The plot's pretty simple. Turner is, as I said, June Cleaver, except that people annoy her. So she kills them. Some of them in very bloody fashion. Eventually she's found out, so there's a trial. Ricki Lake, who plays Turner's daughter sells T-shirts outside the courthouse. Suzanne Somers shows up. Turner defends herself and is found not guilty on all counts. Which doesn't bode well for the Hearst character, who's guilty, all right -- of wearing white after labor day.
You have to be in the mood for this one, but it certainly has its moments. Quite a few of them, in fact. I wish I liked it better.
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Something was off, I remember it.
I agree with you, Bill. It had potential but just didn't click. Still, it had its moments.
Jeff
Well, it's a remake of the more typically scabrous FEMALE TROUBLE, another Waters film, only with a cast of actually good actors...and it was Waters's first attempt to reach beyond his initial audience. I'm fond of it.
One of the few flicks I have seen at the movie theater. I drove out to some North Dallas theatre that was the closest place showing this. As I left after the movie a couple other fellas were walking out and one was complaining about the movie. I liked it but agree it is not perfect.
This is one of those films where, inexplicably, I remember A LOT about the plot and characters.
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