
The Kentucky Fried Movie
1977, Comedy, 1h 30m
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The now obscure pop culture references and spoofed commercials add to Kentucky Fried Movies anarchic, anything-goes spirit and wit. Read critic reviews
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The Kentucky Fried Movie misses as often as it hits, but when the writers and Landis arrive at a great idea ... it's like watching an entire fruitful comic perspective being spawned.
July 11, 2013 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review… -
Smart and satirical but very dated, obviously.
April 1, 2008 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
It's easy to spoof cliches; it's something else again to string them together with the insight into narrative structure these boys evidence.
April 1, 2008 | Full Review… -
Great fun for an undemanding night out.
February 9, 2006 | Full Review… -
The range of its satire and comedy, as displayed in 22 segments running from a minute or two up to 30 minutes, is fairly narrow.
May 9, 2005 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
The Kentucky Fried Movie boasts excellent production values and some genuine wit, though a few of the sketches are tasteless.
February 13, 2001 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for The Kentucky Fried Movie
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Jan 07, 2012Written by the ZAZ Team (Airplane! The Naked Gun, etc) and directed by John Landis (National Lampoon's Animal House, The Blues Brothers, etc), this is one of, if not the earliest spoof film. There's not really much of a plot, as this is more of an anthology of mostly unconnected sketches that parody various television programs, commercials, and different films, namely of the exploitation and educational varieties. There's also a hilarious jab at cinematic gimmicks, where a man goes to a movie being shown in "feel around"...which results in him being physically accosted by an usher. The film is very politically incorrect, rude, stupid, silly, and goofy, but I mostly had a good time with it. A lot of it is pretty smart with the satire, and really dead on, but then there's a fair amount that just left me feeling kinda "meh", despite a sly grin on my face. I think the biggest issue here is that the film, though clever and well done, is quite dated, and some of the jokes are no longer as effective thanks to the passage of time, with audiences growing more accustomed to raunch. All in all though, it is enjoyable, but not nearly as groundbreaking as later stuff like Airplane! That being said, I must give special praise to the level of detail and care that went into the Kung fu parody, as well as the fact that the film features a midget dressed in a clown suit whipping half naked Catholic schoolgirls chained up in a dungeon. If this sounds like your thing, then give it a shot.Chris W Super Reviewer
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Aug 20, 2011Kentucky Fried Fuckin oH meAn Movie is just too FUCKING DELICIOUS.Lilo C Super Reviewer
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Aug 18, 2011InTheBasket <center>Just when I thought it safe to go on watching, there I go again laughing Hysterically. </CENTER> SHAMLESS FUNNY. zuckNuckLe My MAN! One the Number 1 on my ZuckNuckle Top Ten Movies. I dont really care what people say but this Movie is just too friggin too funny to miss. For a low Budget and for a Seventy Spoof it was Hilarious. <u>warning not for kids!</u>Wahida K Super Reviewer
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Mar 19, 2011HA! This is seriously a funny shit! and that shit is shit in a good way.Cita W Super Reviewer
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