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Post by petrolino on Jan 13, 2018 3:24:30 GMT
In the teen comedy 'Porky's', a group of friends attending Angel Beach High School in Florida run up against the greedy owner of a local strip joint, Porky (Chuck Mitchell). Bob Clark & Jack Lemmon
It's a nice fun movie!
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Post by Lynx on Jan 13, 2018 3:57:57 GMT
Agreed......excellent movie, and yes, a classic.
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Jan 13, 2018 4:04:53 GMT
Canada's English Language Foreign box office champ. There have been claims that it was dethroned by Good Cop/Bon Cop but only in Quebec and Resident Evil 4 was a multi-country production. Porky's was all-Canadian (excusing the fact that the director was American and it was shot in the US and about the US). That it has stayed on top for so long is is what happens when a country pulls the plug on domestic film production that caters to audiences and switches to films about Alzheimer's and school bus crashes (which is what Canada did after 1985). A film about someone dancing with Alzheimer's is not likely to be a crowdpleaser.
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Post by petrolino on Jan 13, 2018 4:13:48 GMT
Canada's English Language Foreign box office champ. There have been claims that it was dethroned by Good Cop/Bon Cop but only in Quebec and Resident Evil 4 was a multi-country production. Porky's was all-Canadian (excusing the fact that the director was American and it was shot in the US and about the US). That it has stayed on top for so long is is what happens when a country pulls the plug on domestic film production that caters to audiences and switches to films about Alzheimer's and school bus crashes (which is what Canada did after 1985). A film about someone dancing with Alzheimer's is not likely to be a crowdpleaser. Why were none of the subsequent genre productions raking in the money? The same boom happened in Canadian comedy as in Canadian horror, then things died a death for both genres.
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Post by Lynx on Jan 13, 2018 4:16:57 GMT
"Black Christmas"....good example.
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Jan 13, 2018 7:14:57 GMT
Why were none of the subsequent genre productions raking in the money? The same boom happened in Canadian comedy as in Canadian horror, then things died a death for both genres. Because in 1985 the federal government overhauled the rules for funding. From 1968-85 the government tried to start a domestic Canadian film industry-anyone could make anything--there was even a porno film made in Canada--Sexcula--though illegal to screen in Canada--thought lost for decades and then they found one pristine copy--in the Ottawa federal library! The filmmaker had to provide a copy of the film when he made it as a tax write off. The program during those years was that the Canadian government would give back 100% of one's investment if they made a film in Canada-so lots of people made films (in some cases with no intention of distributing them because of the generous government program). Obviously Clark and Cronenberg and others were beneficiaries of it. I am not sure how Clark got fudning to film Porky's in the US but he had a track record and most Canadian writer-directors were not skilled at making audience-friendly films. Then for whatever reason (though it probably had something to do with Hollywood wanting full domination of cinema and eating up smaller distribution companies--which also killed off independent film in Britain and Australia) they changed funding rules so that no film could get funding through Canada unless it avoided elements in violation of the criminal code--so that meant no depictions of murder, theft etc. This is why, in a film like Pin the Plastic Nightmare which is fairly expensive looking, there are no murders and it has so many lame twists. Films that get a lot of other funding can avoid this requirement, but all the films with 100% government funding are some kind of story about sick dying people or weird comedies. They keep saying they want to make films that are audience-friendly but either they are lying or they are incompetent (or both).
