deprived and a little obscene - perfect! Endlessly watchable
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This film is completely bonkers, I had no idea what was happening to me when I saw it for the first time. It's weird, scary, deprived and a little obscene - perfect! Endlessly watchable, visuals on par with SUSPIRIA and completely trippy. An absolute favorite.
301569
When you need pure entertainment and a fresh approach to the innocent debauchery of youth in the 70's done really well, watch this.  We spent the $10 to watch it, didn't regret it for a second.  The music, the characters kept us laughing all the way through and it was perfectly mindless after a stressful day when all we needed was to have fun because we didn't have the energy to go out on a Saturday night.  Unexpected and delightful slice of late 70's early 80's college fun. Little bit sexy, little bit naughty but not like the average debauched college movies, a lot more well done we thought and beautiful people, the best 70's and 80's disco, rock, new wave tunes from the good old usa

Watch out for Blake Jenner!  In this and Edge of 17 he shows he is a superb actor
3778592
Hilarious Movie!!!! Totally recommend if you can handle the perverted humor
4845519
Authenticity; cinematically awesome; each episode just long enough to keep me involved without becoming overwhelmed
411405
This film is a bitter pill examining class and wealth, wrapped in an entertaining, tasty movie that makes it easier to swallow.  The disparity between the very wealthy and the poor is evident in every frame, especially when the two classes must relate to one another.  Observe how deferential are those who actually work for a living, toward their capitalist master who can choose to give or withhold "his" money according to his whim.  The way John Hammond just waltzes into Dr. Grant's and Dr. Ellie Satler's trailer and opens their champagne never fails to infuriate me.  I weep when the two paleontologists, after a show of defiance, wilt into obsequious obedience when Hammond dangles money in front of them.
Not to say that this movie is dull or preachy about its anti-capitalist values.  The dinosaurs are pretty cool.  Plus they obviously represent the lowest levels of society, who will one day throw off their manipulating masters, rise in rebellion, and eat lawyers right off their outhouse seats.  I don't know which I enjoy more, the fight between the classes or the fight between the velociraptors and the T-rex.  I do know that seeing Maggie Smith (starring as Dr. Ellie Satler) in tight shorts and t-shirt is a treat worth waiting 50 million years for!
529066
Perfect! I don't know what else to say but BEST SHOW EVER. And now I own it forever! My life is complete. However, the price is absurd and I bought it when the show wasn't all over the entertainment word due to its upcoming MOVIE OMG and the price was much more agreeable. For those of you looking to re-watch or find out what everyone is talking about but your pocketbook is a bit light, I suggest looking for a better price. Also, when I lived in a bigger city, the public library had every single disk to borrow at the agreeable price of FREE! Please watch it! You'll never regret it!
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This review is an excerpt from my book Killer Bs: The 237 Best Movies On Video Youve (Probably) Never Seen, which is available as an ebook on Amazon. If you enjoy this review, there are 236 more like it in the book (plus a whole lot more). Check it out!

WHATS EATING GILBERT GRAPE: Meet the Grape family! Theres dad, whos dead; Momma (Cates), who weighs 500 pounds and hasn't left the house in seven years; accident-prone daughter Amy; teenage Ellen; and retarded Arnie, a 17-year-old who loves to climb trees (and the town water tower). Holding them all together in some semblance of sanity is 20-ish Gilbert (Depp)and hes overburdened with responsibility.

Good-hearted Gilbert has his hands full, stoically dealing with his megadysfunctional familyhes practically St. Gilbert of Grape. But even a saint can make mistakesand even a saint can snap if pushed past his limit. Gilberts limit arrives in the form of young Becky (Lewis), whos just passing through town. Her understanding and affection are the first things Gilberts ever encountered that he wants purely for himself. But wholl hold the Grape bunch together if he chooses selfish love over his selfless duty to the family?

Discussion: Nothing much ever happens in rural Eudora, Iowa, Gilbert explains, and nothing much ever will. He couldn't be more wrongEudora is overflowing with small-town drama; its just all on a very humble, human scale. The plot is episodic, but its the performances that are centraland uniformly excellent. Depp radiates melancholy, and an innocent and wistful wisdom; Cates (in her film debut) hits just the right tone in a physically and emotionally demanding role; Lewis, as the wise waif, is particularly sweet and understated. Best of all is DiCaprios sympathetic and uncannily accurate portrayal of retarded Arnie. (I worked with retarded kids for a year and can attest that his performance is gesture-perfect.) Add in some stunning photography and compassionate humor, and youve got a movie that will make you laugh out loudand cry out loud.
