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* [[Get a Load of That Square]]: Almost quoted word for word.
* [[Get a Load of That Square]]: Almost quoted word for word.
* [[Girl Posse]]: The Cry-Baby girls, to a degree.
* [[Girl Posse]]: The Cry-Baby girls, to a degree.
* [[Heel Face Turn]]: {{spoiler|The judge and Mrs. Vernon-Williams [[Get Out of Jail Free Card|let Cry-Baby and several of the other drapes out of jail at the end]].}} [[Alpha Bitch|Lenora]] also sides with the squares for a shot at redemption.
* [[Heel Face Turn]]: {{spoiler|The judge and Mrs. Vernon-Williams [["Get Out of Jail Free" Card|let Cry-Baby and several of the other drapes out of jail at the end]].}} [[Alpha Bitch|Lenora]] also sides with the squares for a shot at redemption.
* [[Hey It's That Guy]]: Iggy Pop as Cry-Baby's step-grandfather and Willem Dafoe as a prison guard. And of course, Johnny Depp in the title role, along with the usual John Waters alumni, like Mink Stole and Ricki Lake.
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Iggy Pop as Cry-Baby's step-grandfather and Willem Dafoe as a prison guard. And of course, Johnny Depp in the title role, along with the usual John Waters alumni, like Mink Stole and Ricki Lake.
** Don't forget David Nelson (the oldest son of Ozzie and Harriet Nelson) and Patty Hearst as Wanda's parents.
** Don't forget David Nelson (the oldest son of Ozzie and Harriet Nelson) and Patty Hearst as Wanda's parents.
* [["I Am" Song]]: "King Cry-Baby", "High-School Hellcats".
* [["I Am" Song]]: "King Cry-Baby", "High-School Hellcats".
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* [[Large Ham]]: Most of the cast, but especially Johnny Depp, particularly during his [[Freudian Excuse]] monologue.
* [[Large Ham]]: Most of the cast, but especially Johnny Depp, particularly during his [[Freudian Excuse]] monologue.
* [[Mad Bomber]]: Wade "Cry Baby" Walker's father was the "Alphabet Bomber", who bombed buildings in alphabetical order. He got the electric chair.
* [[Mad Bomber]]: Wade "Cry Baby" Walker's father was the "Alphabet Bomber", who bombed buildings in alphabetical order. He got the electric chair.
* [[Make Out Point]]: There's one at Turkey Point, where Allison learns to French-kiss. In the stage play, the set-up is used at the backdrop for the tender ballad "Girl, Can I Kiss You (With Tongue)."
* [[Make-Out Point]]: There's one at Turkey Point, where Allison learns to French-kiss. In the stage play, the set-up is used at the backdrop for the tender ballad "Girl, Can I Kiss You (With Tongue)."
* [[The New Rock and Roll]]: The film's set in 1953, so it's not satanic yet, just trashy "race music".
* [[The New Rock and Roll]]: The film's set in 1953, so it's not satanic yet, just trashy "race music".
* [[Non Singing Voice]]: James Intveld performed all the vocals for Johnny Depp, and Rachel Sweet did the same for Amy Locane.
* [[Non-Singing Voice]]: James Intveld performed all the vocals for Johnny Depp, and Rachel Sweet did the same for Amy Locane.
* [[Nothing but Hits]]: Largely averted, except with the country club's talent show performances of "Teenage Prayer" and "Sh-Boom".
* [[Nothing but Hits]]: Largely averted, except with the country club's talent show performances of "Teenage Prayer" and "Sh-Boom".
* [[Politically Correct History]]: Sort of: most of the squares are openly prejudiced against black people, but the drapes appear to have no problem with them.
* [[Politically-Correct History]]: Sort of: most of the squares are openly prejudiced against black people, but the drapes appear to have no problem with them.
* [[Sad Times Montage]]: "Teardrops are Falling" includes Allison drinking a jar full of her own tears.
* [[Sad Times Montage]]: "Teardrops are Falling" includes Allison drinking a jar full of her own tears.
* [[Screen to Stage Adaptation]]
* [[Screen to Stage Adaptation]]
* [[Seemingly Wholesome Fifties Girl]]: Allison eventually develops into one of these. She remains more or less her sweet self, but now she's a delinquent's girlfriend, and more inclined to less conservative outfits.
* [[Seemingly-Wholesome Fifties Girl]]: Allison eventually develops into one of these. She remains more or less her sweet self, but now she's a delinquent's girlfriend, and more inclined to less conservative outfits.
* [[Separated By the Wall]]: Allison and Cry-Baby gyrate on opposite sides of the glass barrier in "Please, Mr. Jailer".
* [[Separated By the Wall]]: Allison and Cry-Baby gyrate on opposite sides of the glass barrier in "Please, Mr. Jailer".
* [[Shout Out]]: Breaking Cry-Baby out of jail and Pepper's kids out of the orphanage pays tribute to ''The [[Benny Hill]] Show''. Johnny Depp's performance also evokes a young [[Elvis Presley]].
* [[Shout-Out]]: Breaking Cry-Baby out of jail and Pepper's kids out of the orphanage pays tribute to ''The [[Benny Hill]] Show''. Johnny Depp's performance also evokes a young [[Elvis Presley]].
* [[Singing Simlish]]: The stage musical's song "Baby Baby Baby Baby (Baby Baby)" parodies the scat-like lyrics in rockabilly music.
* [[Singing Simlish]]: The stage musical's song "Baby Baby Baby Baby (Baby Baby)" parodies the scat-like lyrics in rockabilly music.
** [[Crowning Moment of Funny|"But I don't know the words!"]]
** [[Crowning Moment of Funny|"But I don't know the words!"]]

Revision as of 12:55, 25 January 2014

Cry-Baby is a 1990 film directed by John Waters. It tells the classic story of Star-Crossed Lovers"Square" Allison Vernon-Williams falls for Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker, leader of the local "drapes" in their small Maryland town — and the upheaval their romance causes between the hillbilly drapes and the uptight squares. Did we mention it's a musical?


Cry-Baby provides examples of:

 Mrs. Woodward: Your Honor, can we take Wanda the fuck home?

 Ramona Rickettes: You put the T in tough!