The Ritz (1976)

The Best Comedy EVER !

This movie is just gay funny, it is an American Comedy Legend !

The movie is set in an old NYC gay bath house, pre-AIDS. But it does not go into anything historical, just hysterical situations.

The cast is amazing, with my favorites being Treat Williams ! Yes the guy from HAIR (Movie), Everwood (TV) and Heartland (TV). It even has a cameo from a (then new) John Ratzenberger (TV Cheers Fame - Cliff).

I owned the VHS before and now I own this DVD. I love the full trailer, but I wish they had more extras to give.

This movie can be viewed by kids, there are no nudity seasons, but if the kids are real young, they may need to have a few of the situations explained to them. A great dialogue starter. This movie was Risky for its time, but it is really tame for today's standards. April 29, 2008

THE RITZ is outdated.

I finally purchased THE RITZ. It was interesting that Warner Bros. released this gem way back in 1976 wide when a heterosexual audience didn't know what a 'chubby chaser' was. But Rita Moreno is a hoot in this film. And catching a very young Treat Williams and a fey F. Murray Abraham was great. Funny, but outdated to today's standards. Rent it- its camp in the style of Richard Lester (SUPERMAN II, SUPERMAN III). March 25, 2008

Top Notch Fun

The Ritz has been a cult movie in our family for decades now. Totally irreverent, it pokes politically incorrect fun at just about every ethnic group, religious faith and sexual orientation in sight. at least those in sight in 1976. Frankly, I think it is a perfect movie. When I saw the recent Broadway revival, I kept thinking how the various scenes were played in this movie. The movie won the competition with the stage performance hands down. March 23, 2008

One of the best comedies ever!!!

This is a must see for anyone who loves to see a broadway play turned into a perfect film. March 11, 2008

Disappointing because...

Having enjoyed the dynamite, outrageously funny performance by Rosie Perez that ended Act 1 in the recent off-Broadway revival of THE RITZ, I purchased the original movie version. Although true to McNally's very funny script, the movie version of this farce does not include the lengthy musical number for which I bought the DVD. Disappointing. March 7, 2008

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