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Post by darkpast on Jan 13, 2018 7:23:26 GMT
nice 80's sex comedy, not sure it would fly in 2018
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Post by petrolino on Jan 13, 2018 12:24:53 GMT
Why were none of the subsequent genre productions raking in the money? The same boom happened in Canadian comedy as in Canadian horror, then things died a death for both genres. Because in 1985 the federal government overhauled the rules for funding. From 1968-85 the government tried to start a domestic Canadian film industry-anyone could make anything--there was even a porno film made in Canada--Sexcula--though illegal to screen in Canada--thought lost for decades and then they found one pristine copy--in the Ottawa federal library! The filmmaker had to provide a copy of the film when he made it as a tax write off. The program during those years was that the Canadian government would give back 100% of one's investment if they made a film in Canada-so lots of people made films (in some cases with no intention of distributing them because of the generous government program). Obviously Clark and Cronenberg and others were beneficiaries of it. I am not sure how Clark got fudning to film Porky's in the US but he had a track record and most Canadian writer-directors were not skilled at making audience-friendly films. Then for whatever reason (though it probably had something to do with Hollywood wanting full domination of cinema and eating up smaller distribution companies--which also killed off independent film in Britain and Australia) they changed funding rules so that no film could get funding through Canada unless it avoided elements in violation of the criminal code--so that meant no depictions of murder, theft etc. This is why, in a film like Pin the Plastic Nightmare which is fairly expensive looking, there are no murders and it has so many lame twists. Films that get a lot of other funding can avoid this requirement, but all the films with 100% government funding are some kind of story about sick dying people or weird comedies. They keep saying they want to make films that are audience-friendly but either they are lying or they are incompetent (or both). That's very interesting, thanks for the information. I like 'Pin' too, have that one on dvd.
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Jan 13, 2018 16:35:36 GMT
I'm Canadian and really don't think of Porky's as a Canadian movie, but I suppose it qualifies. A few Canadian faces sprinkled in helps. It was definitely THE SEX COMEDY of the time, considered the funniest anyway. I mean, who could not laugh during that scene with the teachers in the principal's office while Miss Ballbricker describes what happened in the girl's shower. The laughter is so contagious you'd have to be deceased not to chime in! The movie came out in 1981 when I was eleven, and word of mouth quickly spread how funny it was. It was rereleased in 1982 due to popularity. Somehow, I managed to see it with a bunch of friends. I think back then, in Canada, if you had a note from your mother they'd let you in to some restricted movies. Anyway, I was twelve and howling in the audience.
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Post by teleadm on Jan 13, 2018 23:22:45 GMT
I remember that these movies were used as examples as what was wrong with todays youth! In the early 1980s..
While selling off many of my old soundtrack records/vinyls, many years ago, I kept the 3rd album and still listenes to it from time to time.
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Post by petrolino on Jan 14, 2018 1:58:28 GMT
I'm Canadian and really don't think of Porky's as a Canadian movie, but I suppose it qualifies. A few Canadian faces sprinkled in helps. It was definitely THE SEX COMEDY of the time, considered the funniest anyway. I mean, who could not laugh during that scene with the teachers in the principal's office while Miss Ballbricker describes what happened in the girl's shower. The laughter is so contagious you'd have to be deceased not to chime in! The movie came out in 1981 when I was eleven, and word of mouth quickly spread how funny it was. It was rereleased in 1982 due to popularity. Somehow, I managed to see it with a bunch of friends. I think back then, in Canada, if you had a note from your mother they'd let you in to some restricted movies. Anyway, I was twelve and howling in the audience. You've got Art Hindle in there, I love that guy! He's from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Susan Clark's Canadian too. Coach Beulah Balbricker is one of the funniest characters in the movies. Once seen, impossible to forget.
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Post by petrolino on Jan 14, 2018 2:00:54 GMT
I remember that these movies were used as examples as what was wrong with todays youth! In the early 1980s.. While selling off many of my old soundtrack records/vinyls, many years ago, I kept the 3rd album and still listenes to it from time to time. Fantastic track from Dave Edmunds. That was awesome, thanks teleadm!
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Post by MiketheMechanic on Jan 14, 2018 4:01:58 GMT
I'm Canadian and really don't think of Porky's as a Canadian movie, but I suppose it qualifies. A few Canadian faces sprinkled in helps. It was definitely THE SEX COMEDY of the time, considered the funniest anyway. I mean, who could not laugh during that scene with the teachers in the principal's office while Miss Ballbricker describes what happened in the girl's shower. The laughter is so contagious you'd have to be deceased not to chime in! The movie came out in 1981 when I was eleven, and word of mouth quickly spread how funny it was. It was rereleased in 1982 due to popularity. Somehow, I managed to see it with a bunch of friends. I think back then, in Canada, if you had a note from your mother they'd let you in to some restricted movies. Anyway, I was twelve and howling in the audience. The scene in the principal's office is one of the funniest comedy scenes ever on film.
