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Actors: Kim Cattrall, Scott Colomby, Alex Karras, Susan Clark
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Porky's |
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Some boys in a small town have typical high school problems. But one they take on as their own. Pee Wee has yet to loose his virginity. They figure the best way to do it is to take him to Porky's a honky-town cum brothel over in the next county. Only trouble is Porky's bounders discover they are underage and kick them out. Now what will they do? Other schemes don't work and their desire for revenge against Porky is great. Which will happen first?
--BethG, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Porky's |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Kids growing up/acting up?
Yes
Kids:
- general coming of age story
Taboo Sex Story?
Yes
Kind of sex:
- voyeurism
Age group
- trouble in high school
Sexing?
- girl chasing
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- student
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) very skinny
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) muscular
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- small businessman
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) fat
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southeast
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- encouraged
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- seeing breasts
- seeing nude female butt
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
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