What do you think? From the opening scene of Steve Guttenberg roller boogeying through the streets of NYC, to the notorious YMCA scene, to the unspeakably terrible dialogue and horrible acting, the whole movie set new standards of cheesiness. I've heard a rumor that much of this film's multi-million dollar budget went right up the cast and crew's nose, and from the looks of what ended up on screen, it was correct.
shareIf everyone making the film was indeed stoned, that would provide some explanation. It's not just ridiculous, like Cleopatra or Valley of the Dolls. It's brain-fryingly, numbingly awful--I'd like to say in a class all its own, but apparently Otto Preminger's Skidoo, with Jackie Gleason and Carol Channing, competes. I can't confirm that, though, because Skidoo wasn't even released on tape, nevermind dvd. It exists only in legend and rare 3am Channel Z cablecasts.
I did find the opening number silly, but bouncy and kinda fun. The song "New York" became a top dance hit in Europe. And it does show off Steve Guttenberg's incredible package to great advantage. See? You really can always find a silver lining!