1.0 out of 5 stars
GORP , an exception to the rule, May 17, 2011
This review is from: Gorp [VHS] (VHS Tape)
In the late70'early 80's there were several comedy films made based around hijincks at summer camp , skiing , rafting/boat races , etc..... and they all seemed to follow a similar plotline where for what ever reason there is a competition going on and its make or break , that the good guys have to win or they lose some big prize , even Ernest P. Warrall jumped on the band wagon with a few of his own .
None of them were great , but they were funny , entertaining , and made you laugh at least once .
Most had at least one big named star , or s slew of up and coming stars , and in that regard , Gorp is no exception , its got at least a few faces that would go on to better things .
But one thing those other movies had that GORP didn't is a story .
The movie revolves around a summer camp , and is full of what I am sure is supposed to be amusing slapstick comedy , but nothing in it has a purpose , and it mixes comedic genre to the point of boredom . Some of the charaters are seemingly serious and normal , something you might see in the "meatballs" franchise , while others are absurd cartoons like we see in an Earnest P Warrall , and when put together , the characters clash , so rather than coming across as funny , it comes across as clumsy or poorly edited .
It doesn't have any discernible storyline , there is no set progression or contest or reason for any of the characters to do any of the many stupid things they do .
I am reminded of an interview I saw several years ago of a Disney animator , from the old days of Disney (1930-70's) . apparently Walt Disney offered a bonus for any skit or joke that they came up with to add to one of the cartoons or movies . But they only got paid if the idea was accepted and added to the movie .
This movie makes me think of that interview because it feels like the writers sat down and just wrote out every bit of toilet humor , slapstick gag , or joke they had seen or heard in other movies , and crammed it all into one without any real reason or plot to make it fit as part of the movie . In other movies , they make the material funny , in this one its just sad . I didn't laugh even once .
Nothing is original in this , its all just poorly copied ideas from other movies .
Lots of stars have done movies early in their careers that they were not proud of , usually porn , but they can all hold their heads high IF they can honestly say "atleast I wasn't in GORP".
I say this as some one who like to watch movies to have fun , not as a real movie critic . I have about 700 movies on DVD , so I watch a lot of good movies , and a lot of bad ones .
This movie stands out in particular because I think it's the worst movie I have ever seen , and I have seen some really bad movies in my time .
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5.0 out of 5 stars
my private review, August 17, 2009
This review is from: Gorp [VHS] (VHS Tape)
i ordered this movie, and it has yet to arrive. one of the funniest films ever
2 months lator, it arrived i remember this film so much, it is so funny,
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