National Lampoon Goes to the Movies 1981 R, 89 min. Genre: Comedy aka: National Lampoon's Movie Madness
Director: Bob Giraldi, Henry Jaglom Cast: Robby Benson, Richard Widmark, Diane Lane, Candy Clark, Christopher Lloyd, Peter Riegert, Elisha Cook Jr., Robert Culp, Dick Miller, Ann Dusenberry, Teresa Ganzel, Olympia Dukakis, Titos Vandis, Joe Spinell, Fred Willard
Three short stories that spoof personal growth, soap operas, and police stories are provided in this extremely weak offering. It's not clear how some of the stars were talked into participating; some are shown in the above credits.
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The Toy 1982 PG, 102 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Donner Cast: Richard Pryor, Jackie Gleason, Scott Schwartz, Teresa Ganzel, Ned Beatty, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Annazette Chase, Virginia Capers, Don Hood, Tony King
When Eric Bates (Scott Schwartz) visits his father U.S. Bates (Jackie Gleason), the millionaire takes his lonely son to a department store and offers the precocious boy anything he wants. Eric chooses a store janitor, Jack Brown (Richard Pryor), and takes the man home as his new "toy." But roles reverse as Jack gradually teaches Eric empathy for others and becomes his devoted friend.
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Transylvania 6-5000 1985 PG, 94 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Rudy De Luca Cast: Jeff Goldblum, Ed Begley Jr., Carol Kane, Joseph Bologna, Jeffrey Jones, Geena Davis, Norman Fell, John Byner, Michael Richards, Teresa Ganzel
A pair of reporters (Jeff Goldblum and Ed Begley Jr.) is sent to Transylvania to look into the rebirth of the Transylvania monster. This spoof isn't very funny–nor scarry.
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| 1. National Lampoon Goes to the Movies (1981) aka: National Lampoon's Movie Madness
2. The Toy (1982)
3. Transylvania 6-5000 (1985)
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