Eating Raoul (1982)

Entertaining, screwball dark comedy

A straight laced couple, surrounded by debauched swingers, dream of opening a restaurant. After a number of setbacks, they hit on a sinister and amusing way of raising cash.

This is a very off the wall movie, and it's well worth seeing. September 22, 2008

Get Over Yourselves Pompous Ones

What a bunch of pompous a*****. Get over yourselves and enjoy the movie. It was never meant to be a cinema classic. It's just good adult fun. I liked it in both formats. Aaah to be 22 again! November 28, 2007

My type of comedy

This is the best of Paul Bartel. I have worn out a VHS tape watching it. July 15, 2007

Bad transfer - everyone's short & fat

Several others have mentioned this. It's true, and it is very noticeable and takes away from the pleasure of watching. The movie is weird, quirky fun, although not for all tastes to be sure. But the short, squat figures just don't look right. And you can't fix it at home. They'd have to re-release it, fat chance with the tiny audience for specialty films. Arrggh.

I kept it anyway, better than nothing. But the shortened, fattened appearance of the actors is a real pain. February 2, 2007

Eating Raoul - a tasty movie

Eating Raoul is a good case for not judging a movie by the poster (or box). The stars of this movie include a very straight-laced married couple whose role seems to be making fun of religious conservatives. They play this role in a farcial manner. Equally treatment is given to "swingers" who marked the period in which this movie was made. The swingers are the offset and victims of the stars. The third star of this cult classic is the title character Raoul - their partner in crime. This is not a family movie. You would spend time explaining why the female lead is doing things like dressing as Minnie Mouse and is chased around the room. There is one scene containing nudity of the female lead but this is a sex farce. The whole movie centers around adult themes. March 9, 2006

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