"Bartel light," not THAT bad...
Bought this for $1 at a swap meet, got a couple laughs out of it--it has a good heart if it fails elsewhere (Nancy Allen and David Naughton REALLY couldn't act!). The musical number was dumb but in a sweet way--like "Eating Raoul" you have innocents living in a world of corruption (an orgy party where people dress up as animals in a light comedy...??!!!) and a director who can't seem to decide which world he likes more. I was pleased to see how "Bartel"-esque this actually was, with a decided "gay sensibility" going on underneath everything (note lingering shots of muscle-men in g-strings) and a residue after watching that makes you feel a little un-clean for some reason. Tries awfully hard for the rhythm of "His Girl Friday" and I appreciated the attempt.
This is how the awful "Switching Channels" would have been with Bartel behind the wheel--still bad but at least with original moments.
I'd watch this again before I'd return to the dark and filthy/scary world of Bartel's bleak "Private Parts..."
This is destined to be a forgotten 80's film, a shame...didn't think it was so bad.
This is how the awful "Switching Channels" would have been with Bartel behind the wheel--still bad but at least with original moments.
I'd watch this again before I'd return to the dark and filthy/scary world of Bartel's bleak "Private Parts..."
This is destined to be a forgotten 80's film, a shame...didn't think it was so bad.
- TonyDood
- Apr 3, 2004