Mommy's Day (1997)

The Age of Commercialism

Did you people see the same film I saw?

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

Well this is the third movie starring Patty McCormack in the Bad Seed franchise. In the original she plays Rhoda, and in the (unofficial) sequels she is a mother herself never been called by her first name, she just goes by Mommy and Mrs Sterling. Been charged of murder which happened in "Mommy" and sentenced to death she somehow escapes this fate and gets a drug implanted in her arm which should keep her murdering drifts down. But as soon as she is free she notices that there are people who want to see her fail and locked up again. She also has a restriction order on seeing her daughter Jessica Anne played by Rachel Lemieux. Rachel Lemieux now a bit older has grown in her role and it's great how she stands up for her mother at times. I particularly liked how she handled that big boy in school saying "watch out maybe it runs in the family". Killings happen but is Mommy the culprit or is there some copycat at work? I have my ideas who did those killings and not going to give it away. This one is really on par with "Mommy" movie.

The Original Mommy was amazing but when I saw this I was disgusted by the poor effort put into this movie. The story is lame and pointless. There is 0% Gore and the editing is poor. The title is lame, the acting is horrible and the plot seems to go nowhere. The first Mommy was great but this is just rubbish. The story is confusing and set a distance away from the first movie. What a load of crap. . What does the title have to do with the story? Mommy's Day? Why not Mommy's Revenge or Mommy Restored?** Story 1.0/10 Horrible Story ** Acting 4/10 Bad Acting** Gore 0.1/10 Virtually No Gore** Overall 1.7/10. Major Plot Holes: Why did Mommy get released in the end if she is mentally ill??

having seen the bad seed and enjoying it I was glad to see this movie of Rhoda as an adult.This very low budgeted film is entertaining because of the talents of Patricia(Patty)McCormack playing the main character.The poor vhs copy I have can't hide her icy stares or take away anything from her cut through ice comments.The life of anyone getting between her and her little daughter is in danger.It get's to the point where a person tryiny to keep them seperated is told by the little girl " I wouldn't do that if I were you".To my surprise the story did not turn out predictable which was like a bonus.For old timers an extra added attraction was a decent performance by former child star Paul Petersen.

I first read the short story Mommy by Max Allan Collins in a compilation called Fears, and was eager to see the film when it was first released on home video. While Mommy was a fine enough film, Mommy's Day really shines as an extension of the first film yet holding its own well enough. This is actually a superior thriller to Mommy, though needing that first film to base this continuing story on. And a nice DVD treatment as well, I snatched both Mommy and Mommy's Day up at the same time. After escaping a lethal injection for the murders Mommy (Patty McCormack) had committed, she is given a special implant in her arm that will keep her from having homicidal urges. However, since she still tries to see her daughter and other murders are continuing, it doesn't look very good for Mommy. What ensues is a nicely paced, clever mystery that really will draw you in. Considering the budget and only a few weeks to shoot, this is a great example of how you can make a good film with little money. This film proves that Muscatine, Iowa is just as good of a place for a film as anywhere! An exceptionally good cast, brisk story and nicely placed surprises make Mommy's Day a refreshing mystery. Seeing Patty McCormack, Rachel Lemieux, Paul Petersen, Gary Sandy, Brinke Stevens, Mickey Spillane and even other actors from the first film disguised a little to play different ones in this one -- it's a nice surprise how it all just works so well. I'm a mystery buff and have seen many Italian giallo films so that I can usually figure a mystery out rather quickly, but Mommy's Day has a witty tone that even had me wondering up to the end what was really going on. Those that pick this film apart are most likely spoiled from having seen many mega-million dollar Hollywood productions. For the rest that are open-minded and are willing to give the underdogs a chance, Mommy's Day is a fun time and worth seeking out. If you love a good mystery, this will not disappoint! And the country song spoof "If Life Was Fair" sung by Patty McCormack is a total HOOT!!