Tunnel Vision (1976)
1/10
The only thing this predicted is how unfunny future comedy would be.
27 December 2023
Warning: Spoilers
An early sketch in this is unfunny but promising, a spoof of the Ray Bradbury novel "Fahrenheit 451" where those who want to experience literature without the book present. It was intelligent but not very original, but it gave me hope. 28 minutes later, I actually laughed at a sketch involving a personality spray. A TV movie parody had me smiling in nostalgia over the actual voice of the preview announcer. The movie, not so promising and fortunately never made.

So depending on your own individual sense of humor, laughs may be frequent or few. If you're looking for clever "Family Guy" parody, then you're going to be disappointed. Good offensive comedy has an element of truth that strikes a nerve, but that's not present here. I found efforts to be smart and clever sadly lacking. Even with SNL and SCTV cast members present, it's like a whoopee cushion that doesn't work. Sadly even young comics like Chevy Chase, John Candy and Laraine Newman can't guarantee a snicker. Actually, leaving a snicker bar in a full bathtub might get more laughs than this does. I don't mind dated comedy, but isn't comedy supposed to at least make you smile and feel good?
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