Porky's (DVD)

Directed by Bob Clark, 'Porky's' is a film which was originally released way back in 1982. Two sequels followed in the form of 1983s 'Porky's II: The Next Day' and then came 'Porky's Revenge' in 1985. It's now over 25 years since the release of the original film; understandably it has considerably dated and I'm sure that it was a lot more shocking to audiences back in 1982 than it is now in 2008. 'Porky's' is a teen movie which deals with the exploits of six sexually frustrated teenage boys; some of the films scenes will have you in tears of laughter, others however will see you raising a yawn. 'Porky's' is the film to blame for all the sex teen comedies that have been ...  Read the complete review

Porkys is in many ways, along with the likes of American Grafitti, one of the early teen films that examined life, love, and in the case of Porkys, most prominently, sex. It's a cultural milestone and is also apparently due for a remake soon. It's got some many memorable scenes and iconic moments that it makes up for its overarchingly crude content with. The film concerns a bunch of kids in the 1950s as they each attempt to lose their virginity, with middling success. The characters are varied and very memorable. They include Tommy Turner, a charming but cheeky youngster who is frequently embroilled in a feud with the gross and overbearing teacher Mrs. ...  Read the complete review

Released four years before I was even born (1981), Porky's is a high school comedy that was directed and written by Bob Clark, and runs for ninety four minutes. The film stars among others Dan Monahan, Mark Herrier, Wyatt Knight, Roger Wilson, Cyril O'Reilly, and Nancy Parsons. The film is based in Florida in the year 1954, and evolves around a group of high school students. Tommy, Edward, Mickey, Billy, Tim, and Anthony, come to believe (through their quest to lose their virginity) that they can hook up with a prostitute at Porky's which is a notorious bar. Things don't go as planned and after Porky takes their money and throws them out into the swamp, the ...  Read the complete review

Bawdy, tacky, but most definitely funny, Porky's was American Pie for the 1980s - but has it stood the test of time? On recently revisiting this romp about the sexual (mis)adventures of a group of 1950s American teenagers, the answer is that it has. Sure, some of the jokes are tired and there you can see the punchline coming from miles away on just about all of them, but the characters are neatly drawn and there are some cute social observations on that chapter of American history. There are canny observations on the prejudices of the time, something modern films of this genre are all-too keen to avoid for fear of stirring controversy ...  Read the complete review