{"id":25365,"date":"2026-05-17T10:42:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T07:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lorenalupu.com\/blog\/?p=25365"},"modified":"2026-05-17T19:06:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T16:06:13","slug":"deppica-ep-3-cry-baby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lorenalupu.com\/blog\/deppica-ep-3-cry-baby\/","title":{"rendered":"Deppica ep. 3: Cry-Baby"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Avem un proiect ambi\u021bios de suflet pe acest blog. O serie de articole care recenzeaz\u0103 toate filmele \u00een care a jucat Johnny Depp, din secunda debutului \u0219i p\u00e2n\u0103 \u00een prezent. De ce? pentru c\u0103 Johnny Depp e actorul \u00een care m\u0103 reg\u0103sesc \u00een cea mai mare m\u0103sur\u0103. Pentru c\u0103 o mul\u021bime dintre voi \u00eel iubi\u021bi. \u0218i pentru c\u0103 filmele lui sunt<\/strong> <strong>o lume de sine st\u0103t\u0103toare, iar liantul dintre ele e chiar Johnny Depp. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Din episoadele precedente: Aici avem primul film al lui Johnny, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lorenalupu.com\/blog\/deppica-ep-1-a-nightmare-on-elm-street\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/lorenalupu.com\/blog\/deppica-ep-1-a-nightmare-on-elm-street\/\">A Nightmare on Elm Street<\/a><\/strong>. aici avem <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lorenalupu.com\/blog\/deppica-ep-2\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/lorenalupu.com\/blog\/deppica-ep-2\/\">ep. 2<\/a><\/strong>, \u00een care am reunit ce a mai jucat el \u00een anii 80 &#8211; mai pu\u021bin<strong> 21, Jump Street<\/strong>, unde trebuie s\u0103 m\u0103 pl\u0103te\u0219ti scump s\u0103 irosesc at\u00e2t de mult timp pre\u021bios pe un serial cli\u0219eic \u0219i mediocru. Cum n-a donat nimeni pentru asta, deduc c\u0103 v\u0103 intereseaz\u0103 <strong>21, Jump Street<\/strong> la fel de pu\u021bin c\u00e2t m\u0103 intereseaz\u0103 pe mine s\u0103 scriu despre el. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suntem \u00een 1990. C\u00e2nd Johnny Depp \u00eel \u00eent\u00e2lne\u0219te pe unul dintre regizorii legendari ai comunit\u0103\u021bii LGBT. Pe unicul, inegalabilul, esteticianul John Waters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">John Waters a fost printre primii regizori americani care au celebrat liber comunitatea LGBT, dup\u0103 ce s-a lansat \u00eentr-un mod edgy cu filme transgresive, cu o estetic\u0103 a frondei \u0219i a protestului, cum ar fi <strong>Pink Flamingos<\/strong> (1972) \u0219i <strong>Female Trouble<\/strong> (1974), ambele av\u00e2nd \u00een rolul principal un artist al travestiului pe nume Divine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Da, \u00eenainte s\u0103 existe RuPaul, a existat Divine, aka actorul Harris Glenn Milstead, care a p\u0103\u0219it pe marele ecran \u00eentr-o rochie lung\u0103 cu paiete \u0219i un machiaj exagerat, cu mult \u00eenainte ca acest lucru s\u0103 fie social acceptabil. Dar, pentru c\u0103 estetica lui Waters \u0219i a lui Divine (da, erau un item cultural, pentru c\u0103 Divine a jucat \u00een aproape toate filmele lui Waters, p\u00e2n\u0103 c\u00e2nd a murit de atac de cord \u00een 1988), &#8211; cum ziceam, estetica lui Waters \u0219i a lui Divine era at\u00e2t de asumat\u0103 \u0219i de badass, c\u0103 nu aveai cum s\u0103 n-o recuno\u0219ti ca atare, indiferent ce sim\u021beai \u00een leg\u0103tur\u0103 cu ea &#8211; au cucerit un following din ce \u00een ce mai consistent.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lorenalupu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-12.png?resize=700%2C458&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25376\" style=\"width:840px;height:550px\" width=\"700\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lorenalupu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-12.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lorenalupu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-12.png?resize=300%2C196&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lorenalupu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-12.png?resize=150%2C98&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lorenalupu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-12.png?resize=768%2C503&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>John Waters \u0219i Divine \u00een New York, 1975 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A\u0219a se face c\u0103 \u00een 1988, Waters a devenit f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 se a\u0219tepte vedet\u0103 interna\u021bional\u0103 cu un film pe nume <strong>Hairspray<\/strong>, despre o gr\u0103san\u0103 \u0219i o timid\u0103 care vor s\u0103 fie membre ale unei emisiuni TV de dans. Metafora e relativ transparent\u0103: a\u0219a cum exist\u0103 un perete de sticl\u0103 care separ\u0103 femeile neconforme cu standardele vremii de \u0219ansa succesului, a\u0219a exist\u0103 \u0219i un perete care limiteaz\u0103 expresia de sine a persoanelor queer. \u00cen definitiv, <strong>Hairspray<\/strong> era despre curajul de a-\u021bi asuma autentic cine e\u0219ti. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dar, pentru c\u0103 tema rezona cu toat\u0103 lumea, nu doar cu comunitatea LGBT, filmul a ajuns la un succes interna\u021bional care a f\u0103cut o c\u0103ru\u021b\u0103 de bani, iar acest lucru a dus la situa\u021bia paradoxal\u0103 \u00een care studiourile de film s-au luat la tr\u00e2nt\u0103 pentru a produce urm\u0103torul film al lui Waters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Primul film f\u0103r\u0103 Divine.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Am f\u0103cut aceast\u0103 lung\u0103 introducere pentru a analiza <strong>Cry Baby<\/strong>, primul film de Hollywood cu buget mare al lui John Waters, \u00een contextul artistic al operei lui Waters \u0219i pentru a-i descifra mesajul a\u0219a cum l-a inten\u021bionat autorul. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yB1bLlguZVY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">***<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Evident, fiind un film mainstream, unul produs \u00een 1990, Waters a fost nevoit s\u0103 renun\u021be la interpre\u021bi \u00een travesti \u0219i s\u0103-\u0219i edulcoreze estetica, dar nimic nu-l putea determina pe Waters s\u0103 nu mai fie Waters. Prin urmare, distribu\u021bia lui a inclus un veritabil curcubeu:  un star rock vestit pentru excentricitatea lui (I<strong>ggy Pop<\/strong>), o vedet\u0103 a filmelor pentru adul\u021bi (<strong>Traci Lords<\/strong> &#8211; iar \u00een anii 90, actri\u021bele de filme pentru adul\u021bi nu treceau at\u00e2t de u\u0219or grani\u021ba spre mainstream), o femeie supraponderal\u0103 (<strong>Ricki Lake<\/strong>) \u0219i o descendent\u0103 de magnat media (<strong>Patty Hearst<\/strong>, nepoata omului care a creat un imens concern media, William Randolph Hearst.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cry Baby<\/strong> &#8211; Pl\u00e2ng\u0103ciosul &#8211; e o metafor\u0103 destul de transparent\u0103 pentru b\u0103ie\u021bi efemina\u021bi, chit c\u0103 povestea de iubire din centrul filmului e una dintre un b\u0103iat \u0219i o fat\u0103. \u00centr-un or\u0103\u0219el american, cet\u0103\u021benii tradi\u021bionali\u0219ti &#8211; <strong>the squares<\/strong> &#8211; purt\u00e2nd haine albe \u0219i frizuri atent piept\u0103nate, marginalizeaz\u0103 \u0219i persecut\u0103 activ o comunitate damnat\u0103 &#8211; <strong>the drapes<\/strong>. De\u0219i se vede cu ochiul liber c\u0103 <strong>the drapes <\/strong>\u0219tiu s\u0103 se distreze mai intens \u0219i s\u0103 fac\u0103 petreceri fabuloase, ceilal\u021bi, plictisitori, redundan\u021bi \u0219i \u00eenchista\u021bi, le caut\u0103 mereu conflict. \u0218i, de\u0219i <strong>squares<\/strong> sunt mereu cei care ini\u021biaz\u0103 atacurile, poli\u021bia \u00eei aresteaz\u0103 \u0219i \u00eei bag\u0103 \u00een \u00eenchisori pe <strong>drapes<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dac\u0103 asta nu e o metafor\u0103 mai mult dec\u00e2t transparent\u0103 legat\u0103 de situa\u021bia din acele momente a comunit\u0103\u021bilor LGBT din New York \u0219i San Francisco, nu \u0219tiu ce e. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Evident, rela\u021biile dintre <strong>drapes <\/strong>sunt \u00eentre b\u0103rba\u021bi \u0219i femei, pentru c\u0103 \u00eentr-un film mainstream din anii 90, nu puteai pune doi tipi s\u0103-\u0219i ia limba \u00een gur\u0103. Dar atitudinea, op\u021biunile stilistice, raporturile dintre personaje <strong>\u021aIP\u0102<\/strong> Greenwich Village. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Legat de Johnny Depp, putem spune c\u0103 e primul film de p\u00e2n\u0103 acum \u00een care acesta \u00ee\u0219i las\u0103 v\u0103zut\u0103 personalitatea flamboaiant\u0103 \u0219i excentric\u0103, \u0219i primul film \u00een care descoperi marele actor de mai t\u00e2rziu. <strong>Cry Baby, <\/strong>leaderul g\u0103\u0219tii de drapes, nu face \u00een mod vizibil nimic care s\u0103 justifice ura square-ilor: nu comite crime, nu se drogheaz\u0103, nu jefuie\u0219te, nu d\u0103 \u00een cap. Singurul lui p\u0103cat e c\u0103 arat\u0103 irezistibil \u00een haine mulate de piele neagr\u0103 \u0219i c\u0103l\u0103re\u0219te o motociclet\u0103 ca un rege al \u0219oselelor. Un omagiu adresat rebelului f\u0103r\u0103 cauz\u0103, James Dean, un alt gay closeted folosit \u00een acele vremuri ca emblem\u0103 queer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mesajul subliminal de protest \u0219i de denun\u021bare a marginaliz\u0103rii \u0219i a abuzurilor e \u00eempachetat \u00eentr-o comedie delicioas\u0103, \u00een care poantele se succed\u0103 ame\u021bitor, distribu\u021bia multicolor\u0103 \u00ee\u0219i exploateaz\u0103 latura comic\u0103 a personajelor p\u00e2n\u0103 la ultima glumi\u021b\u0103, drape\u0219ii vinova\u021bi de \u201edelincven\u021b\u0103 juvenil\u0103 rampant\u0103\u201d f\u0103r\u0103 existen\u021ba unor fapte concrete \u00ee\u0219i asum\u0103 cu resemnare faptul c\u0103 tr\u0103iesc la marginea societ\u0103\u021bii, iar Waters nu rateaz\u0103 nici o ocazie s\u0103-l mai dezbrace pu\u021bin pe Depp, care, fie c\u0103 e \u00een chilo\u021bi sau \u00een full leather baby gear, livreaz\u0103 prima lui performan\u021b\u0103 stelar\u0103 \u0219i carisma care \u00eencepe treptat s\u0103-l consacre. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adaug\u0103 muzica savuros de catchy &#8211; disco pentru squares \u0219i rock n&#8217; roll pentru drapes &#8211; \u0219i ai aproape dou\u0103 ore de entertainment pur. Pe care \u00eel po\u021bi lua doar la valoarea afi\u0219at\u0103 &#8211; r\u00e2zi de faci crampe la f\u0103lci &#8211; sau s\u0103-i descifrezi suferin\u021ba ascuns\u0103. Pe care, cumva, Depp o incorporeaz\u0103 \u00een interpretare. Probabil c\u0103 a stat la ni\u0219te beri cu Waters \u0219i a \u00een\u021beles mesajul mai ad\u00e2nc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next up: <strong>Edward Scissorhands. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">***<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00ce\u021bi plac filmele vechi, \u0219i, uneori, cele noi? Sus\u021bine site-ul \u00een singurul mod care conteaz\u0103 cu adev\u0103rat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">***<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/paypal.me\/Trollywood\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/lorenalupu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/cafea-300x300.jpg?resize=300%2C300\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lorenalupu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/cafea.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lorenalupu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/cafea.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lorenalupu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/cafea.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lorenalupu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/cafea.jpg?resize=160%2C160&amp;ssl=1 160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lorenalupu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/cafea.jpg?resize=320%2C320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lorenalupu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/cafea.jpg?resize=184%2C184&amp;ssl=1 184w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lorenalupu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/cafea.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lorenalupu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/cafea.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lorenalupu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/cafea.jpg?w=931&amp;ssl=1 931w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">***<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vrei s\u0103 m\u0103 urm\u0103re\u015fti \u00een social media? \u00cemi po\u0163i da like pe&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lorenaalmighty\/\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a>, follow pe&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lorenalupu\">Twitter<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;\u015fi&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lorena.lup\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong>, subscribe pe&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCCHBtHi6S2GlUFqETH70cjQ\">YouTube<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;\u015fi pe<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@lorena.lupu\">&nbsp;TikTok<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Avem un proiect ambi\u021bios de suflet pe acest blog. 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