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Aug 21

Here we have 80s Hong Kong comedy, Porkys Meatballs.

Despite the title its nothing like Porkys, just a typically likeable teen school comedy, no nudity here.

Loletta Lee is the most famous of the young cast members, but if you watch plenty of Hong Kong films you will recognise a few faces here.

Ok but not Earth shattering.

7 out of 10.

First off, despite the Porky's name this is not a raunchy comedy filled with nudity and major mayhem. Its a fairly pleasant teen comedy about a school where the boys and girls are originally at odds and they play practical jokes on one another. Loletta Lee is in it, ironic that later on in her career she was not averse to taking her clothes off, but its more of an ensemble piece. I think if you're under twenty one you'll enjoy it. The sexual references are pretty much harmless and the film has a pace that renders it watchable. They could have made this raunchy, but I'm glad they didn't. It works for what it is, with the second half of the film being better. If you're a teen I think you'll enjoy it. I'm not but I still liked it.