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This ingenious cult classic has sight gags galore !
Very few comedies make me laugh, but this flick, with it's plot of "down-and-out loser makes good on obscure T.V. station", gets me howling with gusto non stop.
With a terrific cast, among them the marvelous Kevin McCarthy as the E-vil Mr. Fletcher, Fran Drescher, and Michael Richards, as a looney janitor and "T.V. star". He's hilarious, a true clown, and I think highly underrated...and in this film gets to shine.
There are wonderful spoofs of ludicrous T.V. ads (my favorites are "Spatula City" and "Plots R Us"), and shows like "Conan the Librarian". Another good turn is Weird Al's rubber-suited Rambo. As an animal rights person, I can live without "Raul's Wild Kingdom", but the comic irreverence of "Gandhi II" is a priceless piece of buffoonery.
If like me, you're a fan of Weird Al's bizarre, imaginitive humor and his clever parodies, and appreciate Michael Richard's brilliant physical antics, you're guaranteed to find this celebration of warm hearted, whacky merriment a bundle of fun.
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Now, I understand that movies were very obscure during the '70s (the transition from the psychedlic '60s to the extravagant '80s was a very logical progression), I mean you have exploitation films, movies with a tremendous amount of nudity, and ultra-violence, what more could you want in a decade?  While I was not alive during the time this movie was released I read a review in "Playboy", and I had figured I had better see this movie to decide for myself.  Even by today's standards, this is a very bizarre film, I wish I would have watched this on acid (I would have enjoyed it a lot more, pretty colors anyone).  I almost fell on the floor laughing a few times the first time I saw this.
Fritz is a student at NYU, who is bored with life and wants to try something new, unfortunately (to our delight), he bites off a lot more than he can chew.  There's a wild ride through Harlem, cartoon orgies, drug use, and cops portrayed as pigs (literally), what else do you need.  See this movie!
4596408
If you're looking for mindless entertainment, move along. Great Film! Dark and hilarious. Delightfully bizarre commentary on pressures of finding "the one". Even saw some folks I know in some characters.
3679354
I was channel surfing one night and was fortunate to find this film in its unexpurgated form on IFC.  It is an excellent period piece, released in 1980 and chock full of funky Afros, residual 70's era bad clothing choices and mixtures of odd fabric patterns.  There are obligatory shots of breasts and, quite frankly, it's fabulous to see "natural" breast and not the implant-fake things actresses wear these days. I agree with other reviewers; Nicholas Worth emotes way beyond the call of duty as the serial killer.  The end scene, which I will not give away lest someone actually wish to view this film and not have it spoiled, is something to behold.  Why Worth was not nominated for an Oscar is beyond me.  Of course, I'm being facetious, but truly, his performance should be viewed by any serious fan of film-making.  It's not clear why the title "Don't Answer The Phone" is relevant to the victims, unless it is solely in reference to the psychologist with a radio show who takes a few phone calls from the killer.  This is an awful film, but if you stick with it you will be entertained.  A glass or two of wine helps.
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If you are a devotee of the wonderfully ill-conceived and unintentionally hilarious (as I am) it's impossible to extoll in sufficient detail the pleasures that await you in this famously absurd production of The Scarlet Letter. A cast of wonderful distinguished actors, a big budget, great gusto, glorious production values--this one has it all, except for, well, competent direction and a script that expresses any clue about Hawthorne's novel. What we have here is a kind of spirited hallucinogenic mashup combining (1) a Classics Illustrated version of a couple of scenes from the novel, (2) a late-twentieth century take on the Salem Witchcraft trials, and (3) a fever-dream combo of King Phillip's War and the climax from the Errol Flynn version of Robin Hood. I won't spoil the Turkeyfest with too much detail here: let me say only that the jaw-droppingly ludicrous love scene alone is worth the price of admission, as magical editing keeps moving us back and forth between  Dimmesdale and Hester's tender mating in-the-grain-bin and shots of Hester's servant Mituba (yes! change one letter and you have a historical figure) as she disrobes and steps into Hester's roomy redwood Puritan Special hot tub, all the while while lasciviously eyeing a spray-painted Red Bird Of Passion who perches atop the tub. It's not clear quite how these two are going to commune beyond their inexplicably suggestive eye contact, but a bird can dream, I guess. Golden Turkey fans, it gets no more glorious than this :-)
3550148
Excellent rumpy pumpy, and plenty of rudery , enough to keep the desperate satisfied. Enormous male genitalia, or are these lads very small , with a normal sizing that fits all? We will never know i guess.  Brave girls giving it their all , and men to be jealous off,  such is their ability to keep it up.
