This bizarre retro comedy shot entirely on VHS and Beta follows 12-year-old Ralph as he accidentally records home videos and his favorite late-night shows over his parents' wedding tape.This bizarre retro comedy shot entirely on VHS and Beta follows 12-year-old Ralph as he accidentally records home videos and his favorite late-night shows over his parents' wedding tape.This bizarre retro comedy shot entirely on VHS and Beta follows 12-year-old Ralph as he accidentally records home videos and his favorite late-night shows over his parents' wedding tape.
Helen Kennedy
- Bree Jones
- (as Helen Kennedy Turner)
Deborah Sale Butler
- Radio DJ
- (as Deborah Sale-Buttler)
- …
Jelena Williams
- Skeet Woman
- (as Jelene Williams)
Lindsley Allen
- Mom
- (as Robin Lindsley Allen)
Juju Journey Brener
- Little Girl
- (as Journey Elle Brener)
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This should have been hilarious. With all the people in this that are hilarious on their own, I have no idea why this is the outcome when you combine them.
A unique film for a unique personality/ sense of humour. If you're into this kind of thing you'll love it.
I came to find out it's just a patchwork of the filmmaker's short films, which I think is slightly lazy.
Annoying anachronistic detail: One vignette features a painting of Dennis Rodman in his red #91 jersey. This film is supposed to be take place in 1987. Dennis Rodman wasn't even playing for the Bulls as #91 until 1995. Again, pretty lazy filmmaking in my opinion.
As a fan of vintage video technology, especially VHS, and the culture VHS birthed in the 80's, I found this film rather insulting.
Annoying anachronistic detail: One vignette features a painting of Dennis Rodman in his red #91 jersey. This film is supposed to be take place in 1987. Dennis Rodman wasn't even playing for the Bulls as #91 until 1995. Again, pretty lazy filmmaking in my opinion.
As a fan of vintage video technology, especially VHS, and the culture VHS birthed in the 80's, I found this film rather insulting.
If I had a complaint about this movie it would be that it had too much packed into such a short film. I am very greedy with a 10 star rating, but this movie really cooked my noodle a bit. I felt something inside me while watching this; I don't know if it was the hi resolution retro quality, the familiarity in the programming, or the bursts of hitting all the channels at the right time. If you have given this movie a low star, please rewatch it and think of another movie that comes close to the genre this director has created. The closest I can think is paranormal activity. To put it concisely, an unusually warm candid experience.
I can't really call this a movie, in the common sense. Sure you'll see some semi-recognizable faces who have held smaller parts across many comedy shows and movies, most notably a few cast members from Reno 911, but there is not a straight forward narrative here. Instead we have more of an anthology of faux-public access and infomercial skits (think Tim & Eric Awesome Show) specifically created and filmed deliberately in amateur style under the pretense that a young boy recorded these bits of cheesy TV over a VHS tape that was originally once reserved for his parents' 1987 wedding footage. You'll see classic clips of horribly acted 80's porn (the story scenes), exaggerated jazzercize infomercials, the blue vertically scrolling preview channel, absurd advertisements, boring public access programs about rock bands and conspiracies, knock-off Antiques Roadshow and HSN bits, and peppered in between all of this you have quick shots of the kid's parents' wedding video and times where him and his friend were messing with the camcorder during sleepovers. Everything is pretty convincing here and as an 80s/90s kid myself, I appreciate the authenticity. This is a love letter to a certain kind of person, of a certain age, with a certain sense of humor. If you get it, you really get it. If you don't, then you just weren't the target audience. This film is like one endless inside-joke, and it's absolutely brilliant for what it is.
Did you know
- TriviaThe film was shot entirely on VHS and Betacam.
- GoofsJoan paints herself slam-dunking on a green-haired Dennis Rodman in a Chicago Bulls jersey. The film is set in 1987, but this look of Dennis Rodman's didn't occur until 1995.
- ConnectionsEdited from Hot Winter: A Film by Dick Pierre (2017)
- SoundtracksClickity Clack
Written and performed by Greg Hartunian and Ross Wallace Chait
Published by Total Heat Music and Greg Hartunian
Courtesy of Ross Wallace Chait and Greg Hartunian
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- 录像时带
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- Gross US & Canada
- $47,037
- Gross worldwide
- $47,037
- Runtime1 hour 12 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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