The Groove Tube

The Groove Tube
by Ken Shapiro

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Movie Review: Great Satire of T.V.
Summary: 5 Stars

The only real weakness with Groove Tube is that much of its satire focuses upon television. Therefore, unlike the movies parodied in KFM and AWOTM, much of the source material satirized in Groove Tube is no longer available or as much in the public mind. For example, there is a parody of a famous commercial from the 1970s with the sexist line "My wife, I think I'll keep her". All the parodies can be enjoyed on their own, but they lose some of their punch if you are unfamiliar with what they're making fun of.

Of course, most of the sentiments covered in the movie are still part of the culture, so the parody still works if you are unfamiliar with 1970s television, and there are a few parodies of things everyone knows, like Kubrick's 2001. And you don't have to, e.g., sit through reruns of such shows as Starsky and Hutch to appreciate the long sketch about two buddy drug dealers starring Richard Belzer (perhaps this sketch portrays his cop character's hinted at rebellious days?).

But definitely try out "Kentucky Fried Movie" first if you haven't already, then only get this if you enjoy KFM.

Summary of The Groove Tube