Review of Prime Time

Prime Time (1977)
2/10
Time Warped Garbage. Wasn't Funny Then. Not Funny Now.
25 February 2017
The plot.

Some unknown source has interrupted all television transmissions around the world.

In place of the regular broadcasts, a lineup of extremely tasteless programs and commercials have been substituted.

Included in the mix are such show as The Shitheads, The Charles Whitman Invitational, and commercials for a number of improbable products.

Wow this movie is about of a time warp and could never been made today. Example Trans Puerto Rico airlines is filled with flies around chef made chili, goats on the plane and a live chicken that is not allowed so the guy rips its head off.

It wasn't funny back then and still not funny.

For a "sketch" type movie, it's very slow and boring. Harry Shearer actually shows up as a truck driver. He must be so embarrassed to be in this mess. You won't recognize anyone else and the writers never amounted to squat.

Original title was American Raspberry. Instead of changing it, they should have burned the negative.
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