November 7, 2008
Now chip, you know I don't like the brown word.
Kathleen Turner, Ricki Lake, Matthew Lillard
A sweet mother takes a little too much at heart for the defence of her family.
DVD Release Date: July 13, 1999
Stats: 1,577 reviews
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September 13, 2008Serial Mom, directed by the crazy John Waters makes this movie sooo damn funny. A regular Martha Stewart on the outside (Kathleen Turner) has many secrets in her personal life. People would be shocked and scared about the horrible things she thinks and does. One od my very fav sc...( read more)
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January 29, 2008An uproariously witty satire on "petty" bourgeois American values, John Waters brings his own distinctive madness to the screen by focussing on cardboard cut-out caricatures of pop culture America. Turning his outrageous gaze on an archetypally perfect housewife and mother from t...( read more)
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January 8, 2008An uproariously witty satire on "petty" bourgeois American values, John Waters brings his own distinctive madness to the screen by focussing on cardboard cut-out caricatures of pop culture Americana.
Turning his outrageous gaze on an archetypally perfect housewife and mother f...( read more) -
December 3, 2007A bit too slick, safe and mainstream for some Waters die-hards, this is still a great vehicle for Kathleen Turner. Some of it works splendidly, for example the old woman getting murdered while watching "Annie" is a hoot. Basil Poledouris' terrifically schmaltzy score suits procee...( read more)
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October 27, 2009Kathleen Turner killing people...I mean come on...that alone is worth the watch
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September 16, 2009Waters still hasn't surprised me with a good film, but I gotta accept this film is funny in very parts from beginning to end and the portrayal of the thematic elements was very satirical and sarcastic. Some elements failed for me, specially in the credibility of the characters, b...( read more)
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September 2, 2009What an amazing satire. Each scene perfectly executed all the while knowing how far out it is. That acknowledgement was the first step towards making this film great.
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August 22, 2009The way Kathleen Turner says "Pussy willow" makes me die every time.
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August 20, 2009Oh, John Waters. It's nice to see him back to his old tricks after going PG on us with "Hairspray" and "Cry-Baby". "Serial Mom" is a hilarious, politically incorrect, irreverent comedy that satirizes the media's fascination with serial killers.
Kathleen Turner is priceless a...( read more)
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April 10, 2008"Hello"
"Is this the cocksucker residence?"
"God-damn you, stop calling here"
"Isn't this 4215 pussy way?"
"You bitch!"
"Let me check the zip-code, 212 Fuck You"
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