Cry Baby - A Musical Starring Johnny Depp - directed by John Waters - 1990 -

 Cry Baby - A Musical Starring Johnny Depp - directed by John Waters - 1990

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I first watched Cry Baby around 20 years ago, on Television. It was a lot of fun for me to revisit Cry Baby.

Cry-Baby is a 1990 American teen musical romantic comedy film written and directed by John Waters. It stars Johnny Depp as Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker, a 1950s teen rebel, and Amy Locane as Allison Vernon-Williams, a good girl who falls for him. The film also features a large ensemble cast that includes Ricki Lake, Susan Tyrrell, Iggy Pop, Traci Lords, and Willem Dafoe. 

The film centers on a group of delinquent youth who refer to themselves as "drapes" and their interaction with the rest of the town and its other subculture, the "squares", in 1950s Baltimore, Maryland. "Cry-Baby" Walker, a drape, and Allison, a square, disturb Baltimore society by breaking the subculture taboos and falling in love. The film shows what the young couple has to overcome to be together and how their actions affect the rest of the town. 

The film features a mix of rockabilly, doo-wop, and R&B songs that perfectly capture the feel of the setting.

Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - A Musical - Directed by Tim Burton- Starring Johnny Depp

 Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - A Musical - Directed by Tim Burton- Starring Johnny Depp

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Sweeney Todd's story first emerged in the 1840s as a "penny dreadful," a serialized story published in cheap pamphlets aimed at the working class. The tale of a vengeful barber who slits his customers' throats and grinds their bodies into meat pies quickly gained notoriety for its macabre themes and dark humor.

This Tim Burton-directed musical slasher film stars Johnny Depp as Sweeney Todd and Helena Bonham Carter as Mrs. Lovett. It follows the story of Sweeney Todd, a barber who seeks revenge on Judge Turpin, the corrupt judge who exiled him and drove his wife to suicide. He partners with Mrs. Lovett, a struggling pie shop owner, who uses his victims' flesh in her meat pies.

Mrs. Lovett (Helena Bonham Carter) to dispose of his victims in a gruesome way. The film is known for its dark and gothic atmosphere, stellar performances, haunting score, and visually stunning cinematography.

Sweeney Todd, unjustly exiled by the corrupt Judge Turpin (Alan Rickman), returns to London seeking revenge.

He sets up a barber shop above Mrs. Lovett's failing pie shop, and their partnership soon takes a dark turn.

Todd slits the throats of his unwitting customers, while Mrs. Lovett uses their flesh to create her surprisingly popular meat pies.

As their murderous scheme flourishes, their dark desires and hidden pasts threaten to unravel everything.

The movie Won the Academy Award for Best Art Direction and was

Nominated for two Golden Globes, including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.