How A Tiny Canadian Comedy Became The Biggest Movie Of 1982

In 1982, Roger Ebert gave Porky's a star and a half and wouldn't even describe the plot, but it was the number one movie in America for eight weekends in a row. This is the real story of the movie: the director every studio turned down, the Canadian tax-shelter deal, the "teenagers" in their twenties, Siskel and Ebert's worst-of-the-year list, and how the most hated comedy of 1982 made A Christmas Story possible. So were the critics right about Porky's, or were the audiences? And what movie should I cover next? Leave a comment down below. Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:57 The Kid From Fort Lauderdale 2:41 Every Studio Said No 4:40 Teenagers in Their Twenties 6:35 Rated X, Then Tested in Secret 7:46 Eight Weekends at Number One 9:50 Have You Seen Porky's? 11:23 The Movie Porky's Paid For 12:56 The Final Scoreboard 14:24 The verdict Porky's (1981) · written and directed by Bob Clark · starring Kim Cattrall, Dan Monahan, Mark Herrier, Wyatt Knight, Tony Ganios, Kaki Hunter, Nancy Parsons and Alex Karras. Film clips are used for commentary and criticism.