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I-Man takes a look at PSYCHO BEACH PARTY
Hey folks, Harry here with a look at PSYCHO PARTY BEACH, which this particular scooper didn't care for... Now, before you pass judgement.. find the Trailer on line, take a gander... From that trailer I can say that at the very least there will be a major division about who likes and dislikes this movie.... It's weird as hell looking... but at the same time I'm a little giddy about the flick.... But this review does put a bit of a damper on that, but I say we hold on and see what others think closer to release...
Hi Harry. First off, I want to thank you. My girlfriend
was looking forward to seeing WHIPPED this weekend. She’s
been wanting to see it ever since they started running
those tv ads that end with Amanda Peet saying,
“Who’s your daddy? That’s the most he ever asked me about
myself.” Anyway, she's not the type to listen to movie
reviews. But, I am, so Friday night before going out, I
sat her down in front of the computer and made her read
your WHIPPED review.. word by word, line by line.. and,
that brought her to her senses. You saved me $16.
Thanks, man.
I’m here to return the favor. Just came back from a screening
of PSYCHO BEACH PARTY, at the Egyptian here in Seattle, and
I feel a gradient or two more retarded. The film is a
spoof (er, throwback) to 60’s and 70’s cheeseball flicks
we all know and love -- well, used to -- and I certainly
appreciate all that. But, you know what, it’s not enough.
It needs to be.. something. Something more than a well-
produced immitation. The film just isn’t that much...
fun. It’s too subdued for it’s own damn good, with the
occasional one-liner tossed about. There is energy in the
first five minutes, but something happens to it. Now, I do
have the hots for Lauren Ambrose (from CAN’T HARDLY
WAIT -- yak!). Her performance here, the things she does,
should be lifted out of this movie and put in another
where all the focus is on her character. Not on the all
the ridiculous surfing footage, or the two guys who may or
may not be gay, or the transsexual cop.. whenever she/he
is on screen, I’m snoring... not even on Kathleen Robertson,
though no one does snooty/evil bitch better than she does.
Nope, I just want Lauren Ambrose. She’s a white-as-snow,
red headed angel teeny (she plays 16, but I’m sure she’s
older, actually) who can act. She’s the only one who
seems to *get* the joke of this film, whereas no one else
is in on it. Except maybe for Thomas Gibson, as the head
surfer who stands around spouting off phrases like, “Don’t
be sleazy, no one wants what they can get too easy.”
Lauren plays Florence, who is a square and doesn’t fit in,
and when she sees spinning objects, she turns into Ann
Bowman (there’s an explanation for why, at the end of
the movie, but it’s pretty dumb), who is a polar opposite personality.
She’s a more commanding presence, by
far -- a total sex kitten dominatrix with ’tude to spare.
And then, there’s Tyrene, a black girl, and a few
others.. but anyway. No matter what Lauren is doing, or
who she is at the time, she’s the only thing that held
my attention. She has fun with this role, and it rubs
off, big time.
Now, sometimes the film tries to be all cheeky and poke
fun at the fact that it’s a present day movie stuck in a
time warp. Like when Florence asks why her mom is
cleaning urine stains from underwear in the sink,
when she could just use a washing machine. But, overall,
there’s nothing clever or witty or exciting or humorous
about it. I kept waiting for it to get kinky or exploitive,
but it never does -- aside from one overly pornographic
description of a blowjob. Why is this film unrated? An
R-rating would do. Actually, if you take out the blowjob
thing, this movie could get away with a PG-13; it’s just
shy of family friendly, really.
If there's anything aside from Lauren Ambrose that works
in this film, I missed it. There are couple of twists
in the end, but they're blah. I totally wanted to like
this missed opportunity, but it just put up a wall that
I couldn’t tear down, ya know?
Ok, that’s my two cents. Spare yourself more,
whenever possible.
j-man
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Really shite.
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Thanks for the review, this movie really sounds boring, and stupid. You need to dump the G/F. Anyone with have a brain can tell Whipped is a snooze fest just by watching the commericial.
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On totally destroying my belief that the majority of people out there actually like to experience things for themselves before judging them. So, you made your girlfriend read Harry's review of Whipped, word for word, line by line, and that made her not want to see it? JEZUSFUCKINGKRIST!!! What kind of "cinephile" are you? Do you even like movies? Do you even know what they are? If someone came up to you and said Cameron Diaz gave the worst head IN THE WORLD would you then turn around and tell her "No thanks for the offer of head Cameron, I'll just go sit in that corner over there quitely"? Fuck, people like you drive me fucking CRAZY!!! I can't believe you did that to your girlfriend!!! Fuck what Harry thinks you mindless idiot!!! All that matters is what you think and what you think doesn't matter until you've had the experience. God, if Harry said his shit tasted like steak and mashed potatoes would you be putting on a bib and getting down on your hands and knees? Man, WHATTHEFUCKISWRONGWITHYOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I want to know because maybe if you tell me then I can find out what's wrong with all the other lemmings out there. MAN, I COULD FUCKING GO ON ALL NIGHT ABOUT THIS!!! If your dad said "Let me touch you down there, all dads touch young boys down there, it's normal" would you be pulling down your pants and greasing up? WHAT THE FUCK!!! AAAARRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!! MUST KILL!!!!!!!!
