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      The Kentucky Fried Movie

      1977, Comedy, 1h 30m

      35 Reviews 10,000+ Ratings

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      The now obscure pop culture references and spoofed commercials add to Kentucky Fried Movies anarchic, anything-goes spirit and wit. Read critic reviews

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      Pop-culture satires include "Cleopatra Schwartz," "A Fistful of Yen" and "Catholic High-School Girls in Trouble."

      • Rating: R

      • Genre: Comedy

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: John Landis

      • Producer: Robert K. Weiss

      • Release Date (Theaters):  original

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      • Distributor: Media Home Entertainment, Anchor Bay Entertainment

      • Production Co: KFM Films

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      • Jan 07, 2012

        Written by the ZAZ Team (Airplane! The Naked Gun, etc) and directed by John Landis (National Lampoon's Animal House, The Blues Brothers, etc), this is one of, if not the earliest spoof film. There's not really much of a plot, as this is more of an anthology of mostly unconnected sketches that parody various television programs, commercials, and different films, namely of the exploitation and educational varieties. There's also a hilarious jab at cinematic gimmicks, where a man goes to a movie being shown in "feel around"...which results in him being physically accosted by an usher. The film is very politically incorrect, rude, stupid, silly, and goofy, but I mostly had a good time with it. A lot of it is pretty smart with the satire, and really dead on, but then there's a fair amount that just left me feeling kinda "meh", despite a sly grin on my face. I think the biggest issue here is that the film, though clever and well done, is quite dated, and some of the jokes are no longer as effective thanks to the passage of time, with audiences growing more accustomed to raunch. All in all though, it is enjoyable, but not nearly as groundbreaking as later stuff like Airplane! That being said, I must give special praise to the level of detail and care that went into the Kung fu parody, as well as the fact that the film features a midget dressed in a clown suit whipping half naked Catholic schoolgirls chained up in a dungeon. If this sounds like your thing, then give it a shot.

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      • Aug 20, 2011

        Kentucky Fried Fuckin oH meAn Movie is just too FUCKING DELICIOUS.

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      • Aug 18, 2011

        InTheBasket <center>Just when I thought it safe to go on watching, there I go again laughing Hysterically. </CENTER> SHAMLESS FUNNY. zuckNuckLe My MAN! One the Number 1 on my ZuckNuckle Top Ten Movies. I dont really care what people say but this Movie is just too friggin too funny to miss. For a low Budget and for a Seventy Spoof it was Hilarious. <u>warning not for kids!</u>

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      • Mar 19, 2011

        HA! This is seriously a funny shit! and that shit is shit in a good way.

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