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Crocodile Tears | 
| Director: Ann Coppel
Actors: Joanne Klein, Wade Madsen, Brian O'hare, William Salyers, Ted Sod
Studio: Ariztical
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.95
Buy Used: $7.00
You Save: $12.95 (65%)
Rating:  1 reviews
Format: Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 84 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.3 x 0.6
UPC: 631008054599
EAN: 0631008054599
ASIN: B00023BMJI
Theatrical Release Date: 1998
Release Date: May 25, 2004
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A Modern Faust January 13, 2008
Amos Lassen (Little Rock, Arkansas)
"Crocodile Tears"
A Modern Faust
Amos Lassen
There has always been a fascination with the Faust legend and stories of men selling their soles to the devil can be very entertaining. Such is the background of "Crocodile Tears" (Ariztical Releasing).The idea behind the film is innovative as it uses AIDS as the centerpiece. This is a small independent film without the glitter of Hollywood but what it lacks in glitz, it makes up for in creativity. Even when dealing with such a serious and depressing subject as AIDS, there are comedic moments in "Crocodile Tears". Here the devil is a redneck junior high school principal who plays the accordion.
There is a problem however. As interesting as the premise of the film is, the movie does not work completely. The plot is simple. A gay man writes to the devil because his career is just not taking off and he thinks that maybe he can get some help from the devil. Old Scratch appears and gives him what he asks for but he lets the gay guy know that he is expecting something in return (which is not immediately discussed but we get the idea that there will be some sort of twist.
Everything about the film is fine but somehow things just do not come together. I am not sorry I watched the film by any means because I could see that there was a great deal of promise there. Again, it is original and if not what it should have been, it showed a new look at gay cinema.
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