All in Good Taste (1983)

User Rating:

3.8/10   

Director:

Anthony Kramreither

Writers:

Rick Green (writer)
Anthony Kramreither (writer)

Release Date:

6 May 1983 (Canada)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A filmmaker is upset to find out that his wholesome script about an orphan and his dog has been warped into a film about ... strippers?!! |

Plot Keywords:

Stripper | Film In Film | Female Frontal Nudity | Striptease | Exploitation Filmmaking

Cast

Jonathan Welsh	...	Timothy
Harvey Atkin	...	Cochrane
Jack Creley	...	Lou Melnik
James B. Douglas	...	Dixon
Joanne Kirwan-Clarke	...	Mary Anne
Linda Rennhofer	...	Stella
Patti Oatman	...	Maureen
Matsu Anderson	...	Laura
Don Cullen	...	Herb
Nancy Kerr	...	Iris
Jack Anthony	...	Art
Rummy Bishop	...	Kaplan
John Kozak	...	Frank
John Davies	...	George
Kathy Michael McGlynn	...	Gloria (as Kathy McGlynn)

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:18

Filming Locations:

Freelton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Manesco Films

Trivia:

The director Anthony Kramreither uses much stock footage from the Mondo trilogy documentary which he also produced. The stripper footage is from Mondo Strip (1980), the nudist footage is from Mondo Nude (1979) (in the movie a Mondo Nude poster can be seen behind the producer's desk), and the male stripper footage is from _Mondo Macho (1983)_.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Maureen the stripper takes off her top in the change room the next shot shows a topless body double who's face and hairstyle bears little resemblance to the actress.

Movie Connections:

Edited from Mondo Nude (1979)

Jim Carrey Nude!!

I checked this one out of a 99 cent video rental store a few years back, for the sole purpose of seeing whether or not the caption on the box which read 'and Jim Carrey' had any merit. The movie seemed to have been made in the early 80's, so this would've been right in the middle of his first comedy club, impressionist act. Possibly his very first movie role.

The film, billed as a very raunchy comedy, revolves around a journalist who's sent in to infiltrate several adult-orientated businesses in search of a hit feature for his publication. With assured 'Canadian Content', it was bound to have blatant nudity to no end, and Jim might more than likely be captured au' natural for the camera.

As Canadian films go, this is A-typical. Bad cinematography coupled with a middle-school style of boisterous stage acting, and a plot fit to be marked with the Surgeon General's warning.

Normally, I'm not the type of guy who gets his jollies from gazing at the cracks of feature film actors before they were famous (no matter what you've heard), but this was too good to pass up. If it checked out, I'd be on the phone with 'Hard Copy' so fast.

So after about 40 minutes of misfire humor,several dozen floppy breast shots, and a directing style below-par for even a 'Mentos' ad,..no Jim. Then comes the scene where our journalist friend takes his story into the shady hallows of a sleazy massage parlor. It starts out as hokey as you'd expect, with the reporter getting totally bare-assed and wandering around the facilities, sheepishly hiding his goodies for pseudo-comedic effect.

Then you notice the photographer the guy brings along to visually record the event. And there he is..'Allll-righty,then!' No, he doesn't say that. In fact, he has no lines for the entire scene. Yes,..he is nude (all pasty,in fact), and there are a few butt shots. But, he cleverly covers his goodies with the 35mm camera. That's okay..that's okay.

I still liked it better than 'Cable Guy'.

My curiosity satisfied, I eject the tape and toss it behind the couch across the room, where it stayed for several weeks until the video store phoned and surreptitiously, but not needfully, asked for it back.

I've not seen a copy of it since. Lucky for you, Jim. Be a shame if the public saw your 'grinch'. And I ain't talkin Dr. Seuss here either, rubberface!