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74 minute feature film DVD. This wacky 1970s time capsule is notable for its format, themes, and no-holds-barred parodies of network television--news reports, commercials, and sitcoms. THE GROOVE TUBE probably takes a cue from British comedy troupes like Monty Python. A raunchy precursor to films like KENTUCKY FRIED MOVIE and AMAZON WOMEN ON THE MOON, as well as television sketch comedy from SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE to THE KIDS IN THE HALL, THE GROOVE TUBE is also notable for early appearances from Chevy Chase and Richard Belzer.
The Groove Tube's real attractions are its acute observations of the details of television, and its capturing of the zeitgeist to perfection.
Theatrical Release: June 1974.
Film debut for Chevy Chase.
This is the only Ken Shapiro video. Groove Tube | List Price | $19.95 (You save $4.30) | | Studio | Hens Tooth Video | | Orig Year | 1974 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  2524  | | CD Universe Part number | 1201665 | | Catalog number | 4062 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | May 30, 2000 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Running Time | 74 Minutes | | Movie Details | Color |
Groove Tube Movie Review Average Rating: (3 out of 5 stars)  AT THE TIME IS WAS FUNNY
A 1974 grab bag comedy, the skits are all parodies of television programs and commercials, but none is the slightest bit funny and the film depended entirely upon its short-lived breakthroughs in sexual frankness to generate shock laughs. Now that talking penises, declarations of homosexuality and women willing to disrobe before the camera are standard occurrences (well, okay, you don’t see too many talking penises, but they do show up here and there), nothing in the film is the slightest bit titillating. The jokes seem flat and desperate.
The film is presented in full screen format only and the sides seem a bit tight, but, like the scratchy source material and bland colors, the show’s format accommodates any presentation flaw. It is impossible to tell where the put-on ends and the genuine degradation of image begins, but to some extent it doesn’t matter. The monophonic is strained but coherent. The 73 minute program is not captioned and is accompanied by a trailer. Richard Belzer and Chevy Chase were among those featured in the cast.
Submitted by cobrafunk (EDMOND, OK)
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