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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Jun 26, 2023 11:41:44 GMT -5
I was tempted to just put in 1980’s, but that would exclude Animal House which just seems so wrong.
Anyway, I rewatched Weekend Pass (1984) on Friday. I never realized that the film could be broken up into relatively few segments. Anyways, it’s worth a watch for some pure 1980’s goodness not to mention a Phil Hartman appearance before he really blew up.
Also, it has a hell of a theme:
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Post by CeilingFan on Jun 26, 2023 11:54:19 GMT -5
Porky's is a classic!
The sequels? Just pretend that they do not exist.
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Post by Push R Truth on Jun 26, 2023 11:57:11 GMT -5
Bachelor Party is always fun to break out when somebody doesn't know the acting range of Tom Hanks.
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Jun 26, 2023 11:57:55 GMT -5
Porky's is a classic! The sequels? Just pretend that they do not exist. The worst part is when they try to flesh out Pee Wee’s character and make the girl from the bus in the first movie more wholesome. |
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Post by A Little Doo Doo on Jun 26, 2023 12:14:06 GMT -5
I recommend The Last American Virgin. Spoiler below: {Spoiler}The ending is kind of a bummer, though. |
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Post by salz4life on Jun 26, 2023 12:20:08 GMT -5
I know Revenge of the Nerds is a tad rough to watch (in today's climate)... but I still like it. I've never seen Porky's or Meatballs. How are they?
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Post by KingPooper on Jun 26, 2023 12:45:43 GMT -5
Bachelor Party is always fun to break out when somebody doesn't know the acting range of Tom Hanks. That poor horse! |
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Post by wildojinx on Jun 26, 2023 14:34:31 GMT -5
I know Revenge of the Nerds is a tad rough to watch (in today's climate)... but I still like it. I've never seen Porky's or Meatballs. How are they? The first Meatballs is pretty good, but is a lot more lighter in tone. Still Bill Murray is classic in it. Aside from the 3rd one, the sequels have nothing to do with the original. |
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Post by Ultimo Gallos on Jun 26, 2023 15:11:52 GMT -5
I know Revenge of the Nerds is a tad rough to watch (in today's climate)... but I still like it. I've never seen Porky's or Meatballs. How are they? The first Meatballs is pretty good, but is a lot more lighter in tone. Still Bill Murray is classic in it. Aside from the 3rd one, the sequels have nothing to do with the original. Yep Meatballs 2 and 4 started off as non Meatballs movies. 4 was known as Ski Camp until they paid not much for the Meatballs name. What is odd is part 3 is the only one not on DVD or Blu ray. |
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Post by An Dog On An Skateboard on Jun 26, 2023 15:54:09 GMT -5
No love for Confessions of a Door-to-Door Cucumber Salesman?
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Post by BorneAgain on Jun 26, 2023 16:00:57 GMT -5
*language warning*
Ah to live life in a bawdy 1970s hospital.
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Post by El Pollo Guerrera on Jun 27, 2023 0:03:43 GMT -5
A personal favourite...
For a sexy rip-off of "Animal House", it's a lot of fun... the main stars are Playboy models, it's got Danny Bonaduce, a rival sorority of snobs, hunky boyfriends, silly comedy, gangsters, an escaped bear, a seal, hot air balloons, and it ends with a strip football game.
Fun fact: the 'hunky boyfriend' of the main character is a guy named Don Petrie, who would go on to direct movies like "Mystic Pizza", "Grumpy Old Men", and "Miss Congeniality".
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Post by tirtefaa on Jun 27, 2023 2:37:47 GMT -5
Animal House is king overall. Nothing compares. When Star Trek TNG parodies your movie, you know you've done something good.
I honestly hate Porky's. All of the characters are unlikeable jerks. None of them are endearing. The sequels are terrible as well, but it's not like the first one is this endearing piece of cinema, it's mostly known for the shower hole scene, and not much else.
Fast Times at Ridgemont High probably has the most famous nude scene of all time. While not perfect, this is a pretty good general view of some of the elements of high school. But I can't listen to "Moving in Stereo" without seeing...ya know.
