“It’s a tricky thing to make this kind of love song laugh.”

The Onion AV Club reviews the DVD Commentary Tracks of the Damned:

SUSPECT: Glitter

CRIMES:

• Building a film around Mariah Carey
• Hiring Mariah Carey to play a Mariah Carey-like figure
• Allowing Mariah Carey to perform the soundtrack
• Choosing a script that feels like it’s been gathering dust since the early days of the Great Depression

DEFENDER: Director Vondie Curtis-Hall

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COMMENTS ON THE CAST

He lavishes praise on the supporting cast. As for his star, Curtis-Hall says he was impressed by the talent she displayed during a screen test for John Singleton’s Shaft. It’s worth noting that Carey does not appear in John Singleton’s Shaft.

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[Via Jejune.net]