Midnight Madness
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Movie Reviews of Midnight Madness
Movie Review: Classic Original Teenage Comedy
Summary: 4 Stars
This movie is more fun than anything bearing the "teenage comedy" moniker. A classic in every sense of the word. 80s awesomeness at its finest!Movie Review: Fagabeefe indeed sir!
Summary: 3 Stars
Midnight Madness starring David Naughton (American Werewolf in London), Stephen Furst (Animal House), Eddie Deezen (default nerd in most 80's media) and a young Michael J. Fox. This film transends bad made-for-TV-80's-teen-comedy and becomes something very wacky and very fun to watch, though it's not strong enough to be a classic.
Basic plot? Genius college student Leon has devised the ultimate gaming experience (he's probably a frustrated GM in a D&D group.) He invites five people (who need to recruit a team) to play the great "All Nighter". The game is basically a scavenger hunt for clues around Los Angeles that lead to a final destination. The first group there wins. Hilarity ensues and the movie just becomes one insane madcap romp moment after the next.
What holds it back from being a classic is that it's just not quite spot on in terms of how the teams solve the clues and who advances fastest, etc. There is a team of jocks that are solving clues (off camera) that there is no way they could figure out while a bunch of smart spazy nerds are always lagging in fourth place.
Among the highlights of the film are Betsy Lynn & Carol Gwynn Thompson, a pair of overweight girls that have the most amazing (yet almost annoying) giggle ever. Just watching them bounce around inthe back of a picup truck, driving scooter bikes, and dancing up a storm at a roller disco are worth the price of admission alone. On top of this you get Michael J. Fox's screen debut as a bratty teen who's always doing someting bad to get his brother's attention. There's also a small cameo from Pee Wee Herman in full pee wee make-up dressed in a cowboy outfit. Oh and did I mention Candy? Well let's just say that the 'C' and 'L' in the word control on her shirt were hiding very provacativly on the sides (ala the Annette reference in Stand By Me.)
All in all this is a pretty fun movie, especially considering it came out of Disney (or did Disney buy the rights afterward?), but not quite what it could be.
Movie Review: Love the movie, don't love the transfer
Summary: 3 Stars
I will address this to the fans of the movie only. I'm afraid anyone else would see this film and think it was horrible. First, for any Midnight Madness fan (you know who you are), this is a must-have. Once upon a time I had this movie on Beta-Max. Since then, it's been an impossible find. I was so excited when I found this finally available on Amazon! I've been checking off and on for years. I played the movie as soon as I got it. This is where the disappointment kicked in. The movie transfer is not good at all. There are white spots that appear on the picture. The picture itself is grainy and very faded. It is obvious it has not been touched up at all, if it was even looked at before transfer. The movie is still the same fun movie, but I expected much more from Disney/Buena Vista. This is not up to their standards in the least. I guess I expected more from the company that prides itself on continually restoring and upgrading its older movies. I don't need any extras (which there are none) or frills, but my Beta-Max copy was just as good, if not better, than the dvd.
Five stars for the movie, 3 stars for the transfer. Keep trying, Disney.
Movie Review: Disney's scavenger hunt
Summary: 3 Stars
In the 1980's, Disney was floundering with its live action films. Disney tried to do a teen scavenger hunt, Disney style.
There are five teams for go on an all night hint. Each team is designated by colors white (nerds who hate green),green (meat machine who hate red), red (sorority sisters who hate green), yellow (good guys who play fair), and blue (cheaters who hate yellow) are given clues to solve, leading them to the next clue site hidden in the city.
It is sugary sweet and stupidly silly, like Disney films strive for...but this one hits the mark badly. You know in most Disney movies, the good guts always win..so there, I spoiled it for you! However if you on a Disney film fan, you already knew the outcome
. David Naughton is the leader of the Yellow team with KId Brother Micheal J Fox in tow. Blue team has Stephen Furst playing an evil version of Flounder.
If you like Disney of the 60s-70s, this film is a college version with a slight grossness that would make Walt turn over in his grave
Bennet Pomerantz AUDIOWORLD
Movie Review: Not 5 star, but not too bad...
Summary: 3 Stars
I am not one of the people who saw this movie 100 times on HBO growing up. I watched it for the first time recently and it was funny. It's an enjoyable light comedy.