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Tired Old One Liners, All Flash And No Substance!!!
This movie stars Elvira, Mistress Of The Dark. For those of you who don't know her she is the big breasted lady in black who is always interrupting late night Horror movies with some inane comments about the film. In this movie Elvira dreams of performing in Las Vegas and she inherits a house which just may fund this dream.Sadly Elvira is not seen in bed with anybody in this movie which I suspect is the main reason why 17 year old teenage boys will watch it.One soon gets very weary of Elvira's so called "witty" double entendres.I give this 5 stars because I do like the look of the house she inherits.

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An unlikely feminist role-model?
This is and has always been my favorite movie of all time. It's a movie for all seasons, and for all reasons (a good sick in bed movie, a good date movie, well it's just an all-around good movie), that is of course, if you like camp. <
>I was too young to have watched Elvira's TV shows, but I don't think I have been spared at all since the film just bulges with Evira's trademark sassy wit and a fierce determination to be just who she is: a sexy, independent, 'bad girl' (without the bad intentions) wrapped up in a very glamorous package while leaving nothing behind. <
>I was hoping for a more timely -and just as funny- sequel, but to my dismay, it came over ten years later and had me walking out of the theater before the end. <
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>According to her website, Elvira is not over, thankfully to us fans as she still makes appearances every now and then especially during Halloween time- if you have cable that is... <
>She's even been recently mentioned as a historical figure in the women's liberation for our time; in a recent issue of Bust, a woman's mag with a feminist slant, the editors even casts her as a feminist icon. <
>But the question remains whether we will ever get to see more of the endearing antics of that ball-busting woman that we admired -and even forged a cult following over- in the 80's. I hope so. <
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Camp fun
There is nothing subtle about this film. The cast all ham it up outrageously and the movie is all the better for it! Blowsy Goth Elvira hits small town America with a bang when she inherits a house and a shape changing dog from an old aunt. The prudish folk of this New England town are horrified by her outrageous dress and outspoken ways whilst the youngsters of the town love this excitement that has come into their lives. <
>There are some hilarious scenes, such as the one where Elvira gives her inherited poodle a 'makeover', turning it into a black, white and pink concoction festooned in leather and studs. <
>This is a film that could never be called intellectual or even mainstream but for anyone open minded enough to enjoy something a little different, it's certainly worth a look. <
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