The last comedy you watched
Jan 18, 2023 14:37:06 GMT
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Jan 18, 2023 14:37:06 GMT
Not sure if there was a similar place to put down recent seen comedies and reviews, or just chat about them. But since the comedy section is no longer available, I thought it could be nice to have a thread dedicated to the more lighthearted and funny (hopefully) part of the cinematic world.
Sadly, for my part, there has not been too much "fun", but at least I managed to get through a bunch of recently seen and purchased VHS, DVD and Blu-ray releases:
The Malibu Bikini Shop (1986) by David Wechter
"I think I've found my calling in life."
Two very different siblings, ends up inherit a bikini shop from their former aunt. And it does not take too long, until the boys realizes they are sitting firmly on a potential goldmine, something also a sleazy yuppie businessman is very well aware of, and offers the duo a lifetime deal, which they just cannot say not to.
My luck with finding unseen 80s "quality" titles, continues, and this former rental VHS copy, from IN-VIDEO (a Norwegian shortlived company), did not make it any better, nor funnier. As sure, there is lots and lots of tits and ass on display, but not unlike a dozen similar crappy teen sex comedies from the 80s, most of the "budget", is most likely spent on hiring in young and beautiful women, who shows off their talents, and what little is left, is used on location and some generic hair metal bands in the background.
What you end up with, are two not very "likeable" guy, one is a wannabe yuppie, about to get married with a annoying bimbo, the other is a sleazy horndog, who installs a two-way mirror in the changing rooms, so he can enjoy the show, and there lies the "comedy" at.
Of course, there are a few so bad moments, that it ends up bringing forward some cheap laughs, specially when the mentioned douchebag, thinks he will get another handful of tits and ass in the two-way mirror, only to have far more than he could bargain for, in return.
The yuppie dude, actually looks quite a lot like Anthony Edwards, and sure, the useage of tits and ass is not "bad", some incredible women arrive, and thankfully the pace moves fast, but the kind of b-movie shlock, that is forgotten not long after.
3/10
Computer Beach Party (1987) by Gary Troy
"It's like watching a book on a tv screen"
And we got another "winner", with this absolute turd of an excuse of a "movie", where I guess some guy thought it was clever to make use of the rapidly more family friendly and popular home computer, and include that into a horrible teen sex comedy.
Yeah, having a "friendly" home computer, that sure will turn into a total babe magnet, as the beautiful women on the beach, will flock to the sight of this absolute monstrosity, which can offer "great" visual art, such as blinking hearts, and awful noises. But yeah, it does provide invitation to some random beach party, and that is pretty much where the paperthin "plot" lies, as from then on, you are treated with tons of assholes and random generic 80s hair metal band playing crappy songs, some clumsy cop, who tries to catch a horny fella named "The Turd", constanly screwing some loose bimbos in a sportscar, all while a moving van with a huge cock head drives by, only to annoy the angryp cop, even further on.
I guess back then, had the makers known where the potential for tits and ass and home computers would soon be at, there might have been a more interesting movie in return. But that was still years away, and what horny teenagers had to suffer back then, to get a view of a pair of tits, beside adult magazines, and renting or buying these horrible "comedies". Where as nowdays, everything is online for free, all to see, in HD picture and sound quality, only a few clicks away.
2/10
Last Resort (1986) by Zane Buzby
Oh man, what a way to start the new year up with, crap of the crappiest order!!! How is it possible to make such a painfully unfunny film, with talents such as Charles Grodin, John Ashton, Phil Hartman and Jon Lovitz?
Another impulsive VHS rental copy purchase, and at least the VHS from Vestron Classics, was truly a sight to behold, but the film, that was almost unwatchable at times.
Always sad to see talent go to waste, specially from likable names, and this extremely cheap and trashy attempt, most likely on milking the success of superior summer comedies, such as Vacation (1983), and Grodin does have a bit of the same manners as Clark Griswald (Chevy Chase), and who seeks a more warm and tropical change in weather and clima, due to being stuck in a cold and grey winter in Chicago, all while feeling pretty useless at his work.
But his too hasty choice of destination for the upcoming holidays, soon turns into a full blown nightmare, when he realizes the mistake that he has put his family into, which is a sex camp for horny adults.
From there on, we "hilarious" moments, such as Mario van Peebles, as a flamboyant partydude, not unlike Hartman, all while Grodin, mostly spends the entire time, wandering around, switching from being confused and angry, while talking to himself and yeah every now and then, stumbling into some random annoying asshole on the beach.
