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"Where's the beef?"
synopsis
A group of high school boys seek revenge on a sleazy bar owner after a humiliating encounter, escalating their teenage rebellion into chaos.
pairs well with ...
mini-review
Once a box-office juggernaut, it now feels both crude and dated. It captures adolescent desperation, but modern audiences may find it more uncomfortable than hilarious.
A nostalgia trip that may not age as gracefully as you remember.
Absurdist's Corner
A courtroom scene devoted almost entirely to anatomical confusion.
fun facts
It was one of the highest-grossing Canadian films ever at the time. Its success inspired a wave of teen sex comedies in the 1980s.
Porky's (1981)
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