It Came from Hollywood (1982)

If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

"It Came From Hollywood" makes its main point--that some older movies are really pretty bad--then beats its audience to death with that point for 80 minutes. Hollywood comedy narrators Dan Aykroyd, Cheech and Chong, John Candy, and Gilda Radner simply spend the film telling us how bad these movies are, as unrelated, seemingly random clips from the films are shown. The movie's so dumb that it even includes sequences from good films such as "The Incredible Shrinking Man", which is rightfully regarded as a 1950s sci-fi classic.The celebrity narrators aren't even that funny, while they remind us over and over (and over) that some movies are just plain awful. The film finally rambles to an awkward ending--including John Candy laughing while his jowls and stomach shake--leaving the audience with a message of...what happened? I hope the famous narrators were well paid. Do yourself a favor and just watch the old films instead. They're a lot funnier than this piece of junk.

I believe ICFH was definitely the inspiration for MST3K (1988). In 1982, many so called Baby Boomers were reminded, in a very entertaining way, of the "Late Late Show" movies of their childhood. They were also made aware of many movies that they were unaware of previously. I think this movie was a major factor in the resurgence of Ed Wood, and also the fact that virtually all the other movies shown on ICFH are now available on DVD.I think the first six years of the MST3K series,is basically a continuation the Cheech&Chong skit on ICFH. It's apparent this movie was very influential during the 80's,and continues to be a "Cult Classic".

This film still has me rolling whenever I see it. This film not only makes fun of the grade Z stinkers, but in it's on weird way, pays tribute to these films at the same time. The only problem I have with it is the fact that it includes two classic sci-fi films, "The Incredible Shrinking Man" and "War of the Worlds". Other than that this is one funny film, especially Cheech and Chong's look at the anti-drug films like "Reefer Madness" and "High School Confidential".

A film that I always enjoyed. Various comedians host tributes to some really bad movies. There's one whole section just for Ed Wood. If you like MST3K, you'll like this. In fact, look for Phantom of Krankor in a cameo!