And sadly, he does not get much comfort from his beloved ones either, as his wife, high on some mushrooms, ends up making farting noises with her lips, for several minutes, which ends up feeling like a lifetime.
All in all, a truly awful film, and hope it might be a while until I waste more time and money, on something as bad as Last Resort.
2/10
The only redeeming factor it had, which prevented me from further downrating it more, is that the lovely Brenda Bakke, at least show off her funbags, and a potential worst movie of all time, would never have something like that in it, it would be just all crap, all the time.
Club Paradise (1986) by Harold Ramis
A former firefighter (Robin William), is sick and tired of the cold and boring big city life, and when he ends up being hurt during work, he takes the insurances money and flee towards more warmer and relaxing places, to try his luck as a "businessman" down in the caribbean.
Another mid 80s tropical summer vacation comedy, one I actually had big hopes for (again), and wondered why I had never seen nor heard of it, until recently.
And sadly, I soon understood why, but at least it was not as god awful as Last Resort.
It is kind of a bummer, the older I get, and the more I end up re-watching old Robin Williams comedies, how much of a "likeable" fella he is, where he always has to have the last say, everytime, all while treating people like turds, even though a few deserved it, but come on, act like a grown man, not like a child, and then all acting like a small king, and sadly Club Paradise is yet another one, where I just could not stand his character, who deserved a to be challenged far more, but of course, none of that was ever gonna happen.
Of course he catches up and wins over some british cutie, and from there one, I could not care less about the two, but thankfully the hilarious sleazy yuppie-duo of Rick Moranis and Eugene Levy, did deliver some memorable lines and moments: "MMMMMEEEEEAT, MMMMMMEEEEAT!"
All is not bad, Williams do seem a bit more laidback, specially when it comes to the slapstick and comedy/parody parts, he came off as quite "sleepy" in parts, like something were holding him back, and I am just glad, because it made up for others to get a few laughs in.
Really hoped for a little gem, but sadly, just like Williams, it seemed like the hot weather might have been too much for all the talents in front and behind the camera, as something were off, and the kind of forgettable 80s comedy, that is lost within a day later, at least for my part.
5/10
Also, could not help but notice that it seemed to be some kind of a "trend" for men, to have red glasses during the mid 80s, as in Norway, the popular artist Åge Aleksandersen, sported the infamous red ones, on his mega selling record:
Sadly, for my part, there has not been too much "fun", but at least I managed to get through a bunch of recently seen and purchased VHS, DVD and Blu-ray releases:
The Malibu Bikini Shop (1986) by David Wechter
"I think I've found my calling in life."
Two very different siblings, ends up inherit a bikini shop from their former aunt. And it does not take too long, until the boys realizes they are sitting firmly on a potential goldmine, something also a sleazy yuppie businessman is very well aware of, and offers the duo a lifetime deal, which they just cannot say not to.
My luck with finding unseen 80s "quality" titles, continues, and this former rental VHS copy, from IN-VIDEO (a Norwegian shortlived company), did not make it any better, nor funnier. As sure, there is lots and lots of tits and ass on display, but not unlike a dozen similar crappy teen sex comedies from the 80s, most of the "budget", is most likely spent on hiring in young and beautiful women, who shows off their talents, and what little is left, is used on location and some generic hair metal bands in the background.
What you end up with, are two not very "likeable" guy, one is a wannabe yuppie, about to get married with a annoying bimbo, the other is a sleazy horndog, who installs a two-way mirror in the changing rooms, so he can enjoy the show, and there lies the "comedy" at.
Of course, there are a few so bad moments, that it ends up bringing forward some cheap laughs, specially when the mentioned douchebag, thinks he will get another handful of tits and ass in the two-way mirror, only to have far more than he could bargain for, in return.
The yuppie dude, actually looks quite a lot like Anthony Edwards, and sure, the useage of tits and ass is not "bad", some incredible women arrive, and thankfully the pace moves fast, but the kind of b-movie shlock, that is forgotten not long after.
3/10
Computer Beach Party (1987) by Gary Troy
"It's like watching a book on a tv screen"
And we got another "winner", with this absolute turd of an excuse of a "movie", where I guess some guy thought it was clever to make use of the rapidly more family friendly and popular home computer, and include that into a horrible teen sex comedy.
