Holy Cow, if you want to see a great slapstick movie, watch Mel Brooks "Blazing Sadles" This movie (The Pirate movie) is so amaturish it's like sitting through a horrible junior high musical, full of terrible actors and over-actors. Disjointed and mediocre it's not even good in a cult film kind of way. I'm not a snob, but I remember even back in 82' thinking it was S-T-U-P-I-D and I was the target market at that time (16 years old) MJ
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Haha! I haven't seen this since '83(on HBO as well) I was 9. I seem to remember it as still being worthwhile of a second look, maybe with my kids...
...and yes, I am high as well...
I like the songs mostly. And Kristy McNichol??? Dammmmmmn
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A little drunk maybe, but never high. And yes I enjoy the hell out of this movie still today as much as when I was a kid. I love blazing saddles too though.
shareThis movie is freaking insane... and, yes, I am. LOL!
shareI saw it as a little tyke back when it was originally in the theatre. I was actually there to see ' Six Pack' starring Kenny Rogers, but I do remember it was a quirky movie that I enjoyed, especially all the pop-culture references such as Star Wars and Jaws. I saw it again a couple of years back and those childhood memories all came back, though it was a little stupider than I remembered back in the day.
shareI haven't seen this film since I was 15 in 1982, damn, I had a crush on Kristy, it was cheap entertainment, it brought back memories watching it on Starz just now, and The Pirates of Penzance is showing next. What is this? Pirate month on Starz?
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I was 6 years old when I first saw it. It was in the summer of 1982 and seeing it on the big screen was great. The Star Wars and Indiana Jone sreferences were great. It was on TV just now and my wife and I watched it and...well...it kind of lost something but the memories came back and as silly and sappy as it is, I still like it. But I can see why people hate this. I think you had to have seen it back in the day. And even at 6, I wanted to see Kristy's boobs.
sharebettiegia - Luckily we're allowed to watch multiple movies. Sure, it's no Blazing Saddles, but it is an amusing satire of a play which really didn't need satirizing - and on top of it all, they tried to modernize the production with awesome '80s music, costumes, editing techniques, special effects, etc, etc.
It's so profoundly dated that when you take the amusing parts of the original play (think 'Modern Major General'), then add their attempts at comic bits ("Mabel. Also without a 'k.' God, we have so much in common!"), and then layer in the over-the-top '80s styling (think synthesizer-laden song "Hold On!") and there really is a LOT to laugh about. I don't know how many fans a film needs to qualify as a cult film, but all the Saturday Night Live and Arrested Development fans in my family love it.
Ted Hamilton's character as the Pirate King really is terrific. He performance set a tone somewhat like Graham Chapman did as King Arthur, playing it straight rather than hammy. No, it's not great cinema. It's corny and amateurish, almost totally overacted (Mr. Hamilton excepted) - but there is some real comedic value if you pay attention. And I do consider myself on the snobbish side.
This film is proof positive that fecal matter can stick to celluloid. I was amused at how bad it was...and just when I thought it couldn't get worse, the film continued to prove me wrong.
shareHmmm I saw this at the ABC Plaza back in '82. It was stupid then and stays true to it's roots even today.
The only reason I went to see it was because I was on my first date the then beautiful young lady wanted to see it.
It does hold a certain nostalgia because of that though.
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I always enjoy watching this movie. But I will consider being high and drunk when I watch Blazing Saddles. :0)
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Terrible movie, a Must See if you are high...LOL
Kristy shows her comedic side in this which redeems the "film" a little. I do love some of the corny songs, especially the "pumpin & blowin" with all the sexual inuendos. The whole movie has a lot of inuendos.
I've heard this is a cult classic with lesbians since it's been long rumored that Kristy is one. Her chemcial imbalance has kept her from continuing to act, which is a shame because she does have comic talent.
My favorite thing about this movie is how it totally sucks and I hate it.
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this movie is so silly its fun
thats what makes it really enjoyable to watch.
theres a time and place for watching deep, thought provoking movies and theres also a time and place for watching movies that you really dont need to think about, just enjoy.
Yes, it is a stupid movie, but a lot of people dig it, including myself. I do find it funny that you hate this movie, but felt the need to come to IMDB and start not one, but two threads about how stupid people are for liking it. Something about it must have inspired you in some way.
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