Loose Shoes (1980)

Broad satire and buffoonery presented as a series of movie trailers. Among the titles and subjects are "The Howard Huge Story" "Skate-boarders from Hell" movie trailer come-ins Charlie Chaplin war movies and Billy Jack. In the tried and true tradition of "Kentucky Fried Movies" "The Groove Tube" and "Tunnel Vision" this hilarious film will keep the audience in a constant state of laughter.System Requirements:Running Time: 79 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY/BUDDY FILMS UPC: 879431000572 Manufacturer No: MAC57 Product Description

Can't get that dang song out of my head!

Okay, I saw this in the theatre back in Aug of 1980! Yes, I know I'm dating myself, even moreso by saying my boyfriend actually thought this would be a good date. The best thing I can say about the movie is that the popcorn at the Capitol theatre was fresh. The movie, however, stunk.

Now, maybe I was too young to 'get' this type of humour, but the whole movie is a bunch of 'shorts' strung together. Yeah, like movie promos that just wouldn't end. I don't remember laughing, but we did, in fact manage to sit through the whole thing.

I do remember one thing, however, the final skit had a little blues ditty and a soft shoe in the most unlikely places. It's the song that gives the movie it's title. I won't spoil it for you by typing the words, but I will say that 28 years later, I can still hear the dang thing resonating in my head. I still bop my head just a little to the incessant tune, never daring to utter it's base words. Sometimes, the song gives me a little smile, because remembering it means I survived sitting through even this movie, and other times because of the nostalgia of something from my youth. Once, I even contemplated searching youtube for just that clip, but dared not, lest it further ingrain those words into my brain.

This movie is not for just anyone. If you love the finer points of comedy and might be able to see it for an example parodying it's day, then rent it, but understand two things before you do. First, it does not have any kind of storyline and second, you will be humming that tune to your grave.

Enter at your own risk. July 31, 2008

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