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One of the greatest teen-age movies ever!, 5 March 2000
Author: rubowef from Oxford, OH

Although I am NOT familiar with the sequels to the movie, PORKY'S is by far one of the greatest teen-age sex farce movies ever. All I have to say is that it was a major inspiration for Kevin Smith (of Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy and Dogma fame) and is still a major influence in the lives of teenagers today. From what I've read about Kevin Smith, MALLRATS was an attempt to bring back that entire attitude about film making and making movies that critics will probably hate but those that kids will love more. If you are a lover of 80s movies, do yourself a HUGE favour and rent this movie because it is wonderfully incredible.

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The one that really started it all!!!!!!!, 27 February 2000
Author: NEO-154 from Tampa, Florida; U.S.A.

Now, I saw American Pie and thought it was one of the funniest movies I've seen in a long time. There's only one problem....... it's only, in my opinion, a nineties version of Porky's!

This movie is the teen practical-joke movie by which all others are judged!! It is simply the wackiest movie I ever saw. For those of you who have not yet seen it, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU WAITING FOR!!!!!!!!

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funny as hell!, 6 February 2000

Author: sgtpepper_74 (sgtpepper_74@hotmail.com) from re derre

Porky's is a blast to watch and it's unique. The characters, most notably Pee Wee and Meat, are guys that YOU would wish to hang around with at school. 10 stars!

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Nº1 comedy of all times., 19 February 1999

Author: Patricio from Buenos Aires, Argentina

How can the people vote an average of 5.5 on this movie?. Its not fair. I propose everyone to watch it again (I saw the 3 "Porky´s" movies more than 4 times) and then re-vote, because this movie deserves better ratings. Now you will think: "this movie is offensive and it´s sexual content is too much for me". Even if you are 90 years old, don´t tell me you didn´t think of doing (or didn´t do) what Pewee and friends do in this film because I don´t believe it. Now, look at Porky´s again; now pay attention to a pair of scenes in it that are antological: the one in the girl´s shower-room (I can´t describe it, you have to see it with your own eyes), and the one that comes after it (the gym professor telling the school director what happened in the shower-room). And I can count more like them. I think this movie is worth a look (and then some).It is hilarious and addictive (just read the other user comments about it). I don´t understand why there were no more "Porky´s"; they are essential to my mind and for everyone´s too. So please you people: be more open-minded. I give this excellent film an 8.5 out of 10.

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mediocre at best, 12 November 2009

Author: gunkulator from United States

Certainly not the worst comedy I've ever seen, but there's more misses than hits here. Even though there aren't a lot of laughs, Porky's contains a couple iconic scenes (shower scene, PeeWee running naked down the road) that keep this one from being a true stinker. Tolerable after a few beers.

Unfortunately, most of the jokes are old and stale or obvious with too long of a set-up. "Mike Hunt" may have been hilarious in 1953, but not in 1981 and certainly not today. The opening scene where the boys are naked waiting to get laid and a black guy jumps out with a knife seems to go on forever and the joke is spoiled before you even get to see it. We already know what's going to happen because they tell us and sure enough, that's exactly what happens. The film makers are violating some basic rules of comedy here.

And even the much lauded scene where the two gym teachers have sex scene is likewise ruined. Gee, I wonder why they call her Lassie? Why might that be? Now having said that, a young and enthusiastic Kim Catrall saves that scene from being completely dreary.

And what's the deal with the characters laughing like hyenas all over the place? There's nothing worse than someone trying to tell you a joke who can't spit it out because they're laughing so hard. Funny for them, not for you. Watching this movie, it's pretty clear that the people involved were having the time of their lives. Unfortunately that doesn't necessarily translate to a good time for the audience.

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That was then, 25 July 2009

Author: slcagnina from United States

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

In the early 1980's, I attended Leroy D. Feinberg, an elementary school located on Washington Avenue in South Beach (for those not familiar, if you've heard of Ocean Drive, Washington Avenue is one street over). Behind Leroy D. there was a large white building that used to be an adult school; some of our classes were held there. This building was also the set of Porky's. I was too young to see Porky's in the theater – had to wait for that all-important late-night cable sneaky-view – a staple of teenagers in Generation X. I loved what I saw, but what boy wouldn't? You talk about sex a lot, and show naked girls, any teenage boy is gonna be smiling. And I felt a connection to it because it had been filmed at my school. But recently, for fun, I've been re-watching movies that meant a lot to me as a kid. Some, like Risky Business and The Sure Thing, still hold up. Porky's, though, doesn't hold up, but it is interestingly odd.

First off, they don't make them like this anymore. This kind of unabridged sex urges and casual racism doesn't fly in the PG-13 world. In many ways, these kids' (who bordered on actually being 30 when the movie was filmed!)racial attitudes are both despicable and realistic given they're supposed to be 50's era high schoolers. There's a scene at the beginning where three characters discuss the plan to hire a "N-word" to scare the others in a prank; yeah, two of them scold the southern boy for using the word, but it's a casual scold and then answer, yeah they "got one." Their description of him is even more offensive, right down to his low-level labor-status and gold teeth. There's another scene where two of the kids tell the Jewish kid that, hey – they're sorry about the racism of their friend, but he ain't a bad guy and they gotta support him because, you know, he's their bud. The casualness of all this is shocking – the film kinda accepts it as correct – which it is, given the era the film is representing, but still. This is a comedy and it's bordering on maybe being too accurate in the worst ways.

This doesn't make the movie evil, though. Bob Clark wrote and directed a slice of life film that got the reputation for being the daddy of all high school sex flicks. It is a sex comedy, but I think it's also a 50's era portrait of high school. It's not well rendered on that level, but it is that. And so Clark incorporating racism and casually dealing with it isn't offensive on that level – and to be fair to him: In the end, the characters bond with the Jewish kid. He does try to come out on the right side of things.

But the weirdest part of the film? It's acted and shot in a way that the majority of the characters are difficult to distinguish; if you noticed, so far I haven't named any characters, because I can't remember them. Save for Meat or Pee Wee, named for their, um, god-given abilities, it's tough to remember these characters' names. I think that has to do with the big three: the writing, acting, and mainly the direction – unlike most films aimed at teenagers, Clark avoids cloying musical interludes, close-ups and punch-line dialogue – instead he films group shots with a lot of overlapping speech, offhand jokes, and laughter (have you ever seen so much on screen laughter in a movie? I haven't and I admit, it works – it does make a lot of scenes seem funnier, especially the tally-whacker inspection scene). If you think about it, either Clark's techniques here are unexpectedly arty or incompetent and make the film uninvolving on a character level (probably both). It's a slow film, too, with often telegraphed from a mile away jokes that still many times hit, somehow (case in point: the screamer. Who couldn't see the joke coming – Clark takes forever to get to it and yet, it does end up getting some chuckles.) Outside of those chuckles, though, what's left for a modern audience to enjoy? Not much. It's a raunchy comedy with a slow pace, little music, and remote, often boring personalities played by actors who look like they're in grad school rather than high school; it contains casual racist and sexist attitudes that are bound to un-funnily offend because they aren't underlined and loudly pronounced bad. The Regan Era was the last time that the 50's could not only be romanticized, but tolerated. That era of segregation and conformity has passed us by, thankfully(it had cool cars, though). Rock n'Roll was a sign, as were the Beats, that something was off in this decade for so many, and no matter how much Regan wanted to paint the 50's as the perfect America, he was bound to fail; nostalgia for this decade worked from the early 70's into the 80's because of all the strife going on, but eventually, I think people realized or remembered a lot of that strife happened because of the 50's way of thinking. Porky's was a Regan Era film thru and thru which ironically, he would have hated. But nowadays, like the 50's itself, it seems racist, sexist, and a little slow.

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Just funny, 18 June 2009

Author: vranger from United States

When I first saw the ads for this film in the theater, I thought it looked like yet another absurd, stupid, juvenile comedy.

Then the producers made the astute move of airing commercials showing brief interviews of people leaving the theater after having just seen this movie. They were all smiles, and universal in explaining just how funny they thought it was. It sold me and my wife and I tried it.

The movie was indeed at times absurd, often juvenile, and one of the absolutely funniest movies I've ever seen. It may well have the single funniest scene in any movie, ever. (Ms. Ballbricker explaining to the principal and the coaches about her desire for a 'lineup'. If you haven't seen the movie, this doesn't sound like much. Watch it and see. You'll turn red and be holding your stomach for all you're worth before the end of the scene).

When you feel you are in the mood for a sometimes silly, often raunchy, but VERY VERY funny movie, put this on some Friday evening. You won't be disappointed.

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* *1/2 out of 4, 23 January 2008
Author: Bleeding-Skull from Review Land

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

We follow a bunch of high school kids through a period in their puberty. Their lives mainly consist of watching the girls in the shower and making life a living hell for their teachers and for each other. The movie is packed with practical jokes and eccentric characters, like Pee Wee with the short d**k (which he measures every morning) who met up for sex with the school "mattress" Wendy already wearing a rubber, or the fat teaching b***h Beulah Balbricker who is determined on making life a living hell for the boys. The name "Porky's" is the name of a striptease bar the boys get thrown out of and humiliated in in the beginning of the movie. They have their minds set on revenge, but that's not easy as the owner's brother is sheriff. Only by forgetting their internal differences can they defeat Porky and his gang.

Funny comedy, but it's not the best in comedies. Still, it's funny. Never a dull moment. Although, the script destroys a bit of this film.

Rated R for Profanity and Graphic Nudity.

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1 out of 2 people found the following review useful:
Hilarious High School Hijinks, 30 June 2006

Author: rathompson from United States

Porky's was the only chance for the sex crazed students of Angel Beach High School to satisfy their needs. Unfortunately Mr. Porky just didn't like the uppity punks from ABHS, except to rip off, beat up and just generally abuse. And thus the stage is set for the ongoing battle between the forces of horny and evil. When not waging war on Porky the students are constantly pulling all the pranks, almost always sex related, that you remember from your own high school days. Funny from beginning to end, you don't need to look for the "hidden meaning", the "statement being made" or any other underlining truth. It is just totally straight ahead funny! Good ol' locker room humor and definitely not a movie you take your Mom to!

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1 out of 2 people found the following review useful:
Great Goof-off film, 23 September 2004
Author: dpfalls from Roanoke, VA

I really can't understand why this movie has so many detractors. I think this thing is absolutely hilarious. The actors look like they are having a blast. This is not a movie to take seriously. Think of it as a visual stand up comedy. Think back to the pranks you pulled in high school. This movie reminds me of many of the fun things I did or saw in school. Of course, the things depicted in this movie would land all the participants in jail today. A lot of the things that I did would be the same. Yet, 99% of all these things were harmless. No wonder the kids today are wound so tight. If they even look like they are having fun, the cops come. It is a light hearted movie, that captures a time when a boy could want to catch a glimpse of a girl without being labeled a sex offender.

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