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Un jeune d'une petite ville entend parler des nuits de folie sur le boulevard de Van Nuys en Californie. Il décide de s'y rendre et se retrouve mêlé à des pilotes de course, des danseuses au... Tout lireUn jeune d'une petite ville entend parler des nuits de folie sur le boulevard de Van Nuys en Californie. Il décide de s'y rendre et se retrouve mêlé à des pilotes de course, des danseuses aux seins nus et des bikers.Un jeune d'une petite ville entend parler des nuits de folie sur le boulevard de Van Nuys en Californie. Il décide de s'y rendre et se retrouve mêlé à des pilotes de course, des danseuses aux seins nus et des bikers.
Minnie Summers Lindsey
- Nurse Bradley
- (as Minnie E. Lindsey)
Aesop Aquarian
- Biker
- (as Stephen Morrell)
Renee Harmon
- Mildred
- (as Rena Harmon)
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VAN NUYS BLVD. is a near-plot less slice of late '70s exploitation from those guys at Crown International Pictures. This one attempts to gather interest from various sources so it comes across as a mix of road movie, disco flick, and teen sex comedy. There's nudity thrown into the mix, along with scenes of racing and even long, protracted moments of disco dancing that go on for twenty minutes or more.
None of it particularly sticks, and I think it's fair to note that this is a dull and relatively pointless movie. Unless, that is, you're interested in the era, in which case it's a fun snapshot of its time allowing you to checking out the fashions, the cars, and the music scene in the wake of GREASE and Saturday NIGHT FEVER. The young actresses are attractive, but the male performers are pretty hopeless, and the tries-to-be-funny script just doesn't cut it. Writer/director William Sachs also helmed THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN, which on the strength of this I would say was his best movie.
None of it particularly sticks, and I think it's fair to note that this is a dull and relatively pointless movie. Unless, that is, you're interested in the era, in which case it's a fun snapshot of its time allowing you to checking out the fashions, the cars, and the music scene in the wake of GREASE and Saturday NIGHT FEVER. The young actresses are attractive, but the male performers are pretty hopeless, and the tries-to-be-funny script just doesn't cut it. Writer/director William Sachs also helmed THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN, which on the strength of this I would say was his best movie.
This movie has nothing but scenes stitched together BUT it's oddly fun and charming if only because its so aimless. Lots of nudity and clips of amusement parks and disco dancing make this a real treat for late 70's fans.
Not content with living in a small town a young man named "Bobby" (Bill Adler) decides to get in his van and drive to Van Nuys Boulevard where he hopes to find plenty of action. Along the way he meets people of a similar mindset which includes regulars on the drag racing circuit by the names of "Chooch" (David Hayward) and "Greg" (Dennis Bowen). He also meets a young woman named "Moon" (Cynthia Wood) who enjoys racing almost as much as he does. Unfortunately, neither of them like to lose and that is where the difficulty begins. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this low-budget comedy-action film started off pretty good but seemed to run out of gas after the first 20 minutes or so. There just wasn't enough comedy or high-quality action to keep things interesting. Likewise, the romantic scenes lacked passion and the drama needed significant improvement as well. That being the case, I have rated this movie accordingly. Slightly below average.
This is a nostalgic movie about cruising your car on a popular strip in the late 1970's. This particular strip is Van Nuys Blvd., north of Los Angeles, California. Cruising Van Nuys Blvd. was a cultural phenomenon that didn't last long - only a couple of years. As cruising takes hold of a local culture, each community creates new laws and police find creative ways to discourage young people from congregating. When people on the streets outnumber the total available police force, local residence get scared - even if there has been no significant rise in crime.
I was a part of a cruising culture in the mid to late 1990's on Lindbergh Blvd. in Saint Louis, Missouri. From Hooters Restaurant to Ronnie's Movie Theater, the 4 mile strip was packed with bumper-to-bumper automobiles, Thursday through Saturday nights. At the peak of the local cruising popularity, heavy traffic could be seen every night, and weekends brought people from all over the country. Vendors would set up in parking lots and sell cool stuff - no permits, but no police available to enforce permit laws. Street lights were useless on weekends after dark - the steady, slow moving traffic would rarely completely stop for a red light. Public fights and public sex were commonplace. Bass speakers blared, low riders with ground effects lights lit up the pavement, and it seemed like a lawless carnival for a teenager. It was an amazing time and place. I took it for granted because I was young; I couldn't appreciate how lucky I was to be a part of it, or how quickly it would all be over.
Most of the reviews of 'Van Nuys Blvd.' (1979) complain that there is no plot. I guess I can understand that complaint, but they don't understand cruising. Sometimes when you go cruising, nothing happens. Sometimes, it seems like a boring night of driving in a circle, until you take one more lap and meet the right girl. Sometimes, you get chased by cops. And, sometimes it just feels like being stuck in traffic.
So, yeah, this movie might leave some people feeling like it was a pointless waste of 90 minutes... like aimlessly driving around with no destination... But, maybe it was supposed to feel that way. As for me, I can dig it.
