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VHS : Midnight Madness (1980)In association with Amazon.comstarring: David Naughton, Debra Clinger, David Damas, Michael J. Fox, Stephen Furst directed by: David Wechter, Michael Nankin  List Price: $9.99 Price: $1.57 You Save: $8.42 (84%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9780764005558 Format: Color, NTSC ISBN: 0764005553 Label: Starz / Anchor Bay Manufacturer: Starz / Anchor Bay Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Starz / Anchor Bay Release Date: February 23, 1999 Running Time: 112 minutes Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay Theatrical Release Date: February 08, 1980 Sales Rank: 22062 Related Items: Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Nothing dates a movie quite as much as a roller-skating blonde in white shorts and a tube top. Midnight Madness opens with exactly that and quickly follows with a scene in which a student counselor reassures a romantically nervous freshman with the line, "Flynch, you could be a real Burt Reynolds, I know you could." Ah, nostalgia. Made on the cusp of the '80s, after Animal House but before Porky's, Disney's college comedy gained a considerable following, thanks to countless screenings on HBO during the Reagan administration. Like all the best cult movies, it's awful, but compelling nonetheless. This is a film in which all the nerds look alike, the jocks have names such as Armpit, and you get to see fat twins shake their abundant disco booties. The plot revolves around an all-night scavenger hunt, with five teams of competing students racing around Los Angeles solving clues and getting into all sorts of amusing scrapes, including a visit to the Pabst brewery that will have you humming ancient advertising songs for days. David Naughton, who went on to star in An American Werewolf in London, is our hero, but the real fun comes from Stephen Furst as the mean and chubby rich kid and the legendary über-nerd Eddie Deezen as Wesley. Michael J. Fox makes his film debut as Naughton's troubled but feisty kid brother, and the eagle-eyed viewer may even spot Paul Reubens in a tiny role. Being a Disney film that was released before Porky's made shower scenes an integral part of campus comedies, this is a curiously innocent movie--just watch how long it takes the teams to decipher the clue, "Look between the two giant melons." Nevertheless, Midnight Madness is 112 minutes of undemanding, cheesy fun for anyone who remembers the last days of disco. It makes Animal House look like Chekhov, but watch it with a group of friends, and perhaps a little Pabst Blue Ribbon, and you'll have a hoot. --Simon Leake Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Disney's scavenger huntIn the 1980's, Disney was floundering with its live action films. Disney tried to do a teen scavenger hunt, Disney style. There are five teams for go on an all night hint. Each team is designated by colors white (nerds who hate green),green (meat machine who hate red), red (sorority sisters who hate green), yellow (good guys who play fair), and blue (cheaters who hate yellow) are given clues to solve, leading them to the next clue site hidden in the city. It is sugary ... Read More Rating: - An 80's Classic!!!When I very first watched this movie, I hated it! I thought it was too long and boring. Sometime later, I watched it again and I loved it! Leon created the Great All-Nighter and picked five college students to pick teams and go on a scavenger hunt throughout the town to find clues that will lead them to the finish line. This has the classic look of the 80's! It's also Michael J. Fox's first movie! I highly recommend MIDNIGHT MADNESS!!! Rating:  - Classic Original Teenage ComedyThis movie is more fun than anything bearing the "teenage comedy" moniker. A classic in every sense of the word. 80s awesomeness at its finest! Rating: - I love this movie!!I used to watch this movie over and over when I was a kid. I felt compelled to purchase it as an adult. I still love to watch it!!! Rating: - Dated - but UnderratedSure, this movie may seem quite dated, but it's nevertheless quite underrated. A highly unique game that takes the players on an all-ight scavenger hunt around the city of Los Angeles, looking for clues that'll propell them forward when solved. The contributers consist of one skinny college genius, two pretty girl accomplices and five teams of students from varying walks of life. Three of the teams may appear stereotyped: the red team compraises four members of an outcast sorority; the white team ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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