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(indignant) What language, or Outer-Mongolian strangeness is this!
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Wow! Harry's shit tastes like steak and mashed potatoes. Sign me up, I'm there dude.
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Maybe it's the early hours of the morning, but thanks, people, for giving me the biggest laugh I've had in a couple of days. And, yes, I thought Psycho Beach Party was Rocky Horror Lite. The jokes were like a bad Chris Farley movie. But, no way was the movie anywhere close to being family friendly. The movie seemed like it was written by someone with a third-grade mentality.
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Hi all, "Psycho Beach Party" is already playing here in the big apple & I must say that I enjoyed the movie quite a bit. It is certainly not a perfect film, but it is a perfectly enjoyable few hours in a darkened cinema (one of my favorite places on Earth). The movie is based on the off-Broadway stage play of the same name which was EXTREMELY funny. Just like "Little Shop of Horrors," this story works MUCH better on stage and parts of the film fall a bit flat without the cast standing 10 feet in front of you. Still, if you go in expecting nothing more than a bizarre, fun romp in the psycho sand, you'll have a blast. I will, however always wish they had been able to get the rights to their "dream title" - "Gidget Goes Psychotic!"
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you got the name of the film wrong.
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Don't you understand the purpose of a movie review? It tells you whether the movie is worth your time (and money) or not. The WHIPPED article is a movie review. Harry reviewed a movie. And this guy wanted his gf to read the review so she would know what she was asking for. Otherwise, what the hell's a movie review for?
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Chris Farley made a bad movie? What are you saying, man?!?!
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Sep 04, 2000 8:44:18 AM CDT
Can someone please explain this sentence in the review to me?
by reverend dave
"Now, sometimes the film tries to be all cheeky and poke fun at the fact that it
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Also saw Psycho Beach Party in the Big Apple and had a good time. Certainly found it to be more enjoyable than Me, Myself and Irene and Nutty Prof II, both of which left me unmoved more often than tickled, where as the opposite is true for P B P . However the much better comedy this summer is Chicken Run. In fact that film was the best summer film this year i.m.h.o.
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The movie is in theaters here in Houston, and I saw it this weekend. It wasn't the best movie I've ever seen, but it was damn funny. There were a few scenes that were absolutely hysterical, and the overall tone of the movie was amusing. I definitely recommend it -- it was a lot better than any other comedy I've seen in the past few months.
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Because what I've heard about it sounds pretty damn hilarious. Not for everyone, but for me... Besides, Nicholas "Should've Been Spiderman" Brendon is in it, and I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. If I'm gonna see Bring it On because Eliza Dushku is in it, well... Yeah, it's flimsy, but like I need an excuse to see a movie. Wait, I forgot, I'm boycotting our theater for raising prices to $7.50 and closing down their dollar theater. Damn.
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No one plays a raging bitch better than Christine Baranski.
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I have to say that Jezus Krist's talkback had me laughing my ass off. Maybe i was giddy about teh whole idea of Cameron Diaz giving me head. Nice. Thanks for the laugh and the nice nice visual. Jezus Saves. DropKick splitting like pants.
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I saw a community theatre production of Psycho Beach Party 8 years ago, and I vaguely remember it being funny, but mostly just odd. Maybe it lost all it's quirkiness when put on screen.
As for the two surfers "who may or may not be gay", I remember that was just kind of thrown in at the end to further confuse you (and probably for a cheap laugh). It wasn't really addressed at all in the play either.
Re: the film's dialogue problems ... (To quote I-Man, "It -
I also caught this in Seattle over the weekend, however, I had a different experience than J-Man. Knowing that this was based on a campy/cult-ish stage play I knew what to expect: Deliberate over-acting and tongue-in-cheak humor. I laughed through all of it. I admit my laughter was reduced to a mere chuckle during the explanation fest at the end (aside from being a spoof on teen surf movies of the '50s it's also spoofs mysteries, slasher flicks and Sybil). But after all was said and done I found "Psycho Beach Party" to be clever and entertaining. This film IS a spoof, ya'll... so there's no point comparing it to a conventional comedy. Compare it instead to other spoofs if you must make comparisons. It's funnier and far more clever than the "Naked Gun" type flicks (for example) but not quite the laugh-a-minute riot that was "Scary Movie". As for the acting... the whole cast seemed to be enjoying themselves (especially Lauren Ambrose and Nicholas Brendan) which always adds to the quality of a movie IMHO. -Mattro (www.raptorial.com)
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I'm officially at a loss. Psycho Beach Party is THE funniest movie I've ever seen. Charles Bush is a GENIUS. It's one of the best spoofs I could have imagined.So funny. Hilarious. I love it. Go see it. Oh my god. So funny.
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"Spanish Prisoner" and "Winslow Boy" (Mamet's version) were not stage plays first. And I thought "Little Shop" was great on-screen.
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I was actually in the Toronto stage production of Psycho Beach Party three years ago and it sounds like they've watered down the film version a little bit. The play was a blast though and I will definitely see the movie if not just to compare Lauren Ambrose's performance to mine. :)
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