RealReview Posting Scoring Criteria: Acting - 0.5/1; Casting - 1/1; Directing - 1/1; Story - 0.5/1; Writing/Screenplay - 0.5/1;
Total Base Score = 3.5
Modifiers (+ or -): Authentic Location Shooting: 0.5 (It really isn't anywhere special, but it feels very authentic.);
Music Score/Soundtrack: 0.5 (I downloaded the title track. Seriously, I did.);
Cultural Significance: 0.5 (This film captures a moment in time, that will be relevant to a niche group of cruisers for as long as automobiles are driven by young people.);
Total RealReview Rating: 5
I was a part of a cruising culture in the mid to late 1990's on Lindbergh Blvd. in Saint Louis, Missouri. From Hooters Restaurant to Ronnie's Movie Theater, the 4 mile strip was packed with bumper-to-bumper automobiles, Thursday through Saturday nights. At the peak of the local cruising popularity, heavy traffic could be seen every night, and weekends brought people from all over the country. Vendors would set up in parking lots and sell cool stuff - no permits, but no police available to enforce permit laws. Street lights were useless on weekends after dark - the steady, slow moving traffic would rarely completely stop for a red light. Public fights and public sex were commonplace. Bass speakers blared, low riders with ground effects lights lit up the pavement, and it seemed like a lawless carnival for a teenager. It was an amazing time and place. I took it for granted because I was young; I couldn't appreciate how lucky I was to be a part of it, or how quickly it would all be over.
Most of the reviews of 'Van Nuys Blvd.' (1979) complain that there is no plot. I guess I can understand that complaint, but they don't understand cruising. Sometimes when you go cruising, nothing happens. Sometimes, it seems like a boring night of driving in a circle, until you take one more lap and meet the right girl. Sometimes, you get chased by cops. And, sometimes it just feels like being stuck in traffic.
So, yeah, this movie might leave some people feeling like it was a pointless waste of 90 minutes... like aimlessly driving around with no destination... But, maybe it was supposed to feel that way. As for me, I can dig it.
RealReview Posting Scoring Criteria: Acting - 0.5/1; Casting - 1/1; Directing - 1/1; Story - 0.5/1; Writing/Screenplay - 0.5/1;
Total Base Score = 3.5
Modifiers (+ or -): Authentic Location Shooting: 0.5 (It really isn't anywhere special, but it feels very authentic.);
Music Score/Soundtrack: 0.5 (I downloaded the title track. Seriously, I did.);
Cultural Significance: 0.5 (This film captures a moment in time, that will be relevant to a niche group of cruisers for as long as automobiles are driven by young people.);
Total RealReview Rating: 5
I watched VAN NUYS BLVD as part of BCI Eclipse' Drive-in Cult Classics (featuring Crown International Pictures releases) on DVD.
As a teenager growing up in the 70s the only thing I remember about the movie is my friend telling me about the mooning scene during the opening of the film.
I had never seen the film until now, so it seems tame; and, in the director's words "almost innocent." That is certainly true by today's standards; but I am sure it was quite scandalous for the times.
VAN NUYS BLVD is about Wednesday night's cruise scene in Los Angeles, on the boulevard of the same name. It packs in a lot of drag racing, super cool cars, dumb cops; and, hot chicks, with a side trip to Magic Mountain, to boot!
The musical score features a pulsating disco beat; and, the opening song is fun and funky!
VAN NUYS BLVD is very much in the same vein of the more famous (and better movie), "American Graffiti" released two years earlier.
My friend and I ended up in LA in 1986; but by then the cruise scene was gone forever. Nevertheless, for those that have been there, VAN NUYS BLVD is a nice bit of nostalgia for 1970s California living.
As a teenager growing up in the 70s the only thing I remember about the movie is my friend telling me about the mooning scene during the opening of the film.
I had never seen the film until now, so it seems tame; and, in the director's words "almost innocent." That is certainly true by today's standards; but I am sure it was quite scandalous for the times.
VAN NUYS BLVD is about Wednesday night's cruise scene in Los Angeles, on the boulevard of the same name. It packs in a lot of drag racing, super cool cars, dumb cops; and, hot chicks, with a side trip to Magic Mountain, to boot!
The musical score features a pulsating disco beat; and, the opening song is fun and funky!
VAN NUYS BLVD is very much in the same vein of the more famous (and better movie), "American Graffiti" released two years earlier.
My friend and I ended up in LA in 1986; but by then the cruise scene was gone forever. Nevertheless, for those that have been there, VAN NUYS BLVD is a nice bit of nostalgia for 1970s California living.
Le saviez-vous
- AnecdotesWilliam Sachs agreed to expeditiously write and direct the film based on a list of requirements from Crown International Pictures, including the Van Nuys cruising topic - which the studio wanted to cash in on before the craze ended - and a certain (and apparently generous!) amount of nudity. He wrote the script in only 7 days and the film was produced on an accelerated schedule; the gambit reportedly paid off, with the film being released before the cruising was halted by local law enforcement.
- GaffesFootage from the opening montage repeats before the end credits. Director William Sachs claims that the tight budget and shooting schedule precluded filming enough usable establishing footage to avoid repetition.
- Citations
Officer Albert Zass: Why won't you help me?
Biker: Because you're The Man, man.
- ConnexionsFeatured in Le corbillard (1980)
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- Date de sortie
- Pays d’origine
- Site officiel
- Langue
- Aussi connu sous le nom de
- Van Nuys Blvd.
- Lieux de tournage
- Center St & Via Fustero, Piru, Californie, États-Unis(Opening scenes. Van takes right onto Via Fustero.)
- Société de production
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By what name was On en a rien à secouer! (1979) officially released in Canada in English?
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