'll rub my finger up the glass, and then rub my fingers together and say, "DO YOU?!"

HAHAHAHAHA!

Of course, we'd let her in on the joke, and tip her appropriate for such crazy antics.

The Royalton would just be THE PLACE to do all this! hahahaha

Once the hotel staff found out there's "camp" going on in one of their rooms, all the Dorothy's working there would be calling in sick to get the evening off to join us. hahahahahaha

I'd love to see the look on the clerk's face at Dwayne Reade when we buy go through the line with a Comet cleanser and a bunch of wire hangers.

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Jeffery, "I should've known you'd know where to find the boys and the booze."

I dare you to say to the chambermaid, "Tear down that B*TCH of a bearing wall and put a window where it OUGHT to be."

And as you check out of the hotel: "I would rather be here with you than anywhere else in the world. You, all of you here and everywhere, gave me this award tonight. And I accept it from you and only you. I love all of you. Now please forgive me, good night."

Love it!

And you haven't LIVED until you've been at the Chelsea cinema on tribute night and heard Hedda Lettuce's running commentary.

Susan is that something that's done regularly? I think we need to make a POL pilgrimage to that event!

HAHAHA! Don't dare me in situations like that. For the sake of a good campy laugh, you MIGHT be surprised at the things I'd do.



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Oh this is a riot!

We'd probably be kicked out of the joint!

And when you think of it, the "ROYALTON," hahahaha... I mean, what BETTER name for a place to pull off some crazy ###### like this! hahaha

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'You think you're very clever, don't you, Jeffery . . . '

Jeffery, we have to do this - and if we get thrown out, even better! What a story we'll have to tell! As the po-po are dragging us out the door: "Don't #### with me boys!" "TINAAAAAA!!!!" Oh they'll remember us forever!