Risky Business pretty much made Tom Cruise a star before Top Gun solidified it. Obviously has one of the most parodied scenes of all time.
Despite being directed by Ron Howard, Night Shift rises above its mundane direction by having strong performances out of Henry Winkler, Shelley Long and newcomer Michael Keaton, turning in a star making performance.
I've never watched Meatballs all the way through, although I've seen the second movie and I've seen the third and fourth movie multiple times.
Not sure if Used Cars counts, but that has a ton of the same elements of a lot of sex comedies during this time. Very overlooked classic.
Never really cared for Bachelor Party.
Police Academy was essentially an Animal House ripoff that got tamer as the series went on. While the first movie is decent, the one thing that did help with the sequels was getting rid of the cadets who were boring, including the one dimensional Latin heartthrob. The fourth movie had the best ensemble overall (Mahoney, Jones, Hightower, Hooks, Callahan, Zed, Sweetchuck, Harris and Proctor) in my opinion...but it was hardly a sex comedy.
I actually like Revenge of the Nerds for the most part. The characters are fleshed out pretty well, and for the most part you are on their side. For the most part. The second movie is okay, although the ending basically ruins what the first movie's ending did so right. The 3rd and 4th movies are terrible though.
Here's a movie that no one remembers; Moving Violations...starting Bill Murray's brother. This always seemed to be on TV every rainy Saturday afternoon. Only memorable scene is when the old lady who can't see correctly, accidentally goes into the men's bathroom and sits down on a urinal.
Just One of the Guys was another movie I watched a lot when I was younger. First time I saw it, I missed the first 20 minutes or so, so I gotta give Joyce Hyser credit since she convinced me.
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Post by HMARK Center on Jun 27, 2023 7:13:52 GMT -5
One I never see get mentioned, and not exactly for no reason, is The Hollywood Knights. It started out as a basic teen sex comedy starring Robert Wuhl and Fran Drescher, among others, but was apparently so weird and lacking in anything really grounded to direct the antics in it that the studio decided to film extra scenes with Tony Danza and Michelle Pfieffer, totally separated from the rest of the movie, to give it some kind of emotional throughline about growing up or whatever.
That said, it does include some of the titular Knights peeing in the punch for a party the no-fun adults are at, leading to one of them drinking and saying "It does have a bit of a whang to it."
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Post by salz4life on Jun 27, 2023 14:47:12 GMT -5
Just One of the Guys was another movie I watched a lot when I was younger. First time I saw it, I missed the first 20 minutes or so, so I gotta give Joyce Hyser credit since she convinced me. Yeah, this was a good one too. Wasn't William Zabka in this one or am I thinking of another movie? |
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Post by legendkiller1985 on Jun 27, 2023 15:02:10 GMT -5
For anyone interested in the subject, there’s a book I’m reading now called Wild and Crazy Guys which covered some of the movies listed and the Audible version narrated by Curtis Booger Armstrong
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Post by wildojinx on Jun 27, 2023 15:10:51 GMT -5
Does Weekend at Bernie's count?
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Post by Legion on Jun 27, 2023 15:11:26 GMT -5
*language warning* Ah to live life in a bawdy 1970s hospital. The Carry On films, while terrible from a modern social standard are still a guilty pleasure |
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Post by bibboid on Jun 27, 2023 21:52:33 GMT -5
Hot Dog…The Movie
Skiers converge on Squaw Valley, California to win a freestyle competition and get laid. Tracy Smith and Shannon Tweed are the hot babes. A great movie that nobody has seen.
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Post by Display Name on Jun 27, 2023 22:36:49 GMT -5
Just One of the Guys was another movie I watched a lot when I was younger. First time I saw it, I missed the first 20 minutes or so, so I gotta give Joyce Hyser credit since she convinced me. Yeah, this was a good one too. Wasn't William Zabka in this one or am I thinking of another movie? Yep, he was a shithead in this too. Watched it so many times in my teens, during the 90’s…mainly for the end reveal. God bless her. |
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