Yeah, having a "friendly" home computer, that sure will turn into a total babe magnet, as the beautiful women on the beach, will flock to the sight of this absolute monstrosity, which can offer "great" visual art, such as blinking hearts, and awful noises. But yeah, it does provide invitation to some random beach party, and that is pretty much where the paperthin "plot" lies, as from then on, you are treated with tons of assholes and random generic 80s hair metal band playing crappy songs, some clumsy cop, who tries to catch a horny fella named "The Turd", constanly screwing some loose bimbos in a sportscar, all while a moving van with a huge cock head drives by, only to annoy the angryp cop, even further on.
I guess back then, had the makers known where the potential for tits and ass and home computers would soon be at, there might have been a more interesting movie in return. But that was still years away, and what horny teenagers had to suffer back then, to get a view of a pair of tits, beside adult magazines, and renting or buying these horrible "comedies". Where as nowdays, everything is online for free, all to see, in HD picture and sound quality, only a few clicks away.
2/10
Last Resort (1986) by Zane Buzby
Oh man, what a way to start the new year up with, crap of the crappiest order!!! How is it possible to make such a painfully unfunny film, with talents such as Charles Grodin, John Ashton, Phil Hartman and Jon Lovitz?
Another impulsive VHS rental copy purchase, and at least the VHS from Vestron Classics, was truly a sight to behold, but the film, that was almost unwatchable at times.
Always sad to see talent go to waste, specially from likable names, and this extremely cheap and trashy attempt, most likely on milking the success of superior summer comedies, such as Vacation (1983), and Grodin does have a bit of the same manners as Clark Griswald (Chevy Chase), and who seeks a more warm and tropical change in weather and clima, due to being stuck in a cold and grey winter in Chicago, all while feeling pretty useless at his work.
But his too hasty choice of destination for the upcoming holidays, soon turns into a full blown nightmare, when he realizes the mistake that he has put his family into, which is a sex camp for horny adults.
From there on, we "hilarious" moments, such as Mario van Peebles, as a flamboyant partydude, not unlike Hartman, all while Grodin, mostly spends the entire time, wandering around, switching from being confused and angry, while talking to himself and yeah every now and then, stumbling into some random annoying asshole on the beach.
And sadly, he does not get much comfort from his beloved ones either, as his wife, high on some mushrooms, ends up making farting noises with her lips, for several minutes, which ends up feeling like a lifetime.
All in all, a truly awful film, and hope it might be a while until I waste more time and money, on something as bad as Last Resort.
2/10
The only redeeming factor it had, which prevented me from further downrating it more, is that the lovely Brenda Bakke, at least show off her funbags, and a potential worst movie of all time, would never have something like that in it, it would be just all crap, all the time.
Club Paradise (1986) by Harold Ramis
A former firefighter (Robin William), is sick and tired of the cold and boring big city life, and when he ends up being hurt during work, he takes the insurances money and flee towards more warmer and relaxing places, to try his luck as a "businessman" down in the caribbean.
Another mid 80s tropical summer vacation comedy, one I actually had big hopes for (again), and wondered why I had never seen nor heard of it, until recently.
And sadly, I soon understood why, but at least it was not as god awful as Last Resort.
It is kind of a bummer, the older I get, and the more I end up re-watching old Robin Williams comedies, how much of a "likeable" fella he is, where he always has to have the last say, everytime, all while treating people like turds, even though a few deserved it, but come on, act like a grown man, not like a child, and then all acting like a small king, and sadly Club Paradise is yet another one, where I just could not stand his character, who deserved a to be challenged far more, but of course, none of that was ever gonna happen.
Of course he catches up and wins over some british cutie, and from there one, I could not care less about the two, but thankfully the hilarious sleazy yuppie-duo of Rick Moranis and Eugene Levy, did deliver some memorable lines and moments: "MMMMMEEEEEAT, MMMMMMEEEEAT!"
All is not bad, Williams do seem a bit more laidback, specially when it comes to the slapstick and comedy/parody parts, he came off as quite "sleepy" in parts, like something were holding him back, and I am just glad, because it made up for others to get a few laughs in.
Really hoped for a little gem, but sadly, just like Williams, it seemed like the hot weather might have been too much for all the talents in front and behind the camera, as something were off, and the kind of forgettable 80s comedy, that is lost within a day later, at least for my part.
5/10
Also, could not help but notice that it seemed to be some kind of a "trend" for men, to have red glasses during the mid 80s, as in Norway, the popular artist Åge Aleksandersen, sported the infamous red ones, on his mega selling record: