Stuck On You (1982)
Dir: Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz ( Toxic Avenger/Troma)
When people think of Troma movies the first thing to pop up normally is their flagship series The Toxic Avenger or Lesser known gems like Class of Nuke Em' High and Terror Firmer, But fact is the company had made films before the Famous radioactive superhero . Most of the earlier Troma films were cheesy Sex comedies like this one, Stuck On You. Bill and Carla are having relationship problems and head to court for Palimony since they had been living with each other although not married , they head to court to divide their belongings since their relationship is beyond repair. the Judge Gabriel decides to call them to his chambers to get a more in depth description of their situation. After asking about the good times, and finding out how they first met. The two first began dating after a freak run in at Carols job where Bill accidentally delivered some live chickens to her workplace which ended up disastrous. Afterwards he returns to apologize and the two begin dating and shortly thereafter move in with each other.The judge begins talking about great relationships from the past. Starting with the Cavemen.
Hottest Chick in the movie and she does not show off the goods, Shame on you 80's sex comedy!
After reminiscing on the good times, the judge asks where the relationship began to downhill. Starting with how Bill hid the fact he was living with Carol out of wedlock from his mother by having her pose as his maid and Bill becoming obsessed with his work constantly working on his inventions. Gabriel brings up Adam and Eve and we are treated to a scene revealing how the famous first couple met at a Bar.
This one is full of cheesetastic Sight gags, This being one of them.
This one was a funny one liner " Well sir you are in the wrong room, You are looking for small claims court."
bill and Carol look back at some more brighter moments as they flashback to a time that they were acting as hippies and ended up gluing themselves together wile experimenting with body paint. The two laugh about it but quickly realize they are there to get separated and carol begins to dig in on Bill's annoying habits that have been a driving force in her making his decision one of which is Bill's reluctance to get hitched. Then she reveals her dream wedding complete with rapping Rabi's . Gabriel continues on with his little history lesson in love as he speaks about Barbarian tribes and the renaissance couple of King Arthur and Queen Guenevere.
Two Live Jews first performance
Gabriel continues on with his stories of great love and mentions Christopher Columbus and his wife being jealous of Pocahontas , as Carol brings up Bill's jealousy issues. When Gabriel learns that Bill had been accusing Carol of cheating , claiming to have caught her in the act. Gabriel tells of Napoleon and his wife Josephine who was nearly caught having an orgy involving Baked beans when her suitors in hiding began farting in the room. We then see several situations where Bill was stalking carol in order too find her cheating one of which leads him to a funeral she was attending as he is dressed up in a clown suit. This was the last straw for carol which is unfortunate since Bill had planned to propose to her that night. Also we see Bill's trouble at work as he is busy inventing things in order to increase the egg volume at his job at the Poultry farm. Both of which nearly cost him his job as one was a machine that ended up frying his bosses prized hen and another a Chicken porno film entitled Deep Cluck, The film worked however got the chickens so worked up that they shot the eggs out of themselves ruining any chance of salvaging any of them.
Ha! You get it? This is Columbus' "Pinto". Yep they went there
Again this film fails too shoe off the goods with it's hottest actresses
Little did they know these jeans would be popular with the hip hop crowd some 20 years later
Man, The periiod costumes were so spot on in this one
After hearing Bill and carol's stories he comes to the conclusion that they indeed do hate each other and he sets up to make his decision the following day. While the couple sleeps that night they both have dreams of each other and awake in a courthouse where the famous figures of the past are the jury. Napoleon calls several witnesses to the stand revealing most of the couples problems are misunderstandings, including the man whom Bill saw carol out with was in fact her older brother whom she was trying to get to finance Bill's inventions. The couple decide they are still in love and they wake from the court dream and run to each other holding in an embrace as Gabriel re appears and it turns out he is an angel who was attempting to regain his wings. With the success of bringing the two back together he does in fact get his wings and he flies off as the couple happily embrace.
And our "Climax" Bill has a Poultry fetish.... Awful
Unfortunately I had to cut allot of the screens I wanted for this out as I am having a problem with the photo up-loader. Stick on You is a sweet harmless film filled with one liners and extremely cheesy humor, similar to what you would see in the Naked gun series. Not much really sets this apart from other sex comedies other than the fact it is incredibly low on nudity considering the genre and the fact it is made by the people at Troma. If you enjoy 80's b-Comedies you may get a kick out of this one and it really would make a great date film if you are dating someone who enjoys bad cinema. It is crass without ever being to raunchy and watching the couple finally realize that they are meant for each other makes for a cute finale. I have to say though I am a huge fan of the Sex Comedy genre and this entry is not going to go in my personal list of favorites but, it does accomplish what it sets out to and that is to be a harmless date movie with enough bathroom humor for the guys and enough romance for the ladies. This one is definitely a change of pace from what I have grown to expect from Troma but then again this one is pre Toxic Avenger so I don't think they had quite found their target audience yet.
Gore:1
Nudity:5
Story:5
Characters:4
Overall: 4.5 out of 10
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Grunt! The Wrestling Movie (1985)
Dir: Allan Holzman (Mutant)
Starring: Wally George/ Magic Schwarz/Dan Spivey/Mondo Guerrero/ " Exotic" Adrian Street/Dick Murdoch
Mad Dog Joe Decurso is the baddest man in wrestling , The hottest heel in the biz and things are looking up for the Mad Dog as he takes on Skull Crusher Johnson for the World Heavyweight Championship until a freak incident occurs during the brutal fight for the gold. While preparing to finish the match Skull Crusher gets his head caught in the ring ropes as Mad Dog goes for a dropkick that turns fatal as he decapitates the Champ, Sending his head flying into the crowd. Shocked by his actions and upset for being disqualified in his biggest match , Mad Dog goes missing and rumors of him hitting rock bottom and eventually killing himself by jumping off the Bay Bridge in Oakland California begin to surface.
"Mad Dog" Joe Decurso Wins..... Fatality
The Bay Area getting some Love .....Sort of.
Flash Forward to six years later, The commissioner has still not come to a conclusion on who will be the new champion and due to Skull Crusher not defending his title in so long due to him being dead , the Title is going to be vacated and decided in a Battle Royal. We meet Leslie Uhgums is making a documentary on a new wrestling phenomenon named the Mask, whom many people speculate may be Mad Dog Decurso under a new moniker. One of these believers is Dr. Tweed the President of the Mad Dog is The Mask Fan Club. Leslie and Tweed hit the road to investigate and get to the bottom of the speculation. After interviewing many fans , Doctors , Wrestlers and trainers they Go to question Lola , Joe's ex manager and girlfriend who wants nothing to do with the film. After hitting a dead end The film makers go to a wrestling show where Mask is taking on The Grunt brothers in a handicap match where tweed compares the move sets to further solidify his case. Afterwards the two meet up with Joe's old high school wrestling coach where they see a young Decurso dawning a mask that bares a strong resemblance to the Mysterious new wrestler.
Six Years and they still kept the title on a dead man? that is some devotion to the business
This is the only part of the film that earns it an R Rating which is too bad , I could see kids loving this film
Continuing the search for answers , Leslie and Tweed visit Mad Dog's first manager in the business Dick Kopf. he took Joe in after he won a open challenge against his main attraction a 500 pound wrestler named the giant Goon. After that Decurso was teamed up with Captain Carnage but Mad Dog was not a team player and he turned heel almost immediately attacking his partner, At that point Joe hooked up with Lola and became the biggest heel draw in the business. Once again Leslie and Tweed approach Lola looking for answers and she gives in finally breaking down and unloading all of Joe's memorabilia on Tweed, including some old home movies. Meanwhile Mask is beginning to turn heel as he challenges the Georgia State Champ El Toro ( Mondo Guerrero). During the match Mask loses it and attacks the champ with a set of stairs to win the match in brutal fashion. After the switch the mask's heat rises and he and his valet Angel Face grant Leslie an interview which is cut short when they ask if he is in fact Mad Dog Joe Decurso, Mask's popularity gets him invited to appear on a controversial conservative talk show hosted by shock jock Wally George. This does not go well as Mask is kicked off after attacking the host for insulting him and bringing up the sore subject of Decurso.
Class of Nuke Em' High reject
The Dougie
After the show Mask is set to challenge The Human Pyramid which turns out to be four dwarf wrestlers and Furious with this situation The Mask walks away from the match pissed and ditches Angel face for putting him in such a spectacle of a match believing he is above such attractions. Mask Then takes on a more serious Manager in " The Golden Greek" John Tolos . Tolos and Mask are interviewed on "Exotic" Adrien's Street show and they reveal that Mask will be in the upcoming Battle Royal for the Vacant Heavyweight Title. While on the show Adrien brings out Captain carnage who states there is no way Mask is Mad Dog because Mask is not nearly as good, this starts a brawl as the show wraps up.
The main event approaches and fans are interviewed about what they like about wrestling and their thoughts on the entire Mad Dog is the Mask theory, with many of the spectators believing he is in fact the same person. Before the Battle Royal we are treated to a woman's match featuring the legendary Queen Kong and the stage is now set for the big show as the now 12 competitors make their way to the ring. The match takes off as each wrestler is individually eliminated until the last remaining three of Mask, Adrien Street and Carnage fight for the gold. After Street is eliminated due to outside shenanigans , Captain carnage and Mask face off and as Mask attempts to go for the fatal blow that decapitated Skull Crusher six years prior, None other than Mad Dog Joe Decurso rides in on a motorcycle to make the save. The shocked fans watch as the two brawl violently as Mad Dog fights off Mask and Tolos until Decurso gets the upper hand and unmasks the Mystery man. After the fight we see Leslie visiting Dr. Tweed and he is upset that he did not get the dramatic finish to his film he was looking for as Decurso did not win the title since he was not legally in the match and afterwards Mad Dog and Lola seemingly disappeared and retired from the sport, And the mask is now wrestling elsewhere as The Human Ice Box. Leslie and Tweed walk off to talk about how to wrap up the film over dinner as the ending credits roll.
Grunt! The Wresting Movie has and will always have a special place in my heart, I remember this film fondly from my childhood and still to this day I can't help but love this film. Growing up as a wrestling fan I thought this was the coolest thing ever as a child and no when I look back at it, I can't help but love it just for it's pure campy cheesiness. You cannot find a more silly over the top film and it is truly entertaining from beginning to end. The humor is done well and although it is pretty true to it's source material it never takes itself to serious. the film makers were obviously looking to make a silly over the top film and that is just what they accomplished. All the characters are larger than life much like the actual wrestlers of the era and thats probably because they used actual wrestlers in the roles. The fight choreography is nothing to spectacular but at times it does feel as if you are watching a Saturday morning wrestling show from before WWE took over the business, A fond time for a kid who loved watching smaller feds Like AWA, NWA and Global on Local T.V. Stations in the 80's. The fights are decent as they are put together by Mondo Guerrero , Uncle of the legendary Eddie Guerrero . If you like wrestling or were ever a fan of the "sport" growing up you will get a kick out of this film, otherwise you may enjoy it just for it's pure 80's cheesiness. Obviously this may not be for everyone but I cannot see any fan of true cult cinema not enjoying this film. Adrien Street although his role is small is entertaining as can be and I would love to have seen a film solely based on him because he was a awesome performer in his day and if not for him we would have never had characters in wrestling such as Gold Dust and several other Alternative personalities. All the characters in this film each are endearing in their own unique ways even ones with little to no screen time still manage to shine through. I would love to watch this film back to back with The Wrestler just to see the two completely different approaches to the Business of Professional wrestling. Obviously this one is not nearly as dark and grim as Aronofsky's film this is more like The Naked Gun to that films Dirty Harry. If you are looking for a fun movie to just sit back and laugh at this one is a real winner, grab yourself some cold ones and soak in the nostalgia with this one and you will not be disappointed. I miss the days when wrestling was fun and camp like this , it just ain't what it used to be, and that to me is just sad.
Gore:4
Nudity:2
Story:7
Characters:8
Overall: 8 out of 10 (rating this one a bit different than usual, Mostly based on the nostalgia factor and my memories of growing up on Pro Wrestling.)
