Comments on: Bachelor Party (1984) https://thegoodsreviews.com/bachelor-party/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bachelor-party Watching and asking: Is It Good? Thu, 16 Oct 2025 18:25:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 By: James https://thegoodsreviews.com/bachelor-party/#comment-8613 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 18:25:21 +0000 https://thegoodsreviews.com/2022/05/10/bachelor-party/#comment-8613 I don’t know. I get it. Your review is on point from a literal standpoint. Can’t really defend a movie where drugs, sex and beasteality are celebrated. But it’s also a different and simpler time period. Stereotypes were comedy gold back then. Just watch Saturday night live. And the boys will be boys attitude seems a little harmless when considering it was before HIV made sex a possible death sentence and promiscuous sex irresponsible. Sure it highlights hookers as a fait d’acomplis which with todays knowledge ignores the very real evil of sex trafficking. And the brother character certainly isn’t someone I want anywhere near my daughter. But at its core it’s a story about maturity and rights of passage. With every character at a different place along that path. Certainly the fact that Hanks’ Rick character stays faithful and truly loves his soon to be wife is redeeming. Gary obviously wants to find love as his bathroom scene alludes to. The fact that he finds it with a transsexual certainly doesn’t age well, but it doesn’t take away from the fact that what he really wants is a partner. Rudy is a shit storm for sure but his presence only highlights the development of the other more mature characters. And then there’s Brad who highlights the issue with drugs. So even though drugs are everywhere, his buddies recognizing his issue as one to be avoided helps to temper the attitude towards reckless drug use. And Adrian Zmed is somewhere in between them all. Just immature. Again, I see how it might not age well, especially if you’re under the age of 40 and have only known a world where there’s a cultural taboo around every corner. But what I can’t understand is allowing your somewhat abbreviated grasp on reality to keep you from recognizing the comedy genius in this film. Relax. Yes it encourages bad behavior but immaturity can be fun to witness. And it’s fun to watch others act in a way that you know you shouldn’t. I loved train spotting because it allowed to experience something I have no interest in experiencing personally. Drugs and hookers aren’t in the life of a responsible well adjusted person either, but a well adjusted open minded person can still enjoy it playing out on film in a satirical way. And lastly, how can you say the only funny but was the dead donkey in the elevator. Rick smashing tennis balls. Gold. And if you haven’t tried that I highly suggest it. Paprika??!! “Debbie or the car? The car is new with low mileage. So does Debbie!!”

And finally

“Do you know where you are?”

“Detroit?”
“The Library of Congress?”
“Beyond the sun?”

If you didn’t almost piss yourself when Brad delivered that line perfectly I think you need to reassess how you experience the world. Stop being so serious. The world is moving in the right direction ethically regardless of how much you toe the line. But it can still be fun to just push it all to the side for a minute and allow yourself to relax and enjoy comedy at its basest level.

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