A xxx i reckon , and some good humour thank goodness, dreary if its all too serious . After all , the male nude always good for a laugh. Decent storyline, and although unlikely, it works well enough , considering the need for copulation at every turn . Even a man in a vest , so thats a start  for any hour of passion surely? Depending on the vest of course...no dinner stains please. Plenty of other stains in this film , so definitley  real hard working couples and groups, hard at it  Applause for the girls i say , very fine work , something to remember for the members....
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Great nostalgia!  When Bo and John Derek were cashing in on her stardom which was won for being the perfect '10' in the movie of the same name, he put her in these borderline erotic cinematographer's fantasy epics (spurred no doubt by the success of Tarzan the Ape Man) which really have ridiculous plots that are easy on the brain and then proceed to give you an hour and a half or so of eye candy a la Mrs. Derek and various male counterparts.  Soft porn major Hollywood studio style.  They're a hoot (especially poor George Kennedy).  They even got Anthony Quinn to make one with them!!!  I remember them fondly and it's good to see them on blu-ray.  Really the Cinematographer's are the unsung heroes of these films.
The best of their kind ever done (sorry Emmanuel).
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A deliciously twisted take on a classic setup that takes several sharp & unexpected turns. This is wish fulfillment come totally unhinged! Stressed to Kill features a great script, stellar score & cinematography, and wonderful performances throughout. The supporting cast are top notch and Armand Assante is delightfully demented, but the real treat here is Bill Oberst Jr. as a tormented Everyman who seeks catharsis at any cost. Their late night excursion to the dark underbelly of the city is one for the history books! Lean & mean filmmaking powered by character-driven action, delivered with style & wit without being gratuitously flashy. These are the hallmarks of a masterful writer-director who trusts his material, his cast & his collaborators. I love this flick! Highly recommended!
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Everything about this picture is beautiful, even the ugliness is beautiful...an oxymoron, but the only way I can describe it. This is a stunning tale of 16th century sex and violence, with a dirty realism, but still an overlay of beauty.
Isabelle Adjani is intense, beautiful, and sensuous as Margot, the highly sexed, intelligent and dutiful sister of the doomed King Charles IX of France. She is forced into a marriage of political and religious convenience by her bitterly ambitious mother, Catherine de Medici (Virna Lisi) to the repulsive Henri Navarre (sympathetically played by Daniel Auteuil). There is a tremendous amount going on, and Margot's incest with her brothers is more than hinted at.
The searingly sensual Vincent Perez plays La Mole, who eventually becomes Margot's doomed lover. Their first encounter is an acrobatic feat of anonymous sex in an alleyway that is breath-taking. Their later love scenes are intensely erotic. This film only becomes better on repeat viewings. I found I was able to grasp more on my second viewing. There is so much going on, so many twists and turns and shocks, and the film is also quite long. It never lags, and even Margot's grudging tolerance, if not love, for her husband, is believingly portrayed. Very highly recommended.
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I saw this movie (like MANY other reviewers) at an impressionable age (probably around 8 or 9 years old) on TV.
Of course, the TV version was tamed down a bit due to nudity in the first story between the high school ... boy, Chad, who finds Karen Black's MUCHO OLDER teacher character sexy in that sort of "motherly/librarian" way.  He drugs her, blackmails her with seedy pictures and thus the one sided affair ensues.  As if you can really tame down the GREAT and MAGNIFICENT Karen Black. (See her in her Oscar nominated role in "Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?)
The second installment in the trilogy is about a good sister bad sister relationship.  The weakest of the three but still HIGHLY enjoyable.
The FINAL story is the one that STILL leaves me with nightmares.  That little ZUNI ... doll coming to life, those sharp, pointy little teeth, his sharp little weapon, making that Nyaaaah, Nyaaah, Nyaaaaaaaah yell and then the end where Karen herself, turns into a Zuni Fetish doll lookalike with POINTY TEETH AND ALL!  GRUESOME, GRUESOME, GRUESOME!!!
Still makes me pee pee in my big girl [underwear]! LOL!