ANIMAL HOUSE (1978)
Director: John Landis
Starring: John Belushi, John Vernon, Tom Hulce, Verna Bloom, Martha Smith, Kevin Bacon, Mark Metcalf, Tim Matheson, Karen Allen, Stephen Furst, Mary Louise Weller, Donald Sutherland, James Daughton
Still one of the absolute best comedies ever. Even better when seen with an audience. Even better when director John Landis and Martha Smith (Babs Jansen) are there to talk about the movie.
HEAVY TRIP (aka Hevi Reissu) (2018)
Directors: Juuso Laatio, Jukka Vidgren
Starring: Johannes Holopainen, Samuli Jaskio, Antti Heikkinen. Max Ovaska, Minka Kuustonen
This is a silly comedy that my friend Bill Florio was raving to me about a few months back. It finally came up on Prime so I ditched trying to make it through Adios Texas to watch Heavy Trip. Its sort of trying to be a modern (This is) Spinal Tap that is set in Finland. The story is that of a Heavy metal vocalist who lives in a quiet little town in Finland. He works as an orderly or something at a mental hospital… but when he’s not cleaning up shit he is rocking out in the barn with his fellow dorky band mates in a group called Impaled Rektum. The dudes have been practicing for twelve years, but have never played a live gig or written an original song. After they mistakenly write an original, they some how end up getting a invitation to play Norway’s largest Metal festival. Lots of bad slap stick comedy occurs throughout the flick. Most the time it can be painful to endure, but the brutal music and story keep me watching. Also love spotting obscure metal t shirts, patches etc. I wouldn’t watch this again, but It was okay. (NW)
NW: Nate Wilson DC: Devon Cahill MA: Matt Average
TUNNEL VISION (1976)
directors: Neal Israel, and Bradley Swirnoff
Starring: Chevy Chase, Howard Hessman, Phil Proctor, Betty Thomas, Joe Flaherty, John Candy, Al Franken, Tom Davis, Laraine Newman
In 35mm at the New Beverly
Midnight showing of this sketch comedy movie from 1976 starring cast members from Saturday Night Live, and SCTV. Total running time of 70 minutes, a perfect length for those late hours when your mind begins to go sideways.
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