Glamwog

Definite return-to-form for John Waters, after the disappointment of 'Pecker'. If you liked 'Serial Mom', you'll like this. I've never heard Melanie Griffiths talk so filthy, and it's hilarious! See it!

I remember seeing this on Australian TV in 1987 (when I was 13 years old) and it still sticks in my mind as being one of the best, blackest, funniest, most twisted stories ever portrayed. I have since read the novel (which is fantastic) many times, and yes, have even hired out that trashy Roseanne version (which has an entirely different and blanded-out ending), but I have not seen this version re-emerge since I originally came across it. How can people let such a brilliant production slide pass the attention of the majority of the viewing public?? Release it on DVD and Video and let the viewing public witness Ruth's REAL revenge!! By the way, I think IMDb may have the production date wrong, I did indeed see this well before 1990.

I have only flicked through the previous ten or so comments, but

"over-rated" seems to be the most common thing said. Well,

maybe it is, but I have seen it three times since it was released,

and it still manages to keep me glued to the screen for all three

hours. What we have here is all the elements that make a good

epic film - a good solid storyline, an involving love story, and a

disaster! Nothing new by any means, but the way all the elements

interact works beautifully, and Kate Winslet's performance is

flawless. This is bound to become a classic. I wouldn't give

Titanic any awards for originality, but it is an extremely well-made

film with plenty of suspense and emotion that kept me on the edge

of my seat throughout, each time I saw it. And this is from

someone who CAN"T STAND Leonardo Dicaprio. If you want to

see a bad film, take a look at Kate Winslet's next film, Hideous

Kinky, which lives up to at least the first word in its title.