A well above average sketch film from 1977, highlighted by a lengthy, hilariously deadpan kung fu parody, A Fistful of Yen.
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Time Out
Time Out
Sticking quite happily to the level of parody, it's full of energy, good nature, and the gross-out humour of fairly obvious targets (the tits and bums of a sexploitation trailer; the festering stiff of a TV charity appeal for the dead). The central sketch is an excellent spoof of Enter the Dragon. Great fun for an undemanding night out.
The Kentucky Fried Movie boasts excellent production values and some genuine wit, though a few of the sketches are tasteless.
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The DissolveNoel Murray
The DissolveNoel Murray
A big reason why The Kentucky Fried Movie worked so well (and became a substantial cult hit) is that in the 1970s, subversion thrived after prime time, on late-night TV and at midnight movies.
70
IGN
IGN
Great stuff, if you can stomach the dated look and content.
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Washington PostGary Arnold
Washington PostGary Arnold
A diverting hit-and-miss satirical anthology in the same spirit as The Groove Tube and Tunnelvision. [13 Oct 1977, p.B15]
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EmpireIan Nathan
EmpireIan Nathan
Smart and satirical but very dated, obviously.
60
TV Guide Magazine
TV Guide Magazine
Depending on one's mood, or level of sobriety, it can be a hysterical picture that pokes good natured fun at American movies, TV and commercials.
Lots of people will probably like The Kentucky Fried Movie, just as they like Kentucky Fried Chicken and McDonald's hamburgers. But popularity is still no reason for deifying mediocrity.
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Slant MagazineEric Henderson
Slant MagazineEric Henderson
Uneven and amateurish, with a sense of vulgarity that’s now dated enough to seem downright Victorian, The Kentucky Fried Movie proves the maxim, “comedy is in the eye of the beholder.”