Sordid Lives

Del Shores directed and wrote this adaptation of his own play about how an elderly woman's (comical) accidental death causes her family and friends to rue her passing while digging up ancient misgivings. Low-budget film played the Palm Springs movie circuit... Full review

Even though it is billed as a comedy the movie has some very poignant undertones which I found very helpful. At face value it is a very funny and screwball comedy about a Texas family and as such is well done,... Full review

I first saw this movie in Palm Springs, California when a friend of mine drug us in to the movie. He said it was such a laugh, that we had to join him. I had a great time seeing this movie.... Full review

beth grant,(Shines)giving the dark mood of donnie darko,To this makes her more beliveable,as a actress,one who can be funny and strong,not having to be 21 and pretty to get the part,but to be able to carry off something r someone you... Full review

This movie had big names in it. The girl that loved Ty was a bad actess; Leslie Jordan rocks as Brother Boy. Delta Burke...normally love her; she was so-so in this film. There are parts of this movie that I didn't... Full review

I have never laughed so hard in my life as I did when watching this movie. Del Shores is truly a genious and the actor who portrayed brother-boy is phenominal. Of course I have enjoyed him numerous times on Will and... Full review

This one of the funniest movies I have seen. From Beth Grant's rubber band snapping to Delta Burke's white trash housewife this is a fun ride. Stars Bonnie Bedelia, Beau Bridges, Oliva Newton John and Delta Burke were brought to... Full review

I got this DVD on the 'recommendation' of Amazon...normally I wouldn't touch anything they try to sell me, but it looked like it could be an interesting movie, what with ONJ and all. Well, am I ever glad I got... Full review

One of the funniest movies I have ever seen. We've watched it so many times we know the lines by heart. These people are all in my family, and I've often wanted to holler out myself to some of my... Full review

As a rule, I hate superlatives, but this is one of the 4 or 5 funniest movies I've ever seen. Everyone in the cast is excellent, though I have to single out Beth Grant and Leslie Jordan, who give the... Full review

The cover of the "Sordid Lives" DVD announces that this is a "black comedy about white trash," so it turns out Peggy's lover was her daughter Noleta's(Delta Burke) husband, G. W. played by Beau Bridges. In true white trash fashion, Shores says that the actors, Newell and Rosemary Alexander are his real father-in-law and mother-in-law. ... Full Review

Add to that picture battling big-haired sisters Latrelle and LaVonda, Latrelle's estranged gay son Ty and a clutch of other kooked-out characters and Sordid Lives yee-has merrily over the top, ripping the melodramatic Michael out of US TV soaps yet getting you involved with its characters. ... Full Review

The problem is that the California segments -- which are constructed more or less as coming-out romantic comedy -- are not nearly as good as those set in Texas. Channeling the vernacular of Shores' characters, this paper wrote of the original 1996 production, " 'Sordid Lives' has more laughs than a hunting dog has ticks. ... Full Review

When Delta Burke decided not to revisit her role from the original film, Rhea was in, and star-struck. Especially if it means moving to Louisiana , bad outfits, awkward sex and filling the shoes of Delta Burke . ... Full Review

Although occasionally amusing, "Sordid Lives" never becomes truly funny in the first two of its 12 episodes. ... Full Review

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Caroline Rhea will travel for comedy.Especially if it means moving to Louisiana , bad outfits, awkward sex and filling the shoes of Delta Burke . ... Full Article

I am not a movie purist. Some of my favorite movies could be called 'noir' or even 'low-budget'. I am a big fan 'Sordid Lives', 'Victor, Victoria', 'Cabaret', 'O Brother Where Art Thou?' and all Monty Python. ... Full Article

HOLLYWOOD (Box Office Mojo) - A windy night in Los Angeles did not keep the cast of Del Shores' Texas farce, Sordid Lives , from filing into the Regent Theatre this week for a screening to celebrate the comedy's release... ... Full Article

Connect to Facebook/Twitter, recommend via email and much more. There are probably better things a person could do with his time than spend it watching the boorish comedy, "Sordid Lives." ... Full Article

Murder, cross-dressing, sexual-identity crises - and that's just the first episode of this funny, outrageous soap-spoof. Based on a play and film of the same name, this comedy looks at a hilariously dysfunctional Texas family whose secrets are leaking out... ... Full Article