The Ritz
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Movie Reviews of The Ritz
Movie Review: the ritz dvd 1975
Summary: 5 Stars
a zany old fashioned comedy of errors, the setting perfect.
imagine hiding from a hit man, unknown to you at a gay bath house, in your bubble, you think it's a y.m.c.a.,that's jack weston. there's treat williams, one of his first roles? there's chubby chasers, a tacky lounge singer rita moreno as googie, jerry stiller the ganster brother-in-law, kaye ballard, weston's wife-surprise performance by murray f abraham and paul b price. from richard lester, i saw this back in 1975 and it still has me laffing. off-beat, but a bit dated, yet timeless.....a kid of sleeper i wouldn't let get past you~!~!~!~
Movie Review: Moreno deserved an oscar bid
Summary: 5 Stars
If "The Boys in the Band" (1970) was the encapsulated down side of New York Gay life, this is the no-holds-barred upside (1976). After the stoned, drunk self-loathing of the "Boys" this one is a lovefest to gay identity AND it's fun for everybody. O.K., it's not politically correct but if it were it wouldn't be as much fun. As Michael so controversially said at the end of "Boys": "If we just didn't hate ourselves so much." Well, this is post-Stonewall and nobody hates anybody. Stock up on some Panatone instead of popcorn and have a good laugh. "Oh, Chrrreess, Is dat jue under der?"Movie Review: Finally, Googie Gomez comes to dvd in all her glory.
Summary: 5 Stars
It has been a long wait, but well worth it. Finally, The Ritz (1976), a gay cult classic that was well ahead of it's time, like La Cage Aux Folles, comes to dvd. With tight direction by Richard Lester and a smart and funny script by Terrence McNally, The Ritz serves up well developed characters and a slice of gay cultural history in a sparkling widescreen video transfer. The jewel is Rita Moreno as Googie Gomez, but Treat Williams is a "treat" too. The sound is in it's original mono (!) and the only extra is the trailer, but it still gets five stars, triple A Faaabulous!Movie Review: The Ritz
Summary: 5 Stars
What can I say about this zany look back to the gay bathhouse scene? I have waited about 30 years for this to be released on DVD. I did not realise how colourful the original print was until I saw this DVD. I watched the theatrical trailer, which is about the only extra. Did voice overs really sound that deadpan in the 70s or is this an early case of irony? I will not do any plot synopsis as I am sure there will be better ones on this site. Just let me finish by telling you that the release of this DVD is like welcoming an old friend back into the house.Movie Review: Best transition from Broadway to Hollywood EVER
Summary: 5 Stars
The Ritz made the transition from a very successful Broadway play in such a clean way that the movie in some ways out does the stage play.
Hysterically funny situations, crazy and oddball characters and a look inside a bathhouse in New York that could be the envy of any hedonistic, sexually free person alive, gay or straight!
Don't let any preconceptions about gay or straight or right or wrong get in the way of seeing this incredibly funny movie.
See it once you may just want to see it again.