Brad's Movie Challenge

Starting 01/01/06, Brad is going to watch one movie, everyday, for 365 days. This site will serve to document all rules & exclusions of the "Challenge" as well as keeping track of Brad's progress.

3/21/2006

03/20/06 H.O.T.S.

H.O.T.S. (1979), directed by Gerald Seth Sindell

watched w/ Leslie; DVD (personal copy) @ home

To give this film critique any ounce of dignity or self-respect, I must firmly state that this viewing came out of two necessities...I was tired and needed something very short (but still within the requirements) to watch, and that this DVD was originally intended to be a gag gift for a friend (but miraculously they already had this as a gag gift). That being said, we proceeded to shut down our brains for this one and at least hope for the gratuitous T & A. At least we got the latter. I found myself analyzing this ridiculous film too much...why would the girls need to follow the strict guidelings imposed by the university on sororities? Would any of these girls honestly know the first thing about home renovation, in repairing a dilapidated fire-ridden building? How could the inept gangsters convince the peppy cheerleaders that they in fact were robots or pest controllers in order to score the hidden loot in the attic? Why does there always need to be one of the frat guys who's crazy, and nicknamed Mad Dog or something animalistic? And most importantly, why did no one notice the giant grizzly bear drinking from the moonshine distillery bathtub...or moreover, would said bear ride a hot-air balloon over the valley? All these questions to life seem deep, but you may find that introspective solace in this soft core teenage romp. I've always said that Playboy centerfolds needed to pose as college co-eds, begin an environmentally friendly club (yes, H.O.T.S. stands for Help Out The Seals), and prove once & for all, blondes do have more fun. One final note...this film introduced me to one of the greatest camera angles ever...the hole-in-the-ground looking up into a huddle of a topless female football team. Priceless. However, it also introduced me to one of the worst selling gimmicks ever...a starring/musical role for Danny Bonaduce. Pointless.

1 out of 5 stars

posted by Undead Film Critic @ 10:13 PM  

4 Comments:

  • At 10:19 PM, Blogger Undead Film Critic said…

    "this film introduced me to one of the greatest camera angles ever...the hole-in-the-ground looking up into a huddle of a topless female football team."

    I own at least 3 movies with that same camera angle.

     

  • At 10:45 PM, Blogger Undead Film Critic said…

    Again every time I see (personal copy) I know I'm in for a real treat. We need to pick a month in which all you watch are (personal copy) films, but that's considered cruel & unusual torture under the geneva convention.

    How can a movie full of T&A be bad? Well having recently seen Gimme An F, I now know the answer to that question. And as I educate myself with a thing's bad and good in cinema I find that often (personal copy) and low rated movies have more in common then we may ever know.

    For instance I found it much more than just a simple coincidence that H.O.T.S. is also know as T & A Academy while Gimme An F is also known as T & A Academy 2!

    But to be fair the classic Jack Hill film The Swinging Cheerleaders (which is part of my personal collection of DVD's) was released at one point on video as H.O.T.S. II. And in the UK, the film Revenge of the Cheerleaders was released on video as H.O.T.S. III.

    What this all means...well nothing really. Just that when one title doesn't work in a particular market you can change the title and sell as a sequel to a film that may or may not have already made you money. At the end of the day Gimme An F is still one of the worst films ever made. Followed closely by D.E.B.S. And don't worry, I'll let you borrow The Swinging Cheerleaders. Just be careful as my personal copy is autographed by the director. That's how big a geek I am.

     

  • At 10:36 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Say what you will about Gimme an F, but you need to leave DEBS out of it. That said another reason H.O.T.S is horrible that Brad forgot to mention is because it stars Danny Bonaduce who apparently is playing himself.

     

  • At 11:57 AM, Blogger Undead Film Critic said…

    "another reason H.O.T.S is horrible that Brad forgot to mention is because it stars Danny Bonaduce who apparently is playing himself."

    He also sings on the soundtrack.

     

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