The 1980's gave us a number of films which are today considered by many to be cinematic classics. Films like Ghostbusters, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Raging Bull, Back to the Future, Blade Runner, Scarface, and Full Metal Jacket... There was also the 1981 film Porky's
Porky's was one of those films that came out during the post-Animal House, sex-comedy wave along with things like 1983's Screwballs and 1984's Revenge of the Nerds. I like Porky's overall and I'm not ashamed to admit that I get a bunch laughs out of its lowbrow humor whenever I watch it but, like a lot of 80's movies, it hasn't aged all that well. If you've never seen the film, the plot is pretty thin. Set in Florida in the 1950's, it centers around a group of sex-obsessed high schoolers who get into a bunch of wacky shenanigans and that's pretty much the foundation upon which the movie is built. The "Porky's" of which the movie is named after, is a nightclub deep in the Florida everglades. The boys get thrown out of the club one night, and seek to get revenge on Porky, the club's owner.
While it does have it's funny moments, and features a memorable scene involving a peephole in the girl's locker room shower, it isn't a movie I'd really recommend to anyone in 2018. If you're looking for a fun, even if dated, comedy about some high school-age guys trying to get laid I'd recommend going back to the 'American Pie' films over Porky's. However, if you've never seen this one and you want to check it out, it's harmless dumb-fun.
2.5 out of 5
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