MOVIE MADNESS (1982) ¢ ¢ 1/2
D: Scott Giraldi, Henry Jaglom
Peter Riegert, Diane Lane, Candy Clark,
Ann Dusenberry, Robert Culp, Fred Willard,
Olympia Dukakis, Mary Woronov, Dick Miller,
Robby Benson, Richard Widmark, Julie Kavner,
Christopher Lloyd, Henry Youngman, Elisha Cook Jr.
A trilogy of comedy sketches from National Lampoon, which is all you need to know if you're familiar with National Lampoon.The first segment is a crazed Woody Allen knockoff starring Peter Riegert and a Diane Keatonish Candy Clark. The second stars Ann Dusenberry as a stripper who sleeps her way to the top of the margarine industry. The third has Richard Widmark as a veteran cop paired with a wide-eyed rookie partner played by Robby Benson. The gags are uneven, but the movie gets by on sheer silliness, absurdity (sometimes) winning out over questionable taste.
