The Kentucky Fried Movie
dir. John Landis · 1977
Feature
Artistic Obsession
Mood
Comedic / Whimsical
Look
vibrant, eclectic, and deliberately low-budget aesthetic
Structure
episodic, non-linear sketch format
Plot
Madcap spoof, a collection of comedy skits includes the Kung-Fu parody, "A Fistful Of Yen" and "Catholic School Girls In Trouble." Enjoy the future of movie-going with the "Feel-A-Round" theater experience. See a notable and highly respected actor as the clumsiest waiter in motion picture history. Watch such character as Cleopatra Schwartz and Big Jim Slade tickle your funny bone until it has to be removed surgically!
Why watch
A clumsy waiter fumbles through a series of increasingly absurd scenarios, from a kung-fu parody to a satirical take on Catholic school girls. Watching this film is like being swept up in a whirlwind of irreverent humor, where each skit offers a fresh dose of laughter and unexpected twists.
Cultural context
rise of sketch comedy in the 1970scountercultural humorthe influence of television on cinemathe emergence of independent filmmaking