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Pepi, Luci, Bom and Other Girls Like Mom (Pepi, Luci, Bom y otras chicas del mont�n) (1980)

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An outrageous comedy that throws viewers into a culture shock. A suggestive satire about women who ignore society's rules. ~ Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Drama, Art House & International, Comedy

Directed By: Pedro Almod�var , Yasmina Reza

Written By: Pedro Almod�var, Yasmina Reza

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1980 Wide

On DVD: Nov 25, 1992

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Critic Reviews for Pepi, Luci, Bom and Other Girls Like Mom (Pepi, Luci, Bom y otras chicas del mont�n)

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Most notable for its bathroom jokes, humorous rape scenes and abysmal home-movie cinematography, [the film is a] reputation-dimming mess.

August 30, 2004 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

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Pedro Almodovar showed not a whisker of promise in his amateurish directorial debut, a smutty sexual sideshow most safely viewed in a full body condom.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post

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Rita Kempley

Washington Post

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A series of screen provocations, including frank and degrading sexual acts, it's designed primarily to jolt the viewer.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post

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Desson Thomson

Washington Post

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This feature debut from Spain's enfant terrible is amateurish in both the positive and negative senses of the term, but it already shows his penchant for shock and provocation

December 24, 2010 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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Annoyingly amateurish.

May 4, 2005 Full Review Source: Lessons of Darkness

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

For fans of Almod�var, this first foray into filmmaking is essential viewing.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

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Pedro Almodovar started his career as the Spanish equivalent of John Waters, maybe a little less tacky/trashy but still fairly trashy. It was the late 70's early 80's though and Punk was rife. Essentially, that is what his first films are, punk films. Bending the rules of social acceptance but also showing the rules up

October 24, 2011

Anthony Lawrie

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The earliest of Almodovars finds the director trying to deal with his then lack of budget and craftsmanship, but it also includes some incredibly wicked and witty ideas which would later become his trademarks. In this case one can see these ideas scattered in a film which lacks an axis. Nevertheless, the seeds are

October 21, 2011