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Serial Mom [DVD] [1994]
 
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Serial Mom [DVD] [1994]

DVD ~ Kathleen Turner
4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Kathleen Turner, Sam Waterston, Ricki Lake, Suzanne Somers, Mink Stole
  • Directors: John Waters
  • Format: Full Screen, PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Pathe Distribution
  • DVD Release Date: 30 Jun 2003
  • Run Time: 99 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005K26F
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 17,981 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Amazon.co.uk Review
In Serial Mom director John Waters creates a wickedly funny--and nasty--comedy starring Kathleen Turner as the ultimate suburbanite: a woman so obsessed with suburban perfection that she kills a neighbour for not separating her recyclables. Hubby Sam Waterston and kids Matthew Lillard and Ricki Lake don't have a clue that in fact it is squeaky-clean mom who is the killer at large in their Baltimore neighbourhood and who has murdered, among others, the guy who dumped her daughter. The final courtroom scene is a riot, turning her into a celebrity defendant (long before OJ Simpson) and featuring a terrific cameo by Patty Hearst (yes, that Patty Hearst). Not for the squeamish or the easily offended, Waters' fans will find him in classic form. --Marshall Fine, Amazon.com

Synopsis
Happy homemaker Beverly Sutphin (Kathleen Turner) has a charmed life--a beautiful suburban home, a successful dentist husband (Sam Waterston), and two normal teenagers, Misty (Ricki Lake) and Chip (Matthew Lillard). But she also has a good deal of underlying rage waiting to escape....Just be sure to follow her rules: be polite to your neighbour, always recycle, rewind your videotapes, and never, ever wear white shoes after Labour Day. When one of her son's teachers speaks disparagingly of the boy at a parent-teacher conference, Bev runs the instructor over in the school parking lot. Suddenly she has an insatiable taste for murder. Six homicides later, the cops get wise to her crimes, which are committed with weapons ranging from a leg of lamb to a fireplace poker. A media frenzy ensues, turning an unrepentant Beverly into a media celebrity.
A serial-killer comedy mixed with courtroom-drama social satire, the raunchy SERIAL MOM was John Waters' return to R-rated fare after the sweet-natured duo of HAIRSPRAY and CRY-BABY. Suburban life is duly skewered here as the serenity of Beverly's upper-middle-class surroundings are continually sullied by her comedically disturbing acts of violence. Turner appears to relish the opportunity to play such an over-the-top role, and the usual Baltimore-based supporting players make welcome appearances.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Breakfast Serial, 29 Mar 2005
By Louise Stanley (Reading, Berkshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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A real piece of cheesecake - Hollywood at its absolute best.

Hilarious from start to finish and one of those films which should be watched whenever you need some mindless escapism. Very gory and bloody, and fully deserving of its 18 rating, it nonetheless delivers a brilliant lesson on the morals of small-town life (not just in the US)...but that's not really why you should watch it.

I don't think there is much to moan about really, it's not a screen great but then, sometimes you just need a good old-fashioned romp to relax and unwind.

A true story though?! It's too neat (particularly in the ending) and doesn't need "justifying" in this way.

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A TRUE CLASSIC! COMIC GENIUS AT ITS BEST!, 17 Jan 2002
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when i first saw this film i did not know what to expect, but i soon discovered after the first ten minutes, that i knew i was going to love this film. beverley, a caring mother and mother of 2 children, misty and chip and also wife to a dentist seems like the perfect mother but as the film progresses you will find out not all is how it seems to be. the whole film is acted brilliantly and the "events" which occur are all hilarious. you can go to back to this film countless times and never be bored with it, a true modern classic.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Great movie, bad dvd release, 8 Jul 2007
By J. M. Mora - See all my reviews
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I really enjoyed this film when it was first released on 1995 in Spain, so I couldn't wait to get the DVD to see it in its original language. Sadly, this film hasn't yet been released in Spain in the DVD so I got it over amazon.
Sadly, the DVD release is poor. No extras and no subtitles -which is quite an issue for me. Just shortcuts to scenes and a trailer. The quality of the audio isn't quite good, neither.
Anyway, it's still a really good, clever comedy that anyone might enjoy and the only release so far.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Kathleen Turner is fantastic
Serial Mom is the funniest film I have seen in a very long time, Kathleen Turner playing the psychotic Beverly Sutphin is hilarious. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Langdon Ulder

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant black comedy - great fun!
This is terrific dark comedy. The script and the situation are wonderful. There are great cameos and some incredibly funny situations. Read more
Published 10 months ago by The Cheerful Teacher

5.0 out of 5 stars kathleen turners best film-what a fantastic performance
HILARIOUS thats what it is and absolutely amazing...one of john waters best along with the classic FEMALE TROUBLE Kathleen turner in a fantastic performance... Read more
Published 14 months ago by S. J. Pinder

3.0 out of 5 stars Kathleen's Show
This is a very disciplined John Waters story. Kathleen Turner steals the show in the lead role and really carries the whole film as the supporting cast don't offer a great deal -... Read more
Published on 4 Jun 2007 by AG Stephenson

5.0 out of 5 stars You left your front door open
Marjorie (Crystan Leas) started life with a rebel attitude. After getting married her (Kirstie Alley) life was defined as "the wife" of Harry Turner. Read more
Published on 24 May 2005 by bernie

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