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Jan 14, 2018 10:16:54 GMT
I'm Canadian and really don't think of Porky's as a Canadian movie, but I suppose it qualifies. A few Canadian faces sprinkled in helps. It was definitely THE SEX COMEDY of the time, considered the funniest anyway. I mean, who could not laugh during that scene with the teachers in the principal's office while Miss Ballbricker describes what happened in the girl's shower. The laughter is so contagious you'd have to be deceased not to chime in! The movie came out in 1981 when I was eleven, and word of mouth quickly spread how funny it was. It was rereleased in 1982 due to popularity. Somehow, I managed to see it with a bunch of friends. I think back then, in Canada, if you had a note from your mother they'd let you in to some restricted movies. Anyway, I was twelve and howling in the audience. You've got Art Hindle in there, I love that guy! He's from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Susan Clark's Canadian too. Coach Beulah Balbricker is one of the funniest characters in the movies. Once seen, impossible to forget. Also, Kim Cattrall and Doug McGrath, both Canadians. McGrath is the coach who totally loses it in the principal's office scene.
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Jan 14, 2018 10:32:49 GMT
petrolino , one thing's for sure, the 80's was a much happier time to be a teenager, which is reflected in all the fun teen movies we had. Sure, there was angst, but today's kids don't seem to have any fun teen movies...do teens have fun anymore? Quick bit of trivia: Howard Deutch married Lea Thompson, they must have met during the making of Some Kind of Wonderful. They have two daughters: Madelyn Deutch ( Outcast) and Zoey Deutch ( The Disaster Artist).
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Post by petrolino on Jan 14, 2018 13:49:56 GMT
You've got Art Hindle in there, I love that guy! He's from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Susan Clark's Canadian too. Coach Beulah Balbricker is one of the funniest characters in the movies. Once seen, impossible to forget. Also, Kim Cattrall and Doug McGrath, both Canadians. McGrath is the coach who totally loses it in the principal's office scene. We're always claiming Kim Cattrall as British when she's over here because she was born in Liverpool, England! But you're right, her biography on imdb says she was raised in Canada from three months old. I had to look up Doug McGrath. He's in some fantastic genre films, including Canadian classics like 'Wedding In White' (1972) and 'Black Christmas'.
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Post by petrolino on Jan 14, 2018 14:11:40 GMT
petrolino , one thing's for sure, the 80's was a much happier time to be a teenager, which is reflected in all the fun teen movies we had. Sure, there was angst, but today's kids don't seem to have any fun teen movies...do teens have fun anymore? Quick bit of trivia: Howard Deutch married Lea Thompson, they must have met during the making of Some Kind of Wonderful. They have two daughters: Madelyn Deutch ( Outcast) and Zoey Deutch ( The Disaster Artist). I think the main reason I still enjoy watching '80s teen comedies is their general mood of enthusiasm. They're mostly bright, colourful films that carry a positive message to "be yourself" and treat others with respect and dignity. I think some of them are great movies that have stood the test of time. There's a lot of nostalgia around these titles too but it seems they're popular today with people of all ages and from all walks of life. I enjoyed the 'American Pie' series and the 'Bring It On' series because they seemed to draw inspiration from the '80s pictures. That's just a couple of franchises though. I'm not sure if there's a market anymore for these kinds of movies. Perhaps they'll come back around some day, if someone produces a big box-office hit to spawn another wave. Lea Thompson seems to hang out with her daughters a lot nowadays, they look like they're all good friends. I've seen Zoey Deutch in a couple of movies. She co-stars with Robert De Niro in the hilarious 'Dirty Grandpa' (2016); there was talk of a sequel that would pair De Niro and Al Pacino called 'Dirty Grandpas'. Madelyn Deutch is a musician as well as an actress. I have Alex Pires' acclaimed family comedy 'Mayor Cupcake' (2011) to watch on dvd but I've not seen it yet, I think they're all in it with '80s icon Judd Nelson. Lea Thompson is awesome, I watched her over Christmas in the enchanting fairy tale 'The Mrs. Clause' (2008). She's also in the seasonal crime comedy 'Stealing Christmas' (2003) with Tony Danza. I've not seen 'Love At The Christmas Table' (2012) but clearly she loves Christmas. What's exciting is her current project, a new version of 'Little Women' that casts Thompson as Marmee. Lea Thompson, Zoey Deutch & Madelyn Deutch
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Jan 14, 2018 14:13:02 GMT
Also, Kim Cattrall and Doug McGrath, both Canadians. McGrath is the coach who totally loses it in the principal's office scene. We're always claiming Kim Cattrall as British when she's over here because she was born in Liverpool, England! But you're right, her biography on imdb says she was raised in Canada from three months old. I had to look up Doug McGrath. He's in some fantastic genre films, including Canadian classics like 'Wedding In White' (1972) and 'Black Christmas'. I can think of several Canadians born in the UK, not so long ago we flew the same flag. Kiefer Sutherland and Scott Speedman were also born "over there." I've never seen or ever heard of Wedding in White, but thanks for alerting me.
