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Summary: worst movie ever!!!
Review: " That was the worst and probabally one of the best movies ever". That was a direct quote from one of my best friends,and that I think sums up this movie. Bruce Jenner is the worst actor of the 20th century, however his performance is commical. Steve , well, Im shocked you ever worked again. You cant put this movie into words: screaming out lines, horribal acting, over the top theatrical music,and the leatherman! (Danny Boy, Wow). If you have never seen this you are missing the other side of American film making, the ugly and side-splittingly funny version. This movie will forever change your perspective on those magical years between 1979-1980. RIP disco, but you went out swinging!!!
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Summary: Separates the men from the boys...
Review: ...Trust me, my jaw has not dropped in a long time (and that's not a VP-style double entendre), but nearly EVERY scene was jaw-droppingly, eye-poppingly, mind-bogglingly terrible.You know what you're in for when the main titles consist of Steve Guttenberg roller-skating through Manhattan, obstensibly "listening" and skate-dancing to the song played over the titles--however, Guttenberg instead seems to be dancing to the voices in his own head, so out of sync is he with the music. Things get even loonier when we're asked to believe that buxom Valerie Perrine was "the face of the 70's," as in that decade's top fashion model. For WHOM? Frederick's of Hollywood? Lauren Hutton she ain't. Throw in Bruce Jenner (!!!) as the--ahem--straight man, camp icons Tammy Grimes and June Havoc, Marilyn Sokol as the very poor man's Eve Arden, and the Village People passing as hetero, and you've got one seriously twisted movie. Let's just rundown the highlights: 1) Bruce Jenner (PLAYING A STRAIGHT MAN, I must reiterate), running around New York City in Daisy Dukes and a bare midriff, shrunken tee shirt. 2) A group of little boys in full VP drag, including the Leatherman's get-up. (It's for a milk commercial. Don't ask.) 3) David Hodo's (the Construction Worker) big solo number, "I Love You to Death," which, to be fair, seems to have been conceived as an intentionally comic parody. (However, the same could be said of the entire film.) At any rate, David can't sing, but he's really hot jumping around in his skintight jeans, while being clawed at by overly-made-up mannequins in Halston knock-offs. 4) The "YMCA" production number, which is a hysterically inept homage to "Million Dollar Mermaid" and "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"--but you do get to see a lot of bare, buffed skin. 5) The finale ultimo, with the VP is sequined versions of their uniform drag--prior to going onstage, they're visited by "special guest star Leigh Taylor-Young." Needless to say, one must proceed with caution when deciding to buy/watch this trash masterpiece. But for those hardy souls, there is NO other film in my recent memory on which SO much money was spent, with NO redeeming results whatsoever. Every scene is awful. All of the lead "actors" are rotten--Perrine and Guttenberg must have been sniffing coke between takes, because each one performs at a disturbingly manic pace. So why the four star review? Because it's irresistible in its own weird way--like a car crash, only vastly more entertaining. It's also a priceless time capsule of an era that was only 20-odd years ago, but seems like a lifetime away. Also, the DVD transfer is gorgeous--they must be BIG fans of this movie at the remastering studio.
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Summary: I appeared in this movie, and I think it's great!
Review: .
OK, so I wasn't exactly a "star" in this epic, but I was in the final scene, filmed in San Francisco. It was a HUGE disco-bash filmed at The Galleria, and I was on one of the balconies hanging over the dancers below. We all kind of wondered what the heck was happening; what they were filming. No one was really sure at the time. (And NO ONE could figure out what Gypsy Rose lee's little sister "Baby June" (June Havoc) was doing at a gay dance bash... sing OUT, Louise!) When the film came out (inside joke here, as the gay aspect of the movie was closeted within the context of the film itself), I went to the San Francisco premiere. The film continued to play for about a week before fading into oblivion. It was a HUGE BOMB! I always thought the best part of this film (besides the over-the-top production numbers) was Bruce Jenner's fabulously sexy belly in the scene where he wears a half-shirt and cut-offs. However, when I saw this on DVD and kept my finger on the freeze-frame button, I was amazed to see more than I ever remember seeing in the theatre during the "YMCA" number. Hard to believe this film has a "PG" rating with what they show in the shower scene! (I thought I was at a hotdog stand!) A few years after this film bombed in theatres world-wide, I remember meeting Bruce Jenner in San Francisco and telling him that I thought his belly in that scene was the best part of the film. He said that if that was the best part of the movie, he now understood why he and most of the other actors in that film never made another film! Well, since this film effectively killed the careers of everyone who appeared in it (except for Steve Guttenberg), his words proved true. Anyway, it's a fun movie to watch, just don't take it seriously. It's just a big disco joke. Enjoy it for what it's worth. This ain't "Gone With The Wind", it's a different kind of epic! Oh, I remember disco, and the glory of the BOOM BOOM BOOM when we all saw our faces reflected in the spinning mirror globes high above the dance floor, and thinking it would never end. This movie is an effective reminder of the good times, bad taste, and sweet excess of the disco era.
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Summary: I appeared in this movie, and I think it's great!
Review: .
