H.O.T.S. (1979)

So much average

Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

About the most useless movie entertainment I can imagine is a comedy constructed in the form of a soft-core sex film, except without the sex. Or the comedy. That pretty much describes H.O.T.S. From its M*A*S*H* wannabe title to its wannabe actress Playmate cast, there just isn't much here to like. The girls are attractive, but all of them have just barely enough screen presence and acting chops to make it as porn stars, and this isn't porn, more is the pity. There are lingerie and bikini shots aplenty here but other than a topless touch football game about 90 minutes in, very little nudity or soft-core sex, despite the obvious come-ons in the box copy. If it were any tamer, it could be a made-for-TV movie. As a sex film it's a big tease with no happy ending, and as a comedy it simply has nothing to sell. The dialogue is leaden, and there is no hint of cleverness anywhere. Its construction is a simple string of vaguely related scenes that head toward resolutions that are obvious five minutes in and dull when they finally occur. The physical comedy is directed with no sense of timing and performed by people who have no flair for slapstick, and it all just falls flat and leaves you wondering what is the point of it all. The whole thing is handled with such careless incompetence that it makes REVENGE OF THE NERDS look like Noel Coward. Don't be fooled by what's on the DVD box.

Of course, going into it, one would expect it to be a typical, stupid T&A flick, and it is. But it really does have some fairly well thought out humorous moments. Given the era in which it was made, and the obvious exploitation aspect, it is still one of the better B comedies of the time.While watching this movie, you will see quite obviously the inspiration for many of the scenes in "Revenge of The Nerds", and numerous other films of the same genre. Most of the acting is horrible, and WAY over the top, but that's exactly what I expect in a movie like this. What it lacks in the way of acting ability, it more than makes up for with its camp value and complete disregard for anything of merit.The amazing thing about this movie, is that there was obviously some money that went into it. Films like this made today just don't have the same style. If you can turn your brain off, and turn your sense of humor up for an hour and a half, you will enjoy this flick. I dare anyone to not find at least SOMETHING in this movie that they think is funny, if not hilarious.

If you rent this thinking "I hope the script makes me have a warm fuzzy" then Buddha help you.The title says it all. Cheerleaders and sorority girls acting as bubble-headed as possible and walking around in various states of nude. THAT'S why you rent this one. That's why I did.Bumbling thieves give it intentional comedy relief. Or maybe it was to give the hornier horn-dogs watching this a chance to cool down. Either way, call it a rest.But the football game was the scene to see. And they were smart enough to save it for last. Every male enjoys it. And some ladies I know liked it too.Danny Bonaduce appears before he became a train wreck.

I remember hearing about this movie and how it played at nearly every drive-in theatre here in Toronto. It's about a group of girls that are not accepted by the other sororities at their college, so they start up their own, and of course call it H.O.T.S. It's a fun movie, that is just bursting with drive-in nostalgia! Lots of fully endowed t-shirts, vans, fighting, and a football game showdown like no other! It's been compared to "Animal House", which is a good movie in it's own right, but to me nothing compares to H.O.T.S. It has it's own brand of fun & character. If you are looking for a classic T n'A movie, look no further because the H.O.T.S. girls are to the rescue, boom-boom shorts & all!