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Jan 14, 2018 14:17:33 GMT
petrolino , one thing's for sure, the 80's was a much happier time to be a teenager, which is reflected in all the fun teen movies we had. Sure, there was angst, but today's kids don't seem to have any fun teen movies...do teens have fun anymore? Quick bit of trivia: Howard Deutch married Lea Thompson, they must have met during the making of Some Kind of Wonderful. They have two daughters: Madelyn Deutch ( Outcast) and Zoey Deutch ( The Disaster Artist). I think the main reason I still enjoy watching '80s teen comedies is their general mood of enthusiasm. They're mostly bright, colourful films that carry a positive message to "be yourself" and treat others with respect and dignity. I think some of them are great movies that have stood the test of time. There's a lot of nostalgia around these titles too but it seems they're popular today with people of all ages and from all walks of life. I enjoyed the 'American Pie' series and the 'Bring It On' series because they seemed to draw inspiration from the '80s pictures. That's just a couple of franchises though. I'm not sure if there's a market anymore for these kinds of movies. Perhaps they'll come back around some day, if someone produces a big box-office hit to spawn another wave. Lea Thompson seems to hang out with her daughters a lot nowadays, they look like they're all good friends. I've seen Zoey Deutch in a couple of movies. She co-stars with Robert De Niro in the hilarious 'Dirty Grandpa' (2016); there was talk of a sequel that would pair De Niro and Al Pacino called 'Dirty Grandpas'. Madelyn Deutch is a musician as well as an actress. I have Alex Pires' acclaimed family comedy 'Mayor Cupcake' (2011) to watch on dvd but I've not seen it yet, I think they're all in it with '80s icon Judd Nelson. Lea Thompson is awesome, I watched her over Christmas in the enchanting fairy tale 'The Mrs. Clause' (2008). She's also in the seasonal crime comedy 'Stealing Christmas' (2003) with Tony Danza. I've not seen 'Love At The Christmas Table' (2012) but clearly she loves Christmas. What's exciting is her current project, a new version of 'Little Women' that casts Thompson as Marmee. Lea Thompson, Zoey Deutch & Madelyn Deutch
I'm still crushing on Lea Thompson, how can it be she has fully grown daughters? Where has the time gone? The 80's doesn't seem like it was 30 years ago! To the Delorean!
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Post by petrolino on Jan 14, 2018 14:17:34 GMT
We're always claiming Kim Cattrall as British when she's over here because she was born in Liverpool, England! But you're right, her biography on imdb says she was raised in Canada from three months old. I had to look up Doug McGrath. He's in some fantastic genre films, including Canadian classics like 'Wedding In White' (1972) and 'Black Christmas'. I can think of several Canadians born in the UK, not so long ago we flew the same flag. Kiefer Sutherland and Scott Speedman were also born "over there." I've never seen or ever heard of Wedding in White, but thanks for alerting me. You're welcome. It's a bleak, depressing drama from horror director William Fruet. One of the saddest movies I've seen.
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