OK, so I wasn't exactly a "star" in this epic, but I was in the final scene, filmed in San Francisco. It was a HUGE disco-bash filmed at The Galleria, and I was on one of the balconies hanging over the dancers below. We all kind of wondered what the heck was happening; what they were filming. No one was really sure at the time. (And NO ONE could figure out what Gypsy Rose lee's little sister "Baby June" (June Havoc) was doing at a gay dance bash... sing OUT, Louise!) When the film came out (inside joke here, as the gay aspect of the movie was closeted within the context of the film itself), I went to the San Francisco premiere. The film continued to play for about a week before fading into oblivion. It was a HUGE BOMB! I always thought the best part of this film (besides the over-the-top production numbers) was Bruce Jenner's fabulously sexy belly in the scene where he wears a half-shirt and cut-offs. However, when I saw this on DVD and kept my finger on the freeze-frame button, I was amazed to see more than I ever remember seeing in the theatre during the "YMCA" number. Hard to believe this film has a "PG" rating with what they show in the shower scene! (I thought I was at a hotdog stand!) A few years after this film bombed in theatres world-wide, I remember meeting Bruce Jenner in San Francisco and telling him that I thought his belly in that scene was the best part of the film. He said that if that was the best part of the movie, he now understood why he and most of the other actors in that film never made another film! Well, since this film effectively killed the careers of everyone who appeared in it (except for Steve Guttenberg), his words proved true. Anyway, it's a fun movie to watch, just don't take it seriously. It's just a big disco joke. Enjoy it for what it's worth. This ain't "Gone With The Wind", it's a different kind of epic! Oh, I remember disco, and the glory of the BOOM BOOM BOOM when we all saw our faces reflected in the spinning mirror globes high above the dance floor, and thinking it would never end. This movie is an effective reminder of the good times, bad taste, and sweet excess of the disco era.
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Summary: Good show, Village People
Review: A nice musical movie. Very good music, combined with a rather simple plot. But nevertheless, GREAT!
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Summary: For gods sake stop the music!!
Review: After having produced "Grease" and making a bazillion dollars, Allan Carr decided that his next project would have some REAL talent in it: the Village People! The result is this musical plane-crash, that managed to end not only the career every performer involved, but an entire genre. Yep, this movie singlehandedly put the nail in the coffin for the movie musical. A hugely entertaining (not in the way the filmakers intended, though), and just busting to come out of the closet look at the 70's disco craze played at fever pitch by all involved. Both Steve Guttenberg and Valerie Perrine screech all of their dialogue while bugging their eyes out (If it were not for the fact that they spend the whole time grinning like idiots, they would play exactly like Vera Miles discovering Mrs. Bates in the cellar). Bruce Jenner is very well cast as a cigar store Indian (think wooden). Director Nancy Walker shows the directorial flair of a less experienced Ed Wood, Jr., and the Village People, are, well, the Village People. It's the production numbers that really make this cheese-fest worth the price, though, including but not limited to, the eye-popping YMCA scene (think Esther Williams played by Colt Models), the Construction worker fantasy (think whatever you like), to the final looooooooooong version of the title song. Everyone involved must have been on serious 80's style drugs. Too bad they coudn't have pumped some into the ventilation system at the theater.
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Summary: For gods sake stop the music!!
Review: After having produced "Grease" and making a bazillion dollars, Allan Carr decided that his next project would have some REAL talent in it: the Village People! The result is this musical plane-crash, that managed to end not only the career every performer involved, but an entire genre. Yep, this movie singlehandedly put the nail in the coffin for the movie musical. A hugely entertaining (not in the way the filmakers intended, though), and just busting to come out of the closet look at the 70's disco craze played at fever pitch by all involved. Both Steve Guttenberg and Valerie Perrine screech all of their dialogue while bugging their eyes out (If it were not for the fact that they spend the whole time grinning like idiots, they would play exactly like Vera Miles discovering Mrs. Bates in the cellar). Bruce Jenner is very well cast as a cigar store Indian (think wooden). Director Nancy Walker shows the directorial flair of a less experienced Ed Wood, Jr., and the Village People, are, well, the Village People. It's the production numbers that really make this cheese-fest worth the price, though, including but not limited to, the eye-popping YMCA scene (think Esther Williams played by Colt Models), the Construction worker fantasy (think whatever you like), to the final looooooooooong version of the title song. Everyone involved must have been on serious 80's style drugs. Too bad they coudn't have pumped some into the ventilation system at the theater.
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Summary: So mind-shatteringly bad it's good
Review: Along with "Xanadu," this is a must-have Generation X cult classic. I laughed until my stomach hurt. You don't have to be gay to enjoy it, but it helps, as there are a lot of nudge-wink references to gay culture amid the blatantly half-hearted attempts to "straighten up" the story. (The handkerchief scene is priceless, as is Glenn "Leatherman" Hughes' audition scene.) Without this arguably unintentional send-up of movie musicals, there could not have been Aphex Twin's Busby-Berkeley-meets-Dr.-Dre-and-drops-acid "Windowlicker" video. All I can do is shake my head at this nasty little gem. It rips holes in space and time. I love it!
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Summary: One thing's for certain --
Review: Any serious list of the 25 Worst Films of All Time must feature "Can't Stop the Music" prominently. And all serious lists of the Most Enjoyably Atrocious Films of All Time, "Can't Stop the Music" must, at the very least be in the Top Five.
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Summary: Excellent Sound Mix and Transfer
Review: Beautiful audio and video make this long awaited DVD Release worth the wait. This DVD has perfect DTS and Dolby Digital mixes and a superb picture and color balance that rivals the 35 mm print I saw in the theatres when this film was new. Does anyone remember previous issues of this title that were pan and scan and in mono? If you already own one of the other issues, put them aside and get this DVD as it is a gem and is worth the mention for the fantastic job the people at Anchor Bay did to give us a stereo and letterboxed version of this underappreciated gem.-Tony
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