Mommie Dearest, the infamous biopic about Joan Crawford based on her daughter Christina’s memoir, was critically savaged when it was released in 1981, mainly due to its laughable dialogue, Faye Dunaway’s over-the-top portrayal (which Waters calls the first drag queen role played by a woman), and a scene with a wire hanger you may have heard about. His witty observations make you wish you could go to the movies with him all the time, especially the bad ones. Watching Mommie Dearest: Hollywood Royalty Edition with John Waters’ commentary track is like seeing it with your sharpest, funniest friend, who just happens to have the inside dish on Melanie Griffith. – John Waters, commentary track, Mommie Dearest: Hollywood Royalty Edition There is no better movie than this kind of movie when you’re home on a Saturday afternoon… with a slight hangover. – Roger Ebert, review of Mommie Dearest (1981) I can’t imagine who would want to subject themselves to this movie.
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