Porky's | 
 enlarge | Director: Bob Clark (iii)
Actors: Dan Monahan, Mark Herrier, Wyatt Knight, Roger Wilson, Cyril O'reilly
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
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Rating:  59 reviews
Sales Rank: 28699
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Pan & Scan
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 99 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 6305168903
UPC: 086162090691
EAN: 9786305168904
ASIN: 6305168903
Theatrical Release Date: March 19, 1982
Release Date: May 21, 2002
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Condition: All proceeds benefit inner city ministry in Lexington, Ky. From private collection: DVD and case in LIKE NEW condition. Ships First Class in one day.
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Reviled by critics and embraced by the public during its initial run (1981), Porky's is interesting to watch after all these years. What holds up about this horny coming-of-age tale is remarkable. Writer/director Bob Clark has little more than sex and practical joking on his mind, and his high school seniors from Angel Beach, Florida, rapidly move from one to the other. Clark displays a sense of timing and, perhaps rarer still, a sense of male friendship--its brutalities and its bonds--that feels right, not artificial. Surprisingly, the showcase practical jokes are still funny: the Everglades encounter with Cherry Forever, the hole in the girls' shower, and Beulah Balbricker, the humongous gym teacher. The comedic set-ups and payoffs surprisingly still work. Clark's insistence on a subplot about anti-Semitism, however, still sticks out as A MESSAGE. Kim Cattrall really got her start here (although almost no one else did) as Ms. Honeywell, a.k.a. "Lassie." Clark later distanced himself from the irritating Porky's sequels and went on to make the wonderful Christmas Story, the tale of a little boy who wants a BB gun for Christmas. --Keith Simanton
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 Funny July 13, 2008
K. Karsko (Colorado)
I first saw this movie when it came out and it is still funny. Some of the moments are classic; i.e. paging Mike Hunt, Kim Catrall, shower scene, etc... Much better than the two sequels.
 Fun June 11, 2008
Bernard Chapin (CHICAGO! USA)
Well, "fun" isn't the best descriptor I've ever come up with but Porky's is precisely that--and a little less. It's not what one would call a deep or engrossing movie though. It lacks the complexity and genius of an Animal House or a Stripes, but it certainly is a good time. Porky's is rather topical due to Sex and the City's recent release because, as a young woman, Kim Cattrall was every bit as sexy as the press suggest. Her Miss Honeywell is a character you'll long remember. Although I did not like the ending, I appreciated its fifties feel and have reached the point in my life where I really enjoy looking at classic cars. Porky's is no masterpiece but it is a hearty giggle.
very funny movie March 4, 2008
Francis Yip
This hilarous,raunchy comedy hit takes an unblushing look at teenage in the 1950's. It follows the comic adventures of 6 high schooler whose most fervent wish is to find some sexual satisfaction at Porky's. When they were ripped off and thrown out by the owner, they plot a revengeful scheme that is truly unforgettable
 Loved the movie - waiting on the HD-DVD Edition September 11, 2007
Michael
I saw this movie when it first came out in theaters. I bought the movie when it came out on VHS. I'll buy the movie again if it comes out on HD-DVD. Otherwise, I'll keep my VHS player tuned up :)
Turns the Animal House premise into a sub-genre of its own... August 2, 2007
R. L. MILLER (FT LAUDERDALE FL USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
...and then goes it one better. I'm sure it wasn't lost on the creators that "American Graffitti" turned out to be a classic and then morphed into the equally-classic TV series "Happy Days". Where this eventual trilogy differs from "Animal House" is that the National Lampoon release never made any bones about being a Rock'n'Rowdy romp, done in broad strokes, where the "Porky's" series gives us characters we can like as people. Like the hapless Pee Wee (Dan Monahan), whose agonizing over his virginity gives you the feeling he considers late middle-age to be right around the corner. Or Wendy (Kaki Hunter), one of those girls who always ends up the topic of male bull sessions. The difference is that everybody likes her because she's got a great personality and a great sense of humor, particularly when she winds up the butt of the now-legendary "Mike Hunt" prank played by Pee Wee. It's ironic how the two figure in the ending. The portly namesake of this film and his redneck nightclub end up being almost incidental to the story because of the way it focuses on these kids and their antics.
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