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| ACTORS: | Dan Monahan, Mark Herrier |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Bob Clark (III) |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 19 March, 1982 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Twentieth Century Fox |
| MPAA RATING: | R (Restricted) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen |
| TYPE: | Feature Film-comedy |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 086162090691 |
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Customer Reviews of Porky's
American Graphitti wasn't this crass....or funny Reviewers who liken this modest film and it's ribald humor to "American Graphitti" are just lazy...and they're under the mistaken impression that "Graphitti" is something other than the overwritten, over-long vanity project it is. "Porky's" takes an engaging story of high school adventure, adds a good number of memorable characters, slips in a condemnation of anti-semetism, then douses the whole affair liberally with outrageous pranks and sex-obsessed imagery. Granted, it's not a film for Bible Belters or other people who are easily offended, but it should appeal to just about everyone else.
Bob Clark wrote and directed this unassuming but endearing little film some 19 years ago, and the dialogue and visuals still retain their comic clarity. The "serious" moments in this film don't drag like most movie messages, but rather give some depth to the otherwise loony/sex-crazed teenagers of Angel Beach High. Like any substantive comedy, "Porky's" has at least two perfect characterizations: Beulah Ballbricker, the waddly and nosey girl's gym teacher, and PeeWee Morris, the All-American pervert who measures his "tallywhacker" every day and charts his findings. The supporting cast is largely comprised of 'unknowns,' and in this simple film the lack of star power means no distractions.
"Porky's" was a huge hit for obvious reasons, and the "secrets" of it's success are mirrored in "American Pie," yet another subversive teen sex flick. Of the two sequels to this film, the first ("Porky's 2") is definitely worth seeing, and the second (you guessed it..."Porky's 3") is an entirely un-essential viewing experience. I would have given this DVD 5 stars, but the lack of special features (not to mention the un-exceptional sound) forced me to dock this release a star. However, the DVD is a better buy than the VHS edition, especially if (like me) you are likely to wear out your copy from repeat viewings.
-Mic
A comedic classic, but is it art?
"Porky's" was well-known for years after its release; I must have been about six years old, but by the time I hit grade four, guys were still talking about it. By then, I had another classic raunchfest to represent my generation ("Revenge Of The Nerds"), but "Porky's" need take no truck from later pretenders to the throne.
Director Bob Clark went on to direct other films, including two progressively worse sequels, but this one will forever stand the test of time. Kim Cattrall is immortalized as 'Miss "Lassie" Honeywell' in the 2nd funniest section of the movie, and Dan Monahan may never live down being typecast as "Pee Wee", but over twenty years later, the jokes still work.
The T&A doesn't tittilate as much now as it did then, but you can still imagine teen boys laughing hysterically the first time they watch it. I will confess to having a bit of sentimental feelings for this film, hence the 3 star rating. A lousy movie, yes. But endlessly watchable.
Live with the hypocrisy.
The nadir of western culture
I can't think of a worse movie. It, in itself, was dull, pre-adolescent, and unoriginal. What's worse is that it spawned not only sequels, but copy-cat dirty-underwear movies for years. AMERICAN PIE can be blamed on